I know the wait for the new Jalie patterns to release was filled with anticipation. At long last they are here and they are fabulous! While I eventually want to sew many others from the collection, I focused my sewing for the release promotion to two: Michelle #3911 and Simone #3908.The Michelle pattern can be {…Continue Reading}
Phew! I am so glad the Project Farmer’s Market collection has released! The anticipation after getting the Jonagold Jumper ready for release was making me so antsy. It was an amazing experience working with the other designers to collaborate on a cohesive theme, patterns that would work well together, and coordinate photo shoots to feature {…Continue Reading}
You know by now that I’m a Jalie fan. It all began with my first pair of Eleonore’s that I whipped up in a hurry to go with a top I needed to photograph. Those fit so well and sewing went so smoothly that it was love at first sight. Fast forward a bit, and {…Continue Reading}
Yesterday I shared the very snuggly Yoko-as-a-blanket tops I made my daughters. Today I’m sharing my Jalie Yoko. Mine is much closer to the pattern as written. The only change I made was to lengthen the bodice by about 2.5″ to cover my @ss more completely. The measurements in the pattern include a shoulder to hem {…Continue Reading}
Have you seen Jalie‘s latest **and FREE** release, the Yoko? I’ve made three (technically five, I’ll explain in a bit) and can see even more hitting my machines soon! The Yoko is a square roll-neck top. Simplicity at it’s finest making it 1. a very quick sew and 2. easy fitting which means it’s perfect {…Continue Reading}
Audrey and the folks at Project Run and Play put together a special Holiday Pattern Tour to show off how well the patterns available in the shop work for special events.  Our big event is the Holiday Concert at the girls’ school, where all the kids will get on stage by grade and sing a series {…Continue Reading}
I know you’ve all been waiting to see the patterns in Jalie’s latest collection. Â Fourteen new patterns! Â I chose to make #3881 Rose, and doubled my fun by making one for each daughter. Rose is a sleeveless button-down shirt with a collar. Â Optional flutter sleeves were chosen by both girls, and Hadley wanted the tie. {…Continue Reading}
Welcome to the Laela Jeyne Wanderlust Tour! Â This is a tour to celebrate the release of the Wanderlust pattern collection, as well as an anniversary event. Â I was invited to participate along with a group of sewing bloggers to sew one of the new pants patterns paired with a top of our choice from the {…Continue Reading}
As soon as Kelly of Handmade Boy asked me to join the pattern tour for the Fighter Tee I was in!  You see, I would have joined her for darn near anything, but when she mentioned it was a fundraising project I was even more on board. Kelly is participating in a St. Jude Run as {…Continue Reading}
Testing a pattern for fit, accuracy and clarity of instruction is essential in publishing a pattern.  The Schooner Tee had 29 testers working together to perfect everything.  Happily, the pattern only needed minor tweaks from the version they started with. Many of the testers have blogs or Instagram accounts so we put on a very informal blog tour. {…Continue Reading}
