Friday, February 19, 2016

New Spring Patterns from McCall's!

So the new McCall's Patterns are up.  Let's go ahead and start with my favorite:  M7366 - Jumpsuit.  I love that this one is instantly an evening look.  I've mentioned before that sometimes, I just don't want to wear a skirt or a dress and a jumpsuit fits the bill.  
It also comes in a romper style as well that would look great in a polished dressy fabric worn with heels or a casual fabric paired with a flat sandal.
And there is also a more "bra-friendly" version.

While I was recently purging my closet, I found that I have a need for tops for spring.  I love silk blouses that I can throw on with jeans and shorts.  So here are my picks to start filling that wardrobe gap:
I love the details of M7357 with the sleeve slits.
I'm a fan of sleeve tabs and shirt tails.  So M7360 is a winner also.  And I most definitely plan to make the full sleeve so I can still wear this blouse come fall.

And I love the flowy, kimono-style of M7362.


What do you like?





23 comments:

  1. I never find the releases inspiring and am glad people like you blog them. I am really digging that last top / tunic. I've had a tunic traced from Burda and made my alterations to the pattern. But, just never got around to sewing it up.

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    1. I'm the same way. Sometimes I'm not moved by a pattern until someone else points it out.

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  2. I bought some jumpsuit patterns too. our office dress code was tightened up and I'm hoping to make an alternative to dresses.

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    1. That bra-friendly version would be great for the office.

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  3. I was so excited to see all the casual tops in this release!

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    1. I like them too. And just what I'm needing right now.

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  4. I really like the jumpsuit. I just finished up Mccalls 7203 ( your make of this pattern was one of the few that I could find online and I loved it!) and now I want to make all the jumpsuits!

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    1. That's such a fun one. I wore it so much last year.

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  5. I was excited to see a popover (placket shirt) so quickly in the catalogue when I've just started notices them in the stores.

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    1. I see them in stores too from Vince and Joie. I love that I can make my own instead of spending a couple of hundred bucks on a silk blouse.

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  6. As soon as I saw 7366, I thought of you! I also like 7357.

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    1. I do love a jumpsuit! And 7357 has cup sizing!

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  7. If I were to make a jumpsuit, I would definitely make the bra friendly version since I am very busty. Love M7357 - the style lines provides many opportunities for fit and seems like a silhouette that is flattering for many figures. I look forward to your creations!

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    1. And it has cup sizing! You can tweak a perfect fit!

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    2. Cup sizing??!! Hurray!! I will definitely be getting this pattern. Thank you so very much for bringing it to my (our) attention!

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  8. These tops seem more interesting that others I've seen in prior McCalls selections. Of the three you've posted about, I like the M7357. I can see myself making that with some lightweight cotton lawn cloth in some sort of quasi-tropical print

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    1. These are definitely good picks to choose from!

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  9. Nice pattern inspirations. I do like the M7357 one the best. Even more so as you indicated in a comment that it has bust sizing-now what's not to like.

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    1. That just makes everything better!

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  10. I love a great tunic.. I live in them.. Great post..

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  11. The jumpsuit I can certainly see you in this. I love the sleeve's the top

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  12. I like 7360. I could see that in a vibrant African print.

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