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Feature Friday Pattern From Love Notions~
The Arlington Sweater is the $6 Feature Friday pattern today, 10/17/25. It is the perfect transitional pattern for this time of year! Be sure to use my code 10MACSEWS for an additional 10% off.
Let me tell you, the Arlington Sweater is such an awesome pattern! It is such a classic with enough options that can take it from a basic turtleneck to something extra special! The combinations are truly endless! At $6 this pattern really is a bang for your buck! (I also love using the Arlington puff sleeve on other patterns!)
The Details
- Sizes XS-5X
- Full Bust Option
- 3 Necklines
- Turtleneck
- Mock Neck
- Cowl
- 3 Body Styles
- Shirt Length
- Banded Shirt
- Dress
- 5 Sleeve Options
- Long
- Elbow
- Puff Short
- Puff Long
- Bishop
- SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
Visit this blog post for complete details about the Arlington Sweater such as~
- Fabric recommendations
- How I adjusted the length of my sweaters to work better for my body type
- All my Arlingtons
- Bonus~ Tips for Stress-Free sewing
I love using the Arlington Puff Sleeve with other patterns. These tops are just one example. Want in on a secret from the 80’s? Visit this blog post to see which 3 LN patterns I mashed together for these tops AND how to keep your sleeve puffs puffy!
What I Wore Last Week
Last week I went on a Girl’s Getaway with four of my retired teacher friends. We figured out between us we had taught 178 years!! I wore all me-made but didn’t get many photos of my outfits~ we were just too busy have fun! (Plus I wasn’t going to pack my tripod and I wasn’t going to keep asking my girlfriends to take pics like I ask my husband.)
- LN Timbre Top in a rayon twill from my deep stash
- LN Oakley Vest in a Quilted Sweater Knit (Surge Fabrics 2023) with a RTW sweater
- TB Marlo Sweater in Urban Rib Double Knit over a LN Timbre Top in Art Gallery rayon challis
- Picture on boardwalk along the ocean~ a really windy night! See a better photo in the Bonus pics at the very bottom.
- LN Terra Tunic in the “infamous” Oatmeal French Terry from Raspberry Creek Fabrics
- Picture from when I made this- it was windy and rainy day of shopping!
- See Fabric Resources for more into on Oatmeal French Terry
- LN Oakley Vest (Quilted Sweater knit) over a LN Rockford Raglan (Rib Knit)
- See below for quilted sweater knit resources
- LN Sloane Sweater with hood option in a Hacci sweater knit
For details on how I sew my Oakley vest (I do not have the zipper extend into the collar because I don’t like the way it rubs on my neck) visit this blog post.
For details about the Terra Tunic and how I adjust it to fit me, visit this blog post.
What I’m Sewing This Week~
I spent a lot of time this week putting together the Fabric Resource Guide for the Octave Coat, so I didn’t get as much sewing as I typically would get done.
My first sewing obligation this week was to sew up my Fit pattern test for Love Notions. A Fit test is the first round of testing a pattern where there are testers in all the sizes. We evaluate the fit of the pattern and recommend changes we think should be made. We share photos with the entire testing team along with Tami. Once Tami has made any changes she thinks are necessary, we will sew up another version. This pattern is going to be a super quick make and really cute. I can’t wait to show you!
Edited to add: Tami has made the first set of changes to the vest pattern and I’m working on my next version.
My Fall Sewing Plans~
- LN Aria Button downs
- Corduroy ~Woodland print that I purchased last fall from Style Maker Fabrics
- Sweatshirt fleece, pink plaid that I ordered from RCF
- Jacket hack in Navy linen~ just received from Mood Fabrics
- LN Timbre Top long sleeved button front version ~ ALL COMPLETE!!
- Block print cotton voile ~has in stash from Blackbird Fabrics.
- Perhaps a Rayon challis version? Found perfect rayon challis in my deep stash (10 yrs old?)
- Bonus Sew~ Green Double Gauze from last big Joann Fabrics haul
- LN Constellations
- Navy Speckle Sweatshirt Fleece~ in stash from Style Maker Fabrics
- Oatmeal and Fuchsia floral sweatshirt fleece~ in stash from Style Maker Fabrics
- LN Clef Coat
- Gray Sweatshirt fleece~ in stash from ????
- Navy Boucle purchased a few years ago from Style Maker Fabrics
- LN Oakley Vest
- Quilted Sweater knit from stash~ from Style Maker Fabrics(2023 & 2024)
- Purple nylon quilted fabric ~Style Maker Fabrics from last year
- Fleece~ from Joann’s fabrics that I purchased just before liquidation
- LN Coda Coat
- Update~Home Good had no quilts that I liked. I’ve been searching Amazon now for a block printed quilt.
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
The Love Notions links are affiliate links. It costs you nothing to purchase from these links, it just helps fund my fabric addiction which allows me to test and review more patterns.
To receive an additional 10% off the LN pattern price, use this coupon code 10MACSEWS. This coupon code can be used at anytime on any pattern….even a $6 Feature Friday pattern. My code does change quarterly, so please always check the newest blog post for an update if you find a code isn’t working. This code will be good through the end of 2025.
Additional Fabric Resources
Style Maker Fabrics Fall Fabric Haul
There are my Fall Fabrics I just got from Style Maker Fabrics. I loved watching the video Michelle had on YouTube to follow along and “see” all the new Fall fabrics. I love how I am able to see how each of the fabrics drape. This will be done again in March for the new Spring/Summer Fabrics. Here is what I chose along with my “plans” for each.
- Houndstooth Plaid Worsted Wool blend from Italy~ Most likely an LN Aria vest like THIS one.
- Plush Cable Quilted Double Knit in Berry~ Either a LN Constellation or a LN Clef Coat
- Autumn Leaves French Terry(European fabric)~ Either a LN Constellation or a TB Marlo Sweater
- Jacquard Shirting in Indigo~ LN Aria or LN Band Camp button down
- Jacquard Shirting in Natural~ NEW LN vest pattern I’m testing. This is for my final version!
The second photos of the Jacquard Shirting shows how it looks after being prewashed. It is almost like a double gauze, but a bit more substantial.
Raspberry Creek Fabrics Oatmeal French Terry
This highly coveted Oatmeal French Terry is milled just once a year especially for Raspberry Creek Fabrics. This infamous French Terry is the softest and squishiest fabric you will ever wear!!! It is my absolute favorite fabric to make the hooded LN Terra Tunic in.
Once it is gone~ it’s gone for another year! Typically there will be a preorder for this fabric so that they can gauge how much fabric to have milled. We haven’t heard anything yet for this year, but I will keep you updated as I get the details. If you’d like to see more “Oatmeal” makes, visit the Raspberry Creek Fabrics Facebook group and type “Oatmeal French Terry” in the search.
BREAKING NEWS!!!!
Diana (from Raspberry Creek Fabrics) just announced on Wednesday that a preorder is now open for Oatmeal French Terry!!! See what she said below:
Oatmeal French Terry PRE-ORDER!
You asked and we answered. Oatmeal french terry is now on pre-order in the shop!
What is so special about oatmeal french terry? It is the coziest, softest, most squishy french terry out there. There is something about the heathered yarn that gives the french terry a bit more body and squish. You don’t want to miss it!
For now, we have the solid oatmeal french terry.
If you recall, when the shop ownership transitioned we mentioned that RCF now has the ability to print using white ink. We are working on test printing, figuring out which print method gets the best results on the oatmeal.
So, snag your solid for now and we’ll see what the future holds. If you have a print you’d like to see on oatmeal french terry, comment below and we’ll see what we can make happen.
This pre-order is actually a pretty quick turn around, hoping to start shipping towards the end of the month or early November. But that also means we have limited yardage this go round. So, get your order in ASAP if you want to snag yardage from this round.
Here is the link to the Oatmeal French Terry Preorder.
Quilted Sweater Knits
I have a few trusted online fabric shops that have some quilted knits available. I LOVE my Oakley vests in a quilted knit!
Surge Fabrics. Both of my quilted knits came from Surge Fabrics. They still have both designs available~ the Interwoven Square and the Cable Knit. My Burgundy Interwoven is not available, however they have 8 other colors. My Ivory Cable Knit is still available along with black and gray. You can find them all HERE.
Raspberry Creek Fabrics has a Diamond Quilted Knit($13.50 per yard) and a Striped Quilted Knit($14.94 per yard), both available in three colors. You can find them HERE.
Style Makers Fabrics has 4 options to choose from in a variety of colors. You can find them HERE.
- Plush Cable Quilted Double Knit~ this has a bit more structure than the ones listed above. I just received this in the Berry. There are 7 colors available at $22.99 per yard. Pictured above in my Fabric Haul.
- Deco Geometric Double Knit~ Available in 3 Fall Neutrals for $19.99 per yard
- Cable Stripe Knit~ available in 3 colors for $24.99 per yard
- Diamond Double Knit~ available in Raspberry for $22.99 per yard ( I purchased some of this in Sage and Plum previously and have plans for 2 new Oakley vests.)
Bonus Photos~ Girl’s Trip to Rehoboth Beach, DE
I had the best time with 4 of my retired teacher friends! We ate some great meals, we shopped and shopped and shopped. We even had a Show-n-Tell evening showing each other all our purchases. October was a perfect month to shop~ since a $10 donation to Breast Cancer Research provided us with a coupon for 25% off one item in a lot of the stores! Rehoboth Beach is known for its beach of course along with the boardwalk~ but the tax free shopping is also a big draw! There are actually 3 outlet centers all within a mile or two of each other!
We were able to get over to the boardwalk to see the Harvest Moon over the Atlantic Ocean one evening.
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