Hello friends!
I’m writing to you as a newly minted 42 year old ready to share the fashion, style and sewing wisdom that has come with another year under my belt of life. Damn… that sounded good… happy I wrote it down, ha!
Yesterday (July 20) I turned 42. I’ve never been one of those people who didn’t want to age or get older. I’ve really been enjoying what getting older has brought me. When I was younger, I didn’t think I was going to make it to my age so now that I’m here, I celebrate it. I’m a pretty low-key person and had the perfect day with my family and then a date night to my favorite sushi spot for dinner with my husband.
And then I dropped a new pattern…
Introducing the Paris Palazzo Pants!!!
This has been one of the easiest patterns I’ve tested to date. I really need to do more patterning so that when I do do it, it doesn’t feel like I’m having to relearn things every.single.time. I design for Made For Mermaids and I get a lot of help with the finer details—namely the tutorial. Megan, the owner, is really patient and fantastic as it can be a lot to balance helping other designers out while doing her own.
Back to the pattern…
I think anyone who sees me get dressed knows I love a wide-leg, palazzo-style pant. My go-to for knit fabrics is the Patterns for Pirates Palazzo pant. It’s easy and straightforward but I love wearing woven fabrics too so I wanted one that I could use for lighter-weight woven fabrics. This pattern comes in shorts, crop pants, and 3 different inseams. In addition to that, I also created a version that has a gathered side-tier option.
Check out some of my testers:
Listen… when I tell you my testers took my vision and took off… I mean it. Like all of these versions were my favorite and I wanted to keep them for myself!!!
My start to the week has been pretty amazing. I’m teaching a jeans making series right now and it’s been going to well. I’m working on making the Dawn Jeans from Megan Nielsen. I’m a *littl* hesistant in making them because I haven’t seen any plus-size bodies in them but we shall keep pushing. But also—this is why representation of different sizes and body types matter.
Anyway… I would love to see your Paris Palazzo makes so if you grab the pattern, please let me know!!!
Happy Birthday and LOVE your new pattern!