Summer To Sew

Feel the need for some summer sewing?

Well, then check out some of these season appropriate patterns available at my Etsy shop, Dragonfly Metamorphpursuit:
Vogue 1723

How about this pattern by Ralph Lauren? Easy breezy skirts and full-legged pants in a tissue faille or crepe de chine as the pattern suggests, though I would probably go with a drapey rayon.

McCall's 4007 SOLD

A perfect Asian inspired warbrobe made in linen? I have to admit I hate ironing so a little poly blending in that fabric would be a very good thing.

Vogue 2279

Another great summer wardrobe is to be had in this design by Adri, available in sizes 8-10-12. Makes you feel cool just looking at it, right?

Vogue 2112

Vogue 2112 by Issac Mizrahi would be pretty cool (and cool) wouldn't it? Available in sizes 8-10-12. I love that little dress with the split neckline, in fact, I have a tried n' true pattern for a similar one. So this one is available to you for only $5!

Last but not least,

Simplicity 7538 - Simplicity 6672

Seems familiar right? I think it must have come out at the same time as this Internet favorite, Simplicity 6672 . Don't you think so? However, 7538 is unique and rare on the Web, a size 8 and is only $2!

Whazz' up?

• Drafted pattern and starting stitching the CraftStylish 1-hour dress (as opposed to this One-hour dress). Made stupid pattern miscalculation which actually turned out to be a good thing in this stretch fabric!
  
  
• Drafting pattern for the Spool Cotton Co. slip-over blouse found here.
  
  
• Had friend A. over and she thankfully photographed the rest of the patterns for the shop. Now need to do some cleanup in Photoshop and then they can all go on sale by next weekend!

Shhh...

I'm sewing...

don't spook me.

Update to the Heat Situation

I doubt anybody has been too worried about how I was making out in the heat, but I thought I'd put out an update anyway for archival purposes.



Here is the improved installation of the little DeLonghi Pinguino (Penguin, get it?) unit in the bedroom, complete with baby blue Tyvek paper over the two windows, a proper hose, and no further use of my personal bathroom towels. It's a bit weird living inside a room that glows blue in the daylight (see below) but it's better than the former 'sweating on top of my sheets before passing out' that was messing with my sleep a while ago.

Daytime with interior lights out*

The Danby Premiere

This is the better situation in the living room. Though there is no access to fresh air, at least here I can still open the curtains and raise the blinds to get some sun. However, in the bedroom, both sunlight and fresh air are out of the question until the replacement ceiling unit is installed.

And guess what? Since these two have been installed, Richmond has just had some of the best cool weather and beautiful, breezy nights.

* Does this remind anyone of the escape from the quarantined house scene in E.T?

Thank the Dreamstress!

Yes, thank her for this piece on the difference between lawn, muslin, and voile. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has been confused lately.

She also covers other similar fabrics such as gauze, net, organdy, organza, batiste, and others in a longer post here. However, that one starts to confuse me so I'll just stick with the 'quick and dirty' version above. Most importantly, remember that the bolt names of the fabric at Jo-Ann or Hancocks might not accurately reflect what kind of weave the fabric actually is.