2015 Summer Sewing Plans

Every year I make a plan and I end up straying from the plan.  It is very easy for me to get distracted and I tend to sew spur of the moment with patterns.  Nonetheless, here is what I’d like to sew this summer. (With a few carry overs from last year)

Tops:
New Look 6470 – Brazil ITY Print
Let’s do this finally.  I’ve had the fabric since May 2014 and finally worked out the pattern. 

6470
brazil knit print

  1. made a muslin July 8, 2014 in purple
  2. and then completed another test top July 19, 2014 in blue floral.
  3. I loved them, so, June 25, 2015 I tried view D in a gray burnout fabric. 
  4. Completed July 27, 2015 I made this jewel tone one.
  5. AND THEN July 29, 2015 I made view D in a red cotton lycra! 
  6. June 30, 2015 I made view B yet again in a solid black ITY.   

So I’ve sewn this tank pattern six times now….. I think its a winner pattern! TNT!  I need to try the other views and the skirt sometime. 

Vintage Simplicity 4813 – blue gingham stretch woven
another thing on my list for some time.
S4813
gingham

Jalie 2804 – crossover tank – maybe this cool cotton/lycra I have
2804
midnight kaleidoscope

McCall’s 6796 short sleeves version – maybe this Gray striped sweater knit
6796
gray sweater stripe

Dresses:
Simplicity 1801 in a tank dress, knee length – lobster lawn
made sept 2015 here
1801
lobster

McCall’s 6559 – ity tank maxi dress – chevron ITY
6559
chevron ity

McCall’s 6957 – View A and C (tank and s/s)
Fabric: not sure yet, I’d like to make the tank dress in an ITY, maybe the purple?
6957
purple ity

(this pattern was a FAIL).  I blogged about it there in 2020, but in 2022 I finished sewing the dress (armbands, neckband, hem) and now that I’ve gained weight I LOVE the dress! I wear it all the time!!  I would SIZE down at least 2 sizes from suggested size if I were to make it again.

Shorts:
Simplicity 7196 – I’ve been working on this muslin forever! – Navy Twill
I am still working on these. there have been 2 or 3 muslins…..
7196
navy twill

Sewaholic Thurlow – I’m ready to tackle this one again – View B shorts.
Fabric: an amazing Dark Brown Herringbone Flannel
Sewn: 1. Jun 2014 Muslin, 2. Jul 2014 brown twill, 3. Aug 2014 fun green twill

thurlow
herringbone flannel

Misc:
McCall’s 6696Slip – Champagne Beige Charmeuse
m6696_front
charmeuse

Burda 12/2008 Pajama set – Striped floral Charmeuse
burda 122008
charmeuse floral

So there is what I’d like to get sewn in the next 2 months.  I’m sure there will be other patterns thrown into the mix as well but I hope to stick to this for once, lol.

Happy Sewing!

Kristin


Discover more from SunnySewing by Kristin

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Leave a comment