Hobbies and Crafts

Sew Long Summer Blog Tour: Cozy Lounging Outfit

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m slightly obsessed with squirrels and owls. That’s why when I saw this great squirrel-rabbit thing owl fabric available from Mabel Madison, I knew I had to make something with it. For the longest time, I wasn’t sure what I was going to make. Then, I saw the Dublin Dolman designed by New Horizons, and thought “That would be perfect for this fabric.” I paired it with some double brushed poly from So Sew English and thought that it plus some cozy athletic leggings made from athletic poly and 5 Out of 4 Patterns’ Ninja Leggings would be a great “hello fall, sew long summer” outfit. And what do you know, Melissa Evans was putting together this great blog tour.

Putting my outfit together was a bit of an adventure with three kids under four all deciding that they would take turns sleeping these past couple of weeks. But I pulled it together and we managed to get some fun photos of me savoring my pumpkin spice latte before the storm rolled in completely. It’s definitely a comfortable outfit, and I got to put my boots on and pull out my favorite scarves. One, the golden one, is from Italy, and was a gift from my in-laws. The other is one my husband bought me on our first Christmas Eve as a married couple after church services.

Fall is my favorite season, and I’m so happy to have been part of this tour. I had not previously made either of these patterns, so it was a great excuse to do a little selfish sewing that I’ve been meaning to do as I’ve been losing the baby weight.

Now if you’ll excuse me. I have a pumpkin spice latte to go enjoy. (Be sure you visit all the other stops on this fun tour. There are some super-talented people on it! Links are after the photos.)

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Monday: Sewing by TiSewing VortexSewing A La CarteVery Blissful

Tuesday: mahlicadesignsMy Heart Will So OnCouturiousAnne-Mari SewsAdventures With Bubba and Bug

Wednesday: Tenilles ThreadSewing with D, mahlicadesigns

Thursday: Indulging MomMeMadeSewing with D

Friday: Little Heart ThreadsIdlesunshineRonda B. HandmadeTales of a TesterSewing à la Carte, Tales From A Southern Mom, Sew Haute Blog

Ronda Bowen

Ronda Bowen is a writer, editor, and independent scholar. She has a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Northern Illinois University and a B.A. in Philosophy, Pre-Graduate Option, Honors in the Major from California State University, Chico. When she is not working on client projects from her editorial consulting business, she is writing a novel. In her free time, she enjoys gourmet cooking, wine, martinis, copious amounts of coffee, reading, watching movies, sewing, crocheting, crafts, hanging out with her husband, and spending time with their teenage son and infant daughter.

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