If you have ever purchased just one yard of fabric just because it called your name, bought just one yard of fabric because it was too costly to buy more, or hung onto that last yard of fabric left over from your project, you should have entered this contest!

If you didn't enter it and you need one yard inspiration, look no further than the entries of the 56 contestants members who did enter! You can check out their work in the Contest Gallery.

For this contest, contestants had to create wearable items made from no more than one yard and no less than 1/2 yard of fabric. See the rules for more information about what was allowed.

Tops ruled the day, but contestants also made a bra, a body suit, dresses, a teddy bear, bags, a vest, aprons and more.

Now let's meet the winners!

Pictured at left: KozyKitty's New Look 6599 Misses' Blouse

KozyKitty was inspired by Victorian camisoles in sewing View A of New Look 6599. She had picked up a yard of 50% linen/50% cotton at JoAnn Fabrics and was searching for the perfect pattern when she found this one.

She made a few changes in the pattern. First she left off the sleeves. She then eliminated the button bands and used hook and eye tape as the front closure. She substitued metal eyes for cloth loops to lace the ribbon through in the back. And she used heirloom sewing techniques to attach the lace trim and a wing needle to stitch the pintucks that created little holes.

She finds the pattern very versatile and will sew another view. She says that, with the design options available, she could easily make several very different tops.

Congratulations, KozyKitty!

Second Prize (By Member Vote): Ducky D for Self Drafted Pattern: 204407-1000

Pictured at left: Ducky D's Self Drafted Pattern: 204407-1000

Congratulations, Ducky D!

And congratulations to everyone who entered for their inspirational use of one yard of fabric!

We thank Threads for sponsoring this contest.

We thank PR member Sarsez for managing this contest.

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Today we are featuring someone who not only has amazing style, she also has an extraordinary reserve of energy and enthusiasm which somehow never depletesConnie Bontje (ConnieBJ) is also a contest committee member and was instrumental in planning our most recent PR Weekend in New York. Yes, she is a talented sewist, but did you know that she is a full time farmer?

Member Since: 12/31/03

PR Name: ConnieBJ

Full Name: Connie Bontje

Birthday: May 21

Blog: Couturesmith.com

How did you learn to sew: My mother went to boarding school in Holland as a girl and she is likely the most precise and beautiful sewist I know. Between her and 4H I learned most of the basics. I grew up thinking that fondling fabrics in Polka Dot every Saturday was something every child did! I still remember the first real garment I made. It was a blue nightgown. I still have the pattern in fact!

What aspect of sewing do you find most challenging: Actual sewing is not difficult for me. I like the challenge of looking at a design feature and deconstructing it to figure out how to sew it. The thing that I find most difficult to decide what style and colours will look good on me. For instance- I really like art type garments - Issey Miyake comes to mind- but am slowly coming to the realization that the style that most suits me is more tailored. (having said that, I realized that the photo that accompanies this profile is of me NOT in a tailored outfit, so perhaps I have no idea what I am talking about!) Deepika, do we need a class on "discovering your style?" I hate, hate, hate, trying things on in stores even though I know that that is really going to be the only way to really define my style!

Which sewing book do you refer to most often: I've been doing a lot of wedding type sewing in the past while, so I keep Susan Khalje's book Bridal Couture close at hand. For drafting ideas, or those moments when I think "how could I change that (neckline, armhole, or whatever), I refer to Patternmaking for Fashion Design by Helen Joseph-Armstrong. I'm not a real sewing book collector.

What are your sewing goals for this year: I try not to make sewing goals because for me that is a sure sign that I will not accomplish anything! I still have a list on my fridge of household updates that I wanted to do in 2010! I am in the midst of redoing my sewing studio (who's kidding whom here- my sewing room is just a bedroom that we don't need anymore!) Getting that done is a priority. I would also like to fine tune my jeans pattern, as well as make a Chanel type jacket. Then there is a cycling jacket for my husband, some golf attire for me and the grandchildren to sew for. We all know though, that sewing for little ones is so fun!

What are you sewing right now: I just completed a wardrobe of sorts for myself- 3 pairs of pants, 2 jackets, 3 shells and 2 dresses. That was a marathon! I am not allowing myself to do anything else now until I finish a wedding dress for a client. At least that one has a deadline!! Seriously- what's with the strapless obsession in wedding dresses? Cinch, pinch, bone, waist stay and hand over the flash tape! Oh but do you know what I am going to make next? My very own step and repeat banner! You know the backgrounds with logos that actors pose in front of? I figured out a way ( I think) to make my own using my own logos. I promise you will all be the first to see it!

Pick your favorite pattern: My Bento pattern database has over 600 patterns in it! How to pick a favourite??! When I look back on everything I have made, a vintage McCall's pattern stands out. http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/McCall%27s_4746 4746. It is so cleverly drafted- I just know that Joan from Mad Men would love it! Talking about patterns- am I the only person here who reads interesting pattern instruction sheets in the bath? Surely I can't be!

What you love most about PatternReview?: Meeting members in person is so fun! We all come from different backgrounds, differing skill levels, and are of varying ages but when we get together you would think we have been best friends forever! I love helping out members, so the opportunity to be on the contest committee fills that need! Pattern Review is a great community to be involved with.

Any other hobbies? Aside from sewing I am active in our community. I am a Director on the local Agricultural Society and I am a founding member of our Dinner Theater Committee. I love to act, sing, stage manage, and costume design! I also act with a Murder Mystery troupe. I enjoy skiing, golf, reading, and playing guitar. My latest obsession though is Textile Art. I could seriously lock myself up for days making art with my sewing machine!

Your profession, where do you live etc. I live in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. London-ish, halfway between Detroit and Toronto. I am a full time farmer. We have pigs (from breeding to bacon) and cash crops ( corn, kidney beans and wheat). Our family also owns a golf course, which really just means that I pay more to play golf than anyone I know! We live in a century farmhouse that we have totally renovated over time. In fact, my husband still sleeps in the same bedroom he did as a child- I tell him that he just has a better roommate now! We have five amazing daughters, three - almost four- wonderful son in laws, and four gorgeous grandchildren- all of whom live close enough that we see them every week.

Reviews by ConnieBJ

We asked you to "like" us on Facebook and post your Facebook name in the comments section on our editorial reviews of You Sew, Girl! by Nicole Mallalieu to win a signed copy. We selected a random winner, who is:

6kidsathome!

She's known to family and friends as Nancy Pechinski. She recently reviewed Simplicity - 2350 Cynthia Rowley Bags, so we know she's a fan of bags (like Nicole is) and will enjoy making the Nicole Mallalieu creations in this book.

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Have you been inspired by some of the current or not so current style trends? Is your Pinterest board- or your real live inspiration board- filled with pictures of garments you would love to own but either can't afford or can't find? If so, you should do what the contestants in this contest did...create your own version!

For this contest, contestants had to create a garment inspired by one that they had seen. The inspiration item could have been from a Ready-To-Wear line, from the runway, or any other garment they had seen worn or pictured. . The rules give more information about what was allowed. The rules highly recommended that contestants model their finished garments and strike the same poses as themodel in the inspiration garment photo.

57 contestants accepted the challenge for this contest. You can see their entries in the Contest Gallery.

Now let's meet the winners.

Pictured at left: purple dot's BurdaStyle Magazine 10-2009-119 Jason Wu Dress

purple dot was inspired by a Jason Wu Dress. It is sleeveless with a pleated bodice and nine inverted pleats (four in the front, five in the back) that give volume to the skirt.

She really likes having pleats that are sewn on the inside and not having to iron them when the dress comes out of the wash. She also prefers a bodice with darts for shaping instead of the princess seams used in the original dress.

She made the dress out of navy cotton sateen with a bemberg rayon lining.

She made some changes to the dress. She changed the width of the pleats on the bodice as well as the neckline. And she drafted a completely different skirt with four inverted pleats in front and back.

She also drafted a full lining because the pattern only provided facings. Her lining fabric was about 45" wide and pulled up into soft, non-bulky gathers while still allowing the skirt to flare out for ease of movement. She couldn't find fabric with stripes that matched the original dress, so she sewed on satin blanket binding and bias tape to make my own stripes at the bottom.

She's really happy with how the dress looks and fits. She was drawn to this dress from the first preview of the Jason Wu for Target collection, and, since it never appeared in her local Target, she decided to make her own version. She had been planning to make this dress since February so she's really glad that the RTW contest finally gave her the initiative to sew it!

Congratulations, purple dot!

Second Prize (By Member Vote): sunnysewer for Butterick 6524 Misses' Dress

Pictured at left: sunnysewer's Butterick 6524 Misses' Dress

Congratulations, sunnysewer!

We thank Style ARC for sponsoring this contest.

We thank PR member CTBarb for managing this contest.

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by Elona

I think I might be the champ here.

Some years ago, Christmas was coming up fast, and I was fully into my annual sewing frenzy. Pattern pieces and fabric pieces were stacked and lying everywhere in my sewing room/extra bedroom, which--- since we were renting a house without garage-- had a fair amount of camping gear and tools stowed in it, as well. But I knew where everything was, which was what mattered, it seemed to me, and this was no different from any other year.

Well, seeing as how it was the holiday season, an enterprising thief jimmied the window of our personal bedroom (a fairly neat room, I might add) and stole one of DH’s expensive, custom-made art knives from the chest of drawers. Considering its worth, we called the police, and they sent out this tall, handsome, boyish officer to do the interview.

I walked the kid, um, policeman, through the house, from the living room (not too untidy), past our son’s bedroom (obviously a child’s room), and, just ignoring the sewing room, tried lead him past it to the room where the theft had occurred. But the officer’s attention was riveted by my sewing room. He detoured right into it, making “aha!” and “tsk-tsk” noises, and when I said, “But the robber stole from the other bedroom!” he goggled a little and asked, “You mean this one looked like this before, Ma’am?”

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I know I have mentioned color blocking a few times this past year. What about the added factor of mixed-media? Although this sounds more like a television show, the term refers to mixing different fabrics, most notably combining fabrics that would not likely be considered. In fact, just think of breaking all the rules!

Here are just a few examples:

• Cotton sateen and sweater knit
• Silk charmeuse and ribbed knit
• Wool blend and tweeds
• Denim and tweed
• Leather and chiffon

There are a variety of ways that you can mix and match unusual fabric combinations without the need for pattern-making skills. One of the easiest ways is to use an original pattern and cut some of the pieces out of one fabric and some of another.

Here are some examples:

• Cut the jacket sleeves out of one fabric and the jacket body out of another. You can even contrast the inside of the collar. One idea is cutting the jacket body with denim and the sleeves out of a tweed or large plaid. This is also where we are seeing a lot of chiffon and loose sweater knit used as the sleeves.
• On a princess style jacket, cut the side front, side back seam, and under sleeve out of contrasting fabrics. The brown tweed and cream wool boucle shown above would be an interesting option for this one.
• Sew a stretch knit top with silk or chiffon sleeves. If using a knit t-shirt pattern, cut the sleeve wider at the hem and attach a knit cuff as well.

If you are looking to really kick up your look another notch, mix up these fabrics with prints with contrasting colors. I am in the process of cutting one of the hottest colors of the summer, hot pink denim for the jacket front and jacket back and sleeve with a wild-colored cotton as a contrast in the side back and side front. Next, I am going for a faux leather and tweed. I am thinking a biker jacket with knit trim and tweed sleeves.

Cleaning Your Garment

The only thing to really keep in mind is how you plan on cleaning your garment. When using such contrasting fabrics, many times the fabric s are cared for in different ways. I really don't imagine un-attaching my silk chiffon sleeves from a rayon T-shirt so I can dry clean one and hand wash the other.

Here are a few tips:

• Pre-shrink all your fabric before cutting.
• If you are combining a dry-clean fabric with a machine-wash fabric, it is best to dry clean the garment, as in the case of wool and knit.
• If you want to machine wash your outfit, machine wash the fabric before cutting. This will also prevent bleeding colors.

Patterns to Try This Technique On

Here are a few patterns to get your creative juices flowing.

There are a lot of pattern pieces and seams to mix and match with New Look 6609...

McCall's 6456. Now this jacket has a ton of possibilities...

Kwik Sew 3796. Another unique jacket with lots of mix and matching...

I look forward to seeing what some of you put together.  I hope you will post pictures on PatternReview or Facebook.

Have fun!

xoxo Angela

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Angela Wolf is the designer and founder behind ABO Apparel, Angela Wolf Ready-to-Wear and ABO Sport. An A-list clientele has given Angela more than fifteen years of experience dressing and fitting many diverse women and has enabled her to understand the different styles that compliment each individual woman.

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The Classic Skirts
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Accessorize With the Scarf For Any Season
Fabrics for the Holiday Season
Faux Fur
A Few Fall 2011 Fashion Trends
The 70's
White, it's Everywhere... How to Wear It
How Will the Royal Wedding Affect Fashion?
A Touch of Glamour
The Love/Hate Relationship With the Popular Trends...Wide Leg Pant and the Skinny Jean!
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The "Best of Patterns" has finished, and you know what time it is: time to vote!

Consider this contest the Olympics of commercial patterns. Over the last few years, PR members have voted on their favorite patterns, resulting in the thirty (30) Best Patterns of 2009, 2010 and 2011.

During this contest, participants created a garment using one of the 30 patterns. Who will take home the "gold medal"? One of these contestants will!

The rules contain the links to all the best patterns eligible for this contest. So view the gallery and choose your favorites (you can choose up to five!).

See the contest report and other important links here.

Voting closes on May 24, so get your votes in now!

The One Yard Challenge Contest has finished, and voting time is here!

If you have ever purchased just one yard of fabric just because it called your name, purchased just one yard of fabric because it was too costly to buy more, or hung onto that last yard of fabric left over from your project?  These contestants did!

The participants in this contest had to make something from only one yard! Trim didn't count! Read the rules for more details.

So view the gallery and choose your favorites (you can choose up to five!).

See the contest report and other important links here.

Voting closes on May 24, so get your votes in now!

April was a busy month, and we're only now getting to publish our editorial reviews of the next book in line. This time we're reviewing Nicole Mallalieu's You Sew, Girl!. If you love Nicole's patterns, you'll want to read what we have to say about this book!

Editorial Review of You Sew, Girl! Your Ultimate Guide to Sewing With Confidence and Style

By Deepika

I started off this year with a personal goal of sewing fearlessly. This year, I want to think outside the box and sew beautiful things without feeling intimidated. So when I saw Nicole's new book mentioned on her blog, I had to review it! There is a whole section on pattern-free clothes in there. And the cutest styles are knit tops, totally up my alley. When the book arrived in our office, we jumped on it, and I read it cover to cover. Aptly named You Sew, Girl!, the book encourages every reader to just go out there and sew. No rules, no sewing police. :)

Useful Techniques

Beautifully illustrated and packaged, this book contains chapters on sewing techniques referred to in patterns contained in this book. One of my favorite techniques is the exposed zipper pocket which I used in many of my bags I've sewn in the past. This is such a useful technique to learn and master. I highly recommend it.

Cute Projects

Projects include cute accessories like Baby's Petal Hat, Eyeglass Pouch, Kid's and Women's Belt, and my favorite - roses made from zippers. Finally, a use for all those metal zippers I bought on eBay!

Nicole Mallalieu is known for her gorgeous purse patterns on PatternReview.com, so of course no book of hers will be complete without a chapter dedicated to purses, handbags and tips on sewing them. While I was a little bit disappointed in the bag styles included in this book, I can see myself making and using the wristlet a lot. On the plus side, all of the bags included in this book are beginner friendly, so go out there and make one!

Pattern-Free Clothes

And now, my favorite section of all - Pattern-Free Clothes!

This is where you can really have a lot of fun. The cowl top can be made without a pattern! Go figure. Nicole also gives style ideas to play with the cowl. No wardrobe is complete without a circle skirt, and the ones included here are so cute!

Sturdy Patterns

The patterns included in the back of the book are printed on heavy white paper and are neatly labeled. The projects are very well-explained with lots of zoomed-in color photos. After reading this book, all I wanted to do was rush home and SEW! Nicole, you've outdone yourself.

Editorial Review of You Sew, Girl! Your Ultimate Guide to Sewing With Confidence and Style
by Diane Severin

Let's start with the cover. Cute! The title You Sew Girl! is stitched across the cover, and the one of the projects inside (a clutch purse) is being swung across the cover by the jaunty female figure, a hint of what is to come within the covers.

Nicole Mallalieu is the Australian designer well-known for her purse and hat patterns. And she offers the benefit of her experience with the projects in this book.

Speaking Australian Isn't So Hard!

The metric system is the rule of the day in Nicole's native Australia, so she includes a handy metric conversion chart at the beginning of the book. And the sewing terms are slightly different but still understandable to an American audience (for example, duckbill scissors... You know, sewing shears do look like a duckbill!).

Handy Tips and Techniques

She begins the book with tips and techniques that are very handy! I never thought of using a dowel to iron an unfinished strap! She also features one of my favorite tools, the bias binding maker. Let's hear it for this money-saving gadget!

Nicole's experience in the fashion industry is a bonus for us: she gives us some insider tips on transferring paper patterns into cardboard patterns, making multi-size patterns and drawing a full pattern from a half pattern.

There's a detailed explanation of interfacing and its uses under the Techniques section. And there are some great techniques for "sewing nice", slip-stitching, edge-stitching, topstitching, understitching, reinforcing buttons and more.

Projects: Patterned and Pattern-Free

Now to the projects! Accessories like the zipper rose (my favorite), belts, baby hats, eyeglass case (another favorite), great bags and knapsacks, and something we don't see much of...pattern-free clothes, including tops and skirts. There are 19 projects in all. The instructions are detailed and clear. Nicole includes patterns for the accessories and bag projects with the book. And there's a handy place for taking notes.

And last, but not least, the book is wire-o bound (Yes! You know we love it!).

Editorial Review of You Sew, Girl! Your Ultimate Guide to Sewing With Confidence and Style
By Noelle MacMahon Nicole Mallalieu is most well known for her amazing bag patterns- but she has recently written a book called You Sew, Girl!, which is the next featured book in our Editorial Review series.

The book is a nice size; kind of short and elongated, which is easy to flip through. The graphics and images are peppy and varied so you always have something new to look at. There are patterns at the back of the book in a neat little envelope.

The Right Equipment

In the first section on equipment and gadgets, Nicole writes “...After years of doing things the long way, I’m overjoyed when I discover a tool that makes a sewing job quicker, easier and more accurate”. I have to agree with this statement, so I was glad to read about some of the gadgets she uses in her work and how they might help me too! Bias binding makers??? Yeah!!!

She devotes a few pages to how to use and preserve patterns, then spends the next twenty pages on techniques. As someone who designs a lot of handbags, she has a thorough knowledge of different kinds of interfacing and their proper uses. This section was particularly helpful to me.

Patterns

The remainder of the book contains projects from accessories such as a rosette made from a zipper, to bags and purses, and some nifty pattern-free clothes. One of my favorites from the bags and purses section is a really awesome small-sized drawstring backpack. She has designed this pack with a flat bottom, external pockets and a flap-covered drawstring closure at the top. I would make this for myself with elongated straps for those trips when you just want a bottle of water and a few extra things.

If you are someone who likes to experiment with making bags, this book will be a great addition to your home library. It is full of tips and techniques for working with all the various elements of constructing multi-piece patterns like those for a bag or hat.

This book is published by ABC books in Australia and can be purchased directly from them here.

But wait! We have a signed copy which we'd like to give away to one lucky PR member. All you need to do is "like" us on Facebook and post your Facebook name right here in the comments section. The winner will be announced on May 22.

We've announced the winner! Find out who it is!

Oliver+S has released another digital pattern!

Oliver + S OS003BB Bubble Dress

Elevate the dress to new heights! This fully-lined dress has built-in cap sleeves, a gathered skirt with scalloped side seams, and an elasticized hem for bubble effect. The dress can also be made without scalloped sides.

Highly recommended by PR members!  Read the reviews.

Download now!

See all the Oliver+S digital patterns!

New Look has released their latest patterns! For many of us, it's time to think of sleeveless dresses and bare legs, and this collection is right on the mark! Here are a few patterns that make us think of the nice weather to come.

	New Look 6119 Misses' Dress New Look Workroom from Project Runway Sizes 4-16 Beach, barbecue, backyard, a night out...it's your choice with this pattern in two different lengths. The optional belt gives this dress a little more definition, if you so desire. Fabrics: Laundered cottons, silks and silk types, gauze, chiffon. View B in soft lightweight linen and linen blends.
	New Look 6121 Misses Dress New Look Studio SUEDEsays Sizes 4-16 No zippers or buttons to worry about with this new pattern designed by previous chat guest and past Project Runway contestant Suede! This cute number has flounce where you might want it...at the ankles and at the hips! And don't forget the trendy purse with the cross-body strap. And with all the choices for fabric, you'll have trouble deciding which one to use first! Fabrics: Laundered cottons, lightweight seersucker, sateen, eyelet, charmeuse, challis, crepe, crepe de chine, laundered silks-rayons, crinkled gauze, double georgette, soft lightweight linen and linen blends.
	New Look 6124 Misses Dress Sizes 4-16 We like this pattern 'cause it's a little bit retro! This hip-flattering dress has variations in sleeves and necklines. The mock half-peplum adornment adds some interest to the dress if you make it in a quieter fabric. It's the perfect dress for office or evening, depending on the fabric you select! Fabrics: Cotton and cotton blends, laundered cottons, damask, pique, sateen, wool crepe, silk and silk types, charmeuse, crepe back satin, crepe de chine, jacquards, brocade, shantung, taffeta, soft lightweight linen and linen blends.

Check out the latest New Look catalog for more sewing projects!

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I was giving my sewing room a major cleaning and wanted to pick up the thread crumbs on the carpet before vacuuming.

I had a used dryer sheet balled up in my hand to dust dog hairs out of the corners. I swiped the sheet across the Berber carpet-- and the threads clung to it. 

I decided I need to share this idea!

Submitted by BeckyC.

This tip is from 1,000 Clever Sewing Shortcuts & Tips.
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New Vogue patterns are here!

These patterns just jumped out at Noelle so we picked them for you to preview. What do you think? Would you wear them? Would you sew them? Let us know!

	Vogue Patterns 1305 Misses' Dress Lialia by Julia Alarcon Sizes 6-14, 14-22 Wow! Is this glamorous or what?! You won't be heading out for fast food in this body-hugging beauty of a gown. This dress calls for an elegant candlelight dinner! This semi-fitted, lined, pullover dress (fitted through the hips) has a draped right side extending into the sleeve, a left side slit, a shoulder opening, and a back opening with button/loop. Note: the shoulder opening can be worn as a neck opening. Fabrics: Moderate Stretch Knits: Matte Jersey, Silk Jersey, Lightweight Wool Jersey. Lining: Stretch Chiffon, Stretch Charmeuse.
	Vogue Patterns 1308 Misses Jumpsuit Donna Karan New York Sizes 4-12, 12-20 More one-shoulder accents with this fun but elegant jumpsuit! Wear it with flats during the day and dress it up at night with heels and pearls. This jumpsuit has a loose-fitting, blouson bodice, applied flounces (wrong side shows), bias neck facing and armhole binding, waist casing, elastic/tie ends, tapered pants (semi-fitted through the hips), side front pockets, and an invisible back zipper. Fabrics: Washed Silk, Crepe de Chine and Lightweight Jersey.
	Vogue Patterns 1307 Misses' Pants Today's Fit by Sandra Betzina One Size Fits All Noelle thinks the waist yoke on these pants are new and different features in the world of pants. This model is wearing these pants in bold colors, but you can also sew them up in a quieter solid to show off style features like the yoke and the pleats. Or make them in this year's color, Tangerine Tango! These wide-legged pants (very loose-fitting through hips) have fitted yokes, front pleats, and a button/self loop/invisible side zipper. A: side front pockets, lined yokes, and front pleated into cuffs with optional topstitching. B: self-lined yokes. Fabrics: Drapey Rayons, Drapey Knits.

So...what do you think?  Which one will look good on you? Which one will you make?

Check out the new Vogue Pattern catalog for more sewing projects!

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The Ready to Wear (RTW) Contest has finished, and you know what time it is...time to vote!

We all have coveted a Ready to Wear garment at one time or another. How many of us have actually gone ahead and made one? Well, these contestants did!

For this contest, contestants had to make a garment that was clearly inspired by the original piece. It did not have to be, but could be, an exact copy. Check out the rules for more details.

So view the gallery and choose your favorites (you can choose up to five!).

See the contest report and other important links here.  Voting closes on May 11, so vote now!

New Kwik Sew patterns are here! There are lots of crafty patterns, kids' clothes and women's garments to choose from here! Here a few we picked out here in the office.

Kwik Sew 3943 Sleepwear
Kerstin Martensson
Sizes XS-XL

Noelle picked this pattern for its comfy-looking nightgown (View A).

The View A raglan sleeve gown has a round neckline with pin tucks at the front neckline, and 3/4 length sleeves with pin tucks at the bottom edges of the sleeves. The neckline and bottom edges of the sleeves are finished with facings. The View B raglan sleeve top has a round neckoine with pin tucks at the front neckline, short sleeves finished with narrow hems and lace at the bottom edge. The View B shorts have elastic in the casing at the waist and lace at the bottom edges of the legs.

Fabrics: Designed for lightweight woven fabrics.
Suggested Fabrics: Cotton, cotton types, lawn, batiste, silk, flannel back satin.

Kwik Sew 3933 Misses' Tops Kerstin Martensson Sizes XS-XL Diane picked this pattern. She likes the choice of casual or dressy top. These close-fitting pullover tops have deep V-necklines finished with self-fabric binding, gathers on the front shoulders, lapped fronts with shaped bottom edges and gathers at the left side seam. View A is sleeveless and the armholes are finished with self-fabric bindings. View B has 3/4 length sleeves, and a jabot on the front with fabric flower embellishments. Fabrics: Designed for stretch knits only with 35% stretch across the grain. Suggested Fabrics: Interlock, matte jersey, textured knits, fabrics with Spandex Lycra(R).

Kwik Sew 0113 Toe Topping Cuties Ellie Mae Designs Deepika picked this cute little pattern (we wonder why!). There are 4 different styles for tiny feet: Peep Toe, Strappy, Boots, and Flat.

Check out the new Kwik Sew catalog for more sewing projects!

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