I normally try to post a little earlier in the day, but in addition to being Kids Clothes Week it’s also spring break for Arden. Â We spent the day today exploring a bit in our new state and went to Sandy Hook for some beach time. Â After we got home, we dashed to Arden’s elementary {…Continue Reading}
Phew! Â It’s been a whirlwind of activity getting the LOL Swing Top ready to release! First, let me say I have the. most. amazing. testers ever! Â The way the LOL is constructed requires a precise combination of pattern pieces and bias measurements. Â Then I went and complicated things by testing both knits and wovens at {…Continue Reading}
The last day of a tour is always the most difficult to write, because it means we don’t get to continue on in a never-ending parade of LOL Swing Tops. Â Thanks so much to all of my talented testers! Â Today’s tour participants were both flash testers who joined at the very end to test the {…Continue Reading}
Thank you so much for giving the LOL Swing Top pattern a very warm welcome yesterday for it’s debut! Â I had my fingers and toes crossed that you’d all love it as much as I did, and it looks like my wishes came true! I’d like to share why I decided to call this {…Continue Reading}
Today is a special day for the LOL Swing Top! Â Late last night (or early this morning?) I finalized the pattern and listed it in my shop! Â For release week you can get it for 20% off with the code “LOLRelease”. From the listing, “The LOL Swing Top is a breezy summer top with an {…Continue Reading}
Are you ready for some more amazing tester versions of the LOL Swing Top? First up today is Sally from Sallifersews with some cute printed knits! Â It seems that the LOL Swing top is perfect for swinging! Â Sally continued on to make several more versions including big sister in the fun! Â Read more here. {…Continue Reading}
Today is the  official kickoff for the LOL Swing Top Pattern Tester Tour!  Say that three times fast! You might be asking how we’re having a pattern tour without a pattern release, but I promise: It’s coming!  I was hoping to release the week of the 20th, but we ended up needing to nail {…Continue Reading}
I asked my fabulous testers for the LOL Swing Top if they wanted to participate in a pattern tester tour to show their hard work and there was a resounding “yes”! Â The tour proper will kick off on Monday, but one of my testers and fellow Pattern Workshop students wanted to get a head start, {…Continue Reading}
How’s everyone doing? Â My amazing testers and I have been working to get the LOL Swing Top perfected for release. Â It’s at a point right now where most sizes are looking just about right, but I need a little more testing on the largest sizes for the woven version. Are you {…Continue Reading}
