Inspiration...Single Button Blazer

 Jackets are showing up every where.  This one is great style:

This is the Single-Button Jacket by Lafayette 148 New York.  Price tag: $1,698.00.  Details:  single-breasted front, tonal stitches, notch lapels, long sleeves, structured shoulders, chest welt pockets, hip flap pockets, tailored vent, button-front, acetate/polyester, dry clean.

I love that this type of styling is coming back.  Make matching trousers and maybe a skirt along with it. Why not?

Here is the perfect pattern for this jacket:

This is the Closet Core Jasika Blazer pattern.  View A is perfect for the inspiration pattern.

The perfect fabric will need to find.  Preferably a fabric that would not need to be dry cleaned. Hope you are inspired to create something wonderful.

Happy Stitching!

New Itch to Stitch Dress PDF Pattern....

 Itch to Stitch has a new pdf pattern and it is fabulous.  Here is a look at the line drawing:

This is the Itch to Stitch Markina Dress pdf pattern.  This pattern is designed for medium weight knits with 50% stretch.  It has a slightly flared skirt, tailored details.  It makes a wonderful work dress or everyday type of dress.    

Features are:

• Designed with cup sizes for a great fit
• Fitted silhouette for a sleek, flattering shape
• Button placket at the center front bodice
• Waistband for definition and shaping
• Gentle A-line skirt for graceful movement
• Optional decorative pocket flaps below the front waistband
• Short and long sleeve options
• Designed for medium-weight stable knit fabrics

Check out the testers' versions to see the different interpreations.  All are beautiful.

The pattern is 20% off through March 24, 2026.  Remember that the volume discount still applies.  So, it's a good time to add other patterns that you have been looking at.

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Hope you are inspired.  This is really a nice looking dress pattern.  

Happy Stitching!

Bread Bags....

 Do you make bread bags for your homemade bread? 

I made a bread bag about eight years ago and it is still going strong.  However, I saw a discussion about bread bags made with beeswax fabric.  Now, I am wondering if I should have one of those.  The real question I guess is do I really need it.  

I found article regarding linen bread bags verse beeswax bread bags but this person is selling the bags.  Then, I found this article regarding using linen bags pros, cons, and best practices.  This article was good.  I do use my bread bag inside a bread box as that keeps the bread away from my cats.    This is just a few articles regarding bread bags.  There are many available with just a simple search.

I also noticed that most articles did not really mention beeswax bags.  There is a lot of effort needed for making your beeswax fabric bags.  I am thinking it is more than I want to do. The linen bags seem to do what I want them to do and well enough. I think I will continue to make linen bread bags.  I did find a couple of tutorials that might be of interest:

How to make a Simple Bread Bag

How to make beeswax wraps and no sew bread bag

Do you make your own bread bags?  Do you have an opinion on the type of bag?

Happy Stitching!

Inspiration...V-Neck Dress

 I think summer is going to be a hot one this year and I need to be prepared.  This dress is perfect for hot weather.  Add little jacket and even the air conditioning can be conquered.

This is the V-Neck Linen Dress from Poetry.  Price tag: $258.00.  Details:  100% linen, machine wash, slightly fitted and a-line skirt silhouette, deep v-neckline, princess seams front and back, long godets in the skirt, pockets in the side seams, metal zip fastening at center back with long cotton tape pull.

I love the idea of this dress but was unable to locate an exact match on pattern.  So, I chose the sleeveless and the v-neck to match.  Here is the pattern that I chose:

This is the Sorata Dress pdf pattern from Itch to Stitch.  This dress has a V-neck and sleeveless is one of the options.  It is also a slip on style.  No zip.

I do not currently own this pattern but I think I may soon.  I am wanting to revamp my summer wardrobe this year as I did not have time to do much sewing last year.  Just realized this is a very similar dress to another inspiration post but I chose a different pattern.

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Happy Stitching

Cosmetic Pads...

 I found this tutorial for cosmetic pads on the Schmetz website.  Here is a peek:

I decided that this would be a useful gift for my Mom.  The tutorial is for using scraps or previously used items but I purchased a black hand towel and a fat quarter to make my little cosmetic pads.  I think the idea is great but the instructions are not.  It more or less says to sew.  Okay, I can do that.   Here is the finished project:

I actually found this project a little annoying.  I discovered that I did not like sewing the little circles.  I do think this is a great idea but if I make these for myself I will just serge the edges and be happy. 

This could truly be a great scrap busting project.  

Happy Stitching!

Inspiration...Linen Dress

 In hot weather, dresses rule.  Here is a great example:

This is the Irene Linen Midi Dress from Boden.  Price tag: $260.00.  Details:  100% linen with 100% cotton lining, machine wash, fit & flare, side seam pockets, fully lined, ankle length.

Sometimes, it is very hard to find patterns that are very close to the inspiration photos but I think this Itch to Stitch dress pattern does a fair job:

This is the Comillas Dress pdf pattern.  This dress is designed for light weight wovens.  You get a couple of versions with this pattern.

Hope you are inspired to create something wonderful. 

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Happy Stitching!

Twill Fabric...

 I was looking spring fashion and found a jacket made from technical twill.  I am sure your first thought is the same as mine "What is technical twill".  Looking at the description it is a polyester twill.  In my sesrch for technical twill, I found an interesting article about twill that disgusses the characteristics, properties, and uses of twill.  It is well worth reading to understand twill better.  Yes, it does talk about "technical" twill and it is not a special fabric.  So, the only reason the jacket was $1300 is that it had an interest cut and yeah, no similar patterns.  Oh, to be a pattern designer.  Hope you enjoy the article.  

Happy Stitching!

Inspiration...Gathered Waist Dress

 This dress is a perfect summer dress:

This is the Gathered Waist Dress from Poetry. Price tag: $268.00.  Details:  yarn dyed & laundered 100% linen, machine washable, long slightly long-waisted silhouette, neat collar and stand, button through, mother-of-pearl buttons, waist-seam with gathering front & back, patch-pockets on bodice, side seam pockets, short cap sleeves, shoulder princess seams on bodice, twin needle seam details.

I really love this dress.  It is so wearable.  For me, this would be a wear-everyday type of dress. Unfortunately, I could not find a pattern with the collar the same as the inspiration photo.  However, if you have a collared blouse pattern that is already fitted, you are mostly there.  Just determine where you want your waist and how long you want the dress to be. The skirt part would just need to be about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 times the waist area.  It does not need to be a perfect measurement because this dress is not tightly gathered.

If creating your own pattern is not you, then Sew Liberated has a couple dresses with roughly similar silhouettes except for that collar.

Happy Stitching!