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Feature Friday Pattern From Love Notions~
The $6 Feature Friday pattern today, 12/12/25 is the Compose Robe! This is a MUST HAVE pattern in my opinion. Not only does everyone need at least one Compose Robe in their closet~ it’s also a fun pattern to hack into a cardigan! PS~ the Kids Version is also on sale for $6 too! Be sure to use my code 10MACSEWS45 for an additional 10% off. If for some reason this code isn’t working, simply use 10MACSEWS instead.
Need a few last minute gifts? The Compose Robe is a quick sew too! Make them for the whole family! One of my favorite things I have done with the Compose Robe pattern is to make a few small changes to create one of my most favorite cardigans. Did you ever have a knit that just didn’t have enough stretch to make a Boyfriend Cardigan? Compose to the rescue~ as this pattern is designed for wovens or knits!
The Details
Why I love this pattern:
- Makes THE perfect gift! (I made one for my sister for Christmas last year)
- Quick and easy sew.
- Beginner Friendly
- Can be made in knit or woven fabrics.
- Banded or hooded options
- 2 different lengths available: Knee and Calf
- Hanging loop included in pattern.
- Can be hacked easily into a cardigan!
For more details, including my sizing and alterations as well as how to add inside ties, visit this blog post.
For details on the changes I made to create my cardigan visit this blog post. (Be sure to scroll down)
Below are my 2 Compose Cardigans! I bought this pink Italian Boucle from Kashi at Metro Textiles in NYC Garment district a few years ago. I made it into my favorite cardigan and wore it to visit him a few months later! I purchased another piece of Italian Boucle this summer and my plan is another Compose Cardigan!!
What I Wore Last Week~
When I say that I LOVE the LN Oakley Vest, I really do mean it!!! As you can see it really is my go-to when the weather turns cold. We’ve been having some frigid weather here lately~ hence some not so good quick photos outside!
- LN Oakley Vest in a quilted sweater knit from Surge Fabrics
- LN Aria button down in sweatshirt fleece ~ Raspberry Creek Fabrics
- LN Rockford raglan in a rib knit
- LN Constellation in a holiday French Terry from Raspberry Creek Fabrics
- LN Terra Tunic with V-neck hood in a sweater knit (2022?)
- LN Oakley Vest in a quilted sweater knit
- LN Sloane in a baby French terry
- LN Oakley Vest in a quilted sweater knit
- RTW Sweater (Old Navy from a few years ago~ I have this sweater in 3 colors and love them! They are 100% cotton and wash and dry so well!)
- LN Aria Button down in a Washed Corduroy
- LN Rockford Raglan in a rib knit
What I’m Sewing This Week~
Like so many of you, I haven’t been getting much sewing done since right before Thanksgiving. My 2 grown daughters(+ husband and boyfriend) come home for the holiday so there is always so much to be done. Between cleaning, getting guest rooms ready and prepping food there isn’t much time for sewing!
We also went into the city for our annual Rockettes Spectacular to get into the Christmas spirit! (See bonus photos below.) That day took a bit a recuperating the following day!
This week I worked on the Constellations I had on my Fall Sewing Plan list. The navy blue speckled sweatshirt fleece is all done and ready for the cold weather of Boston! The other sweatshirt version is all cut out and pinned. I just need to find to time to sew it up. It might not get done before Christmas!
Sunday we will be leaving to head up to New England (Newport, RI and Boston) to see my husband’s family, eat a few awesome meals in the North End of Boston(IYKYK) and to go to a Bruins game at the Boston Garden. The weather is gonna be COLD and it looks like we are going to be driving up in a snowstorm! I’m so glad I got my Oakley Vests finished as they are all coming with me. Layer, Layer, Layer!!!
My Fall Sewing Plans~
Now that the Holiday season is in full swing my sewing has slowed down~ but I’m still plugging along on my Fall Sewing plan list! I did complete the Oakley Vests and I’m finishing up my Constellations. (one complete and one cut out). All I have left are my Clef Coats and then my Coda Coat (which is really for early Spring). So, I’m pretty happy with how I “kinda” stuck to my plans! After the Holidays, I’ll be coming up with a new “Winter /Early Spring Sewing Plan List”.
- LN Aria Button-downs ~ COMPLETE!!
- 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~- I’m going to push this ahead to my Spring Sewing Plans list
- LN Timbre Top long sleeved button front version ~ 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 Constellation Pullovers
- Navy Speckle Sweatshirt Fleece~ in stash from Style Maker Fabrics DONE!
- Oatmeal and Fuchsia floral sweatshirt fleece~ in stash from Style Maker Fabrics CUT OUT!
- LN Clef Coat
- Gray Sweatshirt fleece~ in stash from ????
- Navy Boucle purchased a few years ago from Style Maker Fabrics
- LN Oakley Vests ALL COMPLETED!
- Two Quilted Sweater knits from stash (Sage and
Plum)~ from Style Maker Fabrics(2023 & 2024) - Sage Quilted knit completed.
- Added Gray Quilted Sweater Knit in place of the Plum.
- Added Purple Quilted Sweater knit in place of the Purple Puff quilted fabric below.
Purple Puff quilted fabric ~Style Maker Fabrics from last year~ still trying to find fabric for binding I like!!Note: I’m not finding anything I like, so I’m rethinking my plans for this fabric.
- Two Quilted Sweater knits from stash (Sage and
- LN Coda Coat ~ADDED 10/4
- Update!!!! I found a quilt at Home Sense in the clearance section! A Draper James quit for just $30!
- LN Sloane Sweater~ Added 10/20 / COMPLETE
- Wearable muslin of the Sloane~ since I needed to make some size adjustments.
- Rose Floral Reverse French Terry (Style Maker Fabrics 2024)
- Teal Striped Ribbed Sweater Knit (Style Maker Fabrics 2024)
- Houndstooth Hacci Sweater Knit~ Promo for Raspberry Creek Fabrics
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 10MACSEWS45 .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. (NOTE: This is just 10% off, not 45.) If for some reason the above code does not work, use the code 10MACSEWS.
My code does change quarterly, so please always check the newest blog post for an update if you find a code isn’t working. January 2026 my code will change.
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 Compose Robe
- Love Notions Compose Robe
- Steps to create a cardigan
- Love Notions Oakley Vest
- includes pocket and collar modifications
- Love Notions Aria Button down
- Love Notions Constellation
- Love Notions Terra Tunic
- include info on the FBA
- Love Notions Sloane Sweater
- Love Notions Rockford Raglan
- includes neckband sewing tips
Bonus Photos~ Our Annual NYC Trip To See The Rockettes, Lunch and Bryant Park Christmas Village
Every year in early December my husband and I take a trip into the city with my one daughter. She has to see the Rockettes every year! Every few years my older daughter joins us too. We see the morning show, eat lunch at my favorite lunch spot (Valerie), visit the Saks windows, walk down Fifth Avenue and visit the Christmas Village in Bryant Park. It’s always the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit! Enjoy our silly photo that has become a tradition~ jumping outside Radio City Music Hall. On the way back to Port Authority (where we catch the bus back home) I had to take a picture of the button!!
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