Made by a Fabricista: Sew House Seven Jumper

I have been holding out on making a pair of super cute 'overalls' for a while but there are so many cute patterns and makes out there! I decided to dip my toes in the water with Simplicity 8641 and yes, I know. It isn't a full-on pair of overalls, but it has the overall styling, perfect for deciding if this is right for me.
Here's what that pattern looks like:

How cute and fun!

To give these a classic feel, I came across this STUNNING and GORGEOUS fabric.
Here it is: Twill Weave Suiting

This is so delicious to sew with. Is that a term to use with sewing?

There's enough structure with this fabric that it lies beautifully everywhere but has a bit of give on the cross-grain (around the body) that is is comfortable, non-binding but still holds it's shape.

Honestly, if you can snatch up some of this, do it. It's that lovely to work with.

I've already worn this to work and received so many compliments, so clearly I must not be too old to pull this off!

This garment is clearly all about fabric selection and overall fit.

Take the time to do flat pattern measurements, make adjustments, and then fit as necessary.

Thanks for reading!

Sue from Ilove2sew!

Made by a Fabricista: Inspired by Ready to Wear

Do you see cute clothes in stores or online and think to yourself "I can make that!"? It happens to me often! I was a pretty big clothing shopper before I began sewing. And though I still buy clothes when I find a great deal, I usually end trying to recreate the outfit instead of buying. That is what happened with this jumpsuit. This black and white jumpsuit leaped out to me when I was scrolling through the gram. If you know me I love black and white, stripes and jumpsuits, so it's no surprise this was love at first sight.When I saw this Be Stripe Back Jumpsuit by Kiomios I immediately thought of McCalls 8047 as the overall shape is similar. I sewed the bottoms straight from the pattern. Yes, I could've added slant pockets like the inspiration photo, but I didn't want to add any bulk. I did however alter the bodice to achieve the looser fit of the RTW outfit. I made the following changes:added 1" at the center foldadded 2" to the hemadded 1.5" to t…

Made by a Fabricista: Inspired by Athleisure

Hey all! I hope you are all healthy, happy, and sewing! With this craziness of CoVID, I figured at some point this school year, I will be quarantined due to exposure to the virus. To get through that time, I decided to make something unbelievably comfortable and also cute. Right? Fabric Mart usually has athletic fabric and when I am in the mood to sew it up, I snatch it up! I've never, ever been disappointed in this fabric selection. Here is a link so you can explore. Activewear selectionThis white and pink I used are active wear, not swimwear. Using swimwear for clothing might drape a little differently, so try it out prior to your full commitment. In other words, purchase a bit extra and make a muslin. It helps! Let's start with the white top. It is a very simple design, and I've used this style/pattern numerous times and I knew it would fit. Because the fabric is so stretchy I used SewkeysE tape at the shoulders, necklines, and hemlines. My serger made q…

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