Drippin’ Rainbows

A LATE BUT COLORFUL START TO THE NEW YEAR

I finally managed to blog for the start of 2021 and oh how great it feels to share this creation with you all. If you have been following me on IG then you are aware that I am one of the new Spoonflower Ambassador’s for 2021! I couldn’t be more excited and thankful. 2021 is my year of rainbows! Each year I focus on expanding my wardrobe with one particular color that I’m craving or lacking. So it was only fitting that after all the rain in 2020, we deserve Rainbows in 2021, right?

Construction

Does this boiler suit look familiar? Well it is the same pattern used for my Fall Florals. You can check out deets and tips there.
In today’s blog I want to highlight this yummy Spoonflower Dogwood Denim™️ from the Katie Kortman Rainbow collection. I’ve made this boiler suit 3 times so far and this time I needed denim. I had a huge fabric haul from Spoonflower just before the year came to an end and I decided to try out the Dogwood Denim this go round. You can find this exact fabric here. I’m not disappointed at all and it softens once you wash. But let’s talk about color! The colors in this watercolor design are bold and vibrant. I had the most fun matching the prints. Luckily, I had plenty of fabric…well just enough fabric.

The pink shades in this print reminded me that I had an old pair of jeans that I could no longer squeeze into and I decided to use them for the under collar and back yoke. I added a third row of topstitching to give the suit a little more detail. It’s not my best topstitching but I survived!

So what did I do differently on this boiler? I did not add an inside zipper facing and I made the sleeves quarter length instead of full length. There’s also the obvious print matching which turned out lovely and very rewarding. If you can’t find the pockets right away then my job is complete.

The Dogwood Denim does not have any stretch by the way but I’m sure it will make a great pair of classic jeans.
Alright alright, I’ll let you finally get into the Rainbow!

I hope that you enjoyed my drippin rainbow and I’d love to hear from you below. Until next time,

peace & blessings

Fall Florals

Fall Florals

Who says you can’t be colourful in the Fall?

Greetings! It’s finally fall and I like to migrate my vivid summer colours all year round. So for my first official fall make I wanted to use this Telio denim cotton from fabricdotcom. I had to have it (I also snagged it in yellow). So what to make? I have 8 yards of this amazing fabric and the first thing I thought of was a jumpsuit!

I choose the Intrepid Boiler Suit by Alice & Co with the zipper and elastic waist option. What I love about this PDF pattern and the instructions is that it has a few different options for creating this jumpsuit. The main option is with an exposed zipper. You can also add a facing for inside the zipper and the instructions break down how. I added the zipper facing and bias binding to majority of my seam allowances for a more detailed look on the inside.

I won’t get too heavy into the construction of the pattern because I feel the instructions were pretty good. I did notice that when attaching the pants to the bodice there is more than enough space to make adjustments. I personally added 1.5 inches to the waist length of my pants because I have long legs. Even with adding the extra inches, I still needed to bring down the seam allowance for the bodice and pants seam. What I noticed for myself is, I needed a baggier fit in the booty and sewing based on the instructions, my boiler suit was definitely giving me more of a wedgie.

Tip: Until you see what seam allowance width is best for your body, this would be a seam to baste stitch instead of stitching at regular stitch length.
Tip: select a longer zipper if you’re taller so you can remove this jumpsuit easier for bathroom trips! I usually use a zipper 2-4” longer than what the pattern calls for. If it’s too long you can always remove teeth and shorten but if it’s too short…well, you’ll be upset you have to get a longer zipper.

I have made this boiler suit once before and have yet to wear it because I want to add bigger pockets for the butt (the original pocket do seem small to me). As far as additions and spicing this boiler suit up a bit, I plan on creating another version with pocket flaps, a loop to catch the the sleeves when folded, and instead of elastic in the waist try a tie belt. I hope you all enjoyed this look and I would love to hear your thoughts on this pattern. Are you jumping on the Boiler suit train? I hope you are welcoming Fall with lots of colour! Until next time,

Peace & Blessings!