Sewing Trends with Melanie
Melanie from A Sewing Journal is back with her monthly look at sewing trends. Melanie has such a knack for finding gorgeous collections full of our favorite things! Visit A Sewing Journal for more from Melanie, and find her on Twitter and Facebook too.
Have you sewn a new bucket hat this month? Do pastels say “Summer” to you?! Are you seeing arrows everywhere? Let us know what you think about recent sewing trends for a chance to win a new book this week!
Join me as I take a look at what we’ve been sewing!
Patchwork Totes! We love them for using up scraps or small cuts of fabric. Clockwise from top left: Pink Penguin Lunch Bag by Clover & Violet for Sew Sweetness, Belted Tote Bag by Sew Chatty, Sun + Sea Patchwork Messenger Bag by imagine gnats for Sew,Mama,Sew!, Patchwork Wheel Block Tote by Maureen Cracknell Handmade, Quilted Tote by Plum and June, Patchwork tote by 1/4″ mark, Stella diaper bag by Clover & Violet.
Bucket Hats for are great for boys or girls! Clockwise from top left: double bucket hats by skirt as top, Oliver + S Bucket Hats by Seven Pretty, Ruffled Bucket Hat from a T-shirt (tutorial) by Joyfoolery, Persimmon in the Sun by a little gray, Bucket Hat with hand-stamped bicycles by things for boys.
Pastels: I love the pastel colors popping up on fabric. Clockwise from top left: Trees Cream from the Pretty Little Things fabric collection by Dena Designs for Free Spirit, Jada Pink from the Pretty Little Things fabric collection by Dena Designs for Free Spirit, Market Stalls Pastel from the Monkey’s Bizness collection from Alexander Henry, Chevrons Peachy from the Simpatico ORGANIC fabric collection by Michelle Engel Bencsko for Cloud9 Fabrics, Straws Pinkish from the Simpatico ORGANIC fabric collection by Michelle Engel Bencsko for Cloud9 Fabrics, Jada Aqua from the Pretty Little Things fabric collection by Dena Designs for Free Spirit.
Arrows are a popular motif in design right now and they are making appearances on quilts as well! Clockwise from top left: Every Which Way quilt by Melanie Dramatic, Pow-Wow by Cluck Cluck Sew, Straight as an Arrow quilt by Not Your Run of the Mill, Trust Circle do.Good.Stitches by Love Old Houses (Kristy Daum), On The Go Baby Boy Quilt (tutorial) by Happy Quilting for Moda Bake Shop.
Kid Pants: Cute pants for kids with great details. Clockwise from top left: Figgy’s Banyan Pants (pattern) by fabri’cate, sailboat pants by sewing for four, elephants pants by probably actually, Men’s Trousers reinvented into Boys’ by mary emmens, Fishy Pants by Caila-Made.
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Delighted that you’ve used my trousers in your feature – I’d love to win a copy of either book!
Love the Stella diaper bag and all the bucket hats!
I love the kid pants! Adorable!
I made my one-year-old a bucket hat that it adorable on him, but he won’t wear anything on his head. I hope to make 2 more for my older kids soon. Maybe they will keep them on.
I love the bucket hats. My mother made a few several years ago and they are still in rotation. I need an adult one, though, so I’ll have to check out the tutorial.
Oh, I love the Oliver + S Sailboat pattern. The pants are so cute and I have plans to sew up some in chambray for my little girls!
Love that arrow quilt! Amazing!
I really love the tote bag links! Thank you!
Love the patchwork totes and I’ve been meaning to make some pants for my littlest one
I’ve sewn the lunch bag by Ayumi at the Ponk Penguin! I used annie’s Farm Stand fabrics by Lakehouse
I love the bags. So many ideas.
I just love that polka dot bucket hat. I could use one of those in an adult size!
Love seeing all the new trends. I’ve been noticing the patchwork bags too!
Definitely some interesting trends right now with arrows and such. I think we’ll be seeing more and more items made with ombre fabrics as they become more readily available.
I would love a copy of the Sewing Modkid Style book! I have a 7 year old daughter who loves dresses!
Thanks for the great inspiration! My to-do list just grew by a bucket hat, a pair of pants, and some market stalls yardage.
I love the sailboat pants and the bucket hats! How darling.
I would love to win a copy of Material Obsession 2. I love the work posted here today!!
Adorable clothes!
I love the Oliver and S bucket hat! I made one for each of my girls last summer, with some Disney prints, little mermaid on one side Minnie mouse on the other. Sadly, the older daughter has outgrown her’s (and it was already the biggest size!) and I think I’ll have to figure out how to make a bigger one. Love the idea for making a wider brim…might do that as well.
Love the bucket hats!! And the totes. And the pants. I could live without the arrows.
I love those yellow pants – how adorable! I’ll have to get that pattern for sure.
I have been wanting to make a hat for the kids for about 3 months now! This was just the inspiration I needed!
Such sweet and summery projects have me itching to sew.
Love all the arrow quilts. Hope to make one soon.
I have been dying to make some bucket hats for the kids. Thanks for these links!
I would love to make some kids pants!
Wow – I really like this post! The bucket hat is definitely on my to-do list this summer. Hoping I can find the time! Those pants are super cute too. Somehow I never noticed that arrows are “in”… maybe I just don’t pay attention very well! Ha!
Fun to see trends put together like that. Until they are together I didn’t realize that they really are trends. Thanks.
I. *just* sewed several of the Oliver and S bucket hats– this post makes me feel like I’m really hip to the zeitgeist (ha!). Very happy with how they turned out, using vintage pillowcases for fabric and a flannel baby blanket for the interfacing. Just stiff enough, and won’t get wonky in the wash.
I am in love with patchwork bags, and am presently making one out of hexagons.
I adore those kid pants!
Love those totes & hats! I’d love to make an arrow quilt, too.
I’m not sure it’s possible for me to love Trees Cream and Market Stalls Pastel any more than I already do – they are simply adorable! I went through an anti-pastels phase for several years, but that time is passed. There are just too many awesome pastel designs out there.
Love the arrows!! And, in a completely different stylistic crush, I think the market stalls fabric is fabulous.
Great post of inspiring finds! Thanks!
Those kids pants are just too cute for words.
I love those scrap bags and the bucket hats. i really love the bicycle hat. Thanks for this post!
I love seeing these trend posts! Such a fun idea!
I love the Pink Penguin Lunch Bag – it can be used for so much more than lunch – and the arrow trend!
Thanks for the trend posts. Bucket hats are great in the summer for children and adults both – especially with a drawstring tie for when go out on a boat or flying kites.
Stella diaper bag looks perfect! Looks like a great book!
I love all these summery colors! And the bags are my favorite.
Totally love the cover quilt on the material obsession book.
Love all those kid pants! They are my favorite thing to make – quick, easy, and practical.
I can’t wait to make the bucket hat for my daughter!
Pretty collections! I love the pretty pastels!
Love your trend report- and the eye candy.
I tried to make a pair of pj pants for my son. Uhm, no they turned out to be low riders, so out came the seam ripper and I added a few inches.
The patchwork totes are great – I am such a “bag lady!” Lovin’ the pastels too. Yummy!
I hadn’t seen arrows before – I’m still getting used to chevrons.
The pocket detail on those yellow pants is adorable! I love the bucket hats, too, and the Oliver +S bucket hat is a great pattern.
Thank you so much for featuring my quilt
Fantastic choices for trends! The arrows along with a modern twist of flying geese for quilts really is popular now.
I love all of the hats!
So many inspirations! I can’t to dive in.
love the trend posts!!
Melanie, thanks so much for featuring my Fishy Pants! I just LOVE these sewing trends posts. I already have the pattern for those Oliver + S bucket hats cut out. Now that I’ve seen those pics, I can’t wait to start sewing. Thanks again!
Love those bucket hats and kids pants! Very cute!
Just finished a 4th bucket hat using the Oliver &S pattern and have one more request! They make great gifts this time of year!
Thanks for the feature Melanie. I love the arrow quilts! Nice to see a move away from chevrons. Not sure if I can enter the giveaway because I live in Australia, but would love to win sewing modkid style!
Love these trends! I’ve made a bucket hat for my little one and all the pants are so cute too.
All of the trends, so much joyful colour and inspiration. Great, thank you.
A bucket hat is definitely a summer must. Especially when going fishing!
I love the way colours seem to be getting softer and there is more dressmaking happening! I would love to win MO2!
I love the Pink Penguin Lunch Bag, but everything is so cute!
Look at those adorable little pants!! LOVE!
Those kids’ buckets hats are sooooo cute!! How fun.
I really like the arrow items. Especially the quilts.
Very neat stuff!! Love the yellow pants! The mod-kid sewing book looks like a great book!!!
Oh, I love those fishy pants! And the patchwork tote by Plum and June looks neat.
I so need to get on with learning how to sew better! Your posts are such an inspiration!
Love the adorable bucket hats on the kids! And the pants are so great – definitely need to make some for my son!
Thanks so much for including my ruffled bucket hat tutorial Melanie! I’m honoured to be in with all these gorgeous goodies!
Cheers,
Christie
The arrow quilts a very fun! I wonder if I can still get my kids to wear bucket hats. I think they are so adorable.
great projects!!! thanks for including my bag
This is cool to see the new trends/styles. They are really different than past decades.
Love the picture of the kids in the bucket hats sitting on the step – they look like a modern version of Sunbonnet Sue and Calico Sam! Unfortunately I have no kids to sew for…would love to win the Material Obsession book.
I still can’t get past the chevrons…..they are everywehere and I love them! Thanks for the giveaway.
Hmmm… I’m thinking I need a bucket hat. And so do several family members.
Seriously cute trends–uncomplicated too! The best kind.
I love patchwork totes! So adorable! Just don’t have the time to make one
Love the patchwork totes! Those books look great!
I love this pattern! thanks!
I love dots and the chevrons! thanks for the book giveaways!
cute hats and totes!
Love the kid pants and bucket hats. Definitely need to add the bucket hat to my summer sewing list–and fast!
Thanks for putting my bag in (surrounded by such great company!) I love all those bucket hats and pants – I think I need to make some of those for my little ones for the summer.
I just finished two (of five planned) bucket hats! They are so cute, and they keep my kids out of the sun.
I really want to make some kids pants now! Really loving the Pow Wow quilt too.
Gorgeous trousers… fantastic arrow quilts… so much fun stuff these days!
Love those arrow quilts. I hadn’t noticed that trend before.
I enjoyed your ideas!
I love cool pants for my toddler to reduce the likelihood of scuffed knees. And you can never have too many hats.
Those pants are adorable! And I always love a good bag!
I made 2 bucket hats this summer