A New take on Sweatshirt Design

Sometimes, while looking for inspiration, I get boring by a traditional design of the sweatshirt: rib knit cuffs and waistband, a hood, and a kangaroo pocket.

However, I love fleece material. Fleece is so warm and cozy, and you can make a lot of different outerwear garments from it.

Today, I want to share a new take on the sweatshirt design- sweatshirt-coat.

The first one is very simple coat, which you can wear over a long sleeve T-shirt or sweater; with a scarf  or a turtle-neck/or hooded top.

The second one has a shawl drape collar, which makes it very versatile. I loved the design so much and I made a similar coat for my daughter.

 

Sewing Projects with daughter

I was so  happy when my 9 years old daughter expressed her interest to learn sewing.
Fortunately, I always have a ton of fabric scraps and she can cut as much as she wants.
First of all she learned how to handle a needle and then I showed her how to sew straight lines on piece of paper using a sewing machine.
She was so proud to complete a fleece jacket and I helped her with final finishes :)

After the jacket was cut, we had a fitting and agreed that the sleeve opening was too small and she had to re-cut all of her pattern pieces. The second time was more successful and the jacket was perfect! I am looking forward for another project.

Wedding Memory Quilt

Alteration ideas - how to transform a top into a dress

I found a baby yellow linen top at the thrift store for 50% off, which had very nice buttons.
I could not resist not to buy it. The buttons and lace pieces had been stored for another project, but linen material was a perfect option to pair with the floral cotton for my daughter's dress.