Linda Lee of The Sewing Workshop and Louise Cutting have just launched Shapes, a new pattern line featuring simple clothing designs. I received this free promotional pattern in the mail. Time for a give-away. To enter the drawing for this pattern, leave a comment sharing a fabulous pattern you’ve made or one you would like to make. Feel free to link to the pattern for easy clicking. I’ll draw a name on Friday.
I’ll go first:
I saw this top that Malka made. LOVE it. My goal is to get it completed before winter.
One I just rec’d in the mail and can’t wait to try… the Emmaline Apron. SO CUTE!!!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10153098
Amy Butler’s Barcelona skirt. I haven’t ever sewn clothing before, so this would be a fun challenge.
My all-time favorite pattern is one designed by Laurie Pat McWilliams and marketed through Bernina in the 90s. No clue as to whether it’s still in print. It’s a three-tiered skirt, with elastic waist, planned to showcase the joys of serger sewing–you gather one edge and sew it to a non-gathered edge all in one operation. The beauty of it all (besides the speedy sewing) is that the top tier is only about 5 inches bigger than your hips, but the bottom tier is full and swingy. I think I have made eight or ten of these.
The pattern illustration is AWFUL, but believe me, it’s a great pattern. http://flickr.com/photos/kateri/143042905/
8th Avenue skirt is pretty cool.
Right now I am greatly enjoying making the Itty Bitty Baby Dress for all of our pregnant friends having little girls! It is so much fun and so cute! http://rae.oostendorp.net/ITTY%20BITTY%20BABY%20DRESS.pdf
I just finished the Lasagna quilt front by Atkinson Designs in their Spring Cleaning pattern book. http://www.atkinsondesigns.com/books/bookDetail.asp?productID=906 It has really great patterns in it, from beginners to advanced and they’re pretty quilts! lol My next project will be the Birdie Sling by Amy Butler!!! HA! http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/products/patterns_display.php?id=37
Agree that top is really super cute. I’m still to scared to make clothes. Hm..how to get over that one…unknown.
I made my daughter a winter coat from Simplicity 4712 (B – with some alterations). Here’s the post about it: http://uklassinus.blogspot.com/2007/09/waiting-for-winter.html
I’ve only followed 2 other patterns before (child’s kimono top and the emmeline apron), but I bought a few patterns recently and I plan to get some courage together and attempt them soon. Well, in the next 5 years. Maybe 10.
Sewing – I so want to get on with Burda 9638 for my daughter – she hates dresses but liked this one. It’s for her to wear to a wedding in Sept. So better get the skates on!
Thanks
Susan
Well, I have made three fabulous mail sacks over the past month…;0p I have gotten so many compliments on the bags. You probably know about that pattern though. *grin*
I really fell in love with this picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/creativereveries/2622632743/
It is McCalls 5388. I want to see if I could make it with Heather Bailey’s Red Peony fabric. So bright and cheery!
So many fabulous ideas. Now I really have the clothes sewing bug. Meg gets double entries for mentioning the Mail Sack pattern
xo Kathy
I would like to start easily, so I think, maybe this top (http://www.simplicity.com/dv1_v4.cfm?design=2891) from Simplicity. Until now, I only tried very simple child’s dress, when talking about clouthes. I do want to starting sewing more in that direction, I just didn’t pull up my courage yet.
When I was learning how to sew, years ago, it was in the ’70’s, and all these hippie peasant blouses were the rage. They were so simple to make; raglan sleeves, drawstring finish at the neckline, and elasticisized sleeves. I haven’t sewn clothing in years, but I found this pattern online and want to make myself a few retro-hippie blouses to wear this fall. I have some O-L-D sheets my mom gave me that I’m going to use to make a muslin, and once I make sure the fit is right, I’ll be diving in. I would like to make one with some hand embroidery on it, maybe cross stitch done over waste canvas. (?)
http://www.hotpatternsstore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=HP&Product_Code=nses_pimt&Category_Code=nses
Kathy, thanks for the wonderful reading and images you provide for me to enjoy on my lunch hour. I am a garment sewer turned quilter, but once in a while I get an itch to make something I can wear. The last time it happened I made this one: http://www.contemporarysashiko.com/gallery/kasumi/kasumi-1.aspx
I don’t remember what the pattern maker is, but it is a beautiful pattern. No sashiko on mine, the back inset is a dupioni silk log cabin and the sides are pieced squares like a trip around the world. Otherwise, I LOVE Burda patterns. A loose fitting linnen pants from one of the magazine published patterns is on my sewing machine now.
I have always loved Linda Lee’s patterns. Lois Ericson also always has great designs. I have been wanting to make her Kimono pattern.
http://www.designandsew.com/patterns.html
love the vest looks nice and easy.just how i like a pattern to be.
my first pattern i have made is on my etsy shop or you can find it on my blog
its a sleeping doll and i must admit i now know how long it takes to make a pattern from scratch.. its not as easy as i first thought.
http://www.theroyalsisters.blogspot.com/
or at our etsy shop.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5580199