Patterns for Pirates Contest

About 18 years ago I accepted a music teaching job at a Title I school in VA, hours away from my hometown and family in NJ.  As the music teacher I was responsible for musicals and everything that goes along with them, costumes, scenery, etc.  Without much help in the costume department and no costume closet of any sort I decided I would try to teach myself to sew.  With a few lessons from my mom over the phone, my sewing career started.  Fast forward a few years and I had a brand new baby girl.  I made her all sorts of cute cotton dresses, headbands, and accessories.  Then the leggings craze started.  I was definitely way to cheap to spend $25 on a pair of poorly made leggings.  Then a friend I met on Etsy introduced me to the world of sewing knits and Patterns for Pirates.  I was hooked on making my own clothes and have never looked back.

Patterns for Pirates (P4P) has an amazing contest going on right now, so I decided I would sew up some of my favorite items to enter.

The Jolly Roger Raglan

My little man was really sick when the contest started, so I stayed home with him for two days.  While he was sick I made his the Toy Story raglan with thumb hole cuffs with fabric from JoAnn Fabrics.  Here is is sick and feeling much better!

And because I made little man a shirt, sweet sissy needed one too.  I always size hers up because she likes them big and she grows like a weed.  This is the curved hem with thumb hole cuffs version of the pattern.  Her periodic table print from Snowy Owl Customs and a white waffle coordinate from JoAnns.

Slim Fit Raglan

The adult version of the Jolly Roger Raglan is the Slim Fit Raglan and one of my favorite things to sew up.  I made the tunic length and of course added thumb hole cuffs.  Can you tell we are a huge fan of thumb hole cuffs in my family?  Mine is a Harry Potter Hufflepuff print from Snowy Owl Customs and a solid black coordinate.  

Favorite Tee

I had made SO MANY favorite tees when the pattern was first released, but haven't made any in a while.  I had this favorite tee dress cut out and sitting in a bin for over a year now.  I don't know why I waited!!!  I forgot how much I LOVE this pattern.  Here is the Favorite Tee in dress length with long sleeves.

Sweetheart Dress

Finally, I had a Veterans Day performance at school so I whipped up this short sleeve Sweetheart Dress in this amazing Star Spangled Banner print from So Sew English Fabrics.  

Working full time and taking care of a sick baby, this was as many items as I was able to get done for the contest.  If you haven't checked out Patterns for Pirates yet you really need too!  They are not only amazing patterns, but they come free with a super supportive sewing community on Facebook.  I hope you enjoyed my entries for this years #P4PLoveSewing contest!