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One of the great things about the new Terra Tunic is the variety of fabrics it can be made from. Unlike the popular Laundry Day Tee, the Terra Tunic does not require a certain amount of drape to look flattering. Pull out your double knits and cotton/lyrca– the Terra Tunic is an excellent pattern for those!

Terra Tunic fabric recommendations are medium weight knits with at least 25% stretch such as french terry, ponte, sweater knit, double knits, cotton/lycra, and polyester blends.

I say this so often but it bears repeating: the look of any garment will change depending on the fabric type, this applies to the Terra Tunic as well.

For example, a looser sweater knit will fit and look bigger than when you use something more stable like a cotton/lycra. Let me illustrate with the following images. Both size medium with no adjustments.

terra tunic french terry vs cotton lycra

Drapey french terry in stripe, cotton/lycra in print

terra tunic brushed poly vs. sweater knit

Double brushed poly on the left, medium weight sweater knit on the right.

You can see the cotton/lycra is more fitted by far than the french terry. The brushed poly is also more fitted than the sweater knit. In addition, I found the sweater knit and french terry to hang longer than the other two types so definitely take that into consideration. I would even go so far as to say the cotton/lyrca and double brushed poly to fit more like a shirt than a tunic.

Terra Tunic fabric sources for the above images:

  • Knitpop:  gray striped rayon blend french terry
  • Hawthorne Threads: Stitched Anthomania by Pat Bravo for Art Gallery cotton/lycra
  • Sly Fox: Navy & rust boho double brushed poly
  • LDG Textiles: hacci slub sweater knit

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What are YOUR go-to fabrics for spring and summer sewing?
What Love Notions patterns pair up with those fabrics?

Ambassador Cynthia is here to recommend a source we think you`ll get a lot of use out of. And there`s a bonus in today`s newsletter for their spring-y and summer-y fabric. Happy Textile Tuesday from Love Notions

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ENDS soon! ⏰ our record-breaking new pattern release

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Crescendo Pullon Jeans Digital Sewing Pattern

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👍😇 The EASY BUTTON: Let`s discuss how to sew on buttons with your machine!

Katie`s showing off a super quick way to install your buttons with a sewing machine. And don`t you love that quick modification to Boyfriend Cardi??? Cropped AND buttons for a twinset worthy outfit. watch for the how to and then go get your Boyfriend Cardi in honor of Feature Friday!

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💜 Just Released - New Pattern Alert! 🚨
This is your jeans solution.

#CrescendoJeans

Comfortable, easy-to-sew, and quick! We all need jeans and have closets full of options that are just never quite right. Let’s make some that FIT and feel ah-mazing. Just take a look at all the fit choices discussed below, and enjoy each of the four leg styles: flare, bootcut, straight, skinny.

About the fit... 👖
The Crescendo Jeans are your answer to denim + comfort + style! Four leg styles are included- flare, bootcut, straight and skinny. The close fit through the waist, hips and thighs is the same through all views. The star of these jeans is the waist. The waistband is wide encased elastic that gives you the clean look while being the most comfortable you’ll ever feel in a pair of jeans. And the pockets are not just for show!

The style of this jean means it’s a quick sew but it still looks like a normal pair of jeans. Meant for 25%+ stretch bottom weight woven fabric such as stretch denim and stretch twills.

(Lemme know if you want fabric recs. We’ve got some spots!)

Sizes 0-32 with full and flat butt adjustments as well as options for petite, standard and tall rises & inseams!



A few more Crescendo Jeans features:

High waist, pull-on
Full and flat butt adjustments
Real pockets! Front one piece & back patch
Meant for apparel woven bottom weight stretch fabrics
Quick sew



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Where to buy knit fabrics

Click here to read about my go-to fabric sources.

My testers did such a great job sewing up their Terra Tunics. They had so much fun finding just the right fabric and sewing up different views. I only require my testers to sew up one test but I think every one of them did several! You know you’ve got something good when the testers are excited about it. Check out a few of them below.

From top to bottom, left to right:

Thanks ladies!!

Don’t forget to grab your copy while it’s still on sale.

Tami

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