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In this issue 
  • It's Tee time for knits!
  • Jeans sew along fitting time
  • Sew 'n Tell  with Sarah F
  • SB pairs up with Burda and                Pattern Review  
Paint Pops
Delightful exuberance defines this spattered print on silk crepe. Sunny yellow dominates with deep cherry pink second in command. The accents of teal give even more energy to the print. We see this made up in a dress, skirt or blouse for a cheery element in your wardrobe. Coordinate with basics such as sand, deep gray, brown or navy for a smart office look 
Paint Pops

Tee Time
Finally, we have our wonderful viscose jersey knit in solid colors! This knit is fabulous for basic, tees, tops, dresses. The hand is creamy, the drape is ample but still with good stability. the colors of Tee time:

Burnt Orange - rusty orange

Denim Blue - muted medium blue

Bright Peri - violet blue

Mint - bright mint green

Sand - cool neutral with soft pink undertones

Deep Coral - fully saturated coral

Dusk - very dusty grape

Imported from France

Just 2 of the exciting 7 colors of Tee Time
Burda & Sawyer Brook Pair up! 
This week's Burda Style blog 
is called Just Jersey and it pairs 4 tunic patterns with   knits from Sawyer Brook!  


MegH of Burda, chose the colorblock pattern above and 4 knit jerseys from SB. She did a blog pictorial of her sewing experience. To see the fabric match-ups of pattern to fabrics, and view MegH's pictorial, click here   


Vogue 8975
Pattern Review pairs up Vogue Patterns new spring collection with fabrics from Sawyer Brook! 



This is just one of the new Vogue spring patterns that Pattern Review paired with fabrics from Sawyer brook.  To view the pairings click here
Sew Along!
Jeans Junket
with Mary Jo
 
With insights from Jennifer Stern
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Welcome to the Sew Along
 Renee Ann! 
 
The group is tracing their patterns and getting ready to fit their muslins with the guidance of Maryjo.
 
Maryjo's muslin
From Maryjo
This is a photo of the muslin I created for my jeans....
I will be showing you how to make and fit this. See, I have bumps and curves, too! Also, that is a hard photo to take without a tripod or another person to help, trust me on that one....


 Now, while we are working with the muslin for fit, wash your denim 4 more times. Whaaaat? Yes, wash it and dry it 4 more times. Recommended by Jenn, so that's what I did.

You should have decided on your size pattern based on your full hip measurement. For example: I have chosen the Women's size 14 as my base pattern. Adjustments will go from this.  

     Pattern tracing
 
Trace your chosen pattern front, back and yoke onto tracing paper (of your choice, whatever you are used to working with is fine). We will be getting to the other pieces along the way. Mark all notches, dots, grainline, size, pattern number and piece identity. I also included my initials and the date of the project. Leave generous tissue space around the edges for adjustment purposes.
 
 
 

 
Sew n Tell
Sarah F
Great look for boiled wool!
 
"Here's a coat I made with a beautiful boiled wool from Sawyer Brook! It's a Donna Karan Vogue pattern, V1129. I made the coat in Laura's Sewing School, Arlington MA."
                       Sarah
 
 
 
Sarah used the SB fabric, Superstition, a boiled wool from Autumn II, 2013:

13-1013 Superstition  Boiled wool?  Look again...this fabulous knit has all the fine qualities of 100% wool, but is lightened and softened by the addition of rayon yarns.  We know this classic black will be a popular choice with our customers.  Choose this fabric for unstructured jackets and cardigans.  Wool/rayon. 55 in (D) $25.00/yd.

 
To leave a comment for Sarah, click on the image below to get to our gallery page and scroll to the bottom for the comments section
or...
Click through to the  SB Facebook page and leave a comment there!
 
 
The coat is so chic, Sarah, and
the boiled wool complements it beautifully. Thank you for sharing
it with us!
                                       
                                    Colleen

 



Lets see what you have been sewing!


Snap a picture of what you have been sewing and we will post it here!  Email your pic to me:
 
 
 
 
The jean patterns used for the Jeans Junket sew along are from J. Stern Designs:
 
J. Stern Designs Womens jeans #0037W