Summer's Style Studio

  This 11 piece pink collection started off as a teeny itty bitty module, but I kept adding to it until it grew into a collection of 11 classic styles.   I'm an advanced level sewer, but because I'm a classic and love simple lines, almost everything in this collection is easy to sew. Of the 8 pieces I've sewn so far, my fave of all faves is the fuschia/magenta flared skirt:   I made View C of McCalls 8452. It has an elastic waist and a set of pork chop patch pockets set above cargo pockets with flaps. If you like this style, grab it before it goes out of print! This is my second skirt like this. My first one was a bright yellow, which I no longer have but am planning to make again in the same bright yellow. Can't wait to have more of this skirt! It is unbelievably easy to sew, wear, and style. McCalls 8216 is from the NYNY line. With it's cut in shoulders and wing collar, it's not too revealing or too tight, but the style itself reminds me of tops that Marilyn M...

I decided to write about this skirt because if anyone was thinking about getting this pattern, Simplicity.com is having a $4.99 sale on McCalls patterns right now. It runs until 6/18/25. With their parent company being sold to liquidators, it might be a good time to get it. I sewed this almost as soon as I got the pattern! I couldn't believe it I loved the style as much as I did because I was just lukewarm about it when I first saw it. But once I saw the pattern in person, I was sold and couldn't wait to have this skirt in my wardrobe.  I used to not care for anything with an elastic waist, but I've changed my mind. Age made me wiser? LOL! Right now, I am loving the elastic waist because it's comfortable. It expands when I expand, and contracts when I contract. Comfort. Here's a larger pic of the skirt, sorry about the wrinkles. I love cotton and didn't have time to press it before I took the pic. I'll replace the pics with better ones later. Here are the pa...