December Sewing Plans
Its going to be December before the week is done! Where did the year go?! I feel like once summer was done it has all gone way too quickly for me. But alas, its end of November and December is here. I feel like I have less and less time to sew lately and I suspect that December will be the same way. So I’m trying not to take on more projects so I don’t get overwhelmed. Between you and me, some of those fall projects are still not finished but its ok. There is always next year!
So here are my plans for December:
I found this beautiful flannel fabric from Robert Kaufmann, its under their Mammoth Junior Flannel collection. its called Nectarine. I have seen it sold in numerous fabric stores. It has a plaid pattern of aqua, hot pink and orange. I’ll be making myself another flannel shirt with Butterick 6841. I told you all about this pattern before and besides my rant about it not having finished garment measurements on the outside of the envelope it is actually a GREAT pattern if you are looking for a classic button shirt.
I will say this picture doesn’t do this flannel justice. The color way is bright and just perfect.
McCalls 6696 with a stretch denim from Melanated Fabrics. I got this denim fabric from Melanated when they opened their online store back in November or was it October 2020? It was a while ago. I remember the post office was a mess and lost my package but the gals at Melanated had some extra fabric and were able to fill the order. I’m so glad they did. I have also made a skirt with this fabric and it is amazing. Really soft, didn’t loose any of the indigo dark color when I washed it a couple of times and its perfect when I want just a little bit of stretch. So making myself a button down dress with McCalls 6696. I have to find some buttons for this but one thing at a time. Sadly the fabric is now sold but they have some great denim fabric in their store.
Butterick 6858 with a double brushed navy blue knit from Joanns. I’ve mentioned numerous times that I wear a lot of dresses, skirts and boots. Just like the pattern cover I plan on wearing a pair of knee high boots. This dress is perfect for fall, and I suspect that I will be making it a few times in different fabrics. Perhaps some heavier knits and lighter weights.
Making view A with the knee length dress.
Sewing for my daughter I talked about this in my video about how to get that Free People RTW look with sewing patterns… and its happening! The overralls that she wanted are now available in her size but the price went up. Go figure! But its ok because Simplicity 8615 is it, and the fabric which is a 8 wale in a chocolate brown corduroy from Minerva is already here.
My daughter also wanted a long sleeve t-shirt. Using a Double Brushed Knit from Joann’s in Coconut Milk (yup that was the color name) and its a perfect for fall creamy color hue. It will go well with that set of overalls. I’ll be using Simplicity S8376. I love these hacking patterns, they are what I call the classics. I usually buy two of these patterns and I use one for my daughter and one fore me. Make the adjustments needed to each one and store them away.
Lastly, after testing the Joy Jacket from Chalk and Notch I mentioned I wanted to make the Fringe Dress and its going to happen. I got this Everly Twill fabric from Melanated a while ago! About six months ago. I worked on another Simplicity pattern using this fabric, and I still have two more yards to go! So I’m putting it to good use. I’m sure summer will be here before we know it!
This is the Fringe Dress from Chalk and Notch.
After testing their Joy Jacket earlier this month I loved the drafting and the instructions… so I’m making another one of their patterns. Double bonus it comes in a printed pattern… but I couldn’t wait and just downloaded this one.
