Participants of the upcoming Pepernoot Coat Sew-A-Long are getting prepared & excited. Here Megan, Norma & I are prepping our patterns and getting ready to cut into our gorgeous fabric. Thank you to Claudia of Sew You Studio for letting us spread out in her awesome space. Wait until you see the fabric she chose for her coat!
It is a cold & snowy day here in Denver. Perfect for planning out a winter coat sew-a-long. A few of my students and friends will be joining me. We will be stitching up the Pepernoot coat by Waffle Patterns. We plan to meet up once (or twice) a month at the studio to trouble shoot, take photos & have fun. I will be sharing our progress as well as tips & tricks along the way.
We are super excited and each of our coats will be unique & gorgeous based on the fabric and notions we picked out at Colorado Fabrics last week.
Here is our schedule. Join us and follow along.
February 1st thru February 14th - Make final fabric and notion selections. Print & prepare pattern pieces. Cut out all fabric, lining & interfacing pieces.
February 15th thru February 29th - Construction begins! Zippered pockets, front & back bodice, front band.
March 1st thru March 15th - Sleeves, hood, lining, zipper
March 16th thru March 31st - Complete construction. Lining, hem and fur trim if applicable. Take final celebratory photos!
A peek at projects, lessons and other events from the past week at Sadie Fox Studio.
One Hour Top made from lace jersey. Pattern by Fancy Tiger Crafts
Another One Hour Top in plaid jersey. Pattern by Fancy Tiger Crafts
Adorable child size dress forms given to me by a dear friend.
All this sewing can't happen without fuel.
A peek at projects, lessons and other events from the past week at Sadie Fox Studio.
Shirting fabrics available at Colorado Fabrics
Beautiful birthday flowers given to me by Claudia of Sew You Studio
Wedding dress muslin in progress.
Completed flower girl dress
Birthday earrings and a ruffled skirt I made for myself
Making up a One Hour Top by Fancy Tiger in some gorgeous lace jersey
We do lots of crafting and sewing in our house during the dark winter months. Lately I have been dreaming about spring and summer fashions for me and my two daughters. As the days get longer we are finding less and less time to craft and sew. I want simple and sweet clothes to make that are fun and easy to wear. Here is a roundup of what is on my sewing "to do" pile for spring and summer sewing.
1) First up is a skirt by Colorado artists Mckay Manor Musers. They are a mother, daughter, daughter trio that had a booth at the Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival that took place last month here in Denver. I am a big fan of ruffle fabric. I have used it before for skirts and flowy yoga pants. This skirt is super simple to make and is based on your own measurements. So you are sure to get a perfect fit and customized length. While you are on their site be sure to check out all of their patterns, including adorable animal stuffies and super soft throws.
Ruffle Circle Skirt by mckay manor musers
2) Next up is this easy to sew & easy to wear summer tunic by BurdaStyle. This is a Plus Size pattern that could easily be adjusted to fit any size. I plan to make it out of this gorgeous rayon by Cotton + Steel.
BurdaStyle Tunic Dress 130 A 04/2015 issue
3) Of course my girls are going to want summery kaftans too! Here is a sweet pattern by The Pattern Emporium. The Pattern Emporium is the work of Kate. A fashion designer & mom of five living and working in Queensland, Australia.
Kids Kaftan
4) Last, but not least is the Poppy Tunic by Make It Perfect patterns. This tunic has such a retro fun vibe to me. I discovered the pattern on Indiesew. I am going to make a bunch of these and wear them all spring and summer. I bet I can even layer them in the fall as well. A few years ago I made up a bunch of the Shearwater Kaftans by the same pattern designer. I just discovered there is a kids version of this top! Put that on my "to do" list too!
Poppy Tunic by Make It Perfect on INDIESEW
