Itch-to-Stitch Designer Spotlight 2019

Itch-to-Stitch has been a favorite of mine since the very first pattern, Marbella Dress. So of course I wanted to be part of the blog tour again! When the sign up was posted, I was feeling very ambitious, signing up for three pieces. The oldest pattern is from 2015 and the newest is almost a year old. This was an outfit I had envisioned at the beginning of 2019 when it was still cold in Arizona. The fabrics were bought and waiting, but they didn’t get sewn…until now. A big Thank You to Crystal at Sewing Vortex for hosting the Itch-to-Stitch September Spotlight blog tour! She helped me get this outfit sewn!

Medellin Top was my first piece. This is one I didn’t get to test. It was fast and easy, though, giving me a sense of accomplishment right away. The bodice and sleeves were shortened as usual for my 5′ 2″ height, although I may try the bodice without shortening for the next one. I tried it on with a cami underneath (as it’s meant to be worn), but it didn’t show at the V neck at all. When I shortened the bodice, I think it brought the neckline up a bit. It’s great on its own but will be toasty warm with a Hepburn Turtleneck underneath this winter. Medellin is made with a hairy sweater knit from SAS in Phoenix.

 

The linen blend for pants was a thrift store find which matches perfectly with my Medellin. I’ve been wanting another pair of Sequoias for a long time. You can read about and see my Sequoia Shorts here and Sequoia Cargoes here. This pattern released in January 2018 and has quickly become a favorite. I wear both the shorts and cargos a lot because they are so comfortable and fit right in with our casual lifestyle! For my new pair, I left the side pockets off so they might look a little bit dressier. I’m not sure if my goal was achieved or not. Haha! The snaps used were from this set bought on Amazon. I’m happy with the ease of applying and the quality; and they are so handy to have around for different sewing projects. I didn’t have to run out to the store for anything!

Only a couple pics turned out of the Sequoias rolled and scrunched up and snapped, but you can see how versatile they are! Perfect for wading in a creek. P.S. I never wear Birkenstock clogs without socks or without full length pants. Don’t laugh too hard at this pic! Haha!

Finally, Jacqueline Hoodie needed to be sewn. I have to be honest and tell you I wasn’t excited to sew this one. The fabric was the reason. Way back in January, I stumbled upon this very yummy sherpa backed sweat shirting, a double sided fabric from Hobby Lobby. Of course I wanted the sherpa on the inside to keep me warm and wanted it to show inside the hood and pockets. That meant changing the way the hoodie was constructed, which at times, almost made my brain explode. Haha! With the thickness of the fabric, some lining pieces needed to be thin, so I used an old ripped t-shirt of our youngest son (who we just dropped off at college a few weeks ago). I love having a part of him in my new hoodie. I accidentally used my tester pattern (released in April of 2015) which has a tiny bit different seaming on the front overlay. My fitting skills are much better than they were when we tested this pattern, so this hoodie has a shortened bodice and sleeves to fit my height. The rib knit was some I had on hand, without very good recovery, so I added 2″ elastic in the cuffs to keep them from getting all stretched out. The same snap set was used on the center front flap of the hoodie. This pattern took quite a bit of time, but now I have a toasty warm grey hoodie to replace my old grey rtw one!

 

Do you want to sew your own Medellin, Jacqueline or Sequoia? They are on sale for 25% off TODAY ONLY!!! Tuesday Sept 17th: 917itsblogtour25 is the coupon code. Also on sale today is: Busan, Anza, Emily, Liana, and Nottingham. They are featured in the Tuesday bloggers’ posts. The code will be valid for 24 hours 8am-8am Eastern Time. Hurry!

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Here are the Bloggers for the ITS September Spotlight Itch to Stitch Blog Tour

September 16th 

Sewing Vortex, mahlicadesigns, Katie Sews Things, Sewing with Sarah, Flaxfield Sewing

September 17th 

Sewsewilse, replicatethendeviate, Needles to Say, Sewing with d, madebymanagir

September 18th 

Jot Designs, Auschick Sews, itsewcolorful, Sewn by Lone

September 19th 

Prairie Girl Knits, happilysewnafter, Back40life, MeMade, La Casa Cactus

September 20th 

Sweet Mama Life, Sewing Scientist, The Petite Sewist, Liviality, Buttons and Bobbins

 

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