Fall Sewing - Brooklyn Pattern Company's Henry Dress.

I am so excited to have completed the Henry Dress by Brookly Pattern Company. I have seen a few versions of this  dress style and frankly I love them all. What made me choose this pattern was the straight lines combined with the pleated puff sleeves. I have never done pleats or external pockets and it was easier than I thought. 

 The Fabric I purchased about 4 years ago before I began to sew at a quilting shop in California. It was destined for a twirly dress but she grew so it needed to be re-directed to a pattern I had enough for. 

 I am finally using some of the features of my sewing machine and did a scalloped edgestitch. Ignore my blue pen lines haha, forgot to blot those off. I am in love with pleats and puffed sleeves. 

 I whipped up some red leggings using Go to Pattern's leggings. 

Fall sewing - Heidi & Finn's Cocoon dress

Heidi & Finn released the Cocoon Dress pattern recently and I was immediately in love. The dress boasts pockets, unique shape, exposed zipper option to jazzit up, and most of all can be made with a wide range of amazing fabrics. 

 I decided to add an applique and was finally able to use the $1 hanes sweatshirt knit pants I had gotten from Walmart. The dress maybe costed 5 dollars. I found these shoes in our handme down box which went perfectly. She wore this dress to preschool and the farm. Great pattern!!!!!

Sleeves - Yippie!

In my last post I had the opportunity to sew up Call Ajaire's Paneled Sunsuit. Disclaimer I am not on the Tour Just promoting it! This outfit is so fun.

The skirt is also Ajaire's Ruffled Arch Skirt (click here for pattern)- Love!!!!!

As if there weren't enough options Ajaire gives us one more! Sleeves - Yippie! I am loving this pattern. I love the ability to add bits of different fabrics together

The contrast sleeves were an accident b/c I ran out of lining fabric in linen color so I decided to line in navy blue. She is petite and I am making everything a size bigger since I am a slow sewist. Not sure I  have earned the title - sewist but I sure spend enough time doing and reading about it!

The skirt is so fun - it lets me use lots of colors and fabrics I have in my stash from one of my over buying sessions!