Fall Clothes Sewing 2024

Little by little I’ve been sewing (and knitting) some garments, so I thought it’d be fun to share a fall clothes sewing 2024 roundup.

Free Range Slacks in Black Linen

I’ve been interested in making these pants for some time, and I finally did it! This first pair, in black, felt ok at first, but they’ve gotten even better with each wash. The beautiful thing about linen is that it really gets better with wear and wash. The fabric is 100% linen and a bottom-weight that I had in my stash. (I’m thinking it’s from Robert Kaufman.) It had much more of a stiffness to it at first, but it’s all softening, including the color, which I love so much. I made these recently to take on a trip, and I have to say that they are a smart travel pant. They’re cozy, functional and still sophisticated.

Free Range Slacks by Sew House Seven

Wiksten Shift Top by Wiksten (unfortunately out of print)

Striped Stacker Jacket

On a whim, I cut out and sewed together this jacket last December. I’ve loved all of the chore-style, worker jackets that are in the pattern world, and I decided to move forward with this one. The pattern is by Papercut, and they do such a beautiful job with their designs. I finished everything except for sewing on the buttons. Then it sat…for 10 months it sat. I don’t know why, but it’s the last step sometimes that slows me down. The pattern calls for 1″ buttons, which I didn’t have any at the time, so maybe that’s why, OR it could have been that I wasn’t thrilled with the end result at the time. Either way, it took me 10 months to pick it back up and then maybe 15 minutes to finish it. Once I did, I tried it on and fell in love. It’s such a great jacket! The pockets are silly large (there is another pocket style you can choose from), and I love it. As I wear and wash this jacket more, I anticipate lots of softening and cozy wear in the future.

Stacker Jacket by Papercut Patterns

Free Range Slacks in Harriot + Rift Tee

The black pair of Free Range slacks (above) was the first pair, and this pair (in harriot) was the second. In fact, I cut out and sewed both pairs in the same day. It was quite a thrill! On this second pair, I shortened the length and the rise. I think the rise is still a bit long for me, so I’ll tinker with that in the future. The knit top is also new. I’m loving it in this outfit and look forward to layering it with other things in the future.

Free Range Slacks by Sew House Seven in my Harriot fabric

Rift Tee by Jacqueline Cieslak in La Bien Aimee Merino Sport

Bardon Dress + Nebula

Finally, I have the Bardon Dress by Elbe Textiles for Peppermint Magazine. I’ve been curious about this dress for some time and have done plenty of stalking to figure out my best approach. Fabric makes all the difference in this dress, and I saw a few made up in double gauze that I really liked. Luckily, I had this colorful, double gauze on hand (from Joann’s, they have a surprising selection sometimes). It’s perfect. Every time I’ve put this dress on, I haven’t wanted to take it off. It’s comfy, has pockets(!) and is super playful. I like it even better layered with other things, including another new knit of mine–the Nebula by Drea Renee Knits. As for modifications. I did shorten each of the skirt tiers, and I even took a smidge out of the width in the lowest tier. I think it works, and I’m ready to make another version soon. Another good fabric option is linen, and I have a beautiful golden mustardy brown that I think will be perfect.

Bardon Dress by Elbe Textiles for Peppermint Magazine

Nebula by Drea Renee Knits

Happy Fall clothes sewing (and wearing) to you!