Today I’m a guest at Mama Says Sew as part of her Sewing for Baby series. Â Since I don’t have any babies about, I shared my tips for creating a nursery with sewn elements using Hadley’s room as inspiration. Â Stop over to Terra’s and read more and give her a hearty “best wishes” on her {…Continue Reading}
As I was preparing to get the LOL Swing Top pattern ready for testing, I decided to give a knit version a try. And lookie there! Â It worked beautifully! Â If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve already seen this, but I figured I should get something a little better than cell phone pics. Â Yesterday {…Continue Reading}
Greetings everyone! Â I hope you had an enjoyable 4th of July! Â We are really lucky to live within walking distance of a world-class fireworks display that runs for three days over the 4th. Â Every year we load up the girls in their Radio Flyer wagon and have a little parade down to the riverfront. Â On {…Continue Reading}
A little while back I had the pleasure to test another pattern for my friend Lauren from Selvage Designs- the FOXGLOVE women’s tank pattern! I meant to share this just as soon as the pattern was available – first on IndieSew and now on the Selvage Designs shop page *affiliate link.  But… life gets a little busy when you’re {…Continue Reading}
If your name is Theresa – check your inbox! Â You’re the Cosi Swimsuit pattern winner! I also threw in my Camper Hat pattern for fun. Â I hope to see your finished projects, Theresa!
Hooray! Â It’s time to begin the Matinee Pattern Tour! Â I have a jam-packed tour to bring you with loads of talented sewists and lots of variations of the pattern. First up is Lauren of Baste & Gather. Â You might also be familiar with Lauren from Pattern Workshop, or Selvage Designs. Â It was Lauren’s courses {…Continue Reading}
First, let’s get past the obvious: I made a swimsuit!  And not just any ol’ swimsuit; I made a really cute swimsuit using the Cosi Swimsuit pattern by Sewpony Vintage.  I was selected to pattern test for the Cosi, and I’m so glad I had this opportunity to overcome a sewing hurdle. Just look {…Continue Reading}
Yesterday you saw my sneak peak into the fun we had with Willow & Co. patterns and glamping in our backyard. Â Today I’m going to share more photos and details about the first outfit I made. The Persimmon top and Clover shorts designed by Hayley with Mouse House Creations. I’m lucky to be able to {…Continue Reading}
Wahoo! Â It’s finally my turn to go glamping with Willow & Co.! Today is a little glimpse, and then I’ll go into more details about each of the outfits I’ve made on Tuesday and Wednesday. Â We took the opportunity to set up our version of glamping (that’s camping + glamour if you’re out of the {…Continue Reading}
Guys, I am so excited to announce the Matinee Dress and Peplum Top pattern tour! Â Right after I released the pattern, I had a tester tour, and weren’t they all amazing?! Now I’ve invited a whole bunch of my sewing blogger friends to sew up the pattern, and you won’t believe the amazing line up! {…Continue Reading}
