Since I began sewing a few years ago, patterns scurrrrred me. It wasn't until I began my job at the locally owned fabric store that I work at that I was able to get up enough courage to sew something from a pattern.
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One tip :: the next time I sewed this beauty, I added a couple of ties to the side seams. This way I was able to tie it at the back & make me look less-pregnant ;)
(and if you saw me at Snap, you saw me rockin' it in this Schoolhouse Tunic over my favorite pair of white pants!)
the details:
pattern: Schoolhouse Tunic
fabric: Kaffe Fassett
prep time: 1 hour
sewing time: 1 hour, 45 minutes
This tunic is great for summer over your swimsuit at the pool, in the fall over a pair of leggings//tights, in the winter over a pair of thicker jeans, and in the spring over some white pants.
YEP. Its basically the most versatile pattern ever!
SO, this Summer I have deemed the Summer of sewing patterns!
And guess what? I have some fun giveaways (with designers!!), guest posts, and other cool stuff lined up all about sewing patterns!
At the end of the Summer, I want to have a sew along with you all & I'd love your suggestions for what we should sew together! Hopefully in the next couple of weeks I'll announce what the sew-along will be for and y'all can get started picking fabrics!!
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So, do you ever start a project and get halfway//three fourths of the way finished with it and you are 100% more frustrated with life than you were before you began?
That happened this week.
I was sewing an Anna Maria Horner pattern for an adorable top and I just couldn't get it.
Finally, I decided to scrap it.
I was tired. Frustrated. And just plain annoyed.
That top was supposed to be featured today, but instead you're getting a glimpse into one of the very first paper patterns I ever sewed.
(this was originally posted on January 9th :))
That happened this week.
I was sewing an Anna Maria Horner pattern for an adorable top and I just couldn't get it.
Finally, I decided to scrap it.
I was tired. Frustrated. And just plain annoyed.
That top was supposed to be featured today, but instead you're getting a glimpse into one of the very first paper patterns I ever sewed.
(this was originally posted on January 9th :))
The pattern I used is the Schoolhouse Tunic made by Sew Liberated & the fabric is a pretty Kaffe Fassett print!
The pattern itself was written really well. Its a GREAT pattern for a beginner seamstress or pattern reader. There are no confusing instructions, no zippers, and the elastic is totally optional (I opted out)!
One tip :: the next time I sewed this beauty, I added a couple of ties to the side seams. This way I was able to tie it at the back & make me look less-pregnant ;)
(and if you saw me at Snap, you saw me rockin' it in this Schoolhouse Tunic over my favorite pair of white pants!)
pattern: Schoolhouse Tunic
fabric: Kaffe Fassett
prep time: 1 hour
sewing time: 1 hour, 45 minutes
This tunic is great for summer over your swimsuit at the pool, in the fall over a pair of leggings//tights, in the winter over a pair of thicker jeans, and in the spring over some white pants.
YEP. Its basically the most versatile pattern ever!
saywhat?you're preggers? HAHA JUST KIDDING! you loook fabulous!!!
ReplyDeletei'm totally scared of sewing from patterns...an old lady taught me how in 6th grade home ec but, for some reason, i have zero confidence in ma skillz...
you're inspiring me to try again :)xo
I love how it turned out! And the fabric you used is so pretty :)
ReplyDeleteI still really want to get this pattern! It's too adorable!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking tunic!
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