Fabric Mart Fabricistas

Crisp, crunchy leaves, rows of colorful mums, and a harvest of pumpkins are how I envision fall. The rich colors of red, gold, and orange fill my mind with visions of fun fall outings and wearing autumnal hues. Fabric Mart’s website is stocked with fabrics perfect for autumn sewing projects. With every type of fabric imaginable, in every desirable color, I knew I was shopping at the perfect time. When I started browsing the site, I found two fabrics that screamed “FALL!” The first fabric was a black, pumpkin, and cream, ornate, floral lattice print on polyester crepe in a blouse-weight . I loved the floral motif inside the lattice diamonds, and of course, the colors. Paired with the Assembly Line Puff Shirt pattern, I knew this would make a super cute fall top. The next fabric I found was a black stretch twill fabric with soft yellow polka dots. I envisioned a traditional denim-style jacket with this fabric. To warm up the black fabric base and accentuate the soft yellow polka dots, I...

Is we too many people?  Am I the only one making halter dresses in the fall? I’m not quite ready to start my fall/winter sewing, so I’ll keep summer going.  My summer was pretty eventful, and I didn’t get to sew much and now I’m trying to do a little catching up.  I’ve had this dress on my mind for a while now and I thought now is as good a time as any to sew it up and I’m so glad I did. For this month’s post, I decided to make the Julia Dress from Viki Sews.  This dress features a semi-fitted bodice with a full gathered skirt and a deep V-shaped back. The dress fastens at the neck and back with ties and of course it has pockets! I love the length of this dress. It’s not too short and it’s not too long, which is usually an issue for me because I’m so short. Based on my body measurements, I purchased a size 52, which is their largest size. Before I made a muslin, I measured the pattern at the waist and realized I needed to add a few inches. This might seem a little in...

There’s nothing I love more than sewing a project that is both stylish and comfortable—and this one checks all the boxes! For this make, I paired two Pattern Emporium designs with a gorgeous designer knit fabric from Fabric Mart, and the result is a matching tank and wide-leg pant set that’s as easy to wear as it is to sew.   The Fabric Fabric Mart always has hidden gems, and this designer knit caught my eye right away.  It’s the Urban Taupe/Gold/Black Polyester/Lycra MK Chain Print ITY Knit - NY Designer - 56W.  The weight, stretch, and drape made it perfect for both a fitted top and a flowy pant. It’s soft against the skin, has great recovery, and presses beautifully. When working with knits, having a fabric that behaves well makes all the difference. The Patterns To build my set, I chose two favorites from Pattern Emporium: • The Works Tank Top – Simple, classic, and versatile. It skims the body just right and works beautifully as a layering piece or on its ow...

Hello Sewing Friends! It’s Sharon from Sharon Sews back with a fabulous Fabricista make for fall.  I fell in love with the color of this stretch suiting and couldn’t wait to sew myself something to wear as the weather starts to cool off.   Before I share about my jacket and pants, can we have a moment to appreciate this “Jazzberry Jam” color? It brings to mind strolling through my local farmer’s market, filling my tote (handmade of course!) with fresh produce, and then baking seasonal goodies, something I love to do when the weather turns crisp.  Of course, I’m not wearing my suit for that outing!  The fabric is a designer polyester/rayon/lycra mid-weight stretch suiting that has a lovely drape and a wonderfully soft feel.  I ordered it with a jacket and pants in mind, but honestly, it would have also been stunning sewn into a vest, skirt, dress, or even a lightweight coat or cape.  It’s such a versatile fabric.  I ordered matching thread from Fa...

While I absolutely love creating cosplay content for my blog posts (and we will be returning to cosplay for my next post I promise!), I'm currently on the edge of “Cosplay Burnout”. Like any form of burnout, it's leaving me with negligible amount of desire to see, and one of the ways I like to overcome that is with doing an easier project for just me to enjoy, and that's the route I opted with for this project! When I saw this fur-like wool blend I fell in love with it! I considered making a labubu hoodie, but changed directions to a cardigan as that's a style I'd wear most often! It's currently in a blank slate state where I'm debating adding rabbit ear, or bear ears, but until I come to a conclusion, it'll just be a warm and fuzzy option now that the temperature is dropping! For the pattern of this cardigan, I drafted it right on the fabric since the wool blend is a knit, I knew it'd be somewhat forgiving. I had my fabric folded in half for the fro...