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
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
Twin peaks cardigan from Winter Wear Designs in Sweater Knit from the Choose Your Own Adventure Box by Amelia Lane Designs As part of the Getaway With ALD Summer Capsule Challenge I decided to try some new patterns! This was my second Winter Wear Designs pattern! I chose the Twin Peaks Cardigan. I had some
For the last six weeks I’ve been participating in the Gotta Get Away #GetawayWithALD capsule contest in the Amelia Lane Designs Facebook Group. The capsule contest is really great, I mean, like anything Amelia Lane Designs does, it’s totally free-form with some inspiration if you need it. So each week there have been sponsors, pattern
I’m participating in the Sew Americana tour this year! So glad that Katy from Wild and Wanderful is organizing this event, it’s so much fun! Check out today’s meet up HERE. There’s no shortage of patriotic ware in our household. My husband is a former United States Marine and now heads up our local Marine
Nora Bolero by 5oo4 Patterns I’m totally a cropped cardigan kind of person. I want the breezy feeling of a tank, but just a little something for when I get self conscious. This bolero is perfect! And the best part? It’s reversible! So I get two boleros for one project’s worth of effort! I’m wearing
Coffee and Tea Cardigan by Annelaine Patterns The Coffee and Tea is a 2 in 1 pattern. The Coffee is the more square looking cardigan with a straight bottom and the tea has a rounded bottom – I’ve heard it called a cocoon style. This post will be isolated to the Coffee version in varying
Charleston Swing Dress by Annelaine Patterns I made myself an accidental capsule wardrobe! I got so excited about all the ways to try styling the new Charleston dress that I inadvertently made a little capsule. Capsule wardrobe is a term coined by Susie Faux, the owner of a London boutique called “Wardrobe” in the 1970s.
Carlisle Sweater by Annelaine Patterns I made the Carlisle sweater by Annelaine Patterns with this fancy, pretty, sparkly hacci sweater knit releasing at the reopening celebration of the Fab Clique! I wanted to use every last inch of my fabric and wrap myself in it! So I added 11″ to the pattern to make it
What’s more versatile than a sweater pattern that can also be a cardigan? The Halla Autumn Sweater can do that! It can be a hoodie, a cocoon cardigan, a short sleeve dolman like mine, a long sleeve with or without cuffs or even during the sewalong you’ll see it as an off the shoulder sweater!
