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HB 51.5"|B 55"|W 49"|H 59"|5'6"

My new summer workhorse has been difficult to get

My new summer workhorse has been difficult to get pictures of - I've worn it at least half a dozen times, but always to places that I'd rather have experiences than take photos!

This is the @diby_club Nicolette colorblocked tee and dress with no colorblocking, at the knee length, curved hem at the back, and short sleeves. The fabric is a cotton/rayon/spandex from @fashion_fabrics_club and it's probably the nicest jersey fabric I've ever worn. I have enough left over to make a shirt and the prospect is very exciting!

In the meantime, I'm in East Hampton for the long weekend for a family event and I'm fully prepared to wear me-mades all weekend!

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I recently tested a pattern that made me actually

I recently tested a pattern that made me actually say, out loud, "we'll that's neat!". Because it really is.

This is the new @amynicolestudio #colleencapedress and IT ONLY HAS 2 PATTERN PIECES.

No, I'm not joking. This thing is 2 pattern pieces, and the concept is just *chefs kiss*. The dress itself is one piece (with darts, a seam at the back, and elastic at the top of the back), and there is a neckband. For ultimate drape you even leave the cape un-hemmed. That's it. It's super simple, but my boobs look great and I feel comfortable in a bodycon for the first time. I'm sure part of that is the cape giving it the illusion of being looser fitting to me? No clue. Brains are weird.

Anyway, these are photos I submitted for my test. I took them after work one day and didn't put any effort into making them pretty, and it's still looking great. And if you happen to have noticed my posting slowed down (aka roundups dried up and no new garments to speak of) this definitely was a good, easy, "I've got weird sew-jo going on" make.

Pattern: @amynicolestudio #colleencapedress #colleencapetop
Size: 30, no grading, added 1.5" of length to the bottom of the dress only (I'm 5'6", Amy Nicole designs for 5'4")
Fabric: DBP from the Walmart precut section that my husband gifted me 'cause he thought it would look nice on me 🥰

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The third @cashmerette Club pattern that I made as

The third @cashmerette Club pattern that I made as a collaborator is the #HampdenDress!

It's essentially a sleeved version (plus the neckline has changed a bit) of the Cashmerette Holyoke. I've previously made the Holyoke and knew I'd love this, too.

This dress is ace, and I look forward to wearing it as the weather warms up!

I took the sleeves from the Cashmerette Upton Expansion pack. Note: the armscyes DO NOT line up. To make tie sleeves from the Upon Expansion fit the Hampden I traced out the sleeve pieces from the Upon, overlapped them by a 1/2" and then put them over the sleeve for the Hampden, aligning front and back notches the best I could, and aligning along the bottom edge. I marked all notches according to the Hampden pattern piece (including the notch at the top of the sleeve), then recut the sleeve head on the tie sleeves to match the Hampden.

Pattern: @cashmerette Club #HampdenDress
Size: 26E/F graded to 30 at the waist and hips. I recommend following the Cashmerette blog post on grading princess seams.
Fabric: tencel twill

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Let's catch up on roundups with 88 new patterns, s

Let's catch up on roundups with 88 new patterns, shall we?!

The months of February and March were busy (clearly, since I'm just catching up and tomorrow is May...) and designers gave us a ton of new patterns.

Five designers were also added to the Designer Database brining the total number of designers up to 149!

What patterns are catching your eye?

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It's a new month so here is the 2nd @cashmerette c

It's a new month so here is the 2nd @cashmerette collaborator pattern I did!

This is the #BrattleTop in size 26, graded to a 30 in the waist and hips. The top is wicked easy to make and the twist instructions are CLEAR. I've made other twist front tops and the finishing was either clunky or the twist assembly required a youtube video and maybe an SOS to get the instructions to make sense. This one didn't even make me bat an eye because the method of assembly is so straight forward.

I haven't had time to make another, but I do plan to lengthen future makes. The front is too short for me/my preferences; I'll probably add 2-3" next time. I do enjoy the neckline finish (a facing instead of a neckband) and how it allows you to get a clean slight boat neck shape.

Full disclosure - as with the skirt in March, I made this shirt up and I'm posting about it (and the May pattern) in exchange for a free year of Cashmerette Club. I look at it as a win-win since it saves me some money. I was already a Club member and was planning to renew anyway.

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