By now, you’ve probably seen all the fabulous photos of outfits made up from Indiesew’s 2016 Winter Collection. BUT! In case you haven’t, I have a few more for you right here. But first, feast your eyes on the fabulous collection Allie has put together: So good, right? I had intended to sew them all up for the blog tour, but alas…life happens. My two older kids are no longer going to preschool three days a week, so I’ve had very little time for sewing/blogging! I do have a few things to show you, however. First up is the Dropje Vest which I absolutely LOVE. I modified mine slightly to have patch pockets in the front. I also did the lining in such a way that this vest would be fully reversible if I wanted. Don’t ask me how I did it though; it took a lot of head scratching…

Today I have a couple really simple but functional pieces to share with you. I made this top when I was pregnant with Finn out of boredom, and it was intended as a muslin since I wasn’t keen on the fabric. It’s a super comfortable and soft jersey with lots of 4-way stretch, but the bright colors aren’t really my style. However, when I tried it on, my husband just loved it. I think he will always prefer a tight tee over my default oversized stuff! He also loves bright colors. So, it has entered into regular rotation in my jeans-and-t-shirts wardrobe. I used the ever-popular McCall’s 6886 dress pattern and simply shortened it to a tee length. It can be a bit hard to find a nice, fitted tee (since most modern styles are more relaxed), but this design works great. I think that a lot of us stop wearing…

Lately I seem to be making things in twos. I guess when you find a great pattern, it only makes sense, right? The Roscoe Blouse by True Bias is no exception. I made one in a lovely printed rayon challis from Joann Fabrics: And another in a white rayon challis from Mill End here in Portland: I had a small amount of this gorgeous lace that I purchased last year in NYC, and there was JUST enough to embellish the sleeve openings of the printed one. In fact, I had to narrow the sleeves the tiniest bit to make it work. All I did was omit the sleeve bands and just sew this right onto the fabric without cutting off any length. I absolutely love this pattern because it’s one of the quickest things to make – seriously, like one-hour quick. The most time-consuming thing is getting the gathers at…