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Feature Friday Pattern From Love Notions~The Vivace Dolman
The LN Feature Friday pattern this week is the Vivace Dolman! This is a great pattern to begin your spring sewing with. The relaxed fit makes it airy and breezy for warmer weather~ yet is also is a perfect layer underneath a cardigan for those cooler days! The V-neck and pleat elevate it from just a simple tee. You will surely want several of these in your closet!
When this pattern first released, I really didn’t think it would suit me. However, a year later I sewed one up and guess what? I loved it!! I’m usually not a huge fan of dolman sleeves, however I must say that the LN dolman sleeves patterns that I have sewn up fit me much better than any I have ever tried on. (The La Bella Donna and Melody Dolman are also favorites of mine!)
You can purchase the Vivace Dolman pattern HERE. This is my affiliate link and it costs you nothing to click here to purchase the pattern. (I simply get credit for the sale). Using my code 10MACSEWS will only get you and additional 10% off if you add another pattern to your order. Read more about this below.
The Details
For complete details on the Vivace Dolman including my sizing, modifications and sewing tips be sure to visit this blog post.
The Vivace is a classic dolman style with a unique overlapped V-neck and an added offset pleat. The pleat creates extra ease below the bust which creates the most flattering drape on all shapes and sizes!
- Dolman Style Sleeve
- 3 Length Options: shirt, tunic and knee-length dress
- Can be made with Knits OR Wovens
- Easy Fitting
- Quick and easy sew for a Confidant Beginner.
Fabric Resources
My absolute favorite fabric to sew up the Vivace Dolman top is Raspberry Creek Fabric’s rib knit. In fact it is the ONLY fabric I have sewn it up in simply because this pattern and fabric work soooo well together. One day I will try another fabric (and I will try a woven soon) but for now I’m obsessed with this pattern/fabric combo.
You can find RCF retail RCF Rib Knit HERE. You may also print any design from the Design Library onto this rib knit fabric. This is an 8 X 3 rib knit that is 92% polyester/8% spandex.
What I Sewed This Week~
This week, I worked on a pattern hack for an existing Love Notions pattern. It’s a secret right now~ so I’ll be able to show n tell about it in a few weeks.
I’m also sewing up some Raspberry Creek Fabrics swim knit fabric strike offs. Get ready to see a new LN Constellation and LN Tinley Skort! For my third piece of swim knit, I’m not exactly sure what it wants to be yet! The new RCF swim line is pure perfection for any of you that love nautical and “Lily P” inspired prints. I can’t wait to show them to you! These fabrics should be releasing next week. All the amazing prints will be available on swim knit and board short fabric. Don’t like to sew swimsuits? Visit last week’s Weekly Stitch to see all the garments that I love to sew with swim knit from RCF.
We had a Blizzard on Sunday/Monday that gave us lots of tree branches down along with 26″ of snow (with more perhaps coming on Thursday/Friday). Needless to say, sewing hasn’t been at the top of my list of things to do! The threat of losing power made me keep up on laundry and meal prepping just in case. Luckily we didn’t lose power, however our county (Ocean) had the highest outage numbers in the state.
My Winter/Early Spring Sewing Plans~
Not a ton of progress on my list this week. I’m hopeful I’ll get some serious sewing down this weekend and next week!!
- LN Clef Coat
- Gray Sweatshirt Fleece (stash)~ I ordered a pink Vislon separating zipper~DONE
- Navy Boucle (Style Maker Fabrics 2023?)~ I ordered 2 zippers, both a navy Everbright metal zipper, one silver the other gold and will decide when they arrive which one I will use. Edited~ this is cut out and I’ve chosen the gold zipper! Can’t wait to get this sewn up! 2/24~ this is still cut out and waiting it’s turn!
- LN Coda Coat
- Draper James bed quilt
- LN Compose Robe “Cardigan”
- Lt. Blue Italian Boucle (Chic Fabrics, NYC Garment District)
- LN Metra Blazer
- Navy Ponte (stash)
- Bright Pink Linen look ponte (Surge Fabrics 2023?)
- LN Aria Button down
- Purple Linen~ long sleeved (Mood Fabrics, linen chambray)
- Navy Linen hacked “Jacket” (Mood Fabrics, midweight linen)
- White Textured Cotton ~long sleeved (Stash)
- I made a LN Melody in this fabric last summer and I reached for it so often so I’ll make another!
Thanks for reading “The Weekly Stitch”! I’m so happy you took the time to “visit” my sewing room!
Mary Anne 🙂
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Pattern Links~
NOTE: These are affiliate links. It costs you nothing to purchase from these links but they do give me credit for your purchase and provide me with a small commission. This helps fund my fabric addiction which allows me to continue to test and review more patterns
To receive an additional 10% off LN pattern prices, use my code 10MACSEWS. This coupon code can be used on any purchase as along as the order total is $8 or more. This means that you can no longer get my 10% off one $6 Feature Friday pattern by itself. Since this change has been made I would truly appreciate it if you used my affiliate links above to purchase the Feature Friday patterns so that I will get “credit” for the sale. (I do receive a small commission). To take more advantage of the $6 FF sale, I suggest adding another pattern or a children’s pattern to your order so you may use the 10% off code
Bonus Photos~Our Blizzard of 2026
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