Ruffled Raglan Tee
Ruffled raglan waffle-knit tee with tailored trackpants Sewing pattern hack + review I love waffles. Their puffy, soft nooks for butter and maple syrup to pool are so yummy. I hate making waffles. They are a complete pain in the…
HotPatterns Tailored Track Pant
I’ve joined the HotPatterns Secret PJ Club Sew-a-long for April 2020, during quarantine, and this is my first entry! These Tailored Trackpants are just that, a classic jogger style with trouser cuffs. I’ve sewn jogger banded knit cuffs, which are…
Sewing Pattern Review of the Slit Skirt by Christine Jonson Patterns
I recently broke out the Slit Skirt by Christine Jonson Patterns. Inspired by the Jan/Feb 2020 issue of Sew News magazine (I’m a print+ digital subscriber), I wanted to make a slim, front slit skirt to wear with oversized slouchy…
DIY Strapless Bandeau wide leg jumpsuit – sew your own!
This DIY jumpsuit with wide legs is super simple to make. Drafted from the Christine Jonson Wide Leg Pants and sewn with an attached tube top is a very fast-to-make and easy, elegant weekend look. Sewing this fun, comfortable…
Jalie 3023 Skirtini – Girls’ and Womens’ Swimsuit Sewing Tankini Pattern
We’re a beachy/boaty/swim family around here and it’s no secret that I like swim here at SewParadise. So I sewed a new tankini/skirtini for my 1o yo DD. She picked out this pattern online and I finished it just a…
Dear Mom at the water park
I see you sitting there in your Capri pants and your book. You look after your beautiful kids swimming in the warm water but you sit, uncomfortable with the literal and figurative weight that motherhood has left you with. Girl,…
Kwik Sew Swimsuit – You CAN Sew Your Own Swimwear!
This week, I’m sewing a Kwik Sew 3608 bandeau tankini swim suit out of gorgeous Chanel swimwear knit from France. I purchased this fabric last summer from Elliott Berman Textiles in NYC, and it’s luscious. It’s heavy 4-way stretch in…
Hot Patterns Urban Gypsy off-the-shoulder top
I’ve had this on my must-sew list for at least a year. I wanted to make one for last year spring break, but ran out of time. This year, I planned ahead (and I sew more now), and it’s done,…
Ann Normandy Maxi Dress
This is a really cool dress! I recommend this for intermediate sewists. It is a dress with many wonderful details that make it a joy to sew, but, there are a few tricky spots. Let’s break it down: This is…
Hot Patterns Fast & Fabulous Palazzo Pants
I set out to make a pair of linen palazzo pants. This linen has been in my stash and waiting to be made into palazzo pants for at least 5 years. I really love the look of the Hot Patterns…
DIY easy to sew bandeau jumpsuit with wide legs
This fun jumpsuit is an easy to sew garment from a wide leg pants pattern from Christine Jonson Patterns, with an attached tube top that is a self-drafted rectangle. The simplicity of the Wide Leg Pants pattern (just an inseam…
Sewing a knit boyfriend blazer
I have wanted to sew a new boyfriend blazer for some time. I wore them back in the 1980s and early 1990s and decided when the trend returned, I’d sew another. A boyfriend jacket is a slightly oversized blazer that…