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“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:” Philippians 2:5

Hey Everyone!

How are you? Any special 4th of July plans? I wish I was one of those people that gets into holiday sewing. I always admire folks who take the time to make a red,white and blue kind of sewing project. Or costume sew for Halloween. or make matching christmas pajamas for their kids. Thats just not my thing. lol!

I am looking forward to the 4th of July holiday though. My kids are away with their dad but my brother and his family are flying in from Arizona. I am really looking forward to spending sometime with my nieces and nephews.

This week’s post is a Sew Easy Summer Sewing Pattern Round UP. Like I mentioned when I announced this series I was looking to sew projects that had minimal pattern pieces (5 or less), no zipper or button closures. Pretty much anything that I can pull up or pull over my head. I also thought some of you might be feeling kind of craft lazy this summer also and would like to keep sewing projects laid back and easy. Below is a list of what I pulled from the latest spring/summer collections from the Big 3 as well as a few indy patterns companies.

The Patterns

The Big 3 Companies

Vogue

V9374 Pull on Pants

V9375 MISSES’ VEST, JACKET AND PANTS

V9377 Misses Jacket and Belt

Butterick

B6691 Misses Jacket and Jumpsuit

B6680 Misses Dress

B6685 Misses Top and Sash

McCalls

M7942 Misses’, Children’s and Girls’ Top, Skirt, Shorts and Pants

Indy Pattern Companies

For this list I just linked you to a handful of company websites because many of them only have a handful of patterns on their site. Many of which are stylish, very easy and beginner friendly. Its worth the extra effort to spend time on their sites. They often have really great blogs and tutorials in addition to their shop.

Paper Theory Patterns

Style Sew Me

Closet Case Patterns

Megan Nielsen Patterns

Friday Pattern Company

MimiG Style

Rosy Peña Patterns

That’s it! A nice round up of some great and easy sewing patterns to help you build your handmade summer wardrobe without too much fuss. Have a great 4th of July holiday everyone! Catch you next week…

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. ⁹Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:8 (NIV)

Hey Everyone!

I hope all is well. My apologies for the late post. My week has been a bit hectic. I dropped my kids off to their dad for the summer over the weekend and then ended up with a mild summer cold. So i’ve been nursing it while trying to get work done. But i’ve also fallen behind a bit on my blog posts.

Inspiration

This week’s thrift the look inspiration was a street style blazer look that I came across on Pinterest. I love a great blazer with jeans. It’s easy to wear and is a go to favorite of mine when I need to look put together in a pinch. Below are my inspiration photos.

Store Review

I love the laid back swag of these outfits. In order to create my version of this look I took to the Goodwill of Oak Creek. It was my first time to this particular location. I liked that it wasn’t a big store and that it was clean. They had a decent selection of items for me to pull from. I bought quite a few things actually. I went on a Monday late morning and it wasn’t too crowded. The store staff were polite as well.

Styling

My complete look from Head to Toe came from the Goodwill. Outside of the grey blazer, everything I purchased was from my Goodwill of Oak Creek visit. Below are the details.

Blazer: 9 West purchased last spring at another Goodwill

She t-shirt: Ny and Company purchased at Goodwill of Oak Creek

Dark Wash Boyfriend Jeans: Ny and Company purchased at Goodwill of Oak Creek

Orchid Purple Suede Pumps: Guess purchased at Goodwill of Oak Creek (just a little tip. when you purchase gently used shoes second hand. I spray the insides with Lysol disinfecting spray. Before I wear them).