I lost my mojo again or it is at least 1/2 gone. In my last post, I talked about a jacket from Nordstroms that I want to make. I ordered Brussels Washer Linen from fabric.com that is green but not quite as bright. This will be my first time trying this type of fabric.
I have been on a fabric and pattern diet since retiring. There were a couple of patterns recently that I purchased through Club BMV.
I also purchased a top pattern from Burda.
I was inspired to try this one as I fell in love with Linda G's top as shown
on her blog.
Dressmaking Debacles blogger helped me with finding a pattern to sew that was very similar to the inspirational jacket on Nordstrom. I downloaded it from the
Burda Style website. I think this will be easily adaptable to what I want to do.
These two patterns are from Simplicity. 8512 will get made soon as the other one will be on hold for a while as I think our warm weather is here to stay!
Buying the patterns and fabric is helping me to get the sewing bug again. I did buy one other fabric in a blue/white stripe that arrived two days ago from Sly Fox Fabrics. This was my first purchase from them and there are some other fabrics I am interested in to buy in the future. Will showcase that fabric in a future post.
This is why I want to reduce my stash a little...when I lose my mojo, it always seems easier to bring it back with a new fabric or pattern :) I love your pattern choices. Several of those are on my wish list!
ReplyDeleteI have held off purchasing fabric cause I really have quite a bit still, but nothing was saying jump out and sew me. I am also going to change my sewing room a little, too much clutter and need to store more "stuff" in plastic containers. It just feels overwhelming at the moment.
DeleteI LOVE the Mccalls button up pattern you chose!! The Butterick top with the ties is also cute. I am seeing ties everywhere, so I guess I'd better join in.
ReplyDeleteI am seeing a lot of ties also.
DeleteCongrats on the retirement and glad your sewjo has returned!
ReplyDeletethank you!
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