We interrupt Moto Jacket pattern preparation to bring you…  the Ishi Dress by Straight Grain!  I joined the chorus with a resounding “yes please!” when An asked if she should turn her prototype into a pattern. The pattern is for girls’ sizes 1Y to 10Y and has options for button or invisible zipper closure, straight or slanted pockets, {…Continue Reading}
I’m planning something BIG that I’ve never ever done before! I’m keeping the details a secret, but I will say that it will be this Saturday, June 20 and it’s not something I’m planning to do very often. Â Do I have your mental gears working? Â I promise it will be worth the wait! Testing for {…Continue Reading}
The latest line from Willow and Co. is here! Â I was given a choice of any pattern to make from the collection. Â It was a daunting task, so I showed Arden the different designs and let her pick. Â She chose the Antalya Dress designed by Olga of Kid Approved. Â I love this dress with the {…Continue Reading}
Yay! It’s here, it’s here! I’m ready to begin collecting information to select testers for my Moto Jacket pattern. The pattern is unisex (yay! I’m not leaving the boys out this time!) for kid’s sized 2T to 12 Years. The main part of the jacket can be made using durable woven fabrics such as denim, {…Continue Reading}
Hello! Over the weekend, I managed to grab some time to make a video tutorial showing the construction of the LOL Swing Top yoke and shoulder. These are two areas that can sometimes be potentially confusing when shown in still photos or illustrations. Â I actually show a way to back into the rolling described in {…Continue Reading}
Greetings!  I’m over the moon that Jessica from Craftiness Is Not Optional (CINO) and Kristin from Skirt As Top invited me to participate in Vintage May this season!  The precept for Vintage May is pretty open: sew something vintage inspired.  I’ve always been really drawn to 1940’s style, so I went with that! Specifically, I wanted to {…Continue Reading}
I took a little break from working on my Moto Jacket pattern to participate in a fun event – Top Stitchers! Â This is the brain child of Becca Duval of Free Notion, and pairs competitors up to meet challenges in different categories. I was assigned the category of pioneer, and as such I was tasked {…Continue Reading}
I have been so excited to write this post about Hayley from Welcome to the Mouse House‘s new Color Me fabric line! As soon as we received the fabrics, Arden set straight to work coloring the princesses, ballerinas, hearts, unicorns, cats and castles! Â Basically every single thing that Arden or any other little girl would {…Continue Reading}
I’ve had this Alley Cat Romper completed for about six weeks now, but only just had the chance to photograph Hadley in it! Â Jessica of Lil Luxe Collection has a winner with this pattern. I am such a fan of rompers in general, and this one just screams comfort! Â Hadley slept in this the first {…Continue Reading}
I’m excited to share this collaboration with you! Â Kim of Kimmie Sew Crazy and I have been working to bring you a free PDF tutorial for ruched leggings as an add-on to my Dressage Leggings. They work equally well with the basic legging pattern as with the riding style with panels. You’ve already seen the {…Continue Reading}
