Don’t you love those projects where the fabric and design just seem like they were meant for each other? Â This pairing was definitely one of those projects! Â I’m happy to be participating in the Coastline Fabric Tour with Sharon Holland Designs for Art Gallery Fabrics. This is the Tropical Breeze print on voile substrate. Â I’ve {…Continue Reading}
I’ve been quietly working on my next pattern, the Naples Dress. Â I’ve got it ready for testing now, and that’s where you come in! Sizes newborn to 12 years. Refer to the size chart based on chest measurement. A perfect combination of ease and fancy, the Naples Dress features a subtle high-low empire bodice with {…Continue Reading}
In fits and starts and stolen moments, I’ve been able to put together the pattern for the Plié Bag. I made the prototype to send to quilt market for Hayley Crouse’s Color Me display with Michael Miller.  It’s a simple bag, sized for kids to be able to toss their goodies (dance gear?) in and go. {…Continue Reading}
Here are the details for the Black Friday sale I mentioned in my last post. I gave a bigger 40% discount with my Pre-Black Friday Sale to encourage early shopping. Â I’m continuing with that theme by tiering the discount for this longer sale. Â So if you’re not in a turkey-induced coma on Friday, you’ll get {…Continue Reading}
Shop early and save more!  In addition to a Black Friday sale that will extend through Cyber Monday I’m having an even BIGGER Pre-Black Friday sale! I want to see your smiling face in my pattern support Facebook group, so the discount code is only available to members in Jennuine Design Facebook Group.  Trust me, it’s {…Continue Reading}
I’m so glad I started preparing for Halloween last week, because I spent quite a bit of time working on the dresses for my Happy Gnomes! Â First, did you know that gnomes come in pairs? Â That little detail was what sold the girls on the costume idea since they’re always playing and pretending they’re twins. {…Continue Reading}
My first foray into the world of sewing samples for Quilt Market was with Handcrafted by Alison Glass for Andover Fabrics.  I made one of the first versions of what would eventually become my Verona Dress pattern.  So I was very pleased when I was invited to make something with Handcrafted 2. I took the opportunity {…Continue Reading}
I am beyond excited to tell you that I’m on the Reyna Lay Designs – RLD Podcast! Reyna and I talked via Skype for the RLD podcast back in July, so some of the things we discuss in the interview have already happened: The Happy Home blog tour for Caroline Hulse’s gorgeous fabric with Art Gallery The {…Continue Reading}
Sorry!  I left on vacation the day after the Moto Jacket Pattern Tour and didn’t have any reliable internet connection.  I did take a trip to a library to send out a newsletter and remind everyone about the Satya release discount code. Reyna Lay Designs Ma Me Mi Mo From a Box Friends Stitched Together Sew Not Perfect Climbing {…Continue Reading}
Well, actually I released the Satya Romper on Thursday, but we were still in the midst of the Moto Jacket pattern tour and I didn’t want to dampen the excitement. Here’s the pattern cover, with another adorable watercolor from Candace of Dandyroo Designs. Â Each new girl is always my favorite and she captures the details {…Continue Reading}
