Wednesday Weekly #120

Happy Wednesday, makers! I am feeling so good this week after the Blackwood got chosen as one of the top patterns of 2017 on pattern review! Thank you to everyone who has made the Blackwood and supported me through the blog and podcast! I actually have my fourth pattern coming out on Monday and I could not be more excited to share it with you! Stay tuned for the launch post :) Wednesday Weekly News (clockwise from top left) Itch to Stitch released the Sequoia Cargo shorts. Wardrobe by Me released the Paperboy Pleated pants. Sew Over It released the Charlotte Dress. Greenstyle Creations released the Xpress tank. New pattern designer alert! Check out the Sophie Wrap Skirt from Mika Patterns! Makes I am loving this plaid wool skirt from The Sewing Goatherd. A very sunny yellow dress from Mrs. Hughes. This floral Georgia dress from A Happy Stitch is great. Sew Wrong is blowing my mind this week with her handmade shoes. The stripes in this Butterick top from I Believe I Can Sew are awesome. Check out this Moneta dress from Following the Thread. I love these summery makes from Kat Makes. Crafty Clyde made a great Kalle Shirtdress. Goodbye Valentino made two Blackwood Cardigans! I am so into these black cigarette pants from Miss Jenny Frances. This Ellsworth coat from Hello Yellow Club is sweet! Resources Seamstress Erin shows us how to make your own bias tape. The Last Stitch shows us how to use an awl in sewing. Guthrie and Ghani shares how to wash and care for your handmade clothes. Love to Sew Podcast This week we are chatting with Jennifer Wiese, owner of Workroom Social in Brooklyn, New York. Jennifer joins us to chat about running sewing classes and retreats, creating a custom line of fashion fabrics, and finding your personal style. We also touch on the struggles of running a small business and how we are all going at our own pace. Listen here!

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