I love a good sneak peek, don’t you? Â The pattern I’m working on currently is for the Verona Dress. Â My testers are knocking it out of the park again, and the resulting Verona dresses are looking even lovelier than I could have hoped! Things are on track to be able to release in time for {…Continue Reading}
So folks, you know I love creating illustrations for my patterns. Â I like that I can make portions transparent to show what’s happening underneath, that there’s no worry about the fabrics being confusing, and that I can make design changes without having to sew and photograph all over (flip-flopped pony ears, anyone?) All that’s well {…Continue Reading}
I am a huge fan of Frances Suzanne and their Flip This Pattern series! Â They’ve always got some fun twist up their sleeves and February’s theme is no exception. Â February “Free for All” is all about showcasing – you guessed it – free patterns! I took the opportunity to use two free patterns and {…Continue Reading}
Happy Valentine’s Day! Â It’s the last day of the Haven Acres Mini Collection tester tour and we are going out with a triple bang! Maria from Creative Needle and Threads has a very holiday-appropriate look to share with you today. Â She stamped the Haven Acres Blouse she sewed to create the hearts and kisses you {…Continue Reading}
We have another great day on the Haven Acres Mini Collection tester tour! Maria of My Cozy Co. has these adorable heart patch version of the Dressage Leggings to share with you! Â With Valentine’s Day approaching rapidly, these are a perfect modification to make. Â Read more from Maria here.
We’re back again with another fabulous day on the Haven Acres Mini Collection tester tour! First today is Annika of Näh-Connection with a fun hack of the Dressage Leggings.  And if you remember my Types of Testers post, can you figure out which one Annika was?  Read more at Näh-Connection. Second on the roster {…Continue Reading}
Welcome to Day 3 of the Haven Acres Mini Collection tester tour! Today I thought I’d talk a bit about why I decided to do a collection instead of testing and releasing individual patterns.  The whole thing began when I wondered if the pants I made for Arden during Project Run & Play would work as {…Continue Reading}
We’re all wrapped up with the testing portion of this whole pattern making process for the Haven Acres Mini Collection. Â Now we’re left with editing; creating charts and graphs and layouts. I need to take a minute to talk about pattern testers. Â They have been so fantastically amazing. Â This has been like six weeks of {…Continue Reading}
So, I have been so busy working on the Haven Acres Mini Collection that I haven’t had much time for sewing, much less blogging. But IÂ really wanted to participate in Kids Clothes Week, so I managed to pull together a Haven Acres Blouse in a couple of hours’ worth of sewing. This is the long {…Continue Reading}
I’m trying to build a well-rounded catalogue of Jennuine Design patterns in 2015, and grow my brand.  For the wider selection part of things, I’m starting things off with a bang with the three patterns I’m currently working on, the Haven Acres Mini Collection.  After that I plan to release a coat pattern and then a {…Continue Reading}
