Baby It’s Cold Outside…

Yes it’s cold outside, but I was toasty warm in this jacket I made from McCalls 7026. I basically made view A with view B’s sleeves. I wanted the longer sleeve on this. It also has the thumb hole although I never actually use those.

I used “performance fleece” for the jacket. It’s supposed to be more of a wicking material so that if you wear it during a workout, you won’t overheat as easily and it will take moisture away from the body. It’s very warm and very soft!

I’m wearing this with the “jeggings” I made with V8859 (highly recommend that pattern). I did have to use some contrasting knit for the facing because I stupidly used some of the fleece for a pair of socks and didn’t realize I needed four fronts. Anyway, it all worked out in the end and I think it’s actually a little more interesting.

So until next time…

Knit Pants – V8859

I made these knit pants a couple of weeks ago. I wasn’t sure about the material since it is very stretchy (basically jeggings material).But I’m so glad I made these. They are as comfortable as yoga pants and aren’t tight.

These are dark blue (like jeans). I made the version with the double pleated knees. The only change I made was to use a wider elastic for the waistband. The pattern calls for 3/4″ while I used 1″. For me that just makes for a more comfortable fit.

While I wouldn’t wear this with the shirt tucked in like this, it’s just to give a better idea of what the back looks like.

This is quick and easy to make. And, the pattern didn’t require me to make any additional adjustments which is awesome!

Pink lace cardi

This has become one of those go-to patterns for me. It’s McCall’s 6408 “jacket” pattern. To me, it’s much more a cardigan than jacket, but whatever. I made one years ago in off-white and it has become one of my most used garments.

So this time around, I decided to use some stretch lace I had to make another one. I’m still trying to use fabrics (and patterns) that I already have since I have so much.

I definitely believe that this one is better made than the previous one. I have had so much more experience sewing in general and knits in particular than I did back then. My sewing confidence now is so much greater now than it was 5 years ago!

So, my advice to anyone out there who tried something that they liked but maybe it didn’t work out is: keep at it! The more you do, the better you become.

This is a quick and easy project. I made it in one sitting, but if you don’t have that kind of time, it’s easily broken down to doable steps. It’s a Nancy Zieman “10-20-30 minutes to sew” pattern – perfect for busy sewists.