The Schooner Tee and Dress has launched!  Sorry, I just can’t help myself with the sailing terminology… Sized for girls newborn through 12 years, the Schooner Tee is an easy pattern appropriate for a beginner with adorable ruffled dolman sleeves with a unique (and fast!) construction. The flutters offer great comfortable sun protection for delicate shoulders. {…Continue Reading}
Remember the Janie Dress I made last fall? Â Well Hayley at Mouse House Creations just released the Women’s Janie Dress! It has all the same neckline finishes as the girls’ version: regular neckline, ballet neckline, Peter Pan collar, and cowl. Â The ballet neckline is a touch less dramatic than the girls’ version so that bra {…Continue Reading}
Woot! Â I got invited to play with a new line of fabrics from Sew Caroline for Art Gallery Fabrics; Here Comes the Fun! And fun it certainly is – the colors are so vibrant and happy and the designs are cheerful and fun! Â If you remember, I previously used the voile from Caroline’s Happy Home {…Continue Reading}
As testing for the Divided Dress was coming to a close, the idea of offering a simpler version came up. Â It would be a “taste” of the features and fit of the Divided Dress, but without sleeves or the colorblocking. Â As there would be no “divisions”, it would be a “unified” dress and so the {…Continue Reading}
My latest pattern, the Divided Dress, is here!  This one is a fun, quick sew using knits. Sized for girls newborn through 12 years, the Divided Dress is great for color blocking, mixing prints, playing with stripes, or custom knit panels.  “Divided” or circular shawl bodice Comfy a-line silhouette Long, short or sleeveless with sleeve {…Continue Reading}
I’ve been giving small peeks on Instagram at the progress for my next sewing pattern – the Divided Dress. Â After a couple of reshuffles of the priority queue, I’m ready to put out a call for testers!! The pattern is for a knit colorblocked a-line dress for girls sized newborn to 12 years. Â There are {…Continue Reading}
After a great introduction with One Thimble Issue 12, the Calla Lily Crop Top has now joined the pattern catalog here at Jennuine Design. The Calla Lily Crop Top features a waist-skimming high-low hem with a button or snap closure in the back which can be made as a visible or hidden placket. Â Fully lined, {…Continue Reading}
I was involved in another project for Mouse House Creations, this time The Janie Dress. Â The Janie Dress is for girls sized 6 months to 12 years. Â It’s on sale for $7 through Friday, after which it will be $9 regular price. It features three different necklines: regular, ballet scoop back, and cowl. Â There’s also {…Continue Reading}
Today I listed the first two coloring pages for Jennuine Design patterns – Satya Pants and Calla Lily Crop Top (yes, it was a two-for-one deal since both patterns are in the same artwork). Â This is something I had hoped to offer for some time, but two things needed to be in place before I {…Continue Reading}
This post contains affiliate links, designated by *. Now that things have calmed a bit around here from getting the Satya Pants released, it’s time to talk about the other pattern I released.  I contributed the Calla Lily Crop Top* to One Thimble Issue 12*. First let’s chat about One Thimble.  It’s a sewing e-magazine, so {…Continue Reading}
