Fall Sewing Plans
Summer is officially over by us in the Midwest as it always happens once the kids start school and the temperatures start dipping into the mid 60’s and cloudy… that just means fall is here.
As I keep sewing I have been trying to be intentional about my sewing. Although I have some great basics I feel that I don’t have enough of them. I’m focusing on garments that will stand the test of time and sprinkling in items that are trendy… but not too many. So here is what I’m thinking:
Wool coat using Rachel Comey Jaunt Pattern - Deadstock wool from Merchant and Mills. I’m using Rachel Comey’s Vogue V1711 Pattern. I’m afraid that this pattern is now out of print. This is the Jaunt Coat pattern from Rachel Comey. I figured I got all of these Rachel Comey patterns… I might as well start using them. It will take me some time because I will make a muslin for the coat, and I want to make sure it fits well and that I can wear a sweater under it comfortably. Very excited about this project, I still have to find lining for this but I will most likely find either a black of if I can find lining in that steel blue color it would be amazing. You can find this fabric in two shops here in the US. Oak Fabrics or Gather Here.
Riley Blake Ettavee Marble Cream Knit Fabric using McCalls M7999 view A with the long sleeves. You can also use the Nikko dress from True Bias but I have the McCalls pattern on hand so I’m going to use it. This fabric had two different color ways. This Marble Cream and a lovely Pink Colorway. I missed the boat on the pink fabric (and it was beautiful) but I also felt the cream has a fall feel so I got it.
I love the marble fabric but I do realize it is a LOT of print going on so it needs something to “tame it”. I have been wanting to sew a faux suede jacket for so long. I have saved both of these fabrics for quite some time and I feel that now is the time.
Chocolate Brown Faux Suede from Joann’s paired with Vogue V1517. I believe this pattern is now out of print but I’ve seen it in the drawers at our local fabric store. So I’m sure you can get it. It has that classic style and it will be perfect with this fabric. I may extend the length ever so slightly but I love the clean lines and modern feel of it.
I don’t know if you remember my failed McCalls pattern with the honeycomb pattern at the front. It was a learn to. sew pattern and it was rather fun to make but fitting on it was awful. I don’t quite knot if I have it in me to do all that work and have it fit poorly so I went ahead and pulled out this older pattern. Its Butterick B6208. I’m afraid it is now out of print… yes I’m using a lot of OOP patterns but we all have quite a few of those in the stash and I don’t really want it to end up at a Thrift store for 50 cents and saying “uncut and unfolded”. So I’m going to cut into it and use this beautiful blue chambray fabric. I will make a tunic as shown on view A so I can wear it with a pair of jeans or black stretchy pants!
I love my Jalie 2795 zip up jacket. I can make it into a hoodie, but let’s be honest. I don’t wear hoodies! So I’m going to make the same type of zip up sans hoodie. I got this beautiful Sweatshirt Fleece and it will go beautifully with a long sleeve t-shirt and a pair of jeans. I highly recommend this pattern and its such an easy sew with nice details.
So tell me what are you sewing this fall? What in your wardrobe are you lacking? Perhaps now is the time to make it..
