Doctor T Designs

The latest patterns for spring are here from McCall’s!  On the whole I think that while there are a lot of boxy and somewhat bland styles, there are also a few designs I’m actually rather excited about.  Let’s take a look:

M7567 – Nicole Miller.  Love the fabric choices and styling here, but I’m not convinced I need this pattern.  It is pretty, but very similar to other patterns in the stash.

M7579 – Nicole Miller.  I’m not overly excited about the pieced top, but I really like all the seaming on the trousers.

M7580 – Beaute J’Adore.  The Poofy sleeves on this top are a it much, but I do love the streamlined trousers.

M7577 – Love this jumpsuit/romper pattern!  I saw it first on the McCall’s spring YouTube promotional video, and while I wasn’t such a fan on the floral print or extra short ruffly legs, I did love the lace insert in the back.  Must admit I’m rather fond of view D, so I’ll definitely be adding this to my pattern collection.

M7574 – Melissa Watson.  The shape of the raglan sleeves are interesting, though I’m not certain I could get away with wearing a crop top.

M7561 – Learn to Sew for Fun.  This dress actually looks pretty simple to put together, and the low back is an interesting detail.

M7564 – Nothing particularly exciting here, but I do like the neckline on the maxi.

M7566 – Kathy Davis.  The dress itself is pretty basic, but it does showcase a lot of options from the ruffle trend that is so popular at the moment.

M7562 – Another rather shapeless dress, though the neckline adds a bit of interest.

M7565 – a rather voluminous version of a shirt dress.  Though I actually do rather like the look of it belted, and the nice gathers at the back yoke.

M7563 – This pattern is all about the popular trends: bare shoulders, big sleeves, and lots of ruffles.

M7569 – Create It!  I actually rather like the options here.  The deep opening in the front of the dress may be a bit much, to wear comfortably, but it does make a pretty style of dress.

M7568 – Designer Joi.  Normally I really like the Designer Joi patterns, but I’m not overly excited by this gown.  Without the peplum and bow the dress feels a bit plain, but with it, it seems a bit over the top 80s prom.

M7578 – Rather liking this athletic wear pattern.  I don’t have much use for the tennis dress, but I do like the the leggings and the tank top quite a bit.

M7573 – Laura Ashley.  More ruffly open shoulder tops.

M7572 – This is the sort of top that isn’t really exciting, but would probably look good on a fair number of people.  Also, more ruffly sleeves.

M7570 – These t-shirts would have been pretty boring without the cut out back openings.

M7571 – Another fairly basic top pattern.  Some interest with the neckline though.

M7575 – Palmer/Pletsch.  Actually really liking the nice simple lines of this shirt.

M7576 – These culotte/trousers look pretty simple to make, and though I think the ruffly ones are a bit much, I do like the other styles.

M7585 – Yaya Han.  I actually really like this pattern – it’s a great base for a lot of men’s cosplay ideas.

M7581 – Ok, so some of these bags are a but crazy looking, but some of them are actually really cute!  I’m sort of obsessed with the little orange crab.

M7586 – Window shades for the home dec crowd.

And that’s it!  So, what do we all think?  See any patterns you need to jump on for spring?  Or are there a lot of patterns we can skip in this release?  Anyone else obsessing over the lace backed jumpsuit?  Feel free to discuss in the comments!