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Love Notions Game Day Jersey

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The Love Notions Game Day Jersey released today and it’s just in time! It’s such a versatile pattern. Perfect for representing your school or favorite professional team. It’s also so on-trend and works great for upcycling old t-shirts or just creating great vintage style tees.

Both the Kid’s and Women’s versions are chock full of options. They both have a scoop or v-neckline, short or 3/4 sleeve, tee or dress length, and optional sleeve stripes.

The kids version is a unisex tee in sizes 2t-16. I love that I can make tees for most of my kids out of one pattern. Big sis already has one cut out and waiting and big bro is eyeing to upcycle some of his old tees into jerseys.

Charlie is anxious for me to up the cool factor on this version with a little Denver Broncos vinyl. This pattern is just itching for some great vinyl creativity!

Both are tees are made using fabric from Raspberry Creek Fabrics. Charlie is wearing a solid cotton lycra. Mine is luscious modal spandex jersey in light grey and deep mauve. This fabric hit the shop early this summer and I’ve been dying for a tee in it ever since. This tee totally lives up to my dreams. It’s so soft and relaxed. I know grey is a bit boring but I can never have too many grey tees. I always reach for them first!

I’m so excited about the possibilities with this pattern. I have a couple of cool vintage tees saved on my phone that I’m dying to recreate. Think cool colors using the color blocking and adding a few stripes across the chest. I’m loving all the tester versions that used a print on the shoulders and sleeves too. So many choices!

Love Notions Girls Classic Tee

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The Love Notions Classic Tee quickly became my favorite pattern of the summer. I’m so excited to have the same cute relaxed fitting tee for my girls now!

The Classic Tee for girls is full of options and will be a great staple year-round. It comes in sizes 2t- 16, such a huge size range that makes this momma happy. It’s a cute relaxed fit that looks great with jeans and will layer great come cool weather too! There are two neckline choices, round or v-neck, and multiple sleeve options; short, 3/4, and long. There’s even more fun sleeve options available on the Love Notions Blog.

This version is done in a lightweight sweater knit. She is a 7 width with a 10 height- she’s growing taller way faster than she’s filling out and keeping me on my toes when I sew for her. I’m constantly measuring my kids and they seem to just keep shooting up! I added length to the bodice but will need to remember to lengthen the sleeves a bit more too. These are the long length but look more 3/4 length on her long arms.

Big sister got a short sleeve version with the flounce option available on the blog . I used an ITY for this version and I love the drape of those sleeves in it.

I’m so excited for plaid season! This will be darling for the holidays and will look great dressed up for parties too.

We snuck in these pictures in between an afternoon of activities and this little miss thought it’d be hilarious to prank her mom. We did all of her individual pictures only for me to see she’d hidden a plastic spider in her hair! She thought she was so sneaky! She is my goofball and definitely makes me giggle every day.

Make sure to grab your copy for a steal at only $5! This classic pattern will be a great addition to your pattern stash.

Love Notions Classic Tee

I’m a jeans and tee girl 95% of the time- even in summer time it’s usually cut-off denim shorts and a simple tee. The new Classic Tee from Love Notions will be my new best friend! It’s the perfect relaxed fit basic t-shirt and the big bonus- you can get it for FREE!

There are multiple sleeve and neckline options making this such a versatile pattern too! There are crew, scoop, and v-neck choices and short, elbow and long sleeves so you can use this pattern no matter what season you’re in.

I want to wear this version every. single. day. I literally almost cried when I had to take it off. It’s so darn soft and lovely. I used this modal jersey from Cali Fabrics. It was my first time sewing modal and now I want a whole wardrobe of it. It’s a bit thicker than rayon spandex and so much softer. The drape is amazing and it’s just thick enough to glide over all the little lumps and bumps. It sewed up so nice and easily too! Excuse me while I go buy a million more yards…

I’ve done a handful of v-necks in my day and they still always intimidate me. They take a little longer than a basic crew or scoop neck but are so flattering and well worth the little extra time. I love the depth of this one- not too low for my super modest tastes.

This version is about as basic as it gets. Everyone needs a good white tee in their wardrobe and this one is perfect.

I used a white double brushed polyester for this version. I love the drape and thickness of this fabric. It’s also super soft and plush. The only drawback of dbp is that it doesn’t breath as well as a natural fiber. I still wear dbp on most days, only avoiding it on super warm days where I’ll be outside in the heat for extended periods.

Make sure you hop on over to the Love Notions shop. Take the short and sweet survey in the listing and you’ll get a coupon code upon completion. Super easy and you’ll be whipping up your new favorite Classic Tees in no time!

Project Sew It January: Tees

I love having something to hold me accountable to get my sewing list done. That’s why I love pattern tests, blog tours, and sewing challenges. Project Sew It is right up my alley. It’s a relaxed concept with a theme for each month but you can pick your patterns in that category. January’s theme was tees. I have a handful of t-shirt patterns I’d been wanting to try so I was all on board!

I picked the Panama Tee Dress from Alina Sewing + Design Co. I’ve had it on my radar FOREVER! I’ve been wanting a slim fitting tee pattern and I think this one will be a winner! This rayon spandex stripe version was my first one. I did a size 6 graded to an 8 at the waist based on my measurements. I also graded out the half sleeves to a size 8 too. I threw on a premade leather pocket for a bit of flair. I love how this one came out and immediately made another one.

I scored this pretty lilac fabric in LA and have been saving it for the perfect tee pattern. It’s super soft, a bit thicker than rayon spandex but has a similar drape. It’s scrumptious!

I’ve been looking for a good pattern to use all my favorite Raspberry Creek cotton lycra prints. I think the shape of this tee works well with this fabric. It’s just fitted enough that the structure of the knit suits this cut. This pretty ditsy floral print is glorious! I love a good tiny print and the subtlety of this one is perfect- not too babyish for grownups!

I really wanted a cute tee to layer under all my cardigans while it’s still chilly. I think this tee is absolutely perfect for layering!

After wearing these tees all month I think I will make a few changes in the future. I need to grade out the whole sleeve a bit more. I know my biceps are usually a size or two bigger than my chest and I need to start making that adjustment a regular thing. This pattern I will need to go up two or three sizes I think to get the best fit.

I love this stripe in a rayon spandex because it hides a bit more than the solid purple tee.

This side view really highlights how this fabric hugs all the wrong places. I usually avoid lightweight fabrics and slim fit patterns for this reason. I think with a more supportive bra and a little less ice cream (lol!) I will be a bit more confident in this version 😉

Overall I’m really happy with this pattern and so glad I finally got around to sewing it up. I think it will be great for summer and know these three tops will fit in well in my wardrobe. If you’re interested in joining in the Project Sew It challenge you can join the Facebook group here. I’m excited for February’s challenge- Sweaters!

A couple new favorites for ME

With all the kids back in school I now have a couple of hours each day to myself. I’ve been looking forward to this time for YEARS! Little did I know that those two hours would fly by and seem like mere minutes each afternoon. In that short time, I try my best to clean the house, run errands, help in the classroom, and all the other mom duties we have. I had dreamed that every afternoon would be spent at my sewing machines! In the last couple weeks I was able to squeeze in a bit of sewing just for me!

The Key Largo Top from Hey June Handmade has been on my to-sew list since it went into testing! All summer long I’ve been longing to cut into one and I finally moved it up my list as soon as I got my hands on this gorgeous Lecien fabric from Raspberry Creek Fabrics. It’s so soft and I needed it made into a top stat! I tell you, it’s dangerous when your bestie has one of the best fabric shops EVER! A quick stop to visit and I inevitably leave with a stack of beautiful new fabric. She’s the best I tell ya’!

I’m all over relaxed, loose tops and am thanking the style gods who have made them so in fashion. I think women everywhere are rejoicing with me! The Key Largo has that perfect fit through the shoulders and chest and then just skims all the other bits. It’s meant to be a bit more cropped but I added a couple of inches to mine. I’ve got to be able to do the little half front tuck!

My other make was with another GORGEOUS fabric- this time from Stylish Fabric. I had won a gift certificate through Project Run and Play and waited to use it for my fall wardrobe planning. This Old Rose Stretch Velvet is joining my closet full of all things blush/mauve/dusty pink. It’s such a pretty color- not too pastel-y or nude.

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This pretty velvet tee was my inspiration. I loved the cuff sleeves and relaxed fit.

I used my go-to relaxed fit tee pattern- the Mama Ava from Made for Mermaids. I trim an inch or two from the length and have raised the neckline a couple of inches to be more crew neck than scoop. I think I have half a dozen of these tees in my closet now which is saying a ton coming from a pattern hoarding like myself. I rarely reuse my patterns since there’s always a new one to try!

Those cuffs proved to be my nemesis. I tried a few different methods to get the look I wanted and seriously struggled. It was one of those projects that usually takes thirty minutes but dragged into days because I had to walk away from the issue out of frustration! I really wanted to do a cuff like the Hey June Santa Fe- a band that is sewn on the inside and flipped out and tacked on the outside. The issue came with this velvet sticking to itself and becoming super stiff when trying to use the underside of the fabric for a contrasting look. After multiple attempts I decided a thin, simple roll-over hem would just have to do. I serged the edge first to keep it from sticking to itself and then just had to call it ‘good enough’. I think lately ‘good enough’ has won over my need for perfection. Call me lazy- I’m calling it keeping my sanity 😉

What have you been sewing lately? Anyone else super excited to get their sewing time back after summer (however little or long it may be!)?

Fall Sewing with Raspberry Creek Fabrics

My sewing time this summer was pretty much non-existent. I love having my kids home all summer and tried really hard to focus on just being with them as much as possible. The crazy busy-ness of school and sports and dance and singing has already started and I’m longing to get those lazy days back! The end of our summer break coincided with the release of Raspberry Creek Fabrics newest CLUB fabrics line. I snuck in a couple of sewing days to sew strike offs and counted it as our ‘back to school shopping’- new school clothes for kids + sewing time for mom= win, win, win!

Today’s post will just be a photo explosion of my love for all the new CLUB prints. All fabric is from Raspberry Creek (including coordinates) and should be around until the new year. I love that I was able to find something that each member of the family fell in love with. This guy right here is super picky and let me tell you that this tee is worn at least once a week- cool enough for high school, wahoo!

Patterns used: Hey June Camden Raglan and Chalk and Notch Waterfall Raglan (minus the ruffle)

Patterns used: Hey June Morrison Tee, Sew Straight and Gather Andromeda Top

Patterns: Hey June Camden extended to dress length, Hey June Halifax Hoodie

Patterns: Hey June Camden (are you sensing a theme here?), Hey June Lane Raglan, and Love Notions Maggie Peplum (affl. link)

Patterns: Patterns For Pirates Jolly Roger Raglan, Made For Mermaids Mama Ava (modified neckline)

Patterns: Made For Mermaids Rowan Raglan, Liesl + Co Men’s Metro T-shirt

If you can’t tell we all absolutely love our new duds. I’m always so impressed with the quality and feel of RCF fabrics. These things get worn and worn and quickly become favorites because of how soft they feel and how cute they look!

Sew Caroline Weekend Style

If you’ve been following me here for very long, you know my style is casual and comfortable but I still like to feel pulled together. Sew Caroline’s newest book, Weekend Style, is exactly my cup of tea. Weekend style, everyday style- it’s all the same to me!

It was a happy mail day when my copy arrived! I had the hardest time deciding which project to do first. I knew I had to do the Tilly Tee- who’s closet couldn’t use a new basic Tee?!

Caroline graciously sent me this cute knit I’d been crushing on (Corollas Ashen). How perfect is it when you can sew up a designers pattern in her own fabric?! It was meant to be!

I couldn’t shake the desire to make an Afternoon Skirt to match so it just had to happen. Luckily I popped over to Raspberry Creek Fabrics and grabbed this pretty chambray- it’s the perfect weight for this skirt!

I’ve decided it’s called the Afternoon Skirt because you can easily sew it up in one quiet afternoon. See how Caroline is speaking to me… stylish, quick and easy projects are heaven!

One of my favorite details of this skirt is the pockets. They have a cute curved bottom and are nice and deep. I have a little tip for you for when you go to iron the pocket edges under because it can be pretty tricky. I like to make a cardstock template from my pocket pattern piece and cut it down to the correct size minus seam allowance. I simply trace my pocket pattern piece onto cardstock and cut it out. Then mark the 3/8″ seam allowance line all around and cut it off. Now you can place your template on top of your pocket and fold your edges up around it to easily iron them in place. Your template will really come in handy it you plan to use this pattern over again like I do!

One more tip- I will add a hook and eye closure above my top button and just below it also. My waistband tended to gape a bit and it’s probably due to my lack of a waist and the fact that I did my top and bottom buttonholes horizontal just to be cool (don’t do it!). A couple hidden closures will fix it up in no time!

Here it is Thursday and I’m ready for the weekend! I’m anxious to try out more of the projects in the book! I’ve got a pair of flip flops just waiting to be transformed into yoga band sandals. And I could always use a new tote bag! There are 15 easy projects- tees, skirts, a dress, accessories, so much good stuff!

This was one of my first experiences with a book that included all the patterns on a CD-ROM. I can’t believe how easy it was to use! I’m so used to tracing patterns from my Japanese pattern books and I think I loaded the patterns on my computer, printed them, put them together and cut them out in half the time it’d take me just to trace a pattern from the Japanese books. Another point for Caroline!

On a side note- tell me I’m not the only one to ever pull over AFTER a photo shoot to take even more pics just because the lighting was gorgeous! These last three pics my cute 9-year-old was nice enough to take for me on our way home after my cool dad took the others. Family members of bloggers have it rough, yo!

But who can pass up an empty field and golden hour… hahaha!

Thanks so much Caroline for letting me join in the fun. Make sure to follow the fun all month long! You can grab your own copy here– you know you NEED it!

Fighter Tee by Handmade Boy Blog Tour

Kelly at Handmade Boy is one of the busiest gals I know. She’s also one of the kindest ladies in the sewing world so it didn’t surprise me one bit that her first venture into pattern making would be for charity.

100% of the proceeds from the sale of the Fighter Tee go to benefit the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. You can pick up your copy for only $5 and know that not only did you get a fantastic pattern but you did your good deed for the day!

Tami from Love Notions teamed up with Kelly on this project and drafted this pattern so you know it’s superb! It’s a loose fitting tee with color blocking on the sides and sleeves. It makes it perfect for pattern mixing and upcycling! It comes in sizes 2-12 and is a great unisex pattern.

This little guy absolutely loves this pattern. I made the palm tee a few weeks ago during the pattern testing and he has worn it any chance he gets. These will definitely be favorites this summer!

This palm tree fabric was an old Girl Charlee purchase that we tie dyed last summer. I love the summer vibe it has and this pattern was perfect for it. The black side panels tone it down a bit and totally up the cool factor.

The fabrics for this version came from Raspberry Creek Fabric. I used the Shark Fin Wave paired with a solid navy. Charlie has had his eye on these shark fins since he saw the strike offs and has been begging for his very own shark tee. Of course, he had to wear his shark tooth necklace with it!

I’m excited to be joining so many friends in spreading the news about this amazing pattern. Make sure you check out their cute versions for even more fun inspiration.

Monday: The Wholesome Mama, My Creative Room, Wild & Wanderful

Tuesday: Doodle Number 5, A Jennuine Life, Sew Sophie Lynn

Wednesday: Paisley Roots, Handcrafted by RED, Ruby Rue Creations, Free Notion

Thursday: F&B Creations, Gracious Threads, Sew and Tell Project

Friday: Phat Quarters, The Crafting Fiend, Pattern Revolution

Don’t forget to head over and get your pattern. You can’t beat supporting a great cause and getting a darn cute pattern in return!

Love Notions Vanguard Set

Two boy posts in a row- hallelujah!!! Boys clothes are kinda boring and they tend to get overlooked for all the cute girly things I’d rather be sewing. Until now…

I showed you an amazing hoodie yesterday on my big kid. Today my littlest guy gets to show off the Vanguard Set by Love Notions (affl. links). It’s on sale now through Sunday, March 6th.

It’s a versatile top and pants set that any boy will love. It comes in sizes 2t-14 to fit all the little boys in your life.

The details on these pants are so extraordinary! Big cargo pockets are perfect for storing all kinds of little boy treasures (like rocks and wood chips, of course).

Side slash pockets, knee darts, and a faux fly all add to the details that take these pants to the next level.

Elastic ankle cuffs and a knit waistband make these as comfy as they are cool!

The tee has so, so many fun color blocking options.

I went for a simple short sleeve version but there is a color blocked long sleeve option too!

I did the crewneck version but a v-neck and hood option are included.

I love that you can use this pattern all year long! I’m excited to make a long-sleeve hooded version come fall.

This set is just the ultimate in little boy fashion.

For the tee I used my favorite cotton lycra solids from Raspberry Creek Fabrics and Purple Seamstress.

This amazing fabric for the pants is duck cloth from Hobby Lobby. I originally bought it to make pillows but I love it as ‘Explorer Pants’!

My sweet little guy wasn’t feeling so great when we did this shoot. He was so excited to get outside but this shot is so sweet and sad at the same time. When your littles are sick their eyes say it all!

The fresh air was great for him and he still couldn’t help but be my cute, goofy little buddy!

Make sure you pick up the pattern here! Another Love Notions pattern that will be in constant rotation at our house!

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