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Mason

Sydney Dress by 5 Out Of 4 Patterns There’s just something about animal print that makes me need to go over the top. Remember how I hacked the Jessie dress into a choker with the Winston fabric? (Blog post) This fabric is called Mason and it’s even more detailed and vibrant than Winston. It’s almost

MyFit Leggings

MyFit Leggings by Apostrophe Patterns Obviously these leggins are amazing. They have a side panel, pocket a contour waist, options out the wahzoo! I’m going to skip over all of the things that would make any regular pattern be something we can’t stop talking about…because it’s really nothing compared to this pattern’s claim to fame…

Sheila

Sheila Everyday dress and top by 5 Out Of 4 Patterns 5oo4 recently began a “basics line”. They’re good for beginners because they’re simple patterns designed to have great fit and not too many options to get confusing (you know when there are so many lines on the pattern you need a highlighter to find

Michelle

Michelle Fitted Tee by 5 Out Of 4 Patterns Edit to add: My most recent Michelle tee – sleeves about an inch below the elbow line, XL FBA graded to a 3xl-ish hip (just outside the 2xl) in a shiny purple tricot. Paired with candy yoga pants (see post) 5oo4 recently began a “basics line”.

Agility

Agility Tank/Dress by 5 Out Of 4 Patterns You know what makes a long summer hike extra satisfying? Jumping into the lake fully clothed at the end! You know what makes that possible? Tricot athletic fabric! It’s moisture wicking for the athletic, sweaty part of hiking, but then it’s also quick drying swim wear for

Monaco

Rebecca Page Beach Collection I made a woven thing and I didn’t chicken out! This swim coverup/cardigan was a perfect intro pattern for wovens. It’s really really simple and I assembled it on my serger and coverstitch just like I would a knit, so I was more comfortable. I used the Joplin Rayon Challis from

Coffee and Tea

Annelaine Coffee and Tea Cardigan The Annelaine Cardigan pattern is known as the coffee and tea, but for my purposes I’m going to talk about the Tea and then the coffee LOL. (The dress is the Charleston by the way) The Tea version of the cardigan is a fully banded round sort of shape. You

Lucky Pinspiration

Ellie and Mac Lucky Girl Ellie and Mac Be Bold Every season Ellie and Mac has a pinspiration challenge. The idea is to recreate something you’ve admired on the internet. I chose this halter neck dress in yellow floral liverpool. I used Victoria Liverpool fabric from Amelia Lane Designs and borrowed parts from the Ellie

Twist Top

Ellie and Mac Twist It up I blog for Amelia Lane Designs at AmeliaLaneDesigns.com/blog as well as for myself, here. Each time they release new fabric I put together a “round up” of all the inspiration photos from their Strike Squad. Over the last couple of rounds I have seen so many Ellie and Mac

Creative Cap

Winter Wear Designs Creative Cap Dolman Winter Wear Designs released a new dolman top with so many options! I tried the color blocking and gathered back, but there’s also a v back! I used blue stripe jersey and two toned mint DBP from Amelia Lane Designs. Brittanie (ALD Admin) posted a pinspiration in the group