It was a race with the calendar and I'd never felt so conflicted. I love sunshine. I love spring. I'm tired of winter. But I also had fabric for a Brunswick Pullover that wasn't made yet. I finally got to it this past week. I even got to wear it on a cool day and now it is warming up - today in hometown, USA it was 62 and tomorrow it's supposed to be 65. That's what I call having your cake and eating it too!! I won't even be sad if the forecast for a 50 degree and cloudy day on Saturday turns out to be right because then I get to wear my Brunswick again!
The Brunswick Pullover is a pattern by Hey June Handmade. It is really well written and easy to follow and there are some fun - advanced beginner - techniques showcased.
I had this beautiful hacci sweater knit from Raspberry Creek Fabrics and needed a complementing woven fabric. I found the perfect burgundy in my stash (ie - I have no idea where it came from or how long ago!).
When I was getting the pocket ready, I wanted to add some interest, so I tried sewing the pocket on with a decorative stitch. I did not like it....but it gave me an idea! I took that decorative stitching and decorated the whole pocket - I love the way it turned out!
I also ordered some wooden buttons on Etsy. I was planning to use the wooden ones with flowers and I ordered the Boho ones on a lark. Upon auditioning them though I realized I loved the Boho buttons. The pop of color adds to the fun!
It has been a long time since I sewed button holes. I did a practice one, but even with that, I still messed one up. Pretty good. I picked it out once, but screwed it up again. This time I just tried to fix it manually. It doesn't look perfect. But it was good enough. I learned something along the way....
PSA - Make sure NOTHING touches the pull down sensor as you sew the buttonhole (not your finger, the folded over fabric or anything else...) This will make the buttonhole think it's done. That's super annoying. Unless you like to unpick buttonholes.
Pull the thread on the machine long before you start stitching. This gives you a long enough thread to hand tie it easily. When you finish sewing the button on, pull the threads out long again. I threaded these through a needle and went back down through the button and wrapped a shank around the threads before pushing the needle through to the back. You can then tie the top and bottom threads together to secure the stitching. Voila! Done!
See those cute Boho buttons???
I love all the details on this sweatshirt and they were worth the extra time. As we head into spring, this may not be at the top of your to-make list, but add it to your Pinterest board (or however you keep track of the projects you want to sew) and file it away for fall...you won't be disappointed!!
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