Show and Tell 2025

 I've been sewing a few new tops. The most recent is the McCall's 6963. I have made it at least 5 times before! This time, I made view A, sleeveless, where the sleeves are finished off using a binding. I was really impressed how neat and nice it looked afterwards. I used my new BabyLock Celebrate serger to make the inside seams pretty, and used my coverstitch machine for the hems. Anyone recognize the fabric? I'm pretty sure I picked it up at our Fabric Sale. 

This is how I styled it, I mean, it's still cold out there you know? This little jacket was on discount, it is a cotton gauze. I took it in a little at the sides to reduce the boxiness a bit. I find I rather have a bit of waist definition for my body type. 

This is a fun print I couldn't resist at Joann's. Same pattern as above, I was planning on the same view, but found that I didn't like how it looked without sleeves. Fortunately, I had just enough to cut the short sleeves of view B. 

This one is Simplicity 9451. This was a first sew for me on this pattern. It has options for the gathering at one shoulder to the opposite side waist, or plain waist. I chose view C, has a plain sleeve and only one shoulder gathering. I lengthened it 1 3/8 inches because some other shirts I did 2 inches and I found I just ended up with too long a hem anyway. Well! That was a fail, because I finished it and found it was too short to hem. Luckily, this is knit and doesn't really need a hem, so I just left it unfinished. I wasn't thrilled with this make up and may not do this one again, or if I do, I definitely need to do the one with the waist gathering. 

These next two are both Vogue 8323 that I made 3 times before. One of those was unsuccessful since I made it in non stretch, that was a mistake. I learned that lesson and made is successfully afterwards. Why I choose to NOT listen to the pattern fabric suggestions is just something I do on occasion to keep myself humble I guess! Sometimes it works out. Anyway, for these I made view A but with the view C sleeve. I love this pattern, and it is very comfortable and warm. I'm pretty sure the fabric for the butterfly top above and these two below came from Joann's. The butterfly fabric is much thinner, so it worked with the gathering quite well, these below are a bit thicker and so buttery soft. I love this fabric. I have at least two other prints I haven't cut into yet. 

I sewed a zipper closure to a Vera bag I bought at steep discount on Black Friday. The bag is huge! It may become my new overnight bag. 

I also sewed quite a few back covers or aprons for my chickens this winter to keep them warm. This is an older picture, but you get the idea! 

Thank you for reading! Stay tuned for some blazers and pants! Those are in my sewing queue.