While my sewing table was being used as a temporary island countertop in our new kitchen, I took the time to cut out a couple of patterns to sew up – one of them was another Cocoon Dress by Groovy Baby and Mama. Â The first two Cocoon Dresses I made just before Christmas are already {…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}
Lately I’ve been feeling like everything I do is fruitless. Â All the mundane daily tasks like cleaning and laundry are undone even more quickly when in the midst of a renovation. Â Our kitchen is beginning to return to functionality, but there still seems to be unending dust and materials stored around, making everything feel dirty {…Continue Reading}
Woohoo!  I’m participating in a fun event today!  Have you heard of Sew The Show?  If you haven’t, you’ve been missing out!  To quote the website: “This is not a costume series, but it IS a chance to re-watch your favorite shows, enthuse about them with a couple hundred of your closest friends, and honor {…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}
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}
Coffee is good.  Getting together with friends to drink coffee is better.  Since moving to New Jersey, the latter has become more elusive, since I’m still making local friends.  Enter the Wear to Where series hosted by Katy of Wild and Wanderful and Angelica of Gardening in High Heels, and I had the perfect opportunity to {…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}
Are you sewing along for Kids Clothes Week this season? Â The theme is “disguise”, which of course plays well into timing for Halloween preparation. I was all set to make a pair of princess costumes, but then Arden started brainstorming different costumes, and somehow we got around to gnomes. Â I’ve gathered patterns and fabrics now {…Continue Reading}
Since this is by far not the first time I’m sharing my love for True Bias‘ Mini Hudson Pants, this will be a relatively short post. Â I’ve made three Mini’s previously, a duo for the pattern tour and a slightly modified version for Arden in my Top Stitchers entry. You’ll recall from my Momiform MAKEover {…Continue Reading}
