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Sewing World News~
Love Notions
Today is the very last day to purchase any of the patterns in the “Dressy” Collection for just $5 each. Visit last week’s Weekly Stitch for all the details on each pattern. See all the details HERE.
Other news from Love Notions~ the new Cosette Set will be releasing on Monday, 11/16! I’ve got mine all cut out and will be sewing it up this weekend!
I’m hoping to have a blog post out on Monday or Tuesday will all the details on the Cosette Set. As usual, I will include “Sew Mary Mac’s Tips for Sewing The Cosette Set”! Need some fabric resources for your Cosette Set? Check out last week’s Weekly Stitch for some ideas and links HERE.
If you are like me~ and often “have” to purchase a new pattern the day it comes out, please consider using my Love Notions Patterns link.
Pattern Emporium Friday 50% Off Pattern Is~ Urban Pants Collection
The Urban Pants sewing pattern collection features 3 classic pant styles with a modern silhouette: wide leg pants, tapered pants & flares.
Low & high rise, cropped or full length, optional pockets all with a soft yoga-style waistband – we’ve even included a few maternity options.
Designed for stretch knit fabrics, they’re easy to sew & perfect for work, weekend or lounge.
I think the wide leg version would be perfect for creating your own lounge set~ just like the ones you’re seeing everywhere in RTW! This is one I am grabbing for sure. The cropped flare length are exactly like the RTW ones I had years ago that are completely worn out and I can’t find anything like them. So I think it’s time to use some of my stash to test these out for myself!
You can grab the pattern HERE. The Urban Pants Collection is on sale for $5.50 USD.
Remember PE in an Australian company so this sale will end Friday night at 10 PM EST.
Remember that since Pattern Emporium is an Australian company~ their seasons are opposite of ours here in the US. I’m taking advantage of these sales even though I won’t be sewing them up right now but I’ll have so many “new to me” patterns to sew next Spring and Summer! I have LOVED each of the PE patterns that I have made so far! I highly endorse them!
Raspberry Creek Fabrics~ New Cargo Canvas Is Here!
Earlier this week Raspberry Creek released their new Cargo Canvas. It’s available in 22 beautiful colors and you can also custom print on white with any design in the Design Library (or upload your own). I 1000% endorse this fabric! (And most of you know that I’m a “fabric snob”.)
This is a premium, midnight brushed cotton canvas. It’s soft, yet has structure without being stiff. It’s so comfortable to wear and is a dream to sew with! This canvas is brushed on one side so you can choose which side you’d like for the right side. (I used the smoother canvas side). This canvas is great for apparel, crafting, bags, home dec and more!
I sewed up the Navy Blue into a Grainline Thayer Jacket~ this canvas would work great for any jacket pattern, but also a structured skirt or pants/jeans. (Note: there is no stretch, this fabric is 100% cotton). The lining is a twill shirting that will be arriving in the Raspberry Creek Shop soon!!
Details from RCF~
- 8-8.5 oz / 270-288 GSM
- 100% Premium Brushed Cotton
- 59/60″ Wide
- 3-5% Preshrunk
- Reversible: Brushed on one side, Flat on the other
- 2×2 Basketweave Construction for a smoother feel and softer drape
You can find all of the new Cargo Canvas HERE
What I Wore Last Week~
We have been having such great weather there this week! Spent lots of time outdoors to take advantage of it! As you can see, I’ve worn several of my Love Notions staples ~ Oakley, Sloane and Aria!
- LN Oakley Vest ~ in a quilted sweater knit
- worn with a RTW cotton knit sweater
- LN Sloane Sweater ~ in a Lavender ribbed sweater knit (Surge Fabrics several years ago)
- worn with a vintage silk scarf that belonged to my grandmother.
- Hey June Halifax Hoodie ~ in a brushed Hacci Sweater knit (Boho Fabrics several years ago)
- LN Sloane Sweater ~ in a cable sweater knit (from several years ago and I don’t remember where)
- Surge Fabrics has some sweater knits very similar to this in stock now. See them HERE.
- LN Aria Button Down ~ in “Cozy Flannel” from Style Maker Fabrics
- You can shop all the Cozy Flannels HERE.
- LN Oakley Vest ~ in fleece from Joann Fabrics (I wear this constantly when bike riding.)
What I’m Sewing This Week~
I actually accomplished some sewing this week! I finally got the buttons on the LN Aria Button down I sewed up in sweatshirt fleece (RCF) and took some photos of that. However most of my sewing time this week was spent on the Grainline Thayer Jacket I made with the new Cargo Canvas from RCF. It features a ton of topstitching~ which I love! (I went through 3 large spools of thread!). I added one of my Sew Mary Mac labels and a hanging loop to it too! This is the third one that I’ve sewn and it really is a favorite of mine to sew AND wear. I tested this pattern for Grainline way back in 2019. You can see my first corduroy version HERE.
This week I’ve also been working on my Cosette Set~ the new pattern from Love Notions. I selected this purple Ponte de Roma from Raspberry Creek Fabrics for a matching set. I’ve gotten it all cut out and will finish sewing it up this weekend. I can’t wait to share it with you next week!
My Sewing Plans~
I”m slowly working on the short list I made of things I want/need to sew. I’ll finish up the new Cosette Set this weekend~ then I’ve got to move on to a few promo sews. I need to sew up two promo sews for RCF~ a new plaid cotton shirting from RCF and one more Christmas promo. I’m thinking about a LN Aria button down for the plaid shirting since I am always grabbing one to layer with. For the Christmas promo I have another piece of sweatshirt fleece which will become a LN Constellation ~ I checked my stash and I have the perfect ribbing and zipper so I’m all set to sew!
And of course~ some alterations! As I wear things that I decide I love enough to alter I’ve been keeping a list of exactly what I want to do to each piece of clothing. For example, the purple cable sweater knit Sloane Sweater I wore earlier this week~ I plan to shorten it and take in the hip. When I originally made this Sloane, I graded out one size for my hip~ so basically I am just going to take that grading out now.
My Fall Sewing List (subject to change~ LOL)
- New Plaid Cotton shirting from RCF ~ these new plaids should be releasing next week hopefully
- LN Oakley Vest~ one or two quilted sweater knits (placing order this week for fabrics)
- LN Aria Button downs ~ in a few solid colors for layering
- More LN Aria Button downs ~ in some awesome prints I purchased from Style Maker Fabrics in September.
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 Oakley Vest
- Read all about the Oakley Vest on this blog post. There you will find all the details on how I modified my pockets and collar(ivory sweater knit version)
- Blog post detailing how I quilted my own fabric for an Oakley vest for a Spring Oakley!
- Love Notions Sloane Sweater
- Love Notions Aria Button Down
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 fro
Bonus Photos~
As I was going down my front steps today to take photos, my tripod broke. Sooooo I needed to ask my husband to take photos for me. Typical of a photo shoot with him~ he takes photos when I’m not ready~ he never waits for me to get “into position”. Thus we have a few bloopers for your entertainment today!
PS in case you ever wondered why my photos are always taken on these concrete steps and the path along the lake~ this is just steps away from my house. There are rarely any people there during the morning and the trees give great shade for photo taking! I realized long ago that the time it took me to walk to the corner to the steps for photos was faster than me moving all around my yard to find a good spot!
