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In this issue 
  • New spring fabrics  
  • Sew 'n Tell with Lois & Sarah
  • It's muslin fitting time in the Jeans Junket Sew Along

It's time to get serious

about sewing for spring!

 

 

We have the fabrics to start you down the spring sewing road.  Sophisticated creamy neutrals lead the way moving on to prints and coordinates featuring spicy yellow, coral reds and hot pink surrounded with bits of tangy olive, navy, and  black and white. This collection offers it all on fine cottons from voile to satins to textured jacketings, viscose knits and a bit of linen.   

 



Balance
We loved this lightweight cotton satin stretch for warm weather separates. Light enough for a structured top, but stable for skirts, pants, dresses or jackets. It's your go-to solid for this spring's wardrobe. Choose from  Parchment, Thyme and Hot Pink.
 


Skipper
striped cotton jersey

We like this softened classic stripe. Instead of stark black and white, this jersey features medium navy blue and ivory. Soft cotton blended with Lycra adds comfort and durability to the single knit from St John Knits. Quarter inch stripes are right for almost any body. Choose a top, or dress to display this fabrication at its best. 

Marisol
cotton satin stretch

Swooshes of color form abstract florals in this vibrant print. The cotton satin stretch from Maggy London is bold in color and in design. Mid-sized florals in bold tones of saffron yellow, turquoise, orchid and kelly green rush over a bright orange-coral ground. 

Keeley
cotton stretch poplin

Softly colored outlined florals make this cotton stretch poplin a winner for summer weather dresses, tops and skirts. Muted coral, shrimp, cameo pink, earthy olive and buttercup yellow color inside the lines on a white ground. 

Genevieve
cotton print voile

When we decide on a printed cotton voile, we choose the shining star amongst many. This bella rosa print is dramatic in scale and yet so delicate in color and hand. The counterpoint is stunning. Softened shades of hot pink, coral red, and amethyst are surrounded by muted olive on a whisper pink ground. 

Piccalilli
pure linen

Pure linen is a delicacy for spring wardrobes. This rich, earthy olive shade declares early spring, midsummer and autumn all in one color. We envision a jacket for all seasons, a skirt, a dress or a combination of separates. 

Poppy
cotton satin print

A fanciful field of poppies in full bloom inspires visions of carefree dresses and skirts. This 100% cotton satin milled for Milly will be a delight at the sewing machine and a distinctive element in your spring/summer wardrobe. Hot pink, coral red, soft turquoise, dark olive, bronze, golden tan and soft black display on a parchment ground.

Sew 'n Tell
Lois F 
Lois F from Westord MA was in the shop recently and Dixie snapped some pictures of her 2  latest creations... 

Lois designed the leather handbag herself!

Lois said she had shopped for handbags at Nordstroms for some ideas  to create her own bag.
She used the SB dyed leather in wine.
Lois F wearing Tarrington
 
Lois also brought in a Chanel style jacket. She made the jacket out of the SB fabric
 Tarrington Tweed.
 
 What is so cool is that Lois used both sampling strips and receiving strips from the Rem Room to make THE ENTIRE THING.
 She could accomplish this by using princess seams which are narrow.
 
 
 
We don't call it Yankee ingenuity for nothing ya know!

Way to go Lois!
Kudos on both!
Sew 'n Tell
Sarah F
 Sarah used her pattern placement beautifully with the Neck n Neck jersey print.  The dress is awesome!
Sarah F looks great in this fun print!


From Sarah: I made this dress in a day's class at Laura's Sewing School!
 DKNY pattern V1250 in lovely Sawyer Brook jersey remnant. (Neck n Neck)
The chilly rain isn't stopping me from wearing it tonight!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Jeans Junket Sew Along
with Mary Jo
and insights from Jennifer Stern

  

Mary Jo will lead us in making jeans using Jennifer Stern's jeans pattern and Jennifer will sew along too! 

 

This week from Maryjo:
 
Reality check! Fitting the muslin....
 
When it comes to fitting, I often struggle with making the adjustments. Sometimes, I just have to start the process and when I get to a level of about 7 on the 'urghhhhhh' meter, I need to take a break. You know, the 'find-some-dark-chocolate-anywhere-you-can' kind of break. 

It seems that fitting the jeans muslin was easier than I thought it would be. There were fewer changes to the pattern than I initially thought. I would give Jenn credit here for a pattern designed for real people.
 
Fitting tips:
Notice that you can see the original seamline stitched in black. 
The second seamline, which is deeper (or further away from the cut-edge of the pattern piece, also stitched in black) is the new crotch shape.
The new seamline started at the back notches, scooped deeper, and then returned to the original seamline at the inner leg.
I have clipped the old seam allowance, to-but-not-through, to the new seamline every � " to check the fit. Bravo!  
 
On to the yoke!

  

The yoke at the waist was 1.5" too large for me. So, to make the yoke smaller, I used a slash and overlap method of changing the pattern piece. This allows the alteration to be spread over the length of the entire back yoke and does not change the proportion or look.

If you need to make it bigger, you can slash and spread instead. Insert tissue in the space you are adding.
Read more....Jeans Junket Sew Along
 
 
 
 
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