Hey June: On the Laundry Line

Next up today is the hilarious and talented Laura from On the Laundry Line.  Laura is a long time Crafterhours supporter and always leaves the sweetest and most encouraging comments on the blog.  But if you really want to see this girl in action, you have to check her out on instagram (@lorchick).  She's like a commenting ninja.  I seriously put my coffee down when I see her name pop up because I know it's going to be gut busting, or haha ironic, or punny.  Or all three.  Just brace yourself and don't say I didn't warn you.

ANYWAY, did I mention girl can sew?  Cuz she totally can.  She made this vintage-y sweet version of the Edelweiss, which has me itching to make yet another version.  I warned Laura that I might die of cuteness this June and she's certainly not helping matters. 

Head over to On the Laundry Line for the full post.  (and maybe don't drink anything while you're reading)  Thank you so much Laura!!  ps: you owe me some red pepper hummus.  

Hey June: Shwin and Shwin

Today we're starting things off with a bang with Shauna of Shwin and Shwin!  Shauna is a huge inspiration to me as a sewist, blogger, and pattern maker.  She makes beautiful clothes and patterns (and beautiful children!)  I'm so honored to have her on the tour with her version of the Edelweiss Tunic.  Like everything she does, she's applied her own signature style and made it her own.  Check out that adorable big button on the back!

Head over to Shwin and Shwin to see all the details.  Thank you so much Shauna!

It's a Hey June June!

So I have this little business called Hey June, and earlier this month I thought, hey...it's June!  So for the next two weeks it's going to be a Hey June June over here.  I have two weeks' worth of amazing guest bloggers who will be taking the little Hey June tour.   They'll all be parading by with their versions of the Edelweiss Dress (my unofficial favorite Hey June pattern :)

But first up, it's my turn!  I'm hoping that the guest bloggers will show you just how versatile this dress and tunic can be with different fabric and trim combinations.  But I thought I'd take a chance to show you how versatile it is for a multi-season wardrobe.  The tunic and the dress both look great on their own, under a cardi, or over a long-sleeved shirt, which means they can transition from season to season with ease (if you have seasons, that is.  You don't even want to know how long it took me to dig out these jeans and long sleeves).

If this yellow eyelet and navy combo looks familiar, it's because I just featured this skirt during Skirt Week.  I decided instead of larceny I should probably just go and buy my own.  It's such a sweet combo of color and fabric.

One of my favorite things about the Edelweiss is that it can be styled in so many ways.  The ruffles and options for several different coordinating prints mean it can be made very boutique-y, but tone it down with some solids or stamped linen and it becomes modern.  I'm also a big fan of the back, with the cute off-center buttons.  For this version, I used the already-hemmed fabric selvage as the tunic hem.  Adorable AND time saving.  Gotta love that.

 So that's my Edelweiss, but stay tuned for the rest of Hey June June because I have some really fun and talented bloggers lined up (and maybe a giveaway or two also!)

 Happy June!

 

Skirt Week Superlatives!

Because Susan and I have no chance to voice our opinion during Skirt Week (and trust me, we prefer it that way), we thought it would be fun to recognize a few of the skirts that we loved.  Even just picking a handful of superlatives was hard enough to make us glad we didn't have to pick winners though!  There is some serious talent in those pools!

First up, "Best Polka Dots"!  This skirt was one of our favorites right away.  Perfect fabric choice, perfect execution, adorable pockets and dirndl styling, and a tutorial to boot!  That's a winner in our book.  Courtney from Sweeter than Cupcakes will win a prize pack of two of her patterns of choice from Hey June!  Congratulations Courtney!

Spotty Skirt Tutorial

And for lack of a better superlative, we're voting this one "Most Likely To Be Stolen In the Dead Of Night By Adrianna".  The eyelet, the silhouette, the color, the pairing with navy...better lock your doors.  It's just spot on amazing.  I may have even gone out to the fabric store immediately and bought some yellow eyelet, just sayin'.  (If I could've bought myself some freckles like the ones on this cute little model, I would've done that too.)  Teresa from Dandelion Drift will also win two patterns of her choice from Hey June!  Congrats Teresa!

Sweet Pea Circle Skirt

The Flower Skirt from Paspel Poezen was a huge hit with both the judges and readers (and came within a hair of winning!), and was a favorite of ours as well, so we're naming it "Most Popular Skirt".  It's a winner with that cute fabric, swingy cut, perfect trim, and the fact that she styled it with cowboy boots is just the cherry on top.  Great work!  You will receive a two pattern pack from Ruby of  Zaaberry: The Mirabelle Messenger bag and the Girls' Night Out Clutch!  Besides being an awesome Skirt Week Judge, Ruby also creates very professional and stylish bag patterns, and we know you're going to love them!  Congrats and enjoy your new patterns!

Flower Skirt

One of the great things about sewing is being able to make something you couldn't find in a store.  But I've always felt that it's equally impressive and worthy to be able to sew something that people mistake as store-bought.  I know many sewists view "store bought" in a negative light, but I try to sew so that anyone looking at the garment can't tell whether it's homemade or rtw.  All that to say, we mean it as a very high compliment when we name this skirt "Most Likely to be Mistaken for Store Bought".  The jeans styling, fit, and precision top stitching make the Denim Moss Mini from Kelly of Cut Cut Sew a clear winner.  Kelly will win a copy of Skirt-a-Day Sewing.  Congratulations Kelly!

Denim Moss Mini

And lastly we have "Most Prolific Skirt Maker"!  Justine from JustMeJay made SEVEN skirts, all highly cute and wearable.  She filled all 4 categories with her fun creations.  Great styling and fabric choices, Justine!  You will win a copy of Skirt-a-Day Sewing, just in case you needed a couple more skirts.  Congratulations and thanks so much for all your contributions Justine!

that's a lot of skirts.  just go visit her blog, k?

Thank you to all of the tutorialists and judges and most of all to our many skirt week contestants for making it a great Skirt Week!  We hope you had fun and are overwhelmed with inspiration for your next skirt project.  Skirt Week might be over, but you can still enter to win your own copy of Skirt-a-Day Sewing until Saturday, so hop to it!