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Hooray For May and $5 Patterns Each Day!!!!!!
In honor of Me Made May, Love Notions has been doing something really special this May! Each day of May LN has been featuring a different pattern for just $5! The schedule won’t be announced ahead of time~ so check back to this email each day(until the next Friday’s Weekly Stitch) for the $5 pattern of the day and my link to the pattern and related blog post! Remember each pattern is on sale for just 24 hours.
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Today’s $5 Pattern~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aria Button Down
This is by far my most sewn and worn Love Notions pattern! (Yes, I actually have made more Arias than Constellation Pullovers!). You can see just a few of my Aria Collection below. A classic button down is always a staple in my coastal preppy wardrobe. Worn open over tank or tee is such a classic coastal thing to do!
I’ve written a few blog posts about the Aria Button Down. You can read them at the links below.
Four New Arias For Spring~ Adding to My Coastal Preppy Wardrobe
Getting Creative With the Aria for Spring and Summer~ Simple Embellishment Ideas
Nervous about sewing a button down shirt? No need to be! There is an awesome sewing course you can purchase that holds your hand every step of the way. You can find the Aria Course HERE.
What I Wore This Week~
This week I continues my Me Made May Pledge~ I pulled things from my closet that I haven’t worn in years, or things I made last year that are too large. My goal has been to determine what I will alter, what now fits again and what I will donate. I’m so happy that some of my older Aria Button Downs fit more comfortably now! My somewhat large collection of Timbre Tops are taking up most of my altering pile right now though 😦
- LN Boyfriend Cardigan ~ in a ribbed double knit from Joann Fabrics many many years ago!
- LN La Bella Donna ~ in bamboo cotton knit custom printed at Raspberry Creek Fabrics
- LN Aria Button Down ~ in a denim chambray with pineapple design
- LN Presto Tunic~ in Eddie Bauer Flannel from Joann’s a few years ago
- LN Constellation Pullover~ in custom printed Sweatshirt Fleece from Raspberry Creek Fabrics
- LN Timbre Top ~ in rayon challis from RCF (still available)
- This Timbre along with a few others will get altered. I just simply need to take out the hem at the side seams on the body and sleeve and take in the side seams an inch on each side. More to add to my altering pile!!
- LN Aria Button Down~ in a Linen/rayon chambray
- LN La Bella Donna/Classic Tee mash in a rib knit
What I’m Sewing This Week~
This week I’ve been busy altering some older Me Mades that needed to be taken in a bit. I’m trying to work through my alteration pile before beginning new projects~ even though I REALLY want to get started on sewing something new!
The only new make I’ve made this week is another Pattern Emporium About Town Popover Top is a cotton rayon chambray from the NYC garment district. I’ll get pictures of that soon to share.
My Spring Sewing Plans~
My Spring Sewing Plans have been set aside a bit~ mostly because of Me Made May. What are my goals this year for Me Made May? In past years I have vowed to try to wear me made garments every day, photograph them and post them online. However, since I really do wear me made almost every day and since I post what I wore each week in my “Weekly Stitch” I decided to do something a bit different.
This year I am pulling things from my closet that I haven’t worn much or at all the last 2 years. (Mostly because they were too tight as I had gained some weight). So, I am trying things on and wearing them~ even if they are too big (note the green double gauze Timbre) and deciding if I want to keep it and alter it or to donate it. This is my goal for May~ to try on everything in my closet that I haven’t been wearing. Then I need to get to altering!!
This week I’ve discovered~
- I need to alter several of my Timbre Tops~ they just need to be taken in on the side seams which will be easy.
- LN Presto Tunic~ when I made this tunic I left out the back darts so I had extra room. I’m going to add those dart in now.
- For my Aria button downs that are too large~ I’m planning on taking out the hem at the side seam and taking out the grading that I did for my larger hips along the side seams. Although when I make new ones I will make a smaller size~ these larger ones are still perfect for layering.
Another thing I’ve been doing with some of my Rhapsody rayon tops that are too large is to wash them in warm water and placing them in the dryer. I typically hang my rayon tops to dry. This has actually worked so far!!! They do wind up shrinking up in length a tad too~ but I’ve found that I need the length taken off these tops as well!
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!
To receive an additional 10% off LN pattern prices, use my code 10MARYMAC. 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). I highly suggest adding on a kid’s pattern or a “Sale” pattern to your Feature Friday pattern order so you can get that discount!
NOTE: This code isn’t designed to work for the Me Made May Daily Sale, however it may work if you add another one of the “Sale” patterns on the LN website(simply click on SHOP, then SALE)
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 La Bella Donna
- Love Notions Boyfriend Cardigan~ detailed post on sizing, alterations and sewing tips.
- Love Notions Aria Button Down
- Love Notions Presto Tunic
- Love Notions Constellation Pullover~ detailed post with fabrics, sizing and sewing tips
- Love Notions Timbre Top
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