Dear friends,

It's been so wonderful to see how sewing and craft have been such a balm for so many people during this stressful time. Sewing for yourself is a way to show yourself a little love. If you've been thinking about sewing a pair of pants or shorts, you might be interested in my recently-posted Rose Sewalong series on my blog. It's a start-to-finish sewalong for the Rose pattern, complete with tips and photographs for each step. And if you're not sewing right now, bookmark these; they might come in handy later!

Here's a list of the Rose Sewalong posts:

Intro -  Get Ready for a Rose Sewalong!

Day 1  -  Print, Assemble, and Trace your pattern

Day 2 -  Cut and Prep your pieces / Step 1

Day 3 -  Sew center seams and attach pockets / Steps 2-4

Day 4 -  Sew pleats, inseams and outseams / Steps 5-7

Day 5 -  Attach waistband and hem / Steps 8-11

more Rose on the blog

By the way, I've been participating with Me Made May on Instagram and wearing my Rose pants -- can you spot them in my feed? It's been so much fun to see so many of you sewing and wearing your Rose pants and shorts this spring!

Happy sewing!

Rae

PS. We're almost ready to launch the long-awaited Washi Dress pattern update! Read more about it here.

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