Made by a Fabricista: Spring Sewing!

I am getting tired of winter. It's lingering. It's cold. I need spring. I need new clothes. Ok, done whining!

I needed some basic colored tops in some not so basic shapes. These two fit the bill.

The ivory is a Linen/Cotton/Rayon blend. Pictures don't do the fabric justice. It has a lovely shine and drape. If you've never checked out Fabric Mart's linen section, you need to! The fabric is so pretty, is high quality, and never disappoints me.

For this top, I choose a simple design with some on trend details such as a ruffle--I may be too old for a ruffle, I am still wondering if I should remove it, and sleeve details.

I modified the sleeve a bit and left them as slits that close at the bottom of the sleeve.

The pattern is Simplicity 8694. Super cute with fun options.

I made a modified version of A. I needed some short-sleeved patterns that are not tees. This works.

For my dark top, I choose chambray. Whenever FM has chambray, I try to snatch some up. This one is so lovely and such a wonderful quality!

For this top, I choose a French pattern company called Oraguese. This is the Helsinki Blouse. I've noticed that FM is choosing to carry more Indy and foreign pattern companies.

This is a very on-trend pattern. I love everything about it! This pattern calls for a shirting, and the chambray fit the bill perfectly. If you can't tell, I really love how this turned out!

I am gearing up for spring by getting my sandals out for the photo.

This pattern looks interesting from all angles.

The knot makes this so cool.

And a picture of the back.

I hope you are gearing up for spring as much as I am.

Thanks for reading!

Sue from Ilove2sew!

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We will be traveling to the Caribbean for Spring Break this year, so I started thinking about what I wanted to take with me that would be easy to wear, but also light and breezy. Personally, I love wearing linen because it looks so luxe while still being really comfortable. Since coordinated sets are still on trend this year, I thought it would be fun to create some pieces that I could mix and match for a relaxed vacation mini-wardrobe. (I just need to remember to pack my travel iron!) I went through all of my patterns and came up with five different patterns that I knew would would coordinate well with each other, and that would work well with linen. I wasn’t surprised when all the patterns I chose came from Pattern Emporium. Their whole aesthetic is clothing that is on trend, easy to wear and comfortable. For my first set, I used the Lightweight Yarn-Dyed Chambray Linen in Soft Oat. This fabric is so incredibly soft and airy. ...

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