Suzie Lynn Sews, Spokane, WA (2026)

09/02/2026

I am honestly in such a great place to have everything ready for pattern testing, but still can't stop thinking about all the things I've already done and still have to do!!! I am very grateful I took a break from trying to cram this pattern release in over the summer amidst my wedding though, I feel so much happier and calmer and more grounded now!!! I'm really really proud of myself & my hard work on the beautiful !!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
P.S. I'm wearing my Avenue Shorts (Sydney 👋🏼) today slay

08/28/2026

Today's the day! ⟡ ݁｡⊹ mina ✦ ࣪ ˖ hot girl sewing patterns just released the Kayla Skirt!!! And I just had a fantastic day hanging out with my best friend Kayla!!! It's a good day to be a Kyla surrounded by beautiful Kaylas!
Anywho, I absolutely adore this design, my only complaint with my version is you can't see the really cool zigzag seam lines because of how busy the fabric print is. So best believe I already have another skirt planned because we need to see those fun shaped panels!!!
I made my Kayla Skirt in size 20/16/48 out of a polyester bedsheet with no mods. I absolutely love how she fits and am having fun challenging myself with the lower waistline too since I'm used to wearing high-rise everything.
I've paired it here with my Sadie 🐌 | mistake maker, risk taker, sewing etc. and wowowowo what a fantastic combo. My next fit planned with this skirt is to pair it with my Lizzie Linnea Blouse that's in the same fabric 👀

08/27/2026

The by Lizzie is here!!!!
I am so obsessed with this pattern, the design is stunning, it fits incredibly, and the instructions and finishings are SO CLEAN and thoughtful and beautiful!
I had the privilege of testing this pattern, and made size XXL/50 with cap sleeves for all my versions -- two blouses and one maxi dress. I made zero fit mods (just adding lace to some!) and I literally love them all so much. Here's the deets!

My first Linnea was the pink floral/bird print, which is made from a 100% polyester bedsheet. It drapes way too well for a cheap polyester bedsheet imo, but I am not complaining, just surprised 😂

This was my third Linnea, I'll tell you about her in a few slides hehe

I'm wearing Linnea here with my 3rd (!) pair of Sydney 👋🏼 made out of a 100% cotton "linen look" bedsheet with the ruffle hem. (I will say the ruffle hem was not my favorite for these shorts, I felt like I had to adjust it around the crotch a lot. The regular Avenue Shorts are a 10/10 for me, but the ruffle hem definitely drops that rating kinda a lot for me fit-wise.)

But man it's cute!!!

My second Linnea is the blue guaze with lace trim! (For the lace trim, I constructed the blouse exactly as instructed with the visible bias bindings, then just topstitched the lace right over the bindings.) This was the Linnea I imagined in my head when I applied to test this pattern -- I've had the fabric (a 100% cotton bubble guaze from Joann) for several years and have always had plans to make a blouse in this style to match this floral skirt I made a while ago! (The skirt is a self-drafted 1/2 circle skirt with a 2x gathered ruffle hem!)

I also ended up having enough extra fabric to make my FOURTH pair of Avenue Shorts, and I messed up on these guys. I tried to do a scoop hem with lace out from the regular split hem design, and it did not go well imo. I ended up doing a shallower hem (a whole 1" lower than intended) and I feel like the length is really weird on my body; the og length is clearly superior. But with the lace topstitched on idk if it's worth adjusting 😅

Idk it's still cute, just not as perfect as I believe the Avenue

08/27/2026

This is a (& ) Road Trip Pattern Co. breakdown post!! AND please give a warm welcome to the grid to my husband, Zachary!!!!

I have made 3 pairs of Sierra Shorts for Zach so far (with 3 more planned), and just finished my own Sierra Skort last night! I am a big believer in patterns (especially bottoms!) often totally able to be unisex even if they are marketed or designed specifically for one body type, so let's break it down.

Zachary's first two pairs of Sierra Shorts are a straight size 18 (from the 0-18 range) with zero modifications. Zach wears his pants very low-waisted, so the included high-rise allows for plenty of space in the crotch for him. It also means that shorter inseams hit a lot lower on his leg.

These first two versions are a very relaxed/comfy fit for him! His favorite thing is that he can stretch & squat in them very comfortably, which isn't the case for some old comfy shorts I self-drafted for him years ago.

Quick dye-aside: the pink/purple/blue shorts are made from a white 100% cotton bedsheet that Zach ice-dyed (with tie-dye techniques too) himself! He used Dharma Trading Co's Fiber-reactive Procion dyes.
The rainbow-accent shorts are made from a 90% cotton, 10% linen duvet set I got on Vinted, which I dyed with the same Dharma procion dyes using the shaving cream marbleing method they explain on their website!

Now, for Zachary's third and final (for now) pair of Sierra Shorts, we made several modifications to the pattern for a more fitted shape. First, I tapered in the legs by removing 5" of circumference from the hem of each leg (dispersed over the front, back, and gusset seams). Then I removed 2" from both the front and back rise (cut straight out/across the entire panel).

These mods resulted in a shorter-short that is still just as comfy and functional but a little less cozy/relaxed for lounging.

The green fabrics were an assortment of scraps from other projects -- most of the shorts are from a white 100% cotton denim I dyed with Rit Dye, and the pockets & accent panel are from a tan 54% linen, 45% cotton shower curtain I thrifted and dyed with Rit Dye as well. That shower curtain was different panels of

08/17/2026

This is the fourth time my story polls have helped me create new makes without too much waffling!!! So if you're not voting in my story polls, you better jump on the cool-kids-train 😉😂

This is my second pair of Sydney 👋🏼 Avenue Shorts and yeah I'm obsessed 😍 The hype is valid. I feel like every tester post I saw, testers made multiple pairs, and I understand why because these are the first woven shorts (or pants!) I've ever had that have fit in this perfect comfy way and not ridden up or anything. I'm really impressed tbh, I will definitely still be making more!!

I got the fabric from Swanson’s Fabrics - In Store and Online, and it was actually a 2 yd cut from Spoonflower | wallpaper, fabric + home decor out of their "Performance Linen," which, get this, is actually 100% polyester 🙃 why, Spoonflower, why. Anyway, so I only had 2 yds but I was DETERMINED to make the most of it, and foolishly convinced myself that I had enough left after I cut out the shorts to make not just a Matchy Matchy Sewing Club Skipper Top, but actually a mini-dress to wear with the shorts (I was notably inspired by POPFLEX recent short/mini-dress sets).

Well, I was very wrong. I was almost there, but I had 2 pattern pieces left to cut out, and I looked at the fabric I had left and said ohhh no what have I done. I ended up having to perform the scrappiest piecing of all time to get enough fabric for the back -- the back left panel has a whole crooked seam running up it, and the bottom center hem has like 4 little pieces patched together to give it enough length. But! Fortunately it blends in enough with this fabric, so I'm still very pleased with the result but man that was a foolish & very risky endeavor 😂

On another fabric note, I really wanted a red-orange fabric to accent with the stripes & pockets, but all i had in my stash was this bleh satin (why I even have it idek) but hey, it still works!

Okay! That's all I got. Here's the final info on sizing:
Avenue Shorts - straight size 20, no mods
Skipper Dress - size 2XL, I cut in-between view A & B length -- added 6" to view A's hem, or cut 7" above view B's hem -- and then hemmed with a baby 1/4" serged single-fold hem.

08/15/2026

Here's the tea on how helpful IG story polls & my new projector setup have been for me lately!!! More deets about the Mesa Top .perlines, Avenue Shorts , and Popcorn Pants are posted as grid posts already, and I'll share my Jitterbug Jumpsuit once I've doodled it to my heart's content!
Also my apologies for how wobbly the video is at certain points, turns out my wobbly tripod doesn't withstand the morning wind here on the Palouse very well lol

08/15/2026

Popcorn Pants!!! by Bianca - Maruca Patterns!!!
(& my only shirt that matched which I thrifted awhile ago and it's comfy but it fits so weird I hate the armhole puckering 😤)
I made these adorable pants in a size 22, view A, with no mods besides the waistband construction techniques which I did my preferred way rather than what the instructions say.
The fabrics are 100% cotton bedsheets I got off FB Marketplace last week wooh! The pink floral is a percale (my fave) and the brown is a "linen-look."
I was a little hesitant of how I liked the feel of the dropped crotch when I tried the pants on last night (I very rarely wear anything with a dropped crotch) but it's been super comfy & I've enjoyed wearing these today!!!
I also have not worn brown in many years, but when I saw these bedsheets on FB Marketplace they called to me and I knew they had to be paired together into Popcorn Pants! WAHOO!
P.S. an iconic childhood Mormon song has been chosen because even though I left the church years ago, I'll never forget that popcorn pops on apricot trees 🫡

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