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#p4pRaglanWeek Winner

September 29, 2016

Well, ya’ll ROCKED IT during #p4pRaglanWeek! From the all littles looking adorable in their new Jolly Rogers to you stylish ladies in your gorgeous Relaxed and Slim Fit Raglans– you gals (and maybe a few gentlemen?) knocked it out of the park this week. But compliments aside, it’s now time to get down to business and announce the winner. This was not easy to pick just one, so we had to include some of our favorites first…

Most Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice aka Fall is Here: Elisabeth Breckly

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Best Real-Life Models: Amanda Hinson

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Most Enthusiasm: Britina Gilkey

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Best Use of Blog Hacks: Brenna Rassmann

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Annnnnnnnnnnnd now, drumroll please! The winner of #p4pRaglanWeek is…

Most Ohhh’s and Ahhh’s: Tasha Gray

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Girl- you nailed #p4pRaglanweek! You were the clear winner not only on Facebook with your insane amount of “likes”, but more importantly, in the eyes of your little girl… Just look at the smile as she’s looking up at you! Congrats on being our winner for Raglan Week. Thank you to everyone who entered. It was so great to see your creations. And just because Raglan Week is over, it doesn’t mean you have to stop sharing- we love seeing what you come up with. So keep posting those raglans!

~Erinn

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P4P Raglan Week: Keyhole/Scoopback Raglan Hack

September 23, 2016

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The classic basic silhouette of a raglan makes for a great base to play with fabric pairings and adding extra details to  change them up a bit.  I often look at boutique style for inspiration and the keyhole, scoop back has been a popular request among members in the P4P Facebook Group so we thought we’d share the how-to.  I used the Slim Fit Raglan for my example, but this could easily be applied to any of the raglan patterns.

  • Print and assemble your pattern as usual.
  • Decide how low you would like your key hole and measure from the nape of your neck to desired length.  I wanted the keyhole to sit just above my bra-line so went with 8″.
  • Draw your keyhole curve, starting 1″ inside the edge where you would attach your sleeve down to the length you desire.  I didn’t have a french curve handy, so actually used the curve from the armscye of the sleeve pattern piece as a guide.  Cut out keyhole.

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  • Construct your raglan as usual.
  • We are going to bind the keyhole with the traditional knit binding method but you could also do a t-shirt band (like the neckband in the pattern) as another option.  Measure the keyhole length then multiply by 90% (this is your width measurement)  You will stretch the binding just ever so slightly to fit the opening.  This will help keep the keyhole from gaping and lie flat.  Binding = 2″ x  width. 

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  • With right sides together, pin binding to keyhole, matching raw edges. Stitch with 3/8″ seam allowances.

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  • Press seam allowance up and fold binding down towards raw edge. Fold again, enclosing seam allowance.

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Alternatively, if using a thicker fabric for your binding, you can skip the first fold and just fold the binding over enclosing the raw edge.

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  • Top-stitch with your favorite stretch stitch.

 

For the neckline, we will use the same binding method as shown above for the keyhole but need to take a few measurements to determine the length of binding you will use for the neckline only.

  • Measure your neckline.  Pictured: shirt on the fold so my neckline is 2 times the length.

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Neckbands are typically smaller than the neckline to bring it in and prevent gaping.  To determine the amount of the binding for the neckline, multiply the length by 85%.  Neckline = 24″ (it looks like 23″ but actually measures 12″ on the fold) so my binding length for the neckline is about 20.5″.   Total Binding = 2″ x 58″.

  • Fold your binding in 1/2 to find the center point.  My neck binding length is 20.5″ so we will measure out 1/2 to each side of center point.  (or 10.25″ for my example). Mark end points.

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  • With right sides together and aligning raw edges, match center point and end points of neckline and binding. Stitch with 3/8″ seam allowance from endpoint to endpoint to endpoint (neckline only).

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  • Press seam allowance up and press binding down towards raw edge. Fold again, enclosing seam allowance.

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  • Continue folding towards the end of the tails.

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  • Top-stitch with your favorite stretch stitch.
  • Tie a bow and your done!

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If you’ve created your very own version of a Keyhole, Scoopback Raglan during P4P Raglan week, we would love for you to share it with us!  Head over to the Facebook Group or share on Instagram.  And be sure to use the tag #P4PRaglanWeek so we can find you!

 

Curious about what else has been happening during our raglan-loving week of fun?

Just take a look at our schedule!

Monday, September 19: Jolly Roger Raglan Pattern Update + Jolly Roger Add-On Pack Pattern Release

Tuesday, September 20: JRR Woven Fabric Hack

Wednesday, September 21: JRR Animal Faces Add-On

Thursday, September 22: Contrast Band Hack for Kangaroo Pockets

Friday, September 23: Women’s Keyhole / Scoopback Raglan Hack

Saturday, September 24: Off-The-Shoulder Raglan Hack

Sunday, September 25: Adding Stripes to Your Raglan Sleeves

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#SewLikeAPirate :: Contest Winners!

June 20, 2016

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Remember when we posted the #SewLikeAPirate freebies?  Well, someone (me…Katy) dropped the ball and forgot to announce the winners of our contest!  So here I am, eating crow and announcing the winners a bit late.  Whoops!  Sorry to leave you all hanging in suspense.

 We decided to reward Stephanie T. for being the Speediest Pirate, and sharing her adorable rainbow sleeved shirt!

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Our randomly selected winner was Becca N. with this darling mother/daughter combo!

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And thanks to all of our Pirate Friends for sewing along with us, and using our P4P designs for your own makes.  They were all AMAZING!  (Want to get your hands on these free designs?  Head right HERE to get your very own copy!)





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#SewLikeAPirate :: Freebies and a Contest!

May 23, 2016

Who doesn’t love a good graphic tee?  We sure do!
P4P girl Katy has created four FREE designs to help transition you into a full blown pirate sewist.  Are you ready?

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You can go pick up your copy of these designs right HERE.

Don’t own a die cutting machine like a Silhouette or Cricut?  No sweat!  We have included two extra file types (PNG and PDF) that will allow you to work with the designs however you’d like.

— Go old school and use an iron on transfer paper and your at-home printer.
— Use Heat Transfer Vinyl and your die cutter.
— Try your hand at Freezer Paper Stenciling.  (Dana from Made Everyday has a great tutorial HERE.)

But wait, there’s more!  We wanted to create a friendly pirate-y competition with this new release.

Between today and Saturday, June 4, sew up a Patterns for Pirates shirt and apply one of these fab new designs.  Share your photo with us on Instagram or in our Facebook group and use the tag #SewLikeAPirate We will pick our favorite and the winner will win a free P4P pattern of choice AND be featured on this blog.

What are you waiting for?  Get to sewing!

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15K Member Celebration!!

February 24, 2016

I’m pretty sure we blinked and the Patterns for Pirates Facebook Group welcomed it’s 15,000th member.  And then we blinked a few more times and we’re closer to the 16K mark at this point!  It’s been amazing being surrounded by a bunch of women (and some men too!) who love sewing, supporting each other, and the patterns that we’ve put out over the last few years.

We wanted to thank you for being so awesome.  And what better way to do that than by having an AMAZING giveaway?

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Get ready to drool, you guys.  ONE lucky winner will walk away with a crazy amount of prizes.

This wouldn’t be possible without our fabulous sponsors:

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And on top of it all, P4P is sponsoring by giving away a Silhouette Cameo.  Now you can sew up your favorite Patterns for Pirates designs and put some awesome HTV designs on them yourself.  No longer will you envy everyone else’s graphic tees…because you can create your very own!

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Be sure to enter into the giveaway and don’t forget to leave our sponsors some love!  Good luck!

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#PINspiredPirates :: The Winners!

February 9, 2016

The moment you’ve all been waiting for…..can I get a drumroll please?!?
I’m here to announce the winner of the #PINspiredPirates contest.  Well, WINNERS.  Because we couldn’t pick just one.  There were so many amazing entries!

Most Entries: Kelly Stevens



Most Swoonworthy Replica: Jenny Sherman Richards

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Most Patterns Used for a Single Look: Alex Radu

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Best Copycat: Nicole Adams @ThePaperDollCo

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Best Admission of Guilty Pleasures: Megan Thoman

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Honorable Mentions: Amanda Travaglini


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CONGRATULATIONS to all of the winners!  And thank you so much to everyone who played along with us.  It was a fun month full of sewing and creative inspiration!

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#PINspiredPIRATES :: A Monthly Sewing Contest!

January 6, 2016

Wahoo!  Patterns for Pirates is officially launching a new social media contest!

Now that you’re in the addicting world of self-care sewing, you realize how easy it is to be inspired (or “pin”spired, rather) by things you see all over the internet.  Or even in the store as you’re browsing.  I cannot tell you how many times I’ve inspected a shirt in a store (or even taken a quick picture of it), just so I could go home and recreate it myself.

The girls at Patterns for Pirates are here to enable your self-care sewing habits even more!

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It’s easy to enter, too!

Step 1: Sew something, using a P4P pattern of course, that you’ve drawn inspiration from.  Inspiration can come from anywhere…a pin on Pinterest, something in a boutique shop, a shirt you saw at Target, a stranger passing by, etc.
Step 2: Take a picture of yourself rocking it.
Step 3: Post it on Instagram, using the tag: #PinspiredPirates  Be sure to tell us which P4P pattern you used and the thing you were inspired by!  (Don’t have an IG account?  Go ahead and share it on P4P’s Facebook group, still using #PinspiredPirates and we will count that as an entry as well.)
Step 4: Repeat steps 1-3 as many times as possible, just because you can!

At the end of the month, a winner will be chosen!  Not only will said winner be featured on this blog, BUT they will also be awarded a P4P pattern of their choice!

How about that?  Easy, fun, inspired and fun.  (Did I say fun already?)
Happy sewing!  Can’t wait to see what you make!

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Patterns for Pirates and Girl Charlee

June 13, 2015

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My love for drafting great modern pdf sewing patterns for women has found a great match…Girl Charlee Fabrics!

We’re both all about modern, trendy looks! And like Girl Charlee I mostly design for knit fabrics 🙂

Here is the first Girl Charlee sponsored pattern of mine: the Everyday Elegance Top

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This top is perfect for everyday wear with a great put together look! The loose flowy fit is so comfortable and flattering for women of all ages and shapes! Speaking of shapes, this pattern is from XXS-XXXL… if you’d like to see it in all sizes head over to my group where you can find every size modeled and what fabric they used! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1489835597930083/

I’m wearing Girl Charlee peach skin on the cover photo, this is a soft woven fabric with a lovely drape.  It is one of the easiest drapey wovens I’ve ever worked with, because it’s not slippery! Plus! 🙂

Here I am in another Girl Charlee fabric- their chiffon.

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Now SOME chiffons can be more difficult to work with, but this navy and white dot wasn’t! Although it is still chiffon, so it doesn’t like to hold a press well, it wasn’t super slippery while sewing. I LOVE this one! The super soft drape is a perfect match for this loose top!

This top can also be made is a knit fabric, which Girl Charlee is best known for! Here is my LOVELY sister in an all knit Everyday Elegance Top:

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Isn’t she beautiful? Made in a soft knit, you can’t beat the comfort level of this shirt! And yet, you still look dressed nice, trendy, and even professional enough to go to work, church or out for some fun!

Some of the details on the shirt are the V front and rounded collar here:

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That’s right ladies, no tricky placket or buttons for you to get frustrated with! All the techniques on this top are easy and quick!

The sleeves have a small gather at the shoulder seam:

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That means all your ease is in that gather–no tricky easing in the set in sleeves! YAY! Again, easy techniques!

The button tabs add such a cute and trendy look to the 3/4 sleeve, so you can wear this top year round!

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And the longer tunic length with curved hem is perfect for pairing with leggings, skinny jeans or even your favorite work slacks! No more worrying about anything hanging out when you bend over 😉

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And last the back yoke is perfect to play with fabric combos, and the back pleat gives it the extra flowy looseness you need in the back 😉

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Not so into loose blouses? That’s okay! This pattern also comes with a quick and easy belt you can tie around at empire, waist or hips-whichever is most flattering for your figure!

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Oh… look at that baby bump looking oh so adorable in this non-modified knit Everyday Elegance Top!

So… since Patterns for Pirates and Girl Charlee make such a great pair we decided not only to work together with pattern sponsorship, but Girl Charlee will also be the first and only other place besides Craftsy and Etsy where you can buy a Patterns for Pirates pattern! To kick off our partnership we’re running a CONTEST AND GIVEAWAY! 1 (1)contest

Come join my facebook group to enter your change to win 3 Patterns for Pirates patterns of your choice AND a $25 gift card to Girl Charlee!

To enter you can share any items made from a Patterns for Pirates pattern WITH Girl Charlee fabrics in the designated contest album! It can be an item you’ve sewn previously or you can order now and make one to enter with! Don’t worry, you have 4 weeks to order, create, and share to win!

Winner will be chosen by all of us here at Mother Sews Best for our pick of the best pairing of fabric to pattern! There will also be one random winner for 2nd place for 1 Patterns for Pirates Pattern of choice.

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