Another Jalie #970 Relaxed Jeans

Jalie #970 has become one of my favorite TNT patterns.  Here is a pair for Maria.

Sure Fit Pants for Riley

Here is a self draft of pants using the Sure Fit Designs pattern system.  Riley is almost 6 foot tall and wanted a trouser style pants.  They turned out okay, but I think they need a few tweaks for the next pair.  I think I made the legs to narrow and that made them fall funny.

Sewing Room Move

My mom is coming for surgery soon and Jay and I had to acknowledge that she might be at our place a bit longer this time.  In the past we have rotated the kids around to give her Riley's bed.  So we decided that she needed a room downstairs.  The only available space was my "office".  Jay being the awesome person that he is moved all of his stuff out of his office in our bedroom to the hallway landing.  I took over the space and moved my sewing office.  It was fun sorting through and organizing everything.

Oliver & S Badminton Top and Skort

A new summer set for Amalia.  It is the Oliver & S Badminton Top and Skort.  What an awesome pattern.  I messed up on the top neck binding.  It was totally my fault for not paying close attention to the directions.  It's made in some clearance tutti-fruity fabric from Hancock's and some black pique from my stash. The skort patterns is one that I'll be coming back to all summer.  

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Palmer Pletsch Pants Workshop

Last month I accomplished a dream that I've had for many years.  I went to a fitting workshop.  After years of looking at different workshops I decided on the Palmer Pletsch pants fit workshop.  I like the idea of using a printed pattern and draping it.  I've drafted my own patterns using Connie Crawfords' book and the Sure Fit Design kits.  These are both awesome ways to draft a pattern.  It is close, but still needs some work. I thought by learning how to fit using a tissue that I could use pre-printed patterns or ones that I had drafted using other techniques.  Plus the class was held in Portland, not to far from Seattle.

Patti Palmer was amazing!! I learned more that I could imagine.  Patti and her assistant Helen were the nicest folks.  So keep looking back for some really great fitting pants pictures.

Oliver & S After School Shirt

We are on vacation so I had the chance to make 4 after school shirts from Oliver & S.  They turned out super cute.  Amalia didn't have her hair brushed in the picture, but oh well.