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The Weekly Stitch With Sew Mary Mac~ October 3, 2025

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Feature Friday Pattern From Love Notions~

I’m SO excited about this week’s Feature Friday pattern!!! This is the first time the Pianoforte jumper has ever been featured. I was lucky to test this pattern last year and now I’m going to convince you that you really NEED to make one too! You can grab the pattern today only, 10/3/2025 for just $6. Be sure to use my code 10MACSEWS for an additional 10% off.

I never thought I’d be 63 and wearing a jumper~ and loving it!! This is such a fun sew and I absolutely LOVE the pockets and their construction. It really was so much fun to sew!

Be sure to visit my blog post all about the Pianoforte. This post is full of information about sizing and fit, my alterations, sewing tips and a ton of fabric resources.

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The Weekly Stitch With Sew Mary Mac~ September 26, 2025

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Band Camp With A Caprice Skirt

Feature Friday Pattern From Love Notions~

I’m so excited about the Band Camp Shirt’s very first Feature Friday! Today only, 9/26/25 you can buy the Ladies Band Camp Shirt AND the Men’s Band Camp Shirt for just $6 each. Remember using my code 10MARYMAC will get you an extra 10% off.

 I know I say this quite often but, you really NEED this pattern! It was a very satisfying sew, and much simpler to make than a traditional collared shirt due to its attached facing construction. So if you’ve been afraid to sew up a collared shirt, this is a pattern for YOU! 

This has to be one of the MOST versatile top pattern offered by Love Notions. It works perfectly for ALL the seasons! I love my sleeveless versions(I need more next summer), wear my short sleeved versions all the time and adore my long sleeved versions as well! This shirt really works year round!

Please be sure to click over to my blog post all about the Band Camp Shirts~ there is a ton of information there. I’ve updated it to include new photos AND talk a bit about how different fabrics create totally different looking shirts. All my sizing details are there as well as some sewing tips too.

If you’re interested in the Faux dress I created with the Band Camp shirt and the Caprice Skirt, visit this blog post.

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The Weekly Stitch With Sew Mary Mac~ September 19, 2025

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Feature Friday Pattern From Love Notions~

The Feature Friday pattern today, 9/19/25 is the Largo Cargos. You can grab the pattern today for just $6. You can use my code 10MARYMAC for and additional 10% off. If you decide you want to order the printed pattern, it ships for free today only!

The Largo Cargos are THE perfect of pants to sew up for Fall! I have yet to sew up a pair, however since I’ve sewn the Meadowlark Hiking pants and am happy with how they fit me~ I think I’m ready to sew up a pair of these! Be sure to check the Love Notions Facebook group to see all the awesome Largos that have sewn up!

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The Weekly Stitch With Sew Mary Mac~ September 12, 2025

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Feature Friday Pattern From Love Notions

When I tested this pattern back in 2023, I gave it the “Sew Mary Mac” stamp of approval! I stick by that still!. The Lenox Top and Dress pattern is the $6 Feature Friday pattern today, 9/12/25. You use my code 10MARYMAC for an additional 10% off.

You may notice that the neckline on my bright pink Lenox if a tad higher than how it looks on others. I have raised the neckline on this version, to make it more suitable for me. For complete details on how I did this~ visit this blog post. On this post you will also see other examples of the Lenox top that I made during testing.

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The Weekly Stitch With Sew Mary Mac~ September 5, 2025

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Feature Friday Pattern From Love Notions

The Feature Friday pattern today, 9/05/25 is the Duet Trousers. You can grab this pattern for just $6 or you can purchase the Sewing Course for $25 and get the pattern for free! Either way you can use my code 10MARYMAC for 10% off. Love Notions sewing courses are like having your own personal sewing teacher holding your hand every step of the way. You can find the Duets pattern HERE and the Duets Course HERE.

New to making pants? The Duet Trousers are a great place to begin! I haven’t made a final pair of these yet~ there is a long story behind that. However, I did make a wearable muslin that I was really happy with! Warning~ old photos below of my muslin!

The Duet Trousers also come with a 30 page fitting workbook to help you with just about any fitting issue! I found this so helpful when I was making my wearable muslin a few years back.

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Love Notions Timbre Double Gauze Tips &The Weekly Stitch with Sew Mary Mac~ August 29, 2025

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Feature Friday Pattern from Love Notions~

I am SOOO excited about the the Feature Friday Pattern from Love Notions this week. This is the very first time the Timbre Top and Dress has been the Feature Friday pattern! I tested this pattern last summer and immediately sewed up a closet full of them! It is perfect for hot summer days yet transitions into fall as well. The Timbre is just $6 today, 8/29/2025. Use my code 10MARYMAC for an additional 10% off.

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The Weekly Stitch With Sew Mary Mac~ August 22, 2025

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THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY READERS WHO USED MY LINK DURING LAST WEEK’S LOVE NOTIONS SURPRISE SALE! I TRULY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU!

Feature Friday Pattern From Love Notions~

The $6 Feature Friday pattern from Love Notions this week, 8/22/2025 is the Sunday Dress and Romper! Both the Ladies and Girls versions are on sale. Use my code 10MARYMAC for an additional 10% off.

Back in 2020, I did my very first pattern test for Love Notions. It was the Sunday Romper. At that time, I made the dress version~ because I “knew” I would look terrible in a romper! My thoughts were: “I’m too old to wear a romper”, “I’m too short to wear a romper”, “Pear shapes can’t wear rompers” and the excuses went on.

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SURPRISE LOVE NOTIONS PATTERN SALE NEWS & The Weekly Stitch With Sew Mary Mac~ August 15, 2025

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Big Exciting News From Love Notions!!!!!!!!

This Friday and Saturday there is a Surprise Flash 50% off Site-Wide Sale on all digital patterns and courses!!! To get the sale price you must use the code EMPTYNEST . Unfortunately my 10MARYMAC code will NOT give you and extra 10% off. However, I would GREATLY appreciate it if when you go to the Love Notions website if you used my affiliate link here : LOVE NOTIONS 50% OFF FLASH SALE

By using the above link, I will receive credit for your purchases. A small percentage of your order will be credited to me. When I receive these funds from Love Notions, I use them to purchase fabrics and notions that I use for testing, promoting Feature Friday sales and blog posts. Every little bit helps! Thank you so much for being one of my loyal readers!!!

What I Wore Last Week

It was a nice quiet week ~ got some sewing done and spent time with different family members. Dinner and walking the river boardwalk with my sister, a 31.5 mile bike ride with my husband and lunches with my daughters who came down from the city. It was a great week! Looking back it looks like it was Aria week!!

  • Plaid seersucker LN Timbre~ this fabric is from Style Maker Fabrics 2 years ago
  • Jude Connelly UPF Fabric from Surge~ LN LDT Dress
  • LN Melody Dolman over my LDT dress for a river walk.
  • LN Aria and LN Tinley Skort for a bike ride. (Chambray-NYC and RCF Swim knit)
  • LN Aria in Linen/Rayon blend from Chic Fabrics (NYC)
  • LN Aria in Blue/Red Linen Stripe from Graylines Line (NYC)
  • Ln Aria in Navy gingham Linen from Metro Textiles (NYC) with white baby rickrack trim
Timbre Top
LDT Dress
Melody Dolman & LDT Dress
Aria & Tinley Skort
Aria Button down
Aria Button down
Aria Buttondown
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The Weekly Stitch With Sew Mary Mac~ August 8, 2025

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Feature Friday Pattern From Love Notions

The $6 Feature Friday pattern from Love Notions today,  8/8/2025 is the Melody Dolman. If you don’t own the Melody~ then you’re really missing out on a great pattern! Remember to use my code 10MARYMAC for an extra 10% off.  You can grab the pattern HERE. 

I wasn’t planning on sewing up a new Melody Dolman for this week’s Feature Friday. But then, I finished this new Caprice skirt and I knew a crisp white Melody was exactly what it needed!

So~ do you ever struggle getting your shirts like the Melody to “tie-up” nicely? Every time I tried to do it in the past, it just looked like a mess. Scroll all the way to the end to see the trick I’m using now!

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The Weekly Stitch With Sew Mary Mac~ August 1, 2025

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Feature Friday Pattern From Love Notions

The $6 Feature Friday patterns from Love Notions today,  8/01/2025 are the Lyric AND Dolce patterns, Yes, both patterns are on sale for just $6 each.

Remember to use my code 10MARYMAC for an extra 10% off.  You can grab the Ladies Lyric pattern HERE. You can get the Girls Dolce Pattern HERE. PS: Be sure to read to the end to see some photos from last week’s bike ride!

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