Today’s post is brought to you by the lovely Eleena Dress pattern by Coffee & Thread.  The Eleena Dress is Olga’s latest pattern, and not the first I’ve sewn.  I previously shared the Antalya Dress I made for Arden last summer.  In the interim, Kid Approved became Coffee & Thread. The Eleena Dress is for girls {…Continue Reading}
Today I have something fun to share – I’m participating in the Petit Oiseau pattern tour for Filles à Maman.  Hadley was the recipient of my last FAM tour with a Mimi Dress, so Arden is the winner today! The Petit Oiseau is a girl’s dolman shirt with unique asymmetrical piecing across the neckline continuing down {…Continue Reading}
Hello! Â Now that I’m off pattern design/testing mode, I took a little time to participate in a pattern tour for Call Ajair’s NOT Just a Sunsuit pattern tour! Ajair and I go way back – virtually. Â We both were avid followers, sew-along-ers and later contestants in Project Run & Play, and are members of several {…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, it’s the final day of the Moto Jacket Pattern Tour, and I’m sad for it to be coming to an end. Â I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the great variety of jackets! Leading us off today is Samantha of Project Destash. Â Samantha is a professed fabric hoarder who is attempting to work through it… to make room {…Continue Reading}
Are you enjoying the Moto Jacket Pattern Tour so far? Â I have been really enjoying the amazing variety of jackets we’ve been seeing! Melissa of Rebel and Malice is up first today. Â Melissa has tested with me on several patterns and is always coming out with something new and amazing! Â I am loving her Time {…Continue Reading}
We’ve reached the midpoint of the Moto Jacket Pattern Tour! First off the line today is Carrie from Beri Bee Designs.  Carrie is a prolific pattern tester and shares her creations and tips on her blog.  I am pleased to have had this opportunity to check out her work and have her on the tour.  See her take {…Continue Reading}
We’re back with our Day 2 edition of the Moto Jacket Pattern Tour! First up today is Amy from Friends Stitched Together. Â Amy is one half of the genius behind CraftingCon, a sewing competition where each month they set themes and we get to ogle at the the amazing creations. Â Check out the great Moto {…Continue Reading}
It’s here, and just in time for kids to be back in school: the Moto Jacket Pattern Tour! First up is Reyna Lay with a great Moto Jacket from pattern testing. Â Reyna is a fashion school graduate and I first “met” her through Pattern Workshop where she is also a student. Â Reyna blogs at Reyna {…Continue Reading}
It’s almost time for the Moto Jacket pattern tour! Â I am really excited to see all the different versions our participants have in store. Â We have a great variety of “tourists” – some were pattern testers and others are bloggers IÂ invited. Â The tour will run from August 17 to the 21st, with four different versions {…Continue Reading}
