The kids are back in school this week and while I haven't been counting down the hours 'til the kids go back to school, I have to admit that I have a lot more time to think all of a sudden. And when I have time to think, I often think about projects I'd like to make for myself that maybe I put on hold a couple of months ago when the kids were just getting out of school. The weeks just following kids returning to school is always quite a busy time in the print room at Spoonflower, so I think this must be a pretty common scenario for a lot of you, too!
I've run across a beautiful line of women's clothing patterns recently that have jumped to the top of my sewing to-do list. Sewaholic patterns are created by Vancouver based Tasia and billed as "sewing patterns for the modern seamstress," and I want to make almost every single one of them for myself now. (It's not too late to make a bare shoulder sundress, right?) You can ogle many pretty versions of all of Tasia's Sewaholic patterns in her Flickr pool. Like this version of the Cambie dress. Or this very pretty Alma blouse. Love.
If you want to try your hand at a brand-new Sewaholic pattern, just enter this week's drawing! We're giving away one Sewaholic pattern of your choosing plus 4 yards of any Spoonflower fabric to make it up in. To enter, just leave your comment here or on the corresponding Facebook post, and let us know which of the Sewaholic patterns you'd like if you're our winner. Please don't forget to include your Spoonflower screen name or some other means of tracking you down easily in case you win. Entries close next Tuesday, 9/4 at 7pm EST and we'll announce a winner on 9/5. Good luck, modern seamstresses! This giveaway is now closed and we'll be announcing a winner shortly.
Last week, we gave away a copy of Lunch Bags! plus two types of interfacing, Insul-Fleece, and regular fusible fleece to aid in your lunch bag-making projects. The winner was Lori Claflin in Massachusetts. Congrats, Lori!
This is so hard to choose, but I think if I had my pick it would be the Cambie Dress. I would have a field day picking out some spoonflower fabric to make it out of. I actually have a wedding to go to in early November that it could be worn to. Sign me up!!!!!
I like three patterns- the Lonsdale dress, the alma blouse and the renfrew top. I think I’d wear the renfrew top the most here in Northern CA but I’m scared of knits. She did say that it would be a good pattern for those who are scared of knits. Maybe. Thanks for the giveaway. erincode@metzlers.org, ejmetz on spoonflower.
I’d choose the cambie dress… I’ve no idea which fabric I would pick there are far too many lovely ones!
The Cambie dress with the full gathered skirt would be my top choice! I love its modern-vintage style. Picking the Spoonflower fabric would take a lot longer! LOL
digitalmisfit
I was so choose pattern 1203. I am always looking for a great pair of slacks to wear to work and with my “lack of bum” it is always best to make a good pair!! I have never used Sewaholic patterns before so it would be a sweet treat to try it!! :O)
the Cambie dress is lovely! i’d like to make one for every day of the week!
I have just started to sew, I would love to see if I could make a skirt or a cute shirt with your patterns.
I would choose the Alma blouse – hard choice!
I was just looking at her patterns recently! I love the minoru jacket. My spoonflower screen name is missbrianna.
I have been seeing the Alma blouse around the sewing blog world, and would love to try it out! I am fourthmonth on Spoonflower, or you can hit me via Twitter.
I would LOVE some new patterns to try out!
Hard choice, but I love the cambie dress!
-Sara, Road to the Heart
I am torn between 1202 Cambie Dress and 1103 Minoru Jacket… However I am more likey to take on the Cambie dress! I hope I don’t have to choose my fabric now…
madebyme_myselfandi
love the shirt- pattern 1201! Too cute. What a great back to school gift for this mom! 🙂
(Spoonflower name kempette)
Which pattern is easy — 1101 Crecent skirt, which fabric — there are SO many that I absolutely love!
I like the 1021 Renfrew top!
Spoonflower username: katieschrader
I like the Alma shirt!
Spoonflower: alicoe
LOVE the Minoru jacket – will have to try this one!
Love the Cambie Dress. Thanks for the chance to win!
beckygreene10 (at) gmail (dot) com
Pendrell blouse please. I love your givewaways!! -MissVicki
The 1201 Renfrew Top is my favorite, I believe. The variations in neckline and sleeve paired with the almost unending fabric choices make this super customizable. Customizable is just my style. (@travisina on Twitter and Spoonflower)
I love the Cambie dress! Such a class style, but I would jazz it up by choosing a retro wild Spoonflower print!
I vote for Alma, very cute.
rltejkl@msn.com
I would love to win!! I’ve been dying to get the Thurlow Trousers pattern!! 🙂
mrsrachelsbooth@gmail.com
Ooh, I’d love the Renfrew pattern.
(leighr)
That Minoru Jacket is darn fab. I’ve never done a jacket before but I’d love to try! Spoonflower name is lkglioness
I would love to make the Crescent skirt for my daughter in a fun splashy print!
I love, love, LOVE the Minoru jacket. That would be perfect for me!
jenniferladd
Ohhh! The Alma blouse hands down. I hope I win! (Fingers crossed!)
Oh I love their Cambie dress! (yarndoggie)
The Cambie dress is so cute! I would love to make that!
I have long wanted to try the Renfrew top! So perfect!
malora at the gmail please!
Aahh these are great patterns! My faves in giveaways so far! I love the Renfrew top pattern —- the possibilities!! Would be grandioso to win this!
— mrshervi
What awesome patterns!! (robyriker)
I really like the Minoru Jacket, but just got a similar jacket for a Christmas present last year so I guess I would choose the Renfrew Top. You can never have too many tops and this one has so many options! With all the fabrics to choose from on Spoonflower, I could make a lot of tops with this one pattern and no one would ever know they all came from one pattern!!
I love them all but I suppose if I had to choose just one it’d be the Minoru Jacket! So cute!
While I’ve been eyeing Minoru, I think I’d go with Cambie and make it up to wear to my brother’s wedding.
(Spoonflower ID: queenorual)
(serenakate at gmail.com)
I want the Alma blouse or Thurlow trousers! Love Sewaholic patterns!! kmriching@gmail.com
I would love the Thurlow trousers because they will fit my shape. The Minoru jacket looks amazing too!
zoebrench
I love the cambie dress.
The Alma blouse ! So cute and versatile.
(seish66)
Oh MY!! These are some GREAT patterns! I would seriously love the cambie dress or the crescent skirt. SF user name = malinda
I would love the Crescent Skirt pattern. It’s so cute!
my Spoonflower ID is gussek
I love the Minoru jacket, and the Cambie dress… that would be a hard decision to make!
(spoonflower:wendyklassen)
I would pick the Renfrew top. No matter what pattern the fabric will be hard to choose. khowardquilts
I would do the Crescent Skirt – love the yolk and then the gathered skirt and POCKETS!
(sewcherie)
I’d love the Cambie dress patern! I’m so excited to discover these two fab websites, not sure we have anything like this in the UK!? I’m a newbie at sewing too so creative juices are flowing!
lemonadefish wants to make a Cambie dress!
Ooooo! Just love the 1103 Minoru Jacket! I’m Great spirit arts
Oh my they are simply divine! i’d def LOVE to make 1102, how exciting!!!
The Cambie Dress is adorable!!
User: kerriganigan
The Minoru jacket would be great! (quinnanya)
Oooh, they all look great but I’d probably have to go with the weekend jacket (1103 which looks amazing!
That Lonsdale dress is way gorgeous.
(binkiege)
I believe I’d go with the 1201 Renfrew Top pattern, though I really like the Cambie Dress too.
blessedmama4
I love the minoru jacket! My screen name is oliversfancy.
Certainly the cambie dress pattern! coveredbydesign at hotmail.com
I’m completely torn between the two dresses! Cambie and Lonsdale are *amazing* and I feel that since I live in SoCal, I can wear all the dresses all the time forever, right? Right.
You can reach me at sixcraftsunder at gmail dot com 🙂
I’d love to make the Minoru Jacket! kristines30@hotmail.com
Oh! I have been lusting after the Cambie dress for quite some time now. I would be thrilled to make one up! The poofy-skirt version would be really cute in a retro atomic print! Or I LOVE this one: http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/624666
My spoonflower name is: kalliefrance
I’m keen to try the Thurlow Trousers pattern.
I’d love to sew a dress using the Cambie pattern! Of course I’d love to choose fabric from Spoonflower! Thanks for the giveaway!
The Alma blouse looks like it would be a great way for me to add to my work clothes collection.
I love all of Tasia’s designs! My current favorites are the Lonsdale Dress and the Alma Blouse.
I’d love to have the red one <3
I definitely need some new tees.
http://www.sewaholicpatterns.com/product/1001-pendrell-blouse I love this shirt. My spoonflower screen name is lynaeve. Thanks for the chance!
or actually I’d rather have the Renfrew ones <3 really those are what I really want <3
simple and great looking 🙂
I love the Alma Blouse – pretty!!
I love the Cambie Dress!
(mkeder)
I would love all of them, but the renfrew looks like a good starting point for me (lisaj)
I’m having a hard time deciding between the Cambie dress and the Cambie top. Both would be SO GOOD for my working wardrobe.
LuciMcKean
I definitly would love to win a terrific dress pattern!
mariao
JeanJ says “pick me, Pick me for the cambie dress!”
I love the look of the Minoru Jacket! And a hidden hood…. perfect!
I love that Minoru Jacket!
HELLO! I really like the ‘Pendrell’ pattern!
Thanks so for sharing a sweet giveaway!
msstitcher1948@yaho.com
Ooh, the Cambie Dress is absolutely stunning, I would love to win that pattern! pond_ripple
Oh, I’d love a Renfrew pattern – love to sew with knits and would love to give it a try!
I’d love to try the Alma Blouse! friend@imaginaryanimal.com
Definitely the 1102 Lonsdale Dress – summer is coming in, and I have dresses to make!
Alma blouse or the cambie dress…. hmmm
(gardengnome on spoonflower)
Ooooh, the Cambie dress looks lovely (mkbemish)
I’ve wanted to make the Minoru jacket for ever! And with fabric from Spoonflower? It’s be so awesome!!
My Spoonflower ID is the same as my name here! I’d love 1101 Crescent Skirt, I’ve been wanting to wear more skirts, and I love that this pattern has some structure and POCKETS.
I am going with the trousers
I would love the The Cambie dress pattern
strawberriesncream@live.ca
Ooooh! Yummy yummy patterns!! I’ll go for the Lonsdale Dress.. And what am I going to do with 4 yards of Spoonflower fabric?
Gosh. I’m going to start hoping and willing, right now!
~Ravenous @ Spoonflower
the alma blouse, it would go with so many of my work cloths.
(meganboesen)
I LOVE Sewaholic patterns and will have to pick the Crescent Skirt as I have ALL her other patterns…I’m addicted! Would love to win 4 yards of fabric to make up one of her dresses though – the Cambie or the Lonsdale would look Fab! Darby1412 is my spoonflower name 😉 Thanks for the chance…
The renfrew, oh ya! Thank you for the giveaway, I’ve wanted to get some of their patterns for awhile. Spoonflower name is alim
The 1202 Cambie Dress, please!
Deborah
homemakerhoney @gmail .com
Would love to try the Minoru Jacket!
I love the Thurlow Trousers pattern ! <3
If I won I’d love to have the 1201 Renfrew Top pattern. It looks very versatile!
spoonflower id: iamlilymunster
I am LOVING the Cambie Dress design! please please please, it’s just hitting spring in Australia!
AliseTamara
Oh yes PLEASE!! (mejo)
The cambie dress is super cute. darktownstrutter at gmail
I absolutely love the lonsdale dress, and I already know the fabric I would use!!!
(andrayak@gmail.com)
Those patterns do look modern! I love skirts and dresses and they look great.
I would love the Lonsdale or the Renfrew. lmwva(at)yahoo(dot)com
I love #1204 – very nice! april (dot) chase (at) gmail dot com.
Tough choice, but I think I would want to try the trousers.
hayleyjoh (at) gmail (dot) com
wow very beautiful 😀
my spoonflower ID: padeshahoo
My email: sarahnemati@yahoo.com
Oh, love the Minoru Jacket! vo aka virginiao
I like the Pendrell blouse pattern.
I’m torn between the Minoru Jacket and the Cambie Dress. So cute!
I like the Alma blouse pattern 🙂
throuthehaze at gmail dot com
I would love to win the Crescent Skirt pattern.
rainfeather13 on Spoonflower
I would *love* the Cambie dress. It’s so cute!
The Cambie dress is beautiful!
maxwellsdemon on Spoonflower
So hard to choose but the Renfrew pattern.
I would love to sew up the Alma blouse. Always looking for cute tops to wear to work!
(jabernstein)
I am a huge fan of Sewaholic, Tasia makes amazing patterns with perfect instructions! I fell in love with Cambie when it came it out, but have yet to get it. My Spoonflower name is “indylove”
I love the Minoru jacket. So cute!
I could use some knit tops so I would love to win the Renfrew Top Pattern. Thanks for the chance!
(Echinops&Aster)
Love the Cambria Dress!
I would love to win a tops or dress pattern to sew for my wardrobe!
Great giveaway!
Blessings and Namaste’
From Debra J Webb
I’d love the Alma blouse. Thanks for the giveaway!
I like the Thurlow trousers pattern, I would chose this pattern.
I think I like the Cambie dress….though I haven’t made clothes in a long while. I just received my first piece of fabric from you…amazing! Thank you so much!
You can contact me at
amkreations4u (at) gmail (dot) com
thank you!
I love the Cambie dress…and would go crazy trying to choose between all of the amazing fabric designs you have to make it in!
desoulblanco(at)cox.net
The jacket! Or the trousers! Or the jacket… How do you even choose??? Love the patterns! (keelyerin on spoonflower)
I would definitely go for the Minoru jacket! I love the construction and the collar.
~Nancy
nancy.brodsky@gmail.com
ncavillones on spoonflower
I would love the Thurlow Trousers!!!
lleung at cox dot net
The Cambie Dress would be perfect to wear to work here in Honolulu! And, according to the description, it would fit me well, too 🙂
(Spoonflower handle: hakuai)
The Cambie dress is so cute!
Crescent Skirt Pattern for sure!
I adore the Renfrew cowl top, it would be so nice for when the nights start cooling down- maybe in a retro floral in autumnal colors. Thanks for introducing me to Sewaholic- such classy and fun patterns!
Love these patterns. I would make either the crescent skirt or the cambie dress.
Spoonflower id : klw
love it!
Love the 1103 Minoru Jacket. Can’t have too many jackets 😀
spoonflower id darnett Thanks so much for this contest. Love it!!!
I love the jacket pattern. That would be a perfect Fall jacket.
I ‘sew’ want to win this! I love both the Alma blouse and the Cambie dress!
(lemieuxdesigns)
The Alma Blouse is adorable.
spoonflower name: annaboo
I really like the Cambie dress – a lovely pattern!
Pomona x
http://www.littlecottagecomforts.blogspot.com
I’d choose the Lonsdale pattern along with chemistrylab from nocodazole.
I love the 1204 Blouse pattern! Adorable!
mmjohnson555 at gmail dot com
I love the Cambie dress pattern.
i have been eying that new Alma pattern!
Definitely the Pendrell Blouse! So timeless and so cute!
I’d love to try the Thurlow trousers pattern.
I love the Crescent skirt!! I had one very like it many years ago and it’s so fun and flattering. Sunchyne628
Hard to choose but I would loved to have a go at making the Cambie Dress.
(spoonflower:- mbp)
I would love the Lonsdale Dress pattern! Koshakee on spoon flower
Oh yes! Definitely the Cambie dress. Fabric? That’s a tough question but I will have fun searching!
Thank you for the wonderful giveaway! I’d love to sew up the Cambie dress … and oh my my, the fabric choices on Spoonflower! {lisaekström on Spoonflower}
I want to make the Alma blouse!
Nancy.mangel@gmail.com
The Minoru Jacket keeps catching my eye! It’s just my style. krowstudio
I love the Lonsdale Dress pattern! (or the renfrew)
(colvinh) Thanks for the giveaway!!
Definitely would love to make the Alma Blouse. So cute and all options are so different and adorable!
(Scrumblygirl)
I love all those patterns, but it woudld be the Thurlow Trousers pattern for me!
(tyrza)
Yummy! Pattern 1102 and Spoonflower fabric!
Oh, I love the Minoru Jacket!!! That would be perfect for our no-so-cold south Louisiana weather!
sylviasimmons@wildblue.net
This is a great contest and if I’d win I’d go for the Minoru pattern. We just had another 30CM of snow drop here and a jacket is the only thing on my mind at the moment! Too cold for summer dresses and shorts, although they are very nice indeed and be it another time of year my choice would be the Cambie dress or Alma blouse
Ren
(maktub on spoonflower)
Easy choice for me: not only is Thurlow the name of a loved family member, but the shape of the pants is perfect for my sweetie! Hope I win 🙂
Ooh, the Minoru Jacket! I’m always cold, and it’s so cute 🙂
I would for sure make a cute peasant blouse. fingers crossed for me.:)
I would love to try some new patterns.
and some gorgeous fabric to try it on would be awesome
(asiwonder@gmail.com)
I love to sew and 4 yards of any fabric would be awesome!
As a ‘middle aged’ woman’ with a fuller figure, I would LOVE to sew up the Thurlow Trousers!! Have NEVER had a pr of pants fit off the rack!!!
oh i love the alma pattern, but also the cambie dress pattern very intriguing thanks for the chance to win
I’d love to try making the Cambie Dress for both of my sisters!
They would love it and I would be the best brother ever hehehe…
(dervishheart on spoonflower)
I would want the Minoru jacket pattern
I’d love the Cambie Dress..what a great style that could be worn every day or even dress it up with a shawl for an evening out.
Spoonflower: auntiethesis
shel704@aol.com
I love the Pendrell blouse!
I would love the Cambie Dress.
The Renfrew pattern looks wonderful! Perfect for making lots of basic everyday tops.
I’d pick the Thurlow Trousers pattern, picking the right print and fabric is going to take a while though.
spoonflower username: Pernille Voss
I’d love to try the Pendrell Blouse – such a versatile pattern!
I love the Cambie dress.
Spoonflower name is Moxzilla.
Oh, so hard to choose! I LOVE the Lonsdale dress, but have to go for the Cambie – I love sweetheart necklines and the shape is so flattering for a fuller figure. Perfect for the hot, humid weather over here in Penang, too… Choosing a Spoonflower print to make it from will take even longer!
ginnieofarrell/Ginnie O’Farrell on FB
OK, just found the fabric, too!
http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/260715
Perfect for the 50s style Cambie!
Ginnie O’Farrell
I’d choose the Thurlow trousers – I have so much trouble with trousers to fit my curves! My Spoonflower name is ‘captainstitchypants’.
I love the Cambie Dress!
The Alma blouse is really cute!I would pick that one!
(mruna)
First choice would be the Pendrell Blouse.
CandyJoyce
I love this:
1101 Crescent Skirt
My mail: hikayrikku(at)hotmail.com
My face: Hika Gongora Serrano
Thanks for doing giveaways =)
I was thinking the Lonslade Dress would love great to make! thank you!
I love the Lonsdale Dress! It would look fantastic in a cute flower print!
username: windisin
Wow, it’s so hard to choose! But I’d have to go with the Crescent Skirt.
Really, very tough to choose just one! The renfrew pattern is my first choice!
cintor_design
cintor1@yahoo.com
I’m torn between the jacket and the Renfrew top. Probably the Renfrew. I have been wanting to make myself some cute new tops and some Spoonflower knitted fabric would be an awesome thing to make them from. – evenspor
I tested the Cambie Dress pattern and it was a dream. I’d love to try Alma!
I’d choose the Minoru jacket pattern. I’d love to try making a jacket for myself. (I always end up sewing for everyone else.)
Email address is: bonniayers@hotmail.com
I love the crescent skirt. So cute and I always appreciate pockets!
I ♥Spoonflower!
I’d love to learn how to make a good pair of pants!
ylime_brown@yahoo.com
I like the Alma blouse. The fact that it is so customizable is really a plus!
Picking the pattern was easy…picking Spoonflower fabrics would be a lot more difficult. 🙂
I love the cambie dress pattern! Never too late for summer dresses. :). oceanpien
I’d like the Lonsdale Dress.
Oh yes! This is the giveaway I should win! Oh yes! (darcibeth)
I’ve been wanting that cambie dress pattern for *ages*!! I love it!
I love the lines of the Cambie dress! So cute.
(JennyGoLightly)
1201 looks pretty great!
I love the Minoru jacket, such a great piece! I am Sara(dot)Lukjanovs(at)gmail(dot)com
What a nice group of patterns. Would love to win any one of the designs. Have gone through 2 unexpected operations recently and am dropping weight quickly. New wardrobe time! Went it comes to Spoonflower material choice -what a picnic to choose from. Such fun! Hope I win!
RencraftDesigns
Best giveaway ever!!! I would love the Cambie pattern!! thanks so much!
Karrie Smith
ksmith8@emich.edu
The lonsdale dress, luckily we’re getting closer to summer!!! ookielala.blogspot.com
Definitely the Alma Blouse! My sister just got a promotion, and a new work shirt would make an excellent gift for her.
It may be the first day of spring [checks calendar – okay, the second day] but I would love to make the Minoru Jacket.
Oh, they are all so cute! How does one choose with such fun options! :o) amy_g
I do love jackets and coats. I’d have to go with the Minoru.
Katmoget
Minoru please! Lynnn
I would pick the cambie pattern.
cutekipepeo@gmail.com
I love the minoru jacket. thanks for the giveaway! I’m ananemone on spoonflower and on etsy.
I love the Minoru jacket!
It’s quite hard to chose, those patterns have been tempting me for a while… I’d love to try the Cambie dress and Crescent skirt, and the Renfrew top if I decide to try knits. But I really like the look of the Cambie dress, so I guess I’ll choose this one. Thank you for the giveaway! My email: lholy_chan [[at]] yahoo [[dot]] fr
I think my favourite is the Renfrew but they’re all lovely. laura@fishtank.org.uk and atitchintime
I would have to choose the cambie dress pattern.