sewing resolutions

patterns to bust your stash with

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patterns to bust your stash with

like many in the sewing world, i am on a constant quest to sew my stash. i've even gone so far as to proclaimed my desire to have less fabric all together, and consider myself am midway through a major two year fabric diet.

so today i'm going to share some of my favorite patterns for busting my stash. 

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2016: year of the indie pattern

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2016: year of the indie pattern

happy 2016 everyone!

one of my favorite stores in the bay area, stonemountain & daughter, has declared 2016 to be the 'year of the indie pattern' and is kicking off #indiepatternmonth today. as a long time patron of independent pattern companies i love this.

let me say that again for emphasis: i love this.

i've previously extolled my love of oliver + s, the crown jewel of independent patterns, and expressed my goal to sew all their styles. but in the spirit of the new year i wanted to share some other indie sewing patterns that have caught my eye and i want to sew in 2016.

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sunday brunch skirt for my biggest fans

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sunday brunch skirt for my biggest fans

these skirts satisfy two of my sewing resolutions: busting my stash and sewing more patterns.

i was doing what i always do when planning a project: sitting cross legged on the floor, patterns on my right, stash on my left, a mason of a triple rock porter in front of me pulling together various combinations and seeing what might work. when i came across this pairing of a lightweight cobalt eyelet and the sunday brunch pattern from oliver + s  i paused:

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