March Sewing Pattern Haul
Last year I told myself I wouldn’t buy any sewing patterns at full price, that are fabric hogs (anything past five yards of fabric is a total fabric hog) or entertain any patterns that I knew were not flattering to my body type and forget things that I would never EVER wear in the near future like a cocktail dress. I’m not going anywhere these days so there is no need to be making anything fancy when my only destination is the grocery store. Plus, why buy a bunch of patterns that will just sit there?
However, with that being said Joann’s Fabrics has been having some great pattern sales, I suspect to get us all on a pattern buying spree at really low prices and then spend money on fabric. Which I guess it works, sometimes. Some of the sales are quite good. Can’t pass up on 0.99 cent or $1.99 for a sewing pattern so that’s the time to stock up.
So here is a list of patterns for the month of March, some of them I’m working on at this time.
Simplicity 8384 - A shirt dress with different hem lengths and the neckline is v-neck. Its hard to find V- neck patterns. You can do sleeveless or short sleeves on this dress. I will most likely do this pattern in a lighter weight linen or perhaps cotton lawn. It would be a great dress to dress up with a pair of sandals or dress down with a comfortable pair of sneakers.
Simplicity 9232 - Its a ladies top but what I love about it is that it has sleeve openings. I mentioned on the video that I love Alexander McQueen’s Instagram, they have a few garments with this sleeve detail. I think its a fun detail on a classic top. You can wear this with a pair of jeans or a fitted skirt. I’m actually going to be working on a sew along for this pattern, so stay tuned for that.
Simplicity 9041 - A wrap front dress with a full skirt, again another V-neck pattern. They can be hard to find but they are great when you have a larger bust and want the eye to elongate your frame a little more. It has a fixed sash that wraps to the front or back. You can also make this as a sleeveless dress, three quarter length or full length sleeves. Summer is coming up so perhaps I’m thinking I’ll go with the three quarter length sleeves. I still have to find fabric for this but I’m not in a hurry,
Simplicity 9224 - This pattern is a Mimi G Style pattern designed by the Queen of DIY herself. Its a wrap short dress. She also has a sew along on You Tube, so its on the list of summer makes.
Simplicity 9017 -No such thing as too many loungewear clothes to go around, because this one is one of those! This pattern includes a pair of leggings and a top with a slanted neckline. I suspect this pattern will be in heavy rotation around here.
Simplicity 8907 - I’m going to be working on a couple of jumpsuits. I feel these will be easy to have especially when the weather starts getting warmer, and I can get to going for more walks or spending some more time outdoors.This pattern also can be made into a shorter dress or a romper.
McCalls 8154 - I also talked in my video about another jumpsuit pattern I’ll be creating a sew along in a few weeks for this pattern. Its a jumpsuit with pocket options but it has a fun drawstring detail on View C. Like S8907 above it can me made into a shorter version.
I talked a little about this on my video, I also got a few Butterick patterns. Their new Spring collection is geared towards a more mature audience, and hey, nothing wrong with targeting that crowd. It’s just that nothing really jumped out at me on those new designs. But with that being said, Butterick has some great older patterns (as in perhaps a year or two old). I’m not quite sure if they are out of print but if they are you can also get them thru their website when they have out of print pattern sales, so keep an eye out for those.
Butterick 6674- Close fitted dress with buttons down the front. It has separate pattern pieces depending on your cup sizes so double bonus on that end. The dress has an option for pockets on the front or two different lengths along with a sash. It curiously enough has a pattern for a handbag. I doubt I’ll be making that bag any time soon but hey, never say never. If I find the right canvas it can be a fun project to make.
Butterick 6677 -Don’t be discouraged by the flowery picture on this pattern. This one is a winner, I’m actually making this pattern right now. Its a semi - fitted sleeves dress with an elastic waist and a flounce detail at the shoulders.
Moving onto the Vogue Patterns. I don’t buy too many Vogue patterns. They are beautiful but many fall into the “where-are-you gonna-wear-that?” category so I pass up on many of them. BUT these caught my eye.
Vogue 8724 - This pattern is currently out of print. I was able to find one and I had to tape it up in a couple of spots because it was waiting for me for quite some time. It is a close fitted dress with an empire waist with extended cap sleeves and back princess seams. Sounds complicated but its not. Double bonus its a knit fabric pattern and they provided different cup sizes pattern pieces.
Vogue 1747 - A classic shirt dress and View E is calling my name. Plus look at all those buttons down the front, nothing like being a thrill seeker with the buttonhole function on the sewing machine after you finish your garment. Nonetheless its a great pattern.
Vogue 1674 - Close fitting dress with an asymmetrical off shoulder detail. It calls for two way stretch knits, View B is calling my name. Another garment you can dress up or down and its rated easy,
So that’s all for now. Did you get any sewing patterns on the last couple of sales? Let me know which ones!
