I found inspiration for this top from a women's retailer. It was a beautiful sweatshirt with lots of embroidery and puff sleeves. I knew I needed to recreate this look. I am so happy with my top, it turned out even better than I had hoped.
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Don Shorts in Linen Blend
It is still hot and my shorts needed a refresh, so I brought out my Georgia Portfolio Don Shorts pattern and pulled out a linen blend from Joann Fabrics
I made the more basic version of this pattern to go with my royal blue vest and this time I wanted to make the version with the big pockets
The construction of the pockets is very interesting and the Don Shorts go together quickly. I shortened the rise on my royal blue pair but I did not on this pair. After one wearing, I took these shorts to my sewing room and redid the elastic and the rise. I took off 1/2 inch from the rise and then used 1-1/2 inch elastic, first time was maybe 1". This was a big improvement and I love how the shorts look and feel.
These pictures are from the before elastic. Fabric is a nice line blend from Joann fabrics
Paper Theory Olya Shirt
This pattern has been printed out for a few months and this fabric from Minerva was the perfect choice for the Olya. Now I have to admit I was on the struggle bus with this pattern and the instructions. I made some notes on what do do better next time and you can read more about it on the Minerva site
Anthea Blouse with embroidery from mySewnet
I purchased this stripe fabric from Joann's and knew it needed some embroidery. I went with a design from the mySewnet library which you cand see her
I changed the colors just a bit for the look I wanted, more of a transition to fall
The pattern is the Anthea Blouse (made a couple times before ) and for this one I eliminated the front closure and added back slit. The Anthea had all the elements I wanted in the blouse but just needed a solid front for the embroidery design.
I like how it turned out and the fabric was perfect for embroidery.
Union St. Tee - My Favorite T-shirt Pattern
I am not sure how many times I have made this pattern but whenever I want to make a t-shirt this is the pattern I reach for. That pattern is the Union St. Tee by Hey June and the fabric is a knit from Minerva, which I purchased the same time as the tencel for the Donny Shirt in a previous post.
I didn't have any ribbing to match so I decided to go with a big contrast and I love the results. Just adds a pop to the neckline and perks it up.
Here are my other Union St. Tees You will see on my earlier versions I favored the scoop neck but now it is exclusively crew neck.
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