Tag: McCall’s

  • McCall’s M7324:  Part II of my Adventures with Border Print Fabric!

    McCall’s M7324: Part II of my Adventures with Border Print Fabric!

    This is the last of my lovely denim border print fabric.  🙁 I’ve already made a pair of summer cropped pants with it, details here.  I had just enough left to squeeze a top out of it!   I decided to use this pattern, McCall’s M7324, view A.  I definitely won’t be using the curved…

  • McCall’s M7364 – A simple sewing pattern!

    McCall’s M7364 – A simple sewing pattern!

    I’ve always got an eye out for border print fabric and when I saw this 100% cotton denim – EMBROIDERED – I could not resist!  I bought enough for a pair of casual summer pants and a summer top.  It has been quite hot here lately (but unfortunately smokey from forest fires) so I am…

  • McCall’s M6503 – What do you think?

    McCall’s M6503 – What do you think?

    Last post I mentioned that I had finished my “May Flower” dress, a theme provided way back in May by the #magamsewalong on Instagram.  I had a wonderful floral 100% rayon fabric and one of my favourite patterns, McCall’s M6503.  I wasn’t too pleased with the dress when finished though.  I don’t know how I…

  • Sewjo:  Lost and Found

    Sewjo: Lost and Found

    It’s a strange thing when you have lost interest in something that you usually love to do.   There was an odd dullness in my life these past few weeks because of the passing of our Wonderful Mother – my Biggest and Most Loving Supporter.  She was someone who constantly asked what was new in…

  • McCall’s M5974 – My first time wearing Orange …

    McCall’s M5974 – My first time wearing Orange …

    I do like this fabric.  But this is the first time I have had Orange in my closet.  I guess it is okay for the warm, sunny summer months?  It was just beautiful outside when I started taking photos of my finished Orange dress, until the wind picked up! For my #sewtogetherforsummer Challenge I asked…

  • I learned something …

    I learned something …

    … even though there really wasn’t much sewing this last week.  There was a lot of reading and exercising, but not much sewing. I did learn something though! I participated in the “Makers for Fashion Revolution” daily themes organized by @inthefolds on Instagram.  The daily themes made me think seriously about Fashion Revolution Week (April…

  • Waiting impatiently …

    Waiting impatiently …

    Perhaps you remember from last week that I asked for some help in choosing my fabric for the #sewtogetherforsummer Wrap Dress Challenge?  Well I have my answer now, thank you Kind Readers! It was a pretty close race! First choice, although it was close, was … the blue Chevron!  (for lack or a better description)…

  • What do you think?

    What do you think?

    We had a lovely Easter long weekend here – the weather was even acceptable!  I hope you had a lovely Easter too. I didn’t get much accomplished though, but I did manage to browse through some sewing blogs and IG feeds.  I discovered @rocco.sienna @sewsarahsmith and @sewing_in_spain have organized #sewtogetherforsummer on IG again!  I think…