Malotke Sews

My Pie Run costume is comprised of cherry pie workout leggings, a faux suede lattice crust vest/shirt, and a whipped cream hat with a cherry on top. Once I have pictures from the costume in action during the Pie Run I will post them! It was really fun to make something so different for a change. I look forward to other fun challenging pieces in the future.

Sewing panels together I really enjoyed making these workout pants. Shout out to the Simplicity Pattern 8212, the Up For Anything: Your Ultimate, Go-To Pair of Leggings. It was a pretty straight forward pattern to follow. After cutting all of the pieces out I decided I would zig zag stich them together instead of serging. Why I did this I don't know. It wasted a lot of my time. I had to be extra careful of the fabric snagging in my machine. Then I top stitched several of the pieces just for the extra touch, it wasn't a part of the pattern. Once I had sewn the panels together I decided to switch to using my serger to finish sewing the pants. So much faster! Time to sew the crotch seam I managed to finish them fairly quickly and after trying them on I needed to take them in a little bit to get a better fit for myself. Once I had them fitting the way I wanted I attached the waistband and hemmed them just a little bit shorter than suggested.  While I used a commercia...

Cherry Pie and Lattice Crust Fabric The cherry pie fabric I ordered from Spoonflower arrived!  It is a sports Lycra and since it's from Spoonflower it is a white fabric and the design is printed on it. With that process in mind, I was slightly worried about it potentially being see-through, but when I got it I was pleasantly surprised. It has a nice feel and despite it being very stretchy, I'm not worried about it being see-through when I wear the garments made from it. Cutting Time! After washing and drying the fabric I decided to get cracking on my pie costume for the upcoming Pie Run. Because of my time limitations with work I am unable to create a pattern for my workout outfit from scratch and I have chosen to use a commercial pattern from Simplicity for my workout pants. After remeasuring myself (my size has gotten a lot smaller since I took measurements last year), I cut out the pattern and laid out the pieces on the fabric. I am insanely thankful for my cutt...

Next project is a pie costume for a pie themed 5k in mid August! Because of my time commitments I am unable to make a custom pattern for myself so I will be using a commercial pattern for my workout attire.  My costume will consist of cherry pie workout pants (haven't decided on length yet), a red top, a lattice looking vest made from tan felt, and then a whipped cream hat with a big red cherry. Big goals but I am very excited about the finished look for the 5k. I have about 2 weekends to complete the costume. I don't usually sew sportswear so this will be a fun adventure. I ordered a few yards of sport lycra on Spoonflower that is a cherry pie print. I'm hoping to incorporate the leftover fabric either in a top for the race or a sports bra. 

Two samples pictured: Seeing Grey & Red Oxide Stripes. Part of Spoonflower 's design to sell process involves you ordering samples of your designs to then double check and make sure everything printed the way you wanted. I had designed a handful of patterns, ordered my samples, and eagerly awaited their arrival.  Once they came I was both excited and a little disappointed. Two of my designs, pictured to the right, came out beautifully. I love the colors and the stripes printed really well. No visible errors. My other two designs I had gotten samples of weren't quite what I expected. My blue plaid was very very tiny and the plaid part of it was invisible, same with my pink plaid. They are essentially solid color fabrics, no vibrant plaid like it was shown on my computer.  I approved the two that turned out well, Seeing Grey and Red Oxide Stripes , but with the other two I am trying to figure out if it is an error on my part or Spoonflower's printing proc...

Malotke Made is on Spoonflower! You can find our design studio here: MalotkeMade . There are currently two fabric designs available for purchase: Seeing Grey and Red Oxide Stripes. Seeing Grey is comprised of grey striped circles in different sizes with some overlapping. Red Oxide Stripes is made up of grey, red oxide, and white stripes. Both can be printed in the different types of fabrics Spoonflower has to offer such as Cotton, Modern Jersey, Velvet, Chiffon, and so many more! Plus, both designs are available as gift wrap or wallpaper. So far I'm pretty happy with my Spoonflower experience. Their website is user friendly and they have an excellent blog with lots of great project ideas. If you have any questions just leave a comment below!

Malotke Made, LLC is now up and running! Want to stay in touch with the company's progress? Check out our social media accounts and other adventures we're running!  Find us on Etsy:   MalotkeMade Check out our social media accounts: Instagram - @Malotke_Made Facebook - @MalotkeMade We're also on Spoonflower if you're in need of some fabric! You can find our design studio here:  MalotkeMade . We currently (June 2019) have 2 designs available - Seeing Grey and Red Oxide Stripes .