Winter Wear Designs Traveler Tee

I love Winter Wear Designs patterns, but I always seem to miss the cut off on Suzanne's tester calls. I think she felt sorry for me this time, because she told me she'd make room for me! I was thrilled as I was head over heels in love with the line drawing she had posted of the Traveler Tee.

I am a sucker for patterns that allow me to mix wovens and knits together. This is mainly because I tend to save scraps and have a tendency to pick up amazing remnants in the fabric district that are not big enough for an entire project. I used a mauve poly jersey and a rayon woven (if you recognize it, I've used it for 2 different tops,  both of which are Winter Wear patterns).

The Traveler Tee above was the first one I made and I made a size too big! My bust is 37.5" and the size large stated 38" and I figured my bust was closer to the large than the medium. Suzanne pointed out my mistake, but it was too late - I had already cut out another one. See below.

I used a poly jersey and a satin-y woven for this Traveler Tee. Both the one above and this one I made the cap sleeved version. To get a perfect corner, you must follow the instructions exactly! I love to add a strip of interfacing to my knit piece to prevent it from stretching as I sew it to the woven bodice.

Before I sewed up the Traveler Tee above, I cut out the Medium and sewed both at the same time. I decided to use the same satin-y woven I used above for this Traveler Tee. But this time I used a different portion. It gives it a totally different look. This time I paired it with a brushed nylon knit from Zenith & Quasar.

 

I removed 2" from the length of all the Traveler Tees I made. As you can see, the medium is significantly shorter on me than the large ones above.

  

This one is also a cap sleeve and has the longer back.

The pattern got a final tweak - although no changes were made to the size medium, I still printed it out and made another Traveler Tee.

I made this Traveler Tee with a rayon spandex knit and a cotton voile. This one is the short sleeved version with the straight hem in the back.

The pattern includes an elbow length, 3/4 length, and long sleeve option in addition to cap sleeve and short sleeve. If we were not entering Spring and Summer, I would have made a flannel and sweater knit version with long sleeves. I'm putting it on my fall sewing list now!

I really love the fit of the Traveler Tee and have already worn 2 of the tops I made. I'm debating on trying to take in the large ones or give them to my mother. I did wear the first large one and loved how it felt on. The only problem with it is that the armholes are a bit big and you can see my bra when I lift my arm. I will definitely be making more of these not only for this summer, but I will make a few for this fall & winter.

The Traveler Tee is part of the Winter Wear Wardrobe Builders Collection. All patterns in this collection are $5! They are all great basics that are beginner or adventurous beginner friendly.

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Ellie & Mac Sunny Day Dress

It's Wacky Wednesday at Ellie & Mac! Every Wednesday 6 patterns are marked down to only $1! This week I'm showing off the Sunny Day Tunic & Dress pattern.

And yes, I did make the dress version!

I really do love maxi length dresses and do find that I wear them often in the summer.

The Sunny Day Tunic & Dress is a super quick sew with only 1 pattern piece. The front and back bodice pieces are the same. The bodice is lined and the skirt is a rectangle that you are given the dimensions for.

For my Sunny Dress, I used fabrics from Zenith & Quasar. The bodice is a plush brushed poly in the Secret Garden print.

The skirt is a brushed nylon that is so soft. I just love the feel of the brushed nylon on my legs.

Be sure to check out all the patterns in the Wacky Wednesday sale HERE!


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George & Ginger Drama Dress - Tunic Hack

I made my first Drama Dress from George + Ginger earlier this year when I was headed to NYC to see G + G hit the Fashion Week Runway. I decided it was time to make another. I don't wear dresses, so I decided to hack the Drama Dress into a fun tunic.

All I did was take three inches off the length before hemming. I cut this Drama Dress out per the pattern. But when I tried it on, I just didn't like the length on me with leggings.

I completely eyeballed cutting straight off the bottom on my cutting table. I'm pretty sure it's not perfect, but I love it.

The Drama Dress has the option to add a bow tie. I cut the bow tie out, but decided I wanted to keep it separate.

Here is my Drama Dress sans necktie. My intention was to take photos of this Drama Dress being worn with some mustard jeggings. I had a few minutes to take photos after work one evening and liked how it looked with these pants - so I left them on. However, I forgot to change into brown shoes.

 I made this Drama Dress with 3/4 length sleeves and think it will be perfect to wear into the early spring.

I love the loose and swingy fit of my hacked Drama Dress. I think I may make a few more, but I'll take the time to actually remove the length from my pattern pieces first.

The Drama Dress comes with a ton of options. There are multiple necklines including a collared version and a really cute keyhole neckline. It also has optional pockets!

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Halla Patterns Mirra Raglan

Halla Patterns has a new pattern out and it's the Mirra Raglan with a ton of options!

In testing I made the plainest Mirra Raglan possible. No pockets or other fun features.

But I did use fun fabric! How cute are these kitties in boxes?

The Mirra Raglan is a semi fitted top. I tend to prefer a slightly looser fit to help hide by belly. I already have plans to make a few Mirra Raglans with the cowl and making them about 2 sizes bigger for a slouchy fit.

I love the neckline on the Mirra Raglan. It's got a boatneck like shape that I really love.

When I cut out the Mirra Raglan, I forgot to take length out for my height and ended up cutting 3" off the bottom before I hemmed it.

All Halla pdf patterns are on sale for 40% off with the code HOLIDAY. Click HERE to have the discount automatically added.

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Ellie & Mac To The Point Tunic & Dress

It's Wacky Wednesday at Ellie & Mac! This week I made the To The Point Tunic & Dress.

Just like the name To The Point Tunic & Dress indicates - there are dress and tunic versions. Two tunic lengths and two dress lengths. I made the long tunic.

The To The Point Tunic & Dress also has a fitted version and loose version. I made the loose version, but feel like I could have gone up one size to get a better fit. Mainly because I have a swayback and think a looser fit would help eliminate some of the bunching I have in the back.

I got this fabric from my sweet friend Sharon at Sweet Mama Life. She and I swap fabric scraps all the time. We often buy more fabric than we need for a project and pass along the extras when we are done. We have a cute tote bag that we pass back and forth filled with our remnants.

I think this plaid fabric Sharon gave me was perfect for the To The Point Tunic. The diagonal plaid really accentuates the point.

I think it looks great with my red pants I made about 2 years ago. These are from a pattern from a company that eliminated it's womens patterns a few years ago. They are made with some thick yoga knit that I bought also a few years ago.

The To The Point Tunic was a really quick sew and I'll definitely make more. I think I'll make the shorter tunic length next time and try it one size bigger to see if it helps my swayback issue.

The To The Point Tunic & Dress is on sale for only $1 through Midnight on Wednesday (December 19th). To see all the patterns that are on sale for $1 - click HERE!

In addition, Ellie & Mac has ALL patterns on sale for only $3 through December 31st!

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George +Ginger Ginger Dress Hack - Shirt Length

Remember my George + Ginger Ginger Dress that I posted recently? Well, I said in my blog that I had a shirt hack, this is it! You can read the original blog post HERE!

When the Ginger Dress was being updated, I was a very naughty tester. Instead of sewing up my tester version first, I sewed up a hack instead.  The lengthen/shorten lines on the Ginger Dress are a bit different than most patterns as you have to take length off going both ways. I decided to see what would happen if I just cut my pattern at the shorten line and do nothing else. Here's a crappy webcam shot I took of it on without the band added. It's super cute just like this!

So, I didn't want to leave the Ginger Dress like that, and felt like it would have been too short hemmed - but maybe not. So I went ahead and added the bands. I think it's still super cute like this as well, but feel like it's more of a tunic length.

Either way, I think it's cute with my skinny jeans and I've worn it a few times already.  I'm thinking about making another Ginger Dress and maybe doing the bands about half the height they are or even leaving it off.

So, if dresses are not your "thing" either, this is a cute option to try.

Today is the last day of the Anniversary Sale. Get 25% off all patterns with the code YEARTHREE.

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George + Ginger Dresses 40% Off TODAY!

George + Ginger is celebrating their 3 year anniversary this week with a sale every day! Today's sale is 40% off Dresses. As you may know from reading my blog, I am not a fan of dresses. However, many dress patterns have a tunic or top version as well - and those I love.

First I want to tell you about the RuLo. It has so many options and I love the tunic and top versions so much. I probably have a dozen different RuLo's in my closet. There are a few options I haven't even made yet!

This RuLo is the dolman sleeve version in a reverse french terry. I get so many compliments every time I wear this one. It's one of my favorite cozy, slouchy tops to wear in the fall and winter. When it's really cold I wear it over a light tan colored turtleneck and it's so cute over a turtleneck.

RuLo in a light ponte in tunic length.

RuLo with normal sleeves and the sleeve ruffle in shirt length. I made this one in a sweater knit. 

The Drama Dress - I made this one in a sparkly liverpool and LOVE it!

It has pockets!

SoTa - This pattern is so fun! It looks complicated, but it's actually a pretty fast sew. It takes longer to cut out all the pieces than it does to actually sew it.

The Ginger Dress - It was re released on Monday. See my blog HERE for more photos and info.

The Picnic Dress. I made this green version in a french terry during testing. I wear this over leggings often.

I made this Picnic Dress in liverpool during testing - I also wear this one over leggings often.

But my favorite Picnic Dress is this velvet maxi length version I made. I wear this one on every cruise I go on for formal night. The pattern does not come with a maxi length skirt, but it's super easy to add length to it.

There are so many other amazing dress patterns that I have not had a chance to make, and a few I still don't own - but will probably grab during the sale. The sale is for today only, so don't miss out. All the dress patterns can be seen and purchased HERE!

Come back tomorrow to see what's on sale next.

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