Measure Fabric Lounge Wear Set
Hello, hello! I feel like I haven't blogged in so long! I have an exciting project to share that I finished a few weeks ago. I feel like I have so much to share that I've been sharing over on Instagram but not here.
The first thing: I'm a Measure Maker! For the next few months, I will be sharing a project made with fabric from Measure: A Fabric Parlor. My first project with them is something on my Make Nine! I chose to work with this amazing White and Grey Abstract Double Knit Ponte. It has this beautiful feel, the white part is slightly risen and super soft. It's very stretchy, but thick, as ponte typically is. What I really love, besides the unique print of this fabric, is that the wrong side is the perfect contrast and it helped me in making the details on my new lounge wear.
I've been seeing these lounge wear sets just about everywhere I look lately. First I thought they were a trend with teens, but when Anthropologie came out with their sets, I knew I had to try it out. It felt like this project magically came together. I got the perfect fabric from Measure, and I had a lounge wear pattern on my Make Nine: the Hudson Pants. For this look, I made my first pair of Hudson Pants, and a hacked version of Seamwork Skipper.
I can't believe it took me this long to make Hudson. When they first came out, I was seeing them everywhere, and I thought they were cute, but not my style. After seeing the different variations over the years, they really grew on me and I needed to try them out.
I made all the pant details out of the "wrong side" of the fabric, the pant cuffs, the waistband and pocket edges. I really love how the look of it came out. These pants are so comfortable and they are perfect for an after workout look, or just a great pair to lounge around in.
The matching top is made from a very cropped Seamwork Skipper! I was actually hoping to make the hood, which is why I chose Skipper, but wound up not having enough fabric for it. I wanted to follow through and use the wrong side of the fabric for the details on the sweatshirt as well, so the cuffs, bottom band and neck band are all made from the wrong side.
I loooove the set together. It is so comfortable and fun. I can wear the pieces separately or together, but I probably wouldn't wear the sweatshirt without the pants unless I get some high waisted pants (which is another item on my make list!)
Details on my makes:
Hudson Pants: Size 0, View A, no changes
Seamwork Skipper: Size XS, Cropped.
Fabric: Abstract Grain Double Knit Ponte from Measure.
I will definitely be making another pair of Hudson's, I already have the fabric. I want to make another Skipper, hopefully one with a hood!
Second piece of news, that I totally forgot to post about last week: I did a Simplicity Instagram Takeover! Simplicity reached out to me a few months back about working together, and I took over their Instagram for the week talking about Refashioning!
I do have all the videos saved and I'm hoping to put them together so anyone can watch it whenever. I talked about my tips for refashioning. Where I get inspiration from, how I find pieces in thrift stores to refashion, etc. I also shared a new refashion! I'll be doing a whole blog post about this hopefully soon, but here's the final look!
I've already received my second round of fabric from Measure, and have a project in mind so I'm excited to start working on that! Happy Spring!