I absolutely LOVE this time of year. February, you ask?! No, I am so over winter BUT February means new CLUB prints from Raspberry Creek Fabrics! Spring sewing is just what I need to beat these winter blues!
Part of my job at Raspberry Creek Fabrics is that I get to work with our strike team. As soon as we preview each new line, I sit down with my kiddos and they ooh and aah over all the new prints. They always have a handful of favorites that they want immediately in their closets. It usually goes something like this, “I want a hoodie out of that, a t-shirt in that, pj’s in those, and a dress in that print!” Sometimes their wish lists are a mile long!
I’m usually happy to oblige! CLUB knits are my favorites to sew with. They are stable and my serger LOVES them. Most of these projects are quick and easy sews, usually taking under an hour per garment. That’s my kind of project- especially when I have three eager kiddos awaiting each finished piece. I’m excited to share what I’ve sewn up so far from the new spring collection.
This look was one I debated making for myself. My tween and I are usually on the same page fashion-wise and if it’s something I’m crushing on I can pretty much guarantee she wants it too. Chest stripe sweatshirts keep cropping up everywhere and I knew I wanted to recreate one- this time she was the lucky recipient. I used the Flora Stripe in french terry, paired with the light heather grey french terry and deep sage and dusty rose jersey. I sewed up the Hatteras Hoodie from Hey June Handmade and did my own color blocking with the stripes. An easy hack for such a cute result! I threw in a pair of lounge shorts using the Lexi and Lou Loungers from Made for Mermaids. She’s already worn the sweatshirt to school with jeans in this cold weather and I think come summer this will be a cute outfit to throw on after a day at the pool.
This girl is all about the girly prints and fun details. I’ve been wanting to sew up another Striped Swallow Designs Apres Ski top for her and this pretty floral was just perfect for it. I’ve sewn up the Apres Ski plenty of times before in lighter-weight fabrics but I think this jersey just might be my favorite. I love how full the sleeves look in it!
This little guy was the proud recipient of a handful of new clothes this past week. He’s growing so fast and I’m desperately trying to keep him clothed so this was perfect timing. I’m a sucker for stripes and the spring line is full of so many good ones. I used the Fauna stripes in french terry paired with the grey heather ft and teal jersey this time. I sewed up a classic Sew A Little Seam Constance Sweater using the stripes. For the pants I used True Bias Mini Hudson Pants and sewed a racing stripe to the side seam using the Fauna stripes. I simply cut the stripe leaving the white stripe on either side and folded that under. I sewed the first side down right on the side seam then sewed the other side down on the back of the pants. Another easy hack that takes these pants up a notch!
This kid loves his hoodies and was smitten with this Knight and Dragon fabric too. This time I used jersey fabric for a lighter weight top that will work well through spring. I turned to the Rowan tee from Titchy Threads (it’s a good one if you haven’t tried it!). It’s got a slim fit that fits my little guy so well. I love that arm stripe detail!
This last piece for Charlie is quite possibly my favorite thing in his wardrobe. It was such a fun make and I love how it came out. I used the Ellie and Mac Be Creative Hoodie. It was my first Ellie and Mac make and I have to admit I’m always apprehensive trying out new designers. I was so impressed with this pattern and all the little details it includes. Those are faux drawstrings which I love considering they ALWAYS come out in the wash. The color blocking options with this pattern are so fun too. I used this amazing City Map print in french terry paired with black french terry and hunter jersey for a sweatshirt that is our high school colors. He’s already excited to wear this to his big brother’s soccer games!
Fun fact about this kiddo: He wore these fake glasses all last week and convinced all his friends they were his reading glasses. He made sure to include that he was getting contacts this weekend so he wasn’t stuck wearing them forever! Yes, we did have a little chat about it but man, did he crack me up! I love that I got these pictures to remember this funny little man!
Have you filled up your cart yet? What prints are you getting? Remember that release week pricing of $1 off per yard ends Monday February 17th so make sure you check out soon! I think we all need a little spring sewing!
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