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The Weekly Stitch With Sew Mary Mac ~ July 4, 2025
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Feature Friday Pattern From Love Notions
The $6 Feature Friday pattern from Love Notions today, 7/4/25 is the Frankie Polo Shirt and Dress~ the perfect updated classic! Remember to use my code 10MARYMAC for an extra 10% off.
Continue readingVivi Lou Is Ready For Summer!
……..Love Notions Releases the Clearwater Summer Essentials for Girls!!
Last summer, Love Notions released the Clearwater Summer Essentials for Ladies and it was a smash hit! I like so many others dove into sewing my own swimwear for the first time ever! Well~ Love Notions customers begged for a Girl’s Clearwater and it’s here!!!
BOTH the Girls Clearwater and the Ladies version are on sale for just $6 ALL WEEKEND!! Even more exciting is the release of the new Clearwater Summer Essentials Sewing Course! Tami (the owner of Love Notions) puts together wonderful online sewing courses. It’s like having your own on-demand sewing teacher that holds your hand every step of the way! The course is $25~ and you can get either the Girls or Ladies Clearwater pattern for free with this purchase. (If you want both~ you can order the other for just $6) REMEMBER~ Use my code 10MARYMAC for an additional 10% off.
The Weekly Stitch With Sew Mary Mac~ June 20, 2025
I’ve decided to try something new and write short weekly posts about what is going on in my sewing room. (OK maybe not weekly, but maybe twice per month). These will be short and simple posts that will highlight the patterns and fabrics that I used that week. Sometimes I will highlight upcoming projects too! Hopefully they will give you some inspiration!
My plan is to also to let all the fans of Love Notions Patterns know what pattern is the Feature Friday $6 pattern, because they really are such a great deal! With that being said, the $6 pattern from Love Notions today, 6/20/25 is the Juliet Top! It just so happens that I finished up two new Juliet tops over the weekend! I really do LOVE this pattern!
Continue readingLet’s Go For A Ride With The Tinley Skort
………A Mini Pattern Hack Blog Post
The Tinley Skort(and skirt and shorts) is the Feature Friday pattern over at Love Notions today! (5/16/25) The pattern is just $6 ~ so If you didn’t grab it during last week’s big sale be sure to grab it today. You can use my code LOVEMARY10LN for an extra 10% off. You can get the pattern HERE.
When the warm weather comes, I pull out my Tinley Skorts. I find them to be perfect for bike riding, walks, hiking and even just lounging around. If you don’t own this pattern~ I really think you should give it a try! This blog post is just about a simple hack for the elastic back waist. If you’d like to read all the details on the Tinley, please visit this blog post that includes fitting and sewing tips. Read that blog post HERE.
Everyday Favorites For A Coastal Summer……
…. Love Notions Patterns I’m Sewing Dor summer
For this year’s Spring Sale, I decided to focus on the Love Notions makes that I reached for over and over again all last summer. Some of the makes I’m sharing in this blog post are ones I wore on repeat last summer while some of them were just made in anticipation of this sale and the arrival of summer. I hope I give you a bit of inspiration for your “Everyday Summer Sewing”. These are the things I am planning to wear every day all summer long…………….
Continue readingSewing Up Swim With Raspberry Creek Fabrics 2025
…Swim Fabrics Aren’t Just For Bathing Suits!!
DISCLAIMER: If you’re expecting to see cute swimsuits sewn up in beautiful Raspberry Creek Fabric swim fabrics- you won’t find them here. (ok~ maybe at the very end.) BUT– you will see some other ways you can use this awesome swim fabric from RCF! Hopefully my blog post today will inspire you to grab some of these awesome swim fabrics and make something other than a swimsuit! Because we all know swim fabric isn’t just for bathing suits anymore!!! The fact that Raspberry Creek Swim fabric is UPF 50+ makes it great for any day/activity out in the sun.
Perfect Time For A Timbre
…A New Pattern Release From Love Notions!
The Timbre Top and Dress pattern from Love Notions is here and what perfect timing! Over on the Northeast Coast, we’ve been having much hotter and humid weather than normal. This top/dress is PERFECT for hot sticky days!
I was so excited to test the new Timbre top and dress, so excited that I kept sewing them up. Every time I looked in my stash I thought, “Wow, this would make a cute Timbre!” I LOVE this pattern and I’m positive that you’re going to love it too! It reminds me of one of the first things I ever sewed for myself back in the 70’s~ and I think I just may have to recreate it!
The Timbre Top and Dress pattern is the $6 Feature Friday pattern today August 1, 2025. You can use my code 10MARYMAC for an additional 10% off.
The New Clearwater Summer Essentials is a Clear Winner!
…A New Pattern Release from Love Notions
The Clearwater Summer Essentials is the newest member of the Love Notions family ~ and it’s a winner in my book! I can’t believe I sewed a swimsuit AND I actually wear and like it!!
Update 6/27/2025~ In honor of the Girls Clearwater Summer Essentials pattern that released today, both the girls AND Ladies patterns are on sale for just $6 ALL WEEKEND! You can use my code 10MARYMAC for an additional 10% off.
Although I am not new to sewing swim fabrics, last year this was the first time I ever attempted sewing a swimsuit for myself. Oh how I wish the new sewing course was available last year! I read so many blogs and watched so many videos to find all the tips I could. But~ you are so lucky because Tami and Katie Grimm (another Love Notions Ambassador) have put together a Clearwater Sewing Course that basically holds your hand as you sew this pattern! This sewing course is $25 and is sooooo worth it! This weekend only (6/27/25-6/27/2025) if you purchase the course you can get either the girls or ladies Clearwater pattern for FREE!
If someone told me a year ago that I’d be sewing my own swimsuit this summer~ I would have laughed and said “NO WAY”. I LOVE sewing garments in swim knits. But, I have NEVER really had an interest in sewing an actual swimsuit before. I always thought it would be way to hard to fit my petite yet curvy/busty shape.
I didn’t test this pattern, but as a Love Notions Ambassador I receive a copy early. I’ll be honest, I didn’t know what to expect! Needless to say, I am thrilled with my new swim dress. I have already taken it for a swim AND I’ve ordered another piece of swim fabric to make another!
Continue readingGame Day Jersey Is A Game Changer
…A Mini Pattern Hack Blog Post~ Turning The Game Day Into A Nightgown
The Game Day Jersey is the perfect pattern to make your own “team” jerseys, but this pattern can be so much more!! I’ve modified this pattern into my favorite nightgown pattern!!! It took a few tries to get it just right, but now I have the perfect nightgown pattern!!!
There is a whole family of Game Day Jerseys available: Women’s, Men’s and Kids. Today, Friday June 28 they are all on sale for $5 each as the Love Notions Feature Friday patterns! Use code 10LOVEMARY for an additional 10% off.
You can read my detailed post about the Game Day Jersey HERE. This post has all the details, sizing and fabric informations you may want to know. There are also some tips for sewing up your own Game Day Jerseys.
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