Supplies:

3m Mint Green Georgio Linen Fabric
Matching Sewing Thread
Contrasting Sewing Machine Thread (I used navy)
Marking pen
80/12 sewing machine needle
Lightweight fusible woven interfacing
Invisible zipper foot
7-9” (17-22cm) Invisible Zipper

Muslin: If you’ve followed my previous posts you’ll be shocked to hear that I didn’t sew a muslin for this project. I share that jokingly, as I’m an avid muslin/toile sewer (and I know not everyone likes the process of making a test garment). I love Sew House Seven patterns. I’ve participated in multiple pattern tests for Sew House Seven’s patterns so I felt comfortable with estimating on the sizing without sewing a test garment first.

Final Garment:

I made the following decisions for pattern options to make with this project:

 Bib front: scooped neck
 Back pockets: include
 Version 1 with invisible zip and back darts
 Full length pants

Size: I sewed a straight 8 for this project. I referenced the hip dimension to pick sizing.

I included the back pockets. Although this choice adds extra fabric and steps, I really love the modesty and functionality that pockets bring to add an extra layer of fabric on the back side.

Tips:

ALWAYS buy more fabric then what the pattern calls for: I hear this tip but I don’t always follow it. I’m so glad I followed it this time. When I sew a project, I prefer to take my time. I don’t typically have 3+ hours to sit down and sew a project. I’m usually working in smaller chunks of time (10 mins here, 15 minutes there). It might take me a couple of weeks to finish a sewing project with this slower approach but I find that I make less mistakes when I think through the steps and sew a project more slowly.

For this project I had to work in a faster timeframe. I intentionally skipped the muslin (which is usually where I make a lot of my mistakes). I had final beach photos in mind for sharing this project so I had to quickly get this done before we left for vacation. I made two mistakes early on in the project; I didn’t cut the bib front on the fold and I didn’t sew the pockets mirrored. Thankfully, I had enough extra fabric to cut out the bib front and pocket a second time.

Keep sewing supplies for a project together: I’ve lost materials (between the start and end of a project) too often so this tip has become a habit for me. I like to keep pattern pieces together in a basket and any other supplies with them as well so they aren’t lost (thread, sewing machine needles, etc.).

Bib Ties: I used a hair tie as I was sewing from the zipper section on to help keep the ties out of the way from the sewing machine. The ties are very long. I was concerned I would accidently get the ties caught in seams if I didn’t keep them looped together.

Continued in my next post…

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