Made by a Fabricista: Getting cozy for winter

For my January post, I knew I wanted a pretty sweater in one of FM's fabulous sweater knits. I love all the colors in this sweater knit shown below.

As I write this, it appears this gorgeous knit is sold out. But, there are some nice choices you can see here: Sweater Knit Fabrics

I take just a few precautions when sewing sweater knits. Don't worry, they are easy!

I always stabilize the back shoulder seam and back neckline. There are many products on the market. This is basically fusible interfacing cut in 1/2" strips.

Test your fabric prior to putting an iron on it. This knit withstood some nice steam and also a bit of heat which made is so easy to work with.

If you are interested, here is the pattern I used from StyleArc.

This is the Brooklyn top.

I knew I wanted a simple pattern to show off this beautiful fabric. This went together easily and quickly.

Just look at the drape of that neckline!

Now, let's talk about the pants. I love making pants and I feel like everytime I make them, I get a bit better at it. This denim has the perfect amount of stretch for pull on jeans.

Sorry, I don't want to give you a full on booty shot so I am not lifting up my sweater.

This denim seems to be sold out, but how fun would stretch jeans be in this fabric? Stretch twill

With this denim, I didn't need any precautions or special treatment other than to wash and dry it three times to reduce residual shrinking. Since I am 5'7", I added 1.5" to the length. I also added 1" front and back to the rise. I am not sure why I haven't done this before. I will be from now on!

Here's the pattern I used, if you are interested: