Zenith & Quasar Round 30 Preorder

Zenith & Quasar has some amazing NASA Posters at preorder along with 2 beautiful coordinates.



When Lilly asked me which panel I wanted to sew to promote, I had such a hard time deciding as I love them all, but finally decided on the Earth panel. It's been my favorite since it was first offered a few years ago.

I'm so ready for spring to get here and decided I should make a short sleeved top to get me ready for the warmer weather to come.

I made the Patterns for Pirates Sweet Tee.

Here's a closer look at the panel. I was watching Io on Netflix the other day and noticed this poster in the background of some of the scenes.

I love that the adult panels come as a full yard. This allows me enough fabric for the front and back of a top. 

I used a cotton lycra for the sleeves and the neckband. It's a herringbone print from Wonderground. This color is out of stock, but there are other colors available.

The Zenith & Quasar preorder closes Tomorrow - January 26! Order soon!

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Ellie & Mac Autumn Spice Top

It's Wacky Wednesday at Ellie & Mac. Six patterns are discounted to only $1 through midnight on January 23. This week, I'm featuring the Autumn Spice Top.

The Autumn Spice Top is a relaxed fit top with multiple color blocking options - perfect for using up scraps. I'm wearing a heart monitor this month and completely forgot I had it on when I took these photos. I've been taking it off or at least tucking it into my bra for photos, but completely forgot about it.

I removed 2" from the length of the pattern for my 5' height. The length is only removed from the center color blocking piece. I think I will remove an additional inch when I make my next Autumn Spice Top.

I used scraps from my stash to make my Autumn Spice Top. The top section is a poly jersey, the middle is athletic brushed poly from Zenith & Quasar, and the bottom is rayon spandex.

I absolutely love the fit of the Autumn Spice Top and will definitely be making more. The pattern has two variations for the top color blocking piece. There is an above the bust (which I used) and a below the bust.

It's also possible to join sections together to only have two sections to color block. The Autumn Spice Top pattern also has short and 3/4 length sleeve options for limitless possibilities.

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George + Ginger Pattern Company Posh Top

I first made a Posh Top from George + Ginger about this time last year. I only remember because it was forecasted to snow and I made a Posh Top with snowflake printed fabric.

 Thankfully this time there isn't any snow in our forecast. But I had put the Posh Top on my sewing list at the beginning of the month. I'm just now getting around to blogging about it and getting photos.

I used a cotton lycra for this Posh Top. It has a feather and leaf design on it that I think transitions great from winter to spring.

I modified my Posh Top to be a simple turtleneck. The pattern calls for a separate piece on the shoulders with a cute faux button detail. I really love the details in the Posh Top, but I just wanted a plain solid front for this one.

I cut my front piece out with the shoulder pieces overlapping at the seam allowance on the front bodice piece to create a solid front.

I just love the sleeves on the Posh Top and think it gives it a sophisticated look.

The Posh Top is a great piece for a winter wardrobe and can be made with a variety of fabrics. I'm thinking I need one in velvet and another in a sweater knit. The Posh Top is on sale for the month of January. Winter will be here awhile longer. Plenty of time to make a few to enjoy during the cold weather.

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Ellie & Mac I Love the 90's Dress

I made the Ellie & Mac I love the 90's dress a few months ago for a blog post on the Ellie & Mac blog. I'm not a fan of dresses and really wanted to make a tunic or top version. The dress fit me like a long tunic, but I felt the proportions were off on me. Dress version on me below.

For this version, I did make a few adjustments for my height. I removed 1 inch from the bodice at the very bottom. Basically, I did not want to lose length in the main part of the bodice, but I needed the side seams to come up just a little bit and to remove length from the back piece as the back was too long for me when using the back with the downward curve.

I also shortened the skirt so that the side eams on the skirt were 14.75" long before hemming.  After seeing these photos, I'm tempted to take another 2" off the length of my next one for more of a top length. This length is what I prefer for tunics to be worn with leggings.

But it still looks pretty darn cute with my skinny jeans.

I really love the fitted and lined bodice of the I love the 90's dress.

The fabric I used is Evergreen Double Brushed Poly generously provided by Sly Fox Fabrics.

All patterns are currently 40% for the month of January at Ellie & Mac!

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Ellie & Mac Memphis Top

I made the Ellie & Mac Memphis Top for the first time several months ago. I used cotton lycra for the bodice and it just did not look good on me. I gave it to my mom and she loved it. I've been wanting to make another and finally did. This time I used double brushed poly that was generously provided by Sly Fox Fabrics.

Double Brushed Poly is perfect for the Memphis Top.  The bottom of the back bodice is curved similar to the front, but when worn, it appears to be straight.

I'm 5' tall and made a few small adjustments to the pattern for my height - I removed 1.5" from the bodice and 1" from the skirt length,

This length is perfect to wear with jeans or dress pants. I could probably get away wearing them with leggings, but would ass a few inches to the pattern if I was making the Memphis Top to solely wear with leggings.

The cut of the bodice creates a nice high low hemline. The bodice is only slightly fitted.

Fabric is Royal Purple Double Brushed Poly generously provided by Sly Fox Fabrics.

All Ellie & Mac patterns are 40% off for the month of January.

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Itch to Stitch Uvita Add On Pack

The Uvita from Itch to Stitch is a FREE pattern. I have several I have made over the past year that I wear all the time. I made the one below during the initial testing  - slightly modified to be a little wider to fit the panels I used.

Kennis has released an add-on pack for the Uvita and it has a bunch of fun options.

I tested the floppy stand up collar and flare sleeve. I folded my collar over. I never realized I had such a short neck.

I made this with cotton lycra from Made Whimsy.

The photo below shows the collar as it is intended.

I couldn't stop at one new Uvita - I had to make another.

This one is a brushed poly from Vintage Lace. These fabrics were offered as a fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Harvey.

Be sure to check out the Itch to Stitch Blog to see all the options available in the add-on pack.



The Uvita is FREE and the add-on pack is on sale for only $4 through January 24th!

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Ellie & Mac Be Adventurous Tunic

I made the Ellie & Mac Be Adventurous Tunic not too long ago in a sweater knit with a cowl and it immediately became one of my favorite tops. I'm really loving all the tops & tunics with a ruffled hem lately and will have a blog post comparing a few on the Ellie & Mac website on January 21st!  But I want to talk about each of them on their own too.

I'm 5' tall. I removed 2" from the bodice. 

The bodice is loose fitting so it can swing freely. The ruffle in the back should start at the top of your behind to hang properly. If it's too low - it will not look right.

The Be Adventurous is considered a tunic, but I'd classify it more as a long top. I feel like a tunic should be able to be worn over leggings without exposing any of the crotch. The Be Adventurous just barely covers my crotch.

I do think it is perfect for wearing with skinny jeans or dress pants.

The Be Adventurous Tunic is very comfortable and it has many options. The first version I made was with sweater knit and with a cowl.

The fabric for my top is Gold Mustard Double Brushed Poly provided generously by Sly Fox Fabrics.

All patterns are on sale for 40% off at Ellie & Mac the entire month of January.

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