The Fashion Sewing Group  It's about the clothes.

These images are for the May/June 2008 newsletter which mailed on May 2. You'll find more detailed text in that issue. Don't forget that May/June is one of the shortest issues of the year so that I can bring you larger issues for the major fashion seasons.

This is the 1945 jacket converted into a shirt/blouse with the Plaid Pleats fabric from the July 2007 newsletter. Though it is still available since it sold so well, this month's issue features Summer Breeze which is a similar fabric. To finish this easily, the sleeve and bottom edges were roll hem serged eliminating bulk and the time of hand hemming.

A great fabric for shorts is the Cotton Stretch Poplin that I stock in black, navy, beige and a bright kiwi green. You can find it here on the site in the fabric section.

I just wanted to remind you about making a sleeveless top when you don't feel as though your arms look good enough to expose them....just add a little cardigan, that doesn't even have to be longer than the top. In this case the cardigan and pants match which would be most appropriate.

If you're interested, I still have a little of this Anna Sui licensed rose print fabric in the red and ivory and the black and ivory.

Starting at the top you'll find Roman Holiday and then two additional colorways of the Confetti Print. The middle fabric is the gray/black version, while the bottom print is the pink/coral combination. The newsletter swatch is the cobalt.

If you haven't made yourself a floral print garment yet for this summer, Midnight Garden is a graphic floral that will be easy to accessorize. You could make the quick blouse (March 2006 newsletter) or for another quick addition to your summer wardrobe, make a pencil skirt and then look at the variety of colors you can choose for your top.

When a fashion trend comes along that you want to incorporate, don't spend a lot of time sewing it or investing in it. Make it quick for the season, and then move on to a more lasting project.