First, I\’d like to take a second to thank everyone who participated in my first Social Sew!! I\’m so excited you joined me and everyone\’s makes are just lovely. This was just the push I needed to make something a bit out of my comfort zone, and I\’m glad you seemed to like it too!
Tonya from Sew So Petite made a classic trench coat using McCall\’s 5525 (which you might remember was my other trench pattern option) and it looks ahhhmazing. The details are so professional and that Burberry-esque lining is perfect! Plus, she DIYed her boots for an added spring-y bonus… so cute!
Beautiful new mama (and fellow retro/vintage sewing enthusiast) Sara Jolie linked up a very pretty floral kimono dress perfect for wearing post partum or lounging about. She used this free pattern from SewBon so you can make one too! (psst: don\’t you agree that a handmade robe would be a lovely me made basic? aaand, conveniently enough, that\’s our next theme!)
Carmen at See Carmen Sew whipped up a very on-trend crop top and culottes set in an awesome Marc Jacobs poly floral. Crop top. Scallops. Marc Jacobs. And y\’all know how I feel about crop tops and matching sets… I don\’t think I have to discuss how rad this outfit is.
Nathalie linked up a tres cool dress from a new-to-me pattern house, La Maison Victor. I love florals for spring (duh) but her graphic black and white print along with the cut-out back adds a bit of edge!
Mahlica Designs made a simple mini skirt a standout by using a cool quilted knit and adding an exposed zipper.
Burda stuck another innocent garment–but Nilla at Purple Pleats persevered and ended up with a very cozy-looking striped cardigan, perfect for these last few cold and rainy dreary spring days.
Erin from F is for Flamingo sewed a lovely dress out of a raindrop print fabric, how great is that!! I had never heard of the pattern company she used–Sew House Seven–but it the Mississippi Ave dress seems like a really practical dress pattern for spring!
Be sure to click through to check out everyone\’s great creations and maybe discover a new style mentor!
Again, thank you for joining me!
Just heard about this – will definitely try to participate in May! I'm thinking jeans as well…. The Ginger Jeans are already printed out, but that was the easy part 🙂
This is the first time I read through one of your Social Sews (I just subscribed to your blog), and I love it! It was so much fun to look at everyone's projects. Maybe someday I'll submit one myself. Great idea and a really fun way to discover new sewists on the web. 🙂
Yay! This was my first one ever, and I think it was a success–I also discovered some new blogs to follow!
I feel like printing/taping/tracing can be a hard part sometimes 🙂 Good luck!
awww…thanks for the shout out! 🙂