Made By A Fabricista: Jacquard "Cynthia Rowley" Red Romper [1 Hour Sewing Project]

[The Romper was made for and modeled by my daughter Mori]

I picked out this cool textured Red Jacquard fabric in the hopes of making a suit.....well you know how it goes, I let time get by me and now I needed to make something else, quick fast and in a hurry. So I looked through my latest pattern purchase and found this dress that I had on my to-do list. Cynthia Rowley Simplicity 8124 Pattern. Now the problem was this fabric, I was a little concerned as to how it would lay, it's a little more structured than I think is needed for this pattern, still I pushed forward. I decided to make the romper this time around.

Let me take a minute and say honestly this is the easiest romper I have ever made. It can actually be done in under an hour, seriously. If you were ever interested in teaching someone to sew and you need a project, this would be it! Have you tried this pattern?? Tag me on Instagram if you have @thatblackchic

I love how this fabric works for the bottom but I ain't crazy about the top. I loved working with this fabric and it takes an ironing really well. [Did you check out the crease on those shorts??? I went old school on those bad boys, that crease ain't coming out.] I think you need a shirting/cotton fabric to get the correct gathered look for the elastic around the shoulders and the wrist. I still have enough of this fabulous fabric to make a pair of wide leg trousers, so all is not loss plus and this is still a super cute date-night romper.

I just bought Oxford Striped Denim Blue & White Shirting and Light Blue Oxford Cotton for the dress. I also think this Green and White Gingham Seersucker would be cute.

........Hold the presses just in! I could not get this collar out of my head. I thought about the elastic I used and then I realized I probably could get the look I wanted with a heavier elastic. So off to the store I went to pick up this elastic and I didn't realize there were so many different types elastics in the world! I was able to get what I needed and fix the collar before this post went live. I used the non-roll elastic for woven fabrics on the right. Now this is the look I wanted. I win, Ha!!

Michelle @ That Black Chic

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Made by a Fabricista: What's Black and Gold with Chevron All Over? This DIY Pant Suit, That's What!

Hope you're having a Golden day, get it? [I crack myself up sometimes!] This DIY pant suit is golden for sure. So tell me this, were you one of the lucky ones who were able to grab some of this fabric when Fabric Mart posted their new arrivals? I jumped on it so fast it was crazy and before you know it "poof" it was gone. So sorry I don't have any links to this fabric but all is not lost, you can use something else for these patterns. Try looking in the suiting selection for the blazer. The other awesome option is denim and as always check the New Arrivals. I went to my "tnt" blazer pattern for this project because I knew the metallic bias around the edges would look fab and I was on a mission to make another pair of mimi g's jeans and trim the seams in metallic bias as well. I recommend both of these patterns to any level sewist. I did a little pattern hack on the blazer pockets to make them a little more interesting and I made a pic...

Made By A Fabricista: The Skirt that Brought my Sewjo Back

I know it can’t just be me. My sewjo has gone away and I’ve been having such a hard time trying to get it back. I remember the days when I used to sew every single day without fail and now, not so much. I think about sewing and all the things I’d love to make, but I just haven’t found the motivation. I kind of know what the issue is. I started a new job last October and ever since I started, I’ve been sewing less and less and I don’t like it! Well, in comes Simplicity S3237. Summertime is here and it’s time to bring out all the skirts. Simplicity recently released S3237 as part of their summer patterns. This skirt is a full, gathered skirt with a bias-cut yoke with side seam pockets and an invisible back zipper. The skirt comes in 3 different lengths – mini, midi and maxi. I decided to make View B which is the midi length. I’m not much of a maxi length kind of girl and that mini was a little too small for me. I sewed up a size 22 with a few modifications. Let’s talk about th...

Made By A Fabricista: Check on It

We are getting close to the start of summer and I am coming to you with this checkered look to start the season. I had an inspiration saved of a full checkered set which I absolutely loved and said if I ever find the perfect fabric I would make it. I was so happy to see exactly what I was looking for one day when I was checking out Fabric Mart’s site. Not only did I find the exact big check but I also saw the traditional gingham shirting in a very close colorway. I thought it would be fun to work the two scales together to create a look. I’ll admit sometimes I overthink things and end up going down a deep rabbit hole trying to find a new inspiration that would work. I wanted to make something that still would reflect my personal style and could continuously rework in my wardrobe without it looking too “countrytime” or “clownish”. My other goal was to try to use a pattern that wouldn’t be too cumbersome as I am still working out of a temporary space a...

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