Style Maker Fabrics' Expo Sewing - Morris Blazer and Hadley Top

Sewing fun is new clothes and helping a friend and that is what these two pieces are.

Kaitlyn's Maxi Dress (Butterick 6330) and Morris Blazer

More sewing for Kaitlyn and the garments look great together and work with several things in her closet

Morris Blazer - Kaitlyn

Another Morris Blazer but this time for Kaitlyn and in a stripe.

Morris Blazer - A favorite

You know when you really like a pattern, you just have to make it again.   That is the way I feel about the Morris Blazer, it is such a great basic and fits into my lifestyle perfectly.

Top 5 of 2015

Gillian of Crafting a Rainbow always does such a nice job of highlighting the year and I want to be part of that.  Since I am late to the game, I am going to do my Top 5 hits only.

1.  Butterick 6244 has to be number 1, I feel so glamorous wearing this coat

2. Butterick 6208 - Pintuck blouse.- a beautiful top and I love wearing it.  

A confession - the pintucks and fabric are a bit hard to press, so I take this one to the dry cleaner for pressing!

3.  Vogue 1329 - this is such a nice combination of fabric print and solid. And I really like the fit.

4.  Morris Blazer - perfect fabric for a fun jacket.

5.  Jasper Sweater - this is my comfort garment, warm and snuggly but looks so nice.

And my bonus pick  The Mississippi Avenue Top and Dress - fun pieces that are great to layer or wear by themselves.

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Our family business closes for the last two weeks of the year.  I have to work about 1-1/2 days during this time.  Usually I do lots of sewing, but this year I enjoyed the family, watched lots of TV (Building Alaska and Buying Alaska seemed to draw my attention), shopped for flooring, tile, etc,  for our upcoming remodel and just recharged.  

2015 had some ups and downs but more ups, this year of  2016 has had a very rough start.  Here is hoping you have a wonderful 2016 full of family, friends and beautiful sewn garments.

Grainline Studio Morris Blazer - Striped Ponte

Finally,  I got back to the Morris Blazer and made myself another one.  The first one was a

textured knit in blue/cream combination

Grainline Studio Morris Blazer

Grainline's Morris Blazer was purchased very quickly after the release as I love anything from Grainline Studio.

I didn't make it right away after purchasing the pdf pattern but I contemplated the fabric to use.  I went with this Mood Fabric's Derek Lam novelty knit