This past month I have been moving a bit slow sewing wise. While it was not a complete loss of sewjo, life took priority. I also seem to have too many things that I want to sew, as I couldn’t decide what to sew next for the longest. I finally decided on a menswear pattern. We have so few of them on the market in comparison to the women patterns, but I really love what the new sewing generation of men have been doing. They’ve really been knocking the designs out of the park. I love the eye for detail and tailoring that the men patterns tend to have, and I’ve noticed that their patterns tend to be far better drafted than the women.
PROJECT DETAILS:
Men’s Wear Matching Set : Simplicity 9758 , view B and view C. This is the quintessential summer set designed for men, but clearly can work for the women as well. The first thing that I noticed right off was how well drafted the pattern pieces were, even in the construction directions, it was the eye for ease of sewing that I loved the most about this pattern. I love wearing Bermuda shorts, on the rare occasions that I wear shorts, so I knew that I wanted to go with view C for the shorts since those were the longer version.
FABRIC – Cotton and Linen is the “IT” fabrics of the summer season, so I’m always thrilled when I can find a cotton/linen blend that combined the best of both worlds. I’d discovered this fabric quite by accident. I popped into the brick and mortar of LA Finch Fabrics looking for rayon challis for an upcoming jumpsuit. While I picked up the rayon, my eyes flew to this fabric, which had just been received in the store. I’m so glad I bought some, as this has been a dream to sew with and I love the watercolor design so much, it definitely screams tropical vacation look.
STYLE – I had on a pair of Schutz Gold Sandals, with my usual gold hoop earrings and stacking gold bangles bracelets and a Target tank.
Nikki Nicole Sew 