Gold & Silver Stitches

Some patterns need no introduction in the sewing community, they are just that well-known and beloved. When Minerva gifted me 3 metres of their print-on-demand cotton denim twill for a #MinervaMake, I instantly knew which pattern to pair with it! When the Closet Core Patterns Blanca Flight Suit was launched early in the pandemic, I remember being just awestruck at all the amazing versions sewists began sharing on Instagram. In 2020, I was still very much a beginner sewist, so making something as complex as this boilersuit seemed like it would forever lie far beyond my personal sewing capabilities. Several years later, I realised two things simultaneously: a) I probably could tackle this pattern now with minimal issues and b) it is pretty funny how the improvement of your sewing skills kinda sneaks up on you! So I put the Closet Core Patterns Blanca Flight Suit on my Make Nine 2025 plans… and then promptly ran out of time to make it that year 😅 All this preamble is to say that I am delighted with myself for finally making this absolute classic pattern! While this is certainly classified as a more advanced sewing pattern, it is also the perfect involved, absorbing project to get stuck into…