Summer's Style Studio

I made 4 V-neck tank tops that are going to be getting a lot of wear this summer.  I modified View E of the recently OOP McCalls 6886 fitted knit dress pattern to make them. As of today, M6886 (sizes 6-22) is also known as M8058 (sizes 6-22) (available as a pdf only at the Simplicity.com site and as a paper pattern at pattern review), and It's Sew Simple L9450 (sizes 6-14 only) at Walmart for $2.97: View E has sleeves, but since the ones I made are sleeveless, I raised the armhole by 1" so it wouldn't be too low, and I took it in at the side at the bottom of the armhole by 1" so there would be no armhole gaping. Worked perfectly! I made a muslin first and didn't make any adjustments to the pattern so I could see what adjustments I needed to make. Sewn as is, there was a lot of gaping. It's really not suitable for anything but a sleep shirt. I needed one anyway, and the knit is really soft, so it's not going to waste.  :-)    The white one that I made is no...

  Fun sundresses guaranteed to keep me cool in hot weather, that's exactly what I need in my summer wardrobe. I searched my pattern stash and came up with a few that are going to be in my wardrobe before the summer is over. From the vintage Butterick Boutique line of patterns, Butterick 5305 (see pic above). How cute is this!  I have a pink, yellow, and green border print that I'm going to use to make the short version.    Hilary Duff had some really cute McCalls patterns a while back and I want to make the McCalls 5804 dress. I'm making the sleeveless version but with a gathered skirt: I'm using an orange print that's leftover from a sarong I made a few weeks ago: I absolutely love my sarong! I also want to make a fitted white sundress with vintage Simplicity 2571. I have some white twill in my stash that will be perfect for this. I might just make this all white, or I might trim it with navy for a nautical look: From Butterick's Suzi Chin Maggy Boutique line, ...