Jade Top

Jade Top by Made By Rae

Jade is a fitted top with negative ease....that means it is supposed to be a tight fit.  I love the shape of this top on Rae but since I'm not shaped quite like she is,  I decided to make a 2x at the shoulder and a 3x along the sides. 

I wear a size 20 and to be honest, this was still tighter around the middle than I am comfortable wearing in public. I decided to "kick out" the side seam a bit more starting where the line is to shorten or lengthen the pattern. I added a 1 3/4" to the side on the front and the back. This adds a total of 5-6" when you sew your side seams. Not everyone is as self conscious as I am and you may not feel he need to add the extra ease but if you do, it is an easy adjustment.  

Mister Domestic

Mister Domestic

I was over the moon to work with Mister Domestic's new line Loved To Pieces with Art Gallery Fabrics. Since his line is designed with English Paper Piecing in mind I decided to use my Kwik Whirligig EPP pattern. 
I was done with my other market sewing projects and knew this one had to be in the mail quickly in order to be there in time so I got to work immediately as soon as I drooled over all of the gorgeous fabrics in this line and the best way to highlight them. 
It took just 3 days of non-stop work to finish it. 

I quilted the front with Aurifil monofilament in a circular design. 

The back was quilted with Sulky Blendables 30wt thread in a plaid design. 

I used a decorative flower stitch on my Pfaff 2056 to do the binding using 60wt PolyLite by Sulky. 

It was displayed in Matthew's booth for Spring Market with all of his other gorgeous pillows, quilts and clothing.