At first, I was intimidated by a slightly more complicated version of joggers (i.e. putting in the pockets) and of the top (i.e. constructing in the hoodie) but after watching Sewing Bunny's Youtube video on Hudson Pants sew along, I gained some confidence to tackle Tilly and the Buttons' Stella Hoodie and Joggers from her Stretch! sewing book.
I had this beautiful organic jersey fabric from Fabric Worm in my stash. I was saving it for a while because I love this print and wanted to make something special. But being home so much these days, I thought I deserved a super special, comfy, cozy, home wear. So I decided to cut it up for a hoodie and jogger set.
And it's just perfect for home wear. It's bright; it's pink; it has bows all over it; and it's super soft inside. I did think for a second, "should I break it up by mixing it with monotone fabric?" But the answer was "Nope, go big or go home". 😁
I was very proud of the hood section where the ribbons were facing all the right direction. 👍
This pattern also challenged me with putting in button holes. The cords on the hood and around the waist go through button holes, so I practiced tons on my pink Eversewn 30 sewing machine with pink Gutterman thread. After I felt sure I could do it with out making a mistake (i.e. remember to put interfacing on the part where button holes go in), I did it on the actual pattern fabric, and it worked!
The joggers were super easy to sew once I figured out the pockets. The pocket directions turned out to be quite similar to Hudson Pants (by True Bias), and Sewing Bunny had just released her sew along vlog on Hudson Pants, so that was very helpful. I guess I am more of a visual learner.
Last couple of points-- I made the cords out of left over jersey fabric that I made my mom's
Billie sweater dress (which was also from Fabric Worm, so the color matched perfectly), and I did
lengthen both the top and the legs because I wanted full coverage.
Sometimes, the ready to wear joggers are a bit short for me, so I made it about 2
inches longer in the legs, and it's perfect.
Now, I can be a big ball of happy ribbons inside my house. 😁
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