Now that I’ve got an expansive leggings wardrobe, I thought I’d make some tunics to go with them! Â While I like a good button down shirt, a popover tunic is even better in my opinion. Â There’s something about them that wraps up a button down and a tunic into a cute package, but a little {…Continue Reading}
I made another leotard! Â But I never photographed and posted about the first two, so this is the first appearance here on A Jennuine Life. Â This is the Jalie #3464 Lillie Leotard. Last year Arden expressed an interest in switching from dance to gymnastics. Â At that time there wasn’t a gymnastics gym nearby, so we {…Continue Reading}
Woot! Â I got invited to play with a new line of fabrics from Sew Caroline for Art Gallery Fabrics; Here Comes the Fun! And fun it certainly is – the colors are so vibrant and happy and the designs are cheerful and fun! Â If you remember, I previously used the voile from Caroline’s Happy Home {…Continue Reading}
As testing for the Divided Dress was coming to a close, the idea of offering a simpler version came up. Â It would be a “taste” of the features and fit of the Divided Dress, but without sleeves or the colorblocking. Â As there would be no “divisions”, it would be a “unified” dress and so the {…Continue Reading}
Just in the nick of time, I sewed up this pair of adorable Pillow Pals Dolls from the recently released pattern by Heidi & Finn.  And I mean that quite literally!  I spent Christmas Eve sewing the dolls, putting in the last stitch to close up the opening from turning and stuffing at about 10PM. Of {…Continue Reading}
The idea for this pattern review came up in the Capsule Wardrobe Sew Along group on Facebook – a really lovely group to be a part of if you are interested in sewing for yourself and/or the capsule wardrobe concept. Â Someone mentioned that a comparison of several of the free women’s leggings available would {…Continue Reading}
My latest pattern, the Divided Dress, is here!  This one is a fun, quick sew using knits. Sized for girls newborn through 12 years, the Divided Dress is great for color blocking, mixing prints, playing with stripes, or custom knit panels.  “Divided” or circular shawl bodice Comfy a-line silhouette Long, short or sleeveless with sleeve {…Continue Reading}
I’ve been giving small peeks on Instagram at the progress for my next sewing pattern – the Divided Dress. Â After a couple of reshuffles of the priority queue, I’m ready to put out a call for testers!! The pattern is for a knit colorblocked a-line dress for girls sized newborn to 12 years. Â There are {…Continue Reading}
Welcome! Â Today is my turn to play hostess for the Sewing Block Party presented by Petit a Petit Patterns. Celina has set up a great tour with a new host every day for the entire month of November. Â Even cooler, we were set loose to play with any of her patterns; even the Loveralls and {…Continue Reading}
After a great introduction with One Thimble Issue 12, the Calla Lily Crop Top has now joined the pattern catalog here at Jennuine Design. The Calla Lily Crop Top features a waist-skimming high-low hem with a button or snap closure in the back which can be made as a visible or hidden placket. Â Fully lined, {…Continue Reading}
