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As many of you have already noticed I am sure… The Monthly Stitchers have a brilliant challenge for the month of March. And I am JUST sliding in my “voting post” with a few days left in the month. Whew… I confess I am a BIG lagger… I get so busy!
The concept is that SOME sewists MAY have some unused patterns and/ or stash lurking around in their garages and that if we happen to be one of “those” sewists, we could take the month of March and sew something up from that “stash.” BUT… there is always a BUT… we don’t get to pick. We get to put the vote to you. Our faithful and fabulous readers!
Now, I am not confessing to having loads of “stash…” Or loads of patterns…
Oh, who am I kidding. I have LOTS of projects I have planned but never accomplished. So, I chose 4 and will put the vote to you. šĀ I am actually pretty darn excited to see what you pick for me!
#1- I have this cotton voile I purchased a “while” ago just waiting to be made up in to a blouse. Probably with some black buttons! I have enough to do a short sleeved version and really like this pattern I have had lurking around but never used… YET!
#2 . This is also a cotton voile. I admit I love the weight of voile and I really like to say voile. So, I have quite a bit of voile and will most likely add more voile to my collection. š This one is black and white and grey. And don’t you just LOVE this Retro blouse?
#3. This is a sheer chiffon I bought last year as well. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the little birdies and it was definitely a purchase I made when I was trying to branch out from my “normal” fabric buys. It is light weight and sheer so I would either underline it or wear it sheer with a cami top. It reminds me of spring! I have enough to make the Short sleeve or the 3/4… Decisions decisions!
#4. This is a WILD denim weight fabric that I bought to make a blazer out of. I will be honest. I don’t even know yet if I LIKE the fabric- it was one of those “IamgoingintobuyacoolprinteddenimfabricandmakeablazerbutIdon’tlikeanythingsoIamgoingtosettle” moments. I settled and now I look at it and wonder how it will look made up. Guess I won’t know until I make it up!
Thanks for voting! I am off to vote on some more myself as I see a few new ones have popped up!
OH- and if you have not entered my Sew Grateful Giveaway please do so! I have some lovely dress patterns I am giving away and a piece of fabric. š
Laurie xox
Sew Exhausted 
I like the first blouse with the cool purple floral. It looks like I’m the only one.
Oh, I love that fabric too! By hook or by crook I will use that piece before summer is over. And who knows were the voting will end up! Thanks for your vote!
I like them all! But I think you would wear #2 the most based on the fabric being the most “you”. =)
It is isn’t it!!! š Nice of you to notice!
I voted for #2, because I have the same pattern and would love to see you make it in your beautiful voile!
Voile! I love voile! And that is a marvelous pattern! š Thanks for stopping by and voting!
š it’s a great pattern and such a pretty voile!
I just like to say voile š
Me too! Me too!
Great choices! I chose #2 since like Brooke I thought the fabric reminded me of you. I made a Cake Hummingbird Skirt out of the fabric you have in #4. I’m interested to see how that would look in a blazer if you end up making that one.
I think I will still make a blazer out of it at some point- even if it isn’t this month. Someone suggested I make the Bellatrtix blazer which I may consider! I will have to go find your hummingbird skirt!
The Bellatrix blazer is on my wish list!
Well, you know the ‘retro/vintage’ is going to win, people are crazy for that stuff, š , but I voted for the fabulous sheer bird fabric! I think it would make the loveliest spring/summer blouse.
I was thinking that the other day! How much we all seem to love a vintagey look and how lucky we are that we can sew them up! I do love tghat sheer bird fabric. Maybe I will be really bold this month and make more than one!
I voted for choice #2 because that pattern is darling, but I also really like the look of choice #1! Looking forward to seeing what you make. š
Thanks for voting! I love #1 too- Every time I see that fabric I want to sew it up!
WordPress really does not like me & polls. I cannot open yours for some reason. My vote is that AWESOME printed denim & jacket. Go for it! You’ll look marvellous.
Pffft to WordPress! š Thanks for voting! I never thought about a Bellatrix- Now I am going to have to seriously consider it! I love the pattern…. Hmmmmm
I love your blouse choices, and your mad print denim weight – make a Bellatrix!! š
A bellatrix would be awesome! Seriously considering that now…
haha, looking forward to seeing it now! š
Oh, how I love voile! I especially love the the one in #1!
I am still in love with that fabric and still want to make a blouse out of it!
Looking at the pattern for the voile blouse I get immediate pattern envy! It is delicious!
Thanks! I love that pattern and would like to make more than one… Different collar versions and all!
“Pick number two, my Lord!” Sorry… it was just sort of the perfect movie quotes for this situation. š This is such a great idea! I voted for my first favorite, the Retro top! But my second fav is definitely that AMAZING denim print!! I love wild, deep colorful prints like those! I think it will look fabulous once you get it made. I can totally see that print on a jacket worn with a pair of red jeans!
I went with #2! I think the print is lovely and voile is nice to work with.
Thank you! Voile dies seem to be a pretty nice fabric to work with!
so funny! I just bought the sheer birdie fabric for Easter outfits for me and Eleena. Make that one and we can be triplets!
Triplets!!!! Awesome! Even better would be if I made my 3 daughters something too. Then we will all be sextuplets! š
The #3 pattern is so pretty – both the fabric and the sewing pattern.
Thank you! I do love that one… š