I've got two patterns I've been itching to get out and try my hand at making. I am pretty sure both are above my skill level but not trying means I won't ever figure out how to sew well. I've got the Reader's Digest Book Of Sewing that has helped me quite a bit when I've been stuck while working on other small projects so I hope that will keep me going with these patterns.
The first I am going to try is the Sew Liberated Schoolhouse Tunic pattern. It has pleats (!!) and sleeves so will be more challenging than I've tried on my own before. I will probably make a mock up version in cheap muslin first to get a bit of wind in my sails before I cut nicer (expensive) fabric for the real deal. I found this tutorial on the blog, Don't Fear the Ripper, and let me tell you, I'll be using it!
I found another pattern I like really well, the
Tova pattern by Wiksten. It is similar to the Schoolhouse Tunic but has a bit more structure. It is definitely an Intermediate level pattern which makes me nervous but we'll see how brave I feel after I've given the Sew Liberated pattern a whirl.
If I become totally flummoxed I may call my former
sewing teacher in Ashburn at the NOVA Sewing Studio and see if she'll let me come and receive help for a few of the trickier parts of assembling the garments. Ella has made a few things from her children's sewing book,
Sewing School, that we got during last school year and she loves to stitch while listening to me read aloud or while listening to audio books in her room. She's old enough now to attend classes so if we can carve out time in the old schedule maybe I'll look into going bi-weekly for lessons again.
-Jess
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