Wednesday Weekly #135

Happy Wednesday! I am glad to be back sharing all the amazing things that are happening in the community right now. I missed a couple weeks when I was on vacation and it can be hard to be consistent with things like this during the busy summer months. I hope you understand! This week's roundup is extra large to make up for lost time. :) News (clockwise from top left) Victory Patterns released the Ulysses Trench. Made by Rae released the Jade Tee. Goheen Designs released the Huxley Backpack. Amy Nicole Studio released the Roksi Trio. Itch to Stitch released the Crystal Cove Cami. Sew Over It released the Libby shirt. Tessuti released the Felicia Pinafore and the Hazelwood Top. Community Erica Schmitz released My Body Model to the world! Check out this awesome custom croquis tool at www.mybodymodel.com. I went to Pattern Review Weekend with Caroline! Check out the event recap here. Makes Brooks Ann Camper wrote an awesome post about her latest creation. I love this Roksi top from Sable Craft. Coco proves that jumpsuits can be worn at any age with her Burnside Bibs. Check out these Reeta shirts from The Magnificent thread. Don’t miss this gorgeous dress (and hair) from Oonabaloona. A very chic long cardigan from Gray All Day. Sew Manju made a perfect Blackwood Cardigan! I am obsessed with the Vernazza swimsuit! Check out this version from Girl and the Machine. Zoubi Zoubisou made the coolest Kalle Shirt! I love this simple York Pinafore from Fifty Two Fancies. This shirt from Sweet Shard is casual button-up perfection. Jess looks so darned cute in her Jenny Overalls. Resources A great post about how to distress denim from Cat Wardrobe. Blackbird Fabrics shares swimsuit inspiration and pattern ideas. On the Podcast Lisa Comfort tells the story of Sew Over It, her online and in-person sewing shop. Lisa sells patterns, fabrics, classes, and more! She started small and has grown her business into one of the biggest indie sewing companies in the world. Listen here.

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