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PE About Town Popover
Sewing World News~
Surge Fabrics has some wonderful new arrivals for Fall.
I really love these new 100% cotton jersey striped knits. (They would be perfect for the LN Frankie Polo.). Below are a few of the options. I wouldn’t sleep on these as they may go fast!
“Our 100% cotton jersey is soft, breathable, and light to midweight — basically, the perfect t-shirt fabric. With a smooth hand and airy feel, it’s comfortable enough for everyday wear but still has the quality and versatility to make your handmade pieces feel special. Whether you’re sewing classic tees, tanks, or easygoing dresses, this jersey is ready to be your new go-to.”
Another new fabric in their shop is the Stowe Cable Sweater Knit. “A cozy sweater knit with beautiful dimensional texture knitted right in. Alternating cable and ribbed details run throughout the fabric, creating the look of a classic hand knit sweater without requiring you to pick up a single knitting needle.” How awesome does this fabric sound?
I’ve also got my eyes on some of the Designer Deadstock shirtings that are in the shop. They are perfect for the LN Aria or Band Camp shirts!
You can find all of these fabrics HERE.
Kayla~ the owner of Surge Fabrics is a sewist herself and takes pride in the fabrics that she carries in her family owned shop.
Love Notions~ Fall Sale Runs Through 10/19
The 40% Fall Sale runs through Monday, 10/19 so there is still time plenty of time to grab any patterns you may want/need!
Remember to please use my affiliate link when going to the Love Notions website. It is the ONLY way I will receive any credit for your purchases~ and it costs you nothing! LOVE NOTION PATTERNS. To get the sale price on all digital items you must use the code FALL40. I really appreciate this, as it is helping me to keep my blog ad free!
If you need some suggestions on which pattern to buy~ visit my blog post from earlier this week “Layering For Fall With Love Notions”. You can read it HERE.
Pattern Emporium New Pattern Release~ The BFF Bermuda Shorts & Pants
Flat at the front and elastic through the sides & back, the BFF Bermuda Shorts & Pants give you a tailored look with the ease of a pull-on waistband. Choose a pleat or plain front, then sew them as below-knee Bermudas or relaxed full-length pants.
I’ve grabbed this pattern and can’t wait to sew this up in the Spring in linen! The pattern is $13.00 and 15% will come off automatically when you check out. In addition you can get 15% off a handful of patterns that coordinate with the BFF. The About Town Popover that I’m wearing in the top photo (underneath the Metra Blazer is one of my most worn shirts!) is one of the patterns that is also 15% off!
The BFF is on sale for just 4 days!! Remember PE is an Australian company, so that means until Monday 10:00 PM Eastern Time in the United States.
Check this page to see the additional patterns also 15% off!
Raspberry Creek Fabrics~ New Retail Fabrics Coming Soon!
Hopefully the new denim line will be releasing next week. I can see it up on the Raspberry Creek Fabrics website, but you aren’t able to actually order it yet. I was able to sneak a peek of them here. I will keep you posted!!!
Here are some of the new fabric lines that will be releasing soon! I will let you know when each one has hit the website!
- Upcoming RCF Retail Releases
- New Retail Ribbing in October (I’ve used it already and it’s wonderful)
- New Flannel Retail ~ Oct
- New Cargo Canvas
- New Plaid Shirting
- New Chino Twill
- New Twill Shirting
- New Bull Denim
- And More!!
What I Wore Last Week~
It was Aria Week for me!!! It started off by accident that I was wearing the Aria everyday~ so then I just decided to stick with it! The Aria truly is one of my most worn LN patterns all year round! The end of the week I was living in sweatshirts as the remnants of the Hurricane slid by us.
- LN Aria Button Down~in a washed corduroy from Style Maker Fabrics (2024)
- LN Aria Button Down~ in a cotton linen chambray (made a few years ago)
- LN Aria Button Down~ in 100% linen from Metro Textiles, NYC, modified into a “jacket”
- LN Rockford Raglan in a baby French Terry
- LN Aria Button Down ~ in 100 % Cotton “Cozy Flannel” from Style Maker Fabrics
- LN Aria Button Down ~ in a printed Cotton Chambray
- LN Constellation Pullover ~ in a sweatshirt fleece from Style Maker Fabrics (2024)
- LN Aria Button Down in a cotton embroidered pinstripe shirting
What I’m Sewing This Week~
Well~ another week and I’ve sewn NOTHING!! I really had plans to sew over the weekend, but my daughter came down to visit for the day (while new windows were being installed in her house). So instead of sewing I got a nice day with my daughter and we (okay she) picked out a new paint color for the main living areas of my house. She is a Textile Designer in NYC and truly is a color wizard!
So~ I’m hoping this weekend I will get started on my Christmas Promo sews for Raspberry Creek Fabrics. My goal is to sew up at least one of them weekend! (Maybe 2!). Edited~ I’m going to make my goal smaller and say, just ONE RCF promo sew for this weekend. I think I’ll start with my sweatshirt fleece Aria that I planned!
My Sewing Plans~
So yes~ I just cut and pasted my sewing plans from last week’s Weekly Stitch yet AGAIN! Let’s hope I get this accomplished!
The first thing I need to do is to finish up the Christmas Club Strike offs.
Next I plan on working on a RCF promo with some navy “Cargo Canvas” to sew up a jacket. I’ve been going back and forth on which pattern to use. Over vacation I looked at some other options, so this weekend I’ll make my final choice and get started. Contenders are: Grainline Thayer Jacket, Chalk & Notch Den Jacket and the Friday Pattern Company Ilford Jacket. I’m leaning towards the Thayer Jacket as I type this!
I’m also hoping to sew up one or two new LN Aria Button downs in Fall plaids! I’m sure you noticed by now that I LOVE wearing button downs and I actually “need” a few new ones for Fall. I have some really awesome “sueded rayon shirting” fabric from Style Maker Fabrics for one of the Arias. I also have a plaid twill shirting f rom RCF that I can’t wait to sew up as well.
I also need to sew up a new Oakley Vest or two. Mine are getting a tad to large to wear anymore~ and I really don’t feel like removing the bias binding to alter them. The Aria and Oakley really is my go to combo all Fall and Winter long!
At this point~ I’m not making up a huge long list of things I want/need to make until I get my “sewjo” back!! I’m also not feeling “guilty” about not sewing. I truly love the Fall on the Northeast Coast and I love spending time outside. My sewing machines will still be there once it gets cold and windy!!
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 stash which allows me to continue to test and review more patterns. Using the affiliate link also helps me cover the costs of maintaining my website. I have tried to avoid placing ads on my website so using my link helps me to continue to do that.
I announced that the Ambassador Discount Code program ended as of 10/1/2026. There is no longer a discount code for me to provide to you. However, as this change has happened, going forward I would truly appreciate it if you used my affiliate links above to purchase any patterns so that I will get “credit” for the sale.(I do receive a small commission)
Again, in the future, please try to support my Sew Mary Mac blog by always using my affiliate links. Simply click on any Love Notions link in any of my blog posts and shop. Doing this can help me to keep my blog ad free! You can even save this link in your bookmarks which will always be my affiliate link ~ Love Notions Patterns.
Blog Posts~ These will give you more details on each pattern, my sizing and alterations along with sewing tips for each specific pattern.
- Love Notions Aria Button Down
- Love Notions Rockford Raglan
- Love Notions Constellation Pullover
Need a resource for your zippers for the Constellation, Oakley Vest or Clef Coat? Visit this Weekly Stitch Blog for all the details on which zippers I use and where I purchase all my zippers from.
Bonus Photos~
This week we traveled north to ride our bikes across the Hudson River in NY. We’ve done this before and the views are always wonderful. You can look south and see NYC skyline in the distance or north to see the Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse.This time parked at the Rockland Landing in NY ( before the bridge) then rode our bikes across to Tarrytown. We explored Tarrytown a bit, but there is a bit too much road traffic for me (we prefer trails).We then headed back over the bridge (it’s called the Governor Mario Cuomo Bridge now~ but we still always refer to it as the Tappan Zee Bridge).
Once back over the Hudson, we rode along the Esposito Trail into the village of Nyack for a nice lunch at Prohibition River. Then we rode along a nice quiet road over to Nyack State Beach and the bike trail that went all along the Hudson River. This was a new to us trail that my son-in-law suggested. We can’t wait to do this one again (without the bridge)!
It was a full day~ but something we love to do in the Fall before it gets too cool.
These photos are from the center of the bridge looking at the town of Tarrytown and the Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse. I also grabbed a photo of the bridge from Tarrytown.
Once back over into Rockland County we rode into the Village of Nyack for lunch and then rode up to Nyack Beach State Park to the trail along the Hudson River. You can see the bridge we rode over in one of the photos. We can’t wait to go back and explore this again~ specifically heading up to Hook Mountain.
After riding bike with my husband all day on Tuesday, on Wednesday I headed into NYC with my sister to see a Broadway show. Schmigadoon was so much fun and the pizza never disappoints either! I love the Fall in NYC!
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