Exploring plus size sewing patterns
My underwear draw is looking very healthy and stocked with Muna and Broad Kapunda Undies. These high-waisted undies sit perfectly on me, and don’t move around during the day- they’re basically the underwear that I’ve wanted for years but could never buy.
Continue reading “Kapunda Undies, Kapundies” This week, I was inspired by an email newsletter from Helen’s Closet about their Avery Leggings being on sale, so I decided to take an undergarment/athleisure/comfie lounging theme for the Sunday Plus-Size Pattern Roundup this week.
The Banksia Bralette from Muna and Broad is designed for larger bodies and comes in 2 cup sizes and with a narrow shoulder option.
The Banksia Bralette is available up to a 64″ full bust, and if you our sizes are too small for you, Muna and Broad will grade the pattern up to your size for no additional charge. The unique internal powermesh slings provide light support and separate the breasts- no more sweaty uni-boob!
The Avery Leggings from Helen’s Closet is available up to a 62″ hip. These have no outer leg seam, a crotch gusset and a faced, and a stabilised waistband to ensure your leggings stay up!
9 Jan 2021-The Avery Leggings are currently on sale- no discount code needed.
As always, Helen has a great roundup of pattern hacks on her blog. She shows you how to add side-panels and a pocket, and how to add mesh-sheer-blocking.
The Pattern Bundle: Activewear from Cashmerette combines their Leggings & Yoga Pants, Dolman Top, Tank and Yoga Bag patterns. These are available up to the 62″ hip that Cashmerette offers.
9 Jan 2021- this pattern bundle is currently on sale
The Lulu Cardigan from Pattern Scout is available up to a 58″ hip
I like the cropped length of this cardigan, and how styled here, it looks like a comfie, but stylish, bomber jacket.
The roundup is ordered by the size range of the company, and you can see all of the posts that are part of the Plus-Size Pattern Roundup series here. You can also see all the patterns from previous roundups which are available over a 60″ hip.
Welcome to the first plus-size pattern roundup of 2021!
The roundup is ordered by the size range of the company, and you can see all of the posts that are part of the Plus-Size Pattern Roundup series here and you can see all the patterns from previous roundups which are available over a 60″ hip.
Want more? Checkout this roundup of plus-size sewing pattern resources on the FatSewing.Club
The Shoalhaven Shacket is the latest release from Muna and Broad. Available up to a 71.5″ hip
This Shoalhaven is designed for medium to heavyweight fabrics like wool coatings, boiled wool, thick cotton moleskin, soft/washed denims, canvas, cotton twill, or even corduroy.
For inspo, check out pics of my Shoalhaven on the blog, or the hashtag #ShoalhavenShacket
The Chilton Trench Coat from Cashmerette is available up to a 62″ hip.
Designed for mid-to heavy-weight wovens, like cotton gabardine and twill, or even waterproof raincoat fabric.
For inspiration, check out this khaki coat from @sierraburrell, this blue Chilton from @katiesdayout, and this black and white coat from @needles_and_paint.
The Baz from Seamwork is available to a 58″ hip in their Curve range.
The Baz is designed for medium to heavyweight woven and stable knit fabrics like sweatshirt fleece, ponte, french terry, and stable heavy sweater knits.
For inspiration, check out this great version from @cookinandcraftin, this wool Baz from @sewstylishfabrics, sweater knit version from @byrdiecouture.
The Lab Coat Pattern from The Assembly Line is available to a 54″ hip
This pattern is designed for canvas, twill, panama, denim, and corduroy will give a workswear vibe. You can also use light-to-midweight fabrics like linen, denim, cotton twill, wool, and lightweight canvas.
For inspiration, check out this blue coat from @husqvarnaqueen, this denim version from @sewingblue, this cosy version from @grenzgaengerdesign, this forest green coat from @juudvhooijdonk!
This isn’t an especially seasonal release for us down here in the Southern Hemisphere, but we did have a little cold snap here in Christchurch around Christmas, so it wasn’t too sweltering for me to take pictures of my wool Shoalhaven Shacket, the latest release from Muna and Broad!
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I took some time this afternoon to sew up the cross-body apron that was the Muna and Broad November Patreon Pattern Bonus. The cross-body apron comes in large adult, small adult and child sizes, and Leila and I have been calling it the Apreon!
I love the pocket on here- it’s the perfect size for my phone (which I suppose is exactly the point)! I think because the colour of this apron happened to be such a good colour match for what I was wearing, it got me thinking that perhaps an Apron an everyday clothes is actually quite a good idea!
Fabric: I thought this was the pickle coloured linen from The Fabric Store, but now I think it might actually be the acorn coloured linen. Either way, I like it a lot.
Size: I made the ‘large adult’ size, but made the sit that sits over my chest a little bit less wide than the pattern called for. I could call that a narrow shoulder adjustment, but actually I did it because the linen wasn’t quite wide enough to fit the entire pattern piece.