McCall’s Palmer/Pletsch M7695 Vest/Jacket — While many of us around the country are wishing for cool summer evenings, the time we’re spending indoors where it is, hopefully, comfortably cool, creates an opportunity to sew this vest to wear when they finally return.
When a Blouse Can Be a Jacket
Sewing McCall’s 7760 Retro Drape Front Blouse & Jacket I was amazed to find I had a coordinating group of purple fabrics in my stash—a jersey knit, a 3-ply silk, and a poly/rayon/spandex bottom weight for pants. This Melissa Watson blouse pattern, McCall’s Palmer/Pletsch M7760, can also be a drapey jacket (jersey knit) …
Taking a Favorite Pattern to a New Season
McCall’s Palmer/Pletsch M7092 Empire-Waist Top for Knits McCall’s Palmer/Pletsch M7092 is one of my favorite tops. It is very flattering. The contrast inset adds interest by framing the face, or it can be made in the same fabric as the body of the top. The original croquie shows all the front options and the …