To Do, This Week

I have several things I plan to sew this week, and a good number have to be finished. Others are just for fun.

This one is mainly for fun, but since I'm finally going swimming this week, I'm pretending that it'll be necessary to have a cover-up from a vintage pattern.

I'll be making this all in blue, with white ribbon detailing. That way it'll look like a sailor jacket and a vintage bathing costume.

I cut the material out a few hours ago, now I just have to sew it. (And find the ribbon.)

Vintage Pattern: Simplicity 2195

I meant to add this here a few weeks ago, but obviously, I'm just now getting around to it.

Recently, when organizing the vintage patterns I plan to sell, I came across one that I just couldn't resist sewing first.


My mother had recently bought me some pink gingham at a yard sale, and since there's a gingham version of the top on the envelope, this was just meant to be made.

This is a fun, simple pattern. The most difficult part was the dart tucks, but only because I kept treating them like regular darts at first. I really liked the collar on this pattern.

I'll be making this again, in a bit stronger of fabric. I might turn the gingham version into a light house jacket--the sleeves are long enough when unfolded.


There's a more detailed review of this pattern over at my website: Simplicity 2195.