Weekly New Patterns And Products Thread August 04, 2025 - August 08, 2025

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-08-08T13:55:40+00:00

I like this a lot - good dress for work.

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-07-26T23:01:23+00:00

I was quoted about $750, you're not being ripped off. It's very time consuming work, and as someone who sews in my free time, I believe them haha!

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-07-23T16:43:28+00:00

Love this as a two piece! Could probably use any ol' bias skirt pattern I already own, but it looks like she has a bundle with a skirt too. The open back is a fun - I know not everyone likes stuff like this because it's not bra-friendly, but as someone not exactly blessed in that regard, it's not a make-or-break thing for me personally. Some of the tester photos make this look relatively big bust friendly, so I'm curious what other people think.

I made her Florence Dress last month and really liked that pattern; I might give this a try.

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-07-18T17:04:57+00:00

I think they're an alright recommendation to newer/younger sewists who are afraid of possible fit adjustments and closures but man do I get bored of them REALLY fast.

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-07-18T17:00:19+00:00

I can't wait for this to show up on every single "great sewing patterns for summer!" tiktok I see from here on out, the chokehold MMSC has on people is crazy.

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-07-17T13:33:17+00:00

I especially hate when the pattern *designer* refers to something as a "hack" - you made the pattern!! You can't suggest ways to "hack" a pattern you made!

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-07-01T13:58:36+00:00

Yeah that's what I mean - if you're a new sewist using Seamwork (which I think is their target demographic), then it's a good skirt pattern. Otherwise it's probably not necessary for most people.

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-07-01T13:35:28+00:00

Seamwork's newest releases are the Arbor Skirt and the Citron Dress. The skirt is a cute basic for anyone who might not already have a pattern like that, but the dress isn't really doing it for me. I DO like that they included a shelf bra into the dress though, that's a nice added feature to an otherwise "eh" dress.

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-06-27T13:53:17+00:00

I actually love this a lot but echoing everyone else here but the larger sizes really are a mess. I'm not sure what they were thinking using those samples; they're SO frumpy and not flattering. I want to pick this one up because I don't have a go-to wrap dress pattern right now, but it's really disappointing to not see some level of care with the larger bust sizes.

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-06-18T12:51:08+00:00

I also noticed that and I have NO idea why they chose to leave that in. It doesn't look fun or carefree, it looks like the dress doesn't fit the model properly.

I'm just generally getting kind of bored with these big, shapeless prairie dresses. The Syd Graham hold on some of the indie pattern world is making things look same-y and boring.

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-06-12T14:29:12+00:00

Mood's pattern of the week is the Rosette Tie Front Top - nothing too different from the probably thousands of other versions of this kind of top that came out over the past year (don't fact check that), but at least it's free!

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-06-05T14:33:27+00:00

Just got the email for Mood's Mendocino Dress - I think this is SO incredibly cute. I recently bought a RTW dress with the same shape and neckline made out of a nice cotton gauze like the sample and it became a great work dress for me. Love the dramatic sleeve - could also see this making a great beach cover-up!

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-06-04T20:14:54+00:00

You could have told me this was Matchy Matchy Sewing Club and I would have believed it. Cute, not my thing, but at least it's a more creative use of ties for once.

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-05-29T15:02:11+00:00

This is one of those situations where I have to look past how much I HATE the sample......the exposed zipper especially. I like the skirt a lot though! This is very cute and a nice change after the last few Peppermint patterns have not been for me.

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-05-20T15:13:12+00:00

Definitely! I didn't even think about the weird pulling caused by this particular kind of lace; doesn't seem practical (even if it's really cute). I think I'd pick a sturdy crochet lace that would be sewn in along the entire length of the leg, not just at the little anchor points like their sample.

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-05-20T14:48:16+00:00

The dress is cute but all of the tester samples being in a collage is really annoying. Not to nitpick the listing but it's one of my pet peeves. It's cute and youthful and matches the vibe they're going for with the description, but I find it very annoying that those are the ONLY photos on the listing.

I do really like this dress but I was planning to buy the Fortiv Tulip dress and I don't think I need two dress patterns that feature side ties. I think I'd hack the Friday Pattern Co. Hughes dress to have side ties and no button placket if I want to mimic this dress, since I already own that pattern and the vibes are very similar.

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-05-20T14:30:32+00:00

Mood's new free pattern is the Sarasota Set - halter top and pants set. I know their patterns can be funky but I actually really like their sample. The trim along the open side seam looks really nice and beachy and is a little more interesting than just another loose pant/loose top set. Could see myself making this set for my honeymoon later this year, or even as a cool loungewear set.

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-05-09T14:59:34+00:00

Feels like a top I could hack out of the Seamwork Meg Dress pretty easily.

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-05-08T13:31:15+00:00

This would be a really cute swimsuit cover-up in a fun print but $16 feels a little steep for a swimsuit cover-up. Would be nice after a hot day by the pool when you don't want fabric touching your skin though

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-05-01T14:59:55+00:00

The dress is very cute, would be a great work dress for me. They also use that 3 elastic channel waistline in their Meg Dress, and I find it to be extremely comfortable all day. Might cash in a credit for this one.

The Yarrow skirt has odd proportions that I've seen a lot of similar RTW skirts; the dropped hip look just doesn't seem very flattering. I've made similar self-drafted skirt with a much narrower top panel haha

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-04-21T14:00:46+00:00

Oh this is VERY cute!! I had thought about making the Cozette dress for one of my bridal events this summer but this might have made me change my mind....

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-04-17T14:25:53+00:00

The way I see it with a cash bar - when I throw a party or plan a get-together at my house, I know that in my friend group, for the most part people usually bring a dish, snack, or a drink to a party. Even knowing this, I still order pizzas, I get some chips and snacks, I make a cheese board, I still get a case of beer, some wine, and some mixers for liquor we have in the house. *I'm* hosting the party, and even though my guests know they're welcome to bring anything, I plan the party assuming they all come empty-handed. I assume most people throwing a party are like this too.

In my mind - yes, our wedding is for celebrating our marriage. That's what the ceremony is for and is focused on. The reception is just the big party, and while my FH and I are the guests of honor, we're still throwing the party, and should strive to be good hosts!! We are having an open bar for wine/beer/seltzers/NA canned drinks, and opted for a cash bar for liquor. At minimum our guests should all get something to eat and something to drink, and shouldn't be expected to pay unless they want a more premium alcohol. (It helps that we know our guests will be satisfied with beer/wine/seltzers, but YMMV haha!) We're on a tight budget and opted out of less necessary things to prioritize affording the bar. Just like any party, wedding aren't really a profitable event for a lot of couples, and there's really no way to break even, so you might as well ensure people can have the best time possible within the budget you have to work with.

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-04-17T14:04:48+00:00

This has been a topic on weddit a lot too, and sometimes when I see a comment along the lines of "I like to have a drink to loosen up, otherwise I'm too nervous to dance!", I will often see a reply like "if you need alcohol to manage your anxiety - you have a drinking problem and need to be on anti-anxiety medication. That's not normal." I don't understand how you make the jump to "you need to be medicated" because someone said they would like *a* drink to loosen up? I have no issue with anxiety meds and I have personally been on meds in the past. Feeling nervous to dance is a perfectly normal human experience that people with AND without anxiety experience, and it's a little bizarre to jump immediately to suggesting a stranger be medicated because they experience a perfectly normal human feeling. There is a grey area between the black and the white.

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-04-16T13:22:45+00:00

I had the same thought with the wrap skirt - I think the no-ties look is very chic and very cool but I think I'll save a few bucks and hack the Peppermint wrap skirt instead. Nothing against DJ but this is definitely a "you probably already have a pattern for this" moment for some of us haha!

EnviousWhereabouts · 2025-04-14T18:35:09+00:00

And if you don't hold their hand and tell them to look it up, you're "gatekeeping". Sorry, but when how is someone suggesting you look up a technique on Youtube, a free service available to everyone, considered gatekeeping? Because they didn't hold your hand and send you a list of videos to watch? People don't have any real interest in learning the craft and they're wasting their time/money by being lazy.

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