Love Notions Retro Floral Juliet Top

 I Love having a pattern that you can sew up quickly with scraps or small pieces of remnant fabrics leftover from past projects.  

Love Notions Retro Floral Juliet Top

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This leftover fabric is a cotton/Lycra jersey knit from Fabric Mart Fabrics. 

Happy Sewing

Bonnie

Love Notions Juliet Dress

 I knew that the Love Notions Juliet Top was a winner and a dress version was a hit too.  I lengthened the top version 15.5" for a dress.  I added the flutter sleeve to this version.  I am in Love!  This gives off a bit of a MUMU vibe but it's already getting hot & humid here in Florida so cool & comfy are a must!

Love Notions Juliet Dress

Solid Yoke Version

Flutter Sleeve

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So what version will be next?

Happy Sewing!

Bonnie

Love Notions Juliet Top

 Why did I wait so long to sew up the Love Notions Juliet Top?  I made a quick muslin version from scraps and I LOVE this top!  The fit is A+ and the pattern is easy to sew up.  

Love Notions Juliet Top

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I grabbed this top on a quick trip Dear Hubby & I took to Georgia camping last week.  It was cool & comfortable.

Georgia camping trip

I think I may have to make a dress version soon.

Happy Sewing!

Bonnie

Simplicity 9140 Blue Stripe Dress

 I had a blue and white stripe sheet in my stash that I had hoarded long enough!  The tag said it was from Target.  It has a little stretch to it and I knew the Simplicity 9140 would be a perfect pattern for it.

I sewed a straight size medium!  I've never been a medium so be warned that this pattern is very loose fitting & generous in sizing.

Simplicity 9140

I shortened the skirt 2", made self fabric bias binding for the armholes, made the neck facing 1" wider but still topstitched it down.

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Stitched Facing

Simplicity 9140 Blue Stripe Dress

Happy Sewing

Bonnie

Simplicity 9140 Green Linen Dress

 I thought the Simplicity 9140 would be my next sew.  Loose, casual & a quick sew.  It did not disappoint!  I started out with a size Medium at the shoulders & bust, Large waist and XL at the hips.  The dress fit but was so frumpy & big.  Girl M thought it was a dress I wore in my "larger" days!  I did end up unpicking a lot of serger seams and taking in the dress to as close to size Medium.  

Simplicity 9140

Simplicity 9140

I also shortened the skirt by 3".  I measured my height this week and could not believe I am now 5' 4"!  I even had Dear Hubby remeasure me.....still only 5' 4"!  I have always been 5' 8"!  Where did 4" go?  Maybe now that I'm the big 5-0 I'm starting to shrink! I think of 5' 4" as Sophia on The Golden Girls!  Oh my!

 

Simplicity 9140 Green Linen

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I'm off to sew again..............

Bonnie

Ellie & Mac Polka Dot Heart & Soul Twist Dress

 I found a cotton/lycra polka dot jersey knit fabric in my stash that has 50% stretch!  I love polka dots and have been hoarding this fabric for a while.  I lengthened the skirt 3" and used the angel sleeve for this version.  I love this dress!

Ellie & Mac Heart & Soul
Twist Dress

Angel Sleeve

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I have a Dear Friend from Canada that supplies me with labels for all my sewing creations.  Makes my sewing feel bonified!

Heartfelt Tag

Happy Sewing

Bonnie

Ellie & Mac Heart & Soul Twist Dress

 Reading the directions on fabric choice is very important.  I wish I would have read it before making the Ellie & Mac Heart & Soul Twist Dress....... Live & Learn!  

I made a muslin from ITY knit and did the needed adjustments.  Then I chose to make a wearable version from a Crinkle double knit fabric from my stash.  There was only 25% stretch with the double knit and the pattern clearly states 50% stretch!  Oh my.  I could wear it if I lost a few pounds.....

Ellie & Mac Heart & Soul Twist Dress

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Crinkle Double Knit

Size a bit snug

Overall it's a great pattern, quick to sew up. Now I just need to dig for the perfect fabric to make another version.

Happy Sewing

Bonnie

Butterick 6677 Blue Crinkle Challis Dress

 Butterick 6677 is a great pattern to sew.  Easy, quick and fits straight out of the package (which is very rare!).  I used a Rayon floral print crinkle challis from Fabric Mart Fabrics I had in my stash.  The fabric was very thin and the crinkles made it a bit fussy to cut & sew.  But overall it was good.  

Butterick 6677 Blue floral Crinkle Challis

I like that the dress has pockets but they are pretty useless.  Small.  I may have to work on that for the next one.

Butterick 6677

with self fabric belt

I don't know why I don't make more of these.  Its almost the perfect dress!

Happy Sewing

Bonnie