Summer's Style Studio

      My FIRST project of 2024!   Printed pant sets are usually not my style. I don't think I've ever had one before, sewn or RTW, but I wanted to step out of my comfort zone this year, so I made this set. I found the fabric in the pre-cut fabric bin at . . . Walmart! It was 3 yards of a very nice Hermes inspired 60 inch wide knit print for $8. When I saw it, my first thought was, WHAT!?!   I didn't know what I'd make with it, so I left it. Once I got home, I started thinking about several things I could make with it, so a few days later, I was back at Walmart. Surprisingly, it was still there, and it came home with me. It was meant to be!   I used 4 patterns to get the look that I wanted:         I made the elastic waist straight legged pants with a TNT vintage pattern, McCalls 6559. If my waist changes, I can adjust up or down by tightening or loosening the elastic. Works for me! I used a vintage pattern, but you can use any pattern th...

Hi! My name is Summer. And I'm going to be keeping track of my sewing projects here. Welcome! For the past few years, I went about my life without sewing. I am an average size petite, so buying clothes was not a problem. I bought a lot of Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, Forever 21, Donna Karan, and a few other brands. I was happy enough with my wardrobe, until late last year, when I started thinking about making my own clothes again. It seems that my style and colors come in waves in RTW. There are some seasons when I see a lot of what I want, but there are more seasons when there's nothing that I want in the stores, at all. I clean out my wardrobe regularly. That, paired with not seeing anything I wanted to buy in the stores, meant that my wardrobe was shrinking fast! I kept hoping I'd see things I wanted, but it wasn't happening, so I finally decided to just jump in and start sewing again. As my very first sewing project back...