What's on my Sewing List—Fall/Winter 2025

What's on my Sewing List—Fall/Winter 2025

Hello sew-friends! It’s starting to get cold and dark here in Seattle. So, it’s time to adjust my sewing list for the season. Like many creatives, I always have too many ideas and not enough time. To help myself focus, I try to keep my WIPs to a minimum. And recently, I've started making mini seasonal priority lists. I shared my late summer list on my Substack. I'm happy to share that 3 out of 5 things from that list are finished!

This list is a combination of things I need to sew and things I'd like to sew. I do try to use stash fabric as much as possible and making this list was helpful for figuring out what I already have supplies for. The list is in order of priority, starting with things I’m obligated to sew and moving to things I already have fabric for. In last place, are the mental obsessions that I don’t have either fabric or a pattern for. Let's dive in.

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Three Elastic Waist Woven Shorts—Pattern Review

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Three Elastic Waist Woven Shorts—Pattern Review

Hello sew-friends! Today, I have THREE finished makes to share with you. This summer, I decided I wanted some new woven shorts. I started by sewing the Dani Shorts by True Bias, then decided I wanted to try two other patterns. I didn't finish the third pair until last week, and while it is already too cold to wear them here in Seattle, I will be prepared for next summer. (Or any warm weather travel!) I'll share all the details on sizing, fabric, construction, what I like and what I'd do differently next time.

For sizing reference, I'm 5'11" with a long torso, hips are 40" and waist is 29.5". For all of these, I made a half muslin (just one front and one back), mostly to test the length of the rise.

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How to Sew a Knit Skort—Free Pattern Add-On and Summer Sweatsuit Hack

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How to Sew a Knit Skort—Free Pattern Add-On and Summer Sweatsuit Hack

Hello! Today I’m very excited to share a hack for the Summer Sweatsuit pattern and a FREE pattern add-on. I released this pattern 5 years ago and it’s still one of my most worn garments for the summer season. I’ve shared a few hacks for this pattern over the years but this may be my favorite. This hack takes the shorts and adds a skirt on top. When I was younger, skorts were really popular and I really enjoyed wearing them. (I also wish I had kept a few of them!) This hack looks like an athletic skirt with a subtle A-line shape but has a hidden pair of shorts underneath.

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