If you didn't see my previous post - Kennis Wong of Itch to Stitch is releasing a book! Sew Beautiful: Make Stylish Handmade Clothing with Simple Stitch-and-Wear Patterns delivers 8 patterns, each with variations, that mix and match for a wearable wardrobe. The patterns are free of zippers and buttons making them beginner friendly, yet they still contain amazing finishing details that even the experience sewist will appreciate.
The pandemic has me dressing way more differently than usual. I spend most of my time in workout cloths - tank tops and t-shirts with leggings. I get chilly very easily and can always be found wearing a cardigan while I'm working. Plus, on video it makes me look way more professional.
The Carlsbad Cardigan is nearly identical to my favorite RTW cardigans that I have been wearing. Many of my RTW cardigans are looking worn out and I was thrilled to see the Carlsbad Cardigan pattern could allow me to easily replace my old RTW ones.
I got dressed up for these photos. I'm wearing my Itch to Stitch Mountainview Pull-on Jeans and my Itch to Stitch Lago Tank (Free pattern). If I was actually going into the office for work, this is an outfit that I would wear.
I used a liverpool knit for my Carlsbad Cardigan. This liverpool knit has a cool cable knit like pattern on it and I had it earmarked in my fabric stash for a cardigan. It's absolutely perfect and this mustard color is one of my favorites to wear for fall.
You might look at the Carlsbad Cardigan and think that it's such a simple design. It is and it is such a quick and satisfying sew. Kennis must be a witch because there is some serious sorcery going on with the finishing of the hemline. I have never done a corner seam in the manner that Kennis instructs, but it is simply mind blowing.
Look how pretty this corner is! You can ignore the fact that I can't sew in a straight line. That is a double folded hem and it is absolutely perfect!
I already went through my fabric stash and pulled out a pile of fabric to use to make more Carlsbad cardigans. My pile contains a black rayon french terry, and a variety of neutral colored rayon knits that I hope will go with a lot of my wardrobe.
If you looked at my photos and thought that my sleeves were too long, you would be right. I normally would shorten the sleeves on tops to hit properly near my wrist, but I love cardigans to have longer sleeves so that I can easily tuck my hands up into the sleeves when I'm cold.
The Sew Beautiful book is currently at preorder for release on December 8th. This is a great gift for a sewist or to yourself.
Included in the book:
- Mornington Top & Dress
- Taktsang Dolman Wrap
- Prague Top & Dress
- Carlsbad Cardigan
- Fortuna Pants and Shorts
- Castlepoint Skirt
- Palermo Top & Dress
- Orosi Top & Dress
The book is available as a softcover book with printed patterns that are nested (tracing will be needed) and in a digital (ebook) version with the patterns available in A4, letter, and A0 versions for printing. The book is available at the retailers below.
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