Hi, Kristi here, from SweetKM. Today I’m sharing a toasty flannel Shoreline Boatneck top. I’m calling this my Christmas casual outfit. I like to dress up for Christmas Eve, and I usually wear pajamas when we open presents in the morning. This festive, but easy to wear, outfit is perfect for all the family visits, or traveling
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Auberley Tunic with Pincushion Treats
Hello! Melizza from Pincushion Treats blog here to share my latest Blank Slate Patterns garment. Buy Auberley Dress & Tunic There’s lots of joyous voices in the air. Our family is here for the holiday season and the house feels bright and full. Yummy spices linger in the air from yesterday’s meals. All the grownups
Zinnia Jacket with SewSophieLynn
Hi all! Tami from SewSophieLynn here to share my first make of the new year. The Zinnia Jacket was just perfect to help me kick off my new years’ sewing with a bang! Buy Zinnia Jacket I live in layers in the winter and have been needing a new zip-up hoodie in my closet. I
Auberley Dress with Sew Mariefleur
Hi there, this is Fleurine from Sew Mariefleur, and I’d like to show you my Auberley dress. This month’s theme is “re-use” and I’ve been thinking a lot about how to incorporate this theme into my garment. I know I wanted to make an above knee-length Auberley dress with a notched neckline and bishop sleeves,
Tulip Top with Inside the Hem
Hey! It’s Lindsey from Inside The Hem here with my version of the Tulip Top. <a href=”https://blank-slate-patterns.myshopify.com/cart/16590988550:1″ target=”_blank”>Buy Tulip Top</a> You know that HGTV show Flip or Flop where they take old, run-down houses and renovate them into gorgeous, modern homes? Well, that’s just what I set out to do with this project. I turned
Prepster Pullover with Froelein Tilia
Hi there, this is Eveline from Frölein Tilia, and I’d like to show you my Prepster Pullover. This month’s theme is “re-use” – a theme that challenged me quite a bit. I’m not sure how you feel, but I think it’s so much easier to take new fabric from the stash than to recycle an old garment.
Tee x 3 with Made by Melli
Hello! Melissa from Made by Melli here to share a project I sewed up for my active little guy. He is 4 years old and as wild as it gets, so comfortable clothes sewn with knit fabrics are a must! The Tee x 3 was the perfect pattern to sew this staple t-shirt for my son’s
Favorite Purse with Stefanie Kamerman
Howdy, y’all! Stefanie here again – with a modified Favorite Purse! Buy Favorite Purse If I could sum up my life’s current state, it would be this: My brain feels a lot like my sewing room at the moment. Cluttered, messy, and unorganized. Basically, it is all a hot mess. This season of life happens
Shoreline Boatneck with moonthirty
Hi y’all! I’m back with something other than a Marbella this time. 😉 Today I have one of my Shoreline Boatneck versions – a slouchy one that’s high on the coziness scale. Buy Shoreline Boatneck When Melissa began re-releasing some of the women’s Blank Slate Patterns to expand the size range, the Shoreline was at the
Denver Tunic with Sew Mariefleur
Hi there, it’s me again, Fleurine from Sew Mariefleur! After showing you dresses in my two previous posts, I’ve made something much more suitable for winter this time around – a Denver Tunic. I really like how princess seams just make everything fit so well, and since this month’s theme is “sewing with knits,” the
Marbella Dress with _ym.sews_
Hi everyone! Yasmeen here from _ym.sews_ bringing you my take on the Blank Slate Patterns Marbella dress. <a href=”https://blank-slate-patterns.myshopify.com/cart/16590988550:1″ target=”_blank”>Buy Marbella Dress</a> I have a bit of an obsession with long swooshy maxi skirts, and I’ve used the BSP Catalina dress pattern in the past to make two epic maxi dresses (complete with cool scoop
Shoreline Boatneck Roundup
Prior to re-releasing the Shoreline Boatneck last month, I ran a full test on it again. The new sizes and options were important to get right, and I always love seeing the versions that our test group creates. So today take a minute to enjoy all this Shoreline Boatneck inspiration. Buy Shoreline Boatneck The woven top version is always a good choice,
Fresh Bloom Frock with Paisley Roots
Hey! It’s Karly from Paisley Roots! With Spring just (hopefully) around the corner I couldn’t resist making Zoe a Fresh Bloom Frock. It will be perfect for Easter! Buy Fresh Bloom Frock I love the silhouette of this dress and the asymmetrical collar is the perfect feature. Zoe being Zoe, she didn’t get any pockets. You would
Marigold Skirt with SweetKM
Hi, Kristi here from SweetKM. Today I’m sharing the skirt variation of the Blank Slate Patterns Marigold Dress. I love the bodice details of the full Marigold Dress design, but as it is skirt month here at Melly Sews, I decided to stay true to theme and give the skirt variation a try. This simple a-line,
Tulip Top with Pincushion Treats
Hello! Melizza here from Pincushion Treats. Today I’m bringing you my version of the Tulip Top. <a href=”https://blank-slate-patterns.myshopify.com/cart/16590988550:1″ target=”_blank”>Buy Tulip Top</a> I’ve been itching to sew this for ages. It’s been raining in Seattle for months! Here’s a bit of trivia for you: apparently we have had only three mild sunny days since October! I am so
Shoreline Boatneck with SewSophieLynn
Hi all! Tami from SewSophieLynn here and I’m excited to be sharing with you my first and definitely not my last Shoreline Boatneck. Buy Shoreline Boatneck I’ve had my eye on this pattern forever and when it was re-released it jumped to the top of my to-sew list! I’ve struggled to find a woven tee
Wild Flower Top with Mamemimo
Hello! I’m Mònica from Ma, me, mi… mo. I’m really excited to share with you my new top. It is a modified Wild Flower Top and you’re gonna love it. Buy Wild Flower Top My belly has grown a lot since my last post. My due date is in 6 weeks, so I am pretty
Wild Flower Top to Maternity Dress Hack
So today we’re focusing on the “mamas” side of the babies and mamas theme we have going on this month, and I’m showing off maternity photos of my sister in law and niece sporting handmade clothing! This dress is the Wild Flower top hacked into a maternity and nursing dress. The Wild Flower as drafted
Marbella Dress with Froelein Tilia
Hi there, it’s Eveline from Frölein Tilia here with my version of the Marbella Dress. This month’s blog theme is all about babies and mamas. I became a mama seven years ago. I will never forget the feeling when finally – after nine months of waiting – I got my little baby in my arms; it was absolutely
Maternity Blanc Tshirt
Hey y’all, as promised on Tuesday today I’ve got the post about how to make this maternity t-shirt, which is adapted from my free Blanc T-shirt pattern. You can see Tuesday’s post about how to make these maternity shorts. You know you hear about the glow of pregnancy? Well I didn’t feel like I glowed
Oceanside Tester Inspiration
I re-released the Oceanside Pants & Shorts pattern yesterday! It’s been almost 3 years since I first published this design, and it was time to extend it to my full size range. I also included some additional fitting techniques, because alterations for pants can be less intuitive than for other types of garments. Buy Oceanside Pants and Shorts Before
Auberley Tunic with Stefanie Kamerman
Howdy, y’all! It is Stefanie Kamerman, again, bringing you my version of the Auberley Tunic. Buy Auberley Dress & Tunic Let me first say how much I LOVE Melissa’s patterns. Each time I sew one of patterns, I learn something new. And sewing the Auberley Tunic was no exception. Anyone else a stubborn sewist? Like, you flat out
Fairelith with ym.sews
Hi Melly Sews readers, It’s Yasmeen here from _ym.sews_ to share with you a little hack I created from one of the newest Blank Slate Patterns releases, the Fairelith top. <a href=”https://blank-slate-patterns.myshopify.com/cart/16590988550:1″ target=”_blank”>Buy Fairelith Top</a> As soon as I saw this pattern I knew it would fit perfectly into my wardrobe, and it was just
Marigold/Texana dress hack with Mamemimo
Hello everyone! It’s Monica from Mamemimo again, bringing you a pattern hack that I’m sure you’ll enjoy. It is a mix between the Marigold Dress and the Texana Tank Top. Buy Marigold <a href=”https://blank-slate-patterns.myshopify.com/cart/19177679686:1″ target=”_blank”>Buy Texana Tank</a> First of all, please excuse me, there will be no modeling pictures today. At the time this post
Austin Tee with Moonthirty
Hi there! I’m excited to share my favorite new t-shirt with you today. Actually, it’s one of my 5 favorite new t-shirts, but I’m getting ahead of myself. Buy Austin I am a knit-top-and-jeans girl. Well, quickly we’re moving into knit-top-and-shorts weather here, but you get my point. Like so much of the world, this
Sundressing with SewSophieLynn
Hey y’all, today we’ve got Blank Slate Sewing Team member Tami joining us for the series, and you have to head over to her blog to get all the details of this maxi length sundress! If you’ve enjoyed her posts here but never visited her site, today’s your push to go check her out. While
Catalina Dress by Inside The Hem
Hi, everyone! I’m Lindsey with Inside the Hem! I’m so excited to show you my new Catalina Dress! Traveling is one of my favorite things to do, so when Melissa tasked me with making something perfect for travel, I knew I’d make a maxi dress. They are just so versatile, easy to wear, look great,
Catalina Dress with SweetKM
Hi, Kristi here from SweetKM with the Catalina Dress. I made this dress in early June before school was out for the summer. I wish I had kept track of how many times I’ve worn it, because it is definitely one of my most worn summer dresses so far. The Catalina Dress checks all the
Daintree Skirt and Fairelith Top with Sew Mariefleur
Hi, it’s Fleurine from Sew Mariefleur, and today I’m showing you my new Daintree Skirt and my Fairelith Top – together they make a perfect summer outfit! <a href=”https://blank-slate-patterns.myshopify.com/cart/16590996870:1″ target=”_blank”>Buy Daintree Skirt</a> Let’s start with the Daintree Skirt: This fun little wrap skirt comes in three different lengths and is a great combination of casual
Austin Tee with Inside The Hem
Hey, everyone! It’s Lindsey from Inside The Hem coming at you today with my new Austin Tee! If you saw my “What I learned from Me-Made May” video then you know one of the holes I found in my wardrobe was casual, weekend wear. So, when Melissa released the Austin Tee earlier this year, I