April Makes

April really just flew by, but (as always) I still managed to make quite a few things. With my impending return to office, I feel inspired to make garments once again. Working from home for the past *gulp* three years has been amazing. It took some getting used to in the beginning, but so much of my life is now rooted in working from home – including my wardrobe. I make a garment, put it in my closet, and never wear it again. This is about to change, and I’m sort of excited about it (the commute, not so much).

Pattern: Lamb Sewing Pattern and Tutorial

Designer: Studio Seren

Made: April 1-4

To kick off the month, I made something a little different for me. I don’t have the readership to be making jokes like that, but I basically make new fabric dolls every month. I always say I have no business making more and then I always do. This time I used Easter as an excuse. My daughter absolutely loves them and their cute little outfits were great scrap busters (the blue floral fabric makes an appearance in my next make). Without dragging this on too long, I love Studio Seren patterns and will likely be back with more dolls next month.

Pattern: Anthea Blouse

Designer: Anna Allen

Made: April 6-8

April turned out to be the month of blouses. Of the three I made, I think I’ll get the most wear from this one. It looks great tucked into a pair of high waisted mom jeans – a staple in my summer wardrobe. You can check out the details of this blouse here.

Pattern: Mabel Blouse

Designer: Tilly and the Buttons

Made: April 14-15

I was so excited to make the Mabel blouse as soon as the pattern was released. It looks just like a ready-to-wear top that I bought in three different colours, but now I can now make it myself! The feminine details are so flattering and right up my alley. I wrote more about this blouse here.

Pattern: Sudley Blouse

Designer: Megan Nielsen

Made: April 24-25

I had planned on turning this cream embroidered double gauze from Joann Fabrics into a Helen’s Closet Gilbert Top. I hit a bit of a snafu when I cut out the front of the top only to realize that I had forgotten to place the sleeve piece! I was left with a big cutout and less fabric than most of my patterns called for. I landed on the Sudley Blouse, as it doesn’t have any facings and doesn’t need too much fabric. I cut out the back from my failed Gilbert piece and added allowance for a seam. Luckily it’s not too noticeable and looks more like a feature of the top. This all turned out to be a happy accident, because I really like the Sudley in double gauze.

Pattern: Ringer Tee

Designer: Brindille and Twig

Made: April 27

Lastly, I whipped up these two little t-shirts for an Instagram contest: #selflesssewapril23. T-shirts for my daughter were on my “to make” list for a long time, so this contest was a great excuse to get them sewn up. The Brindille and Twig Ringer Tee is tried and tested – and best of all, it’s free! I was able to fit a long sleeve version in size 3-4 and short sleeve in size 4-5 from 1 yard of fabric, so even these pricey jerseys worked out to be an economical sew. 

Happy making, 

Jackie

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