Welcome to the Laela Jeyne Wanderlust Tour! Â This is a tour to celebrate the release of the Wanderlust pattern collection, as well as an anniversary event. Â I was invited to participate along with a group of sewing bloggers to sew one of the new pants patterns paired with a top of our choice from the {…Continue Reading}
A little while ago I was offered to review a new product, the Get Qurious Explorer Box. Â It’s a box filled with fun creative and interactive adventures and Hadley couldn’t wait to dig in. The Get Qurious Explorer Box works with an app available in the Apple App Store. Â That was our only stumbling block {…Continue Reading}
This is a video tutorial for a pattern that will be releasing shortly. Â I link to this post in the tutorial, so I needed to publish this ahead of time. Clean Finish on a Lined Sleeve from Jennuine Design on Vimeo. This definitely falls under the category of easiest to show vs. photos or drawings. {…Continue Reading}
I’m breaking the recent silence with something great today – I’m participating in the Chalk & Notch Top Knot pattern tour! Â When Gabriela set up the tour with different categories to show the pattern’s versatility, I jumped on the pattern hack option. Â But then I took my hack and applied it to a dress and {…Continue Reading}
We’re at it again! Â This Spring a bunch of designers got the crazy idea of swapping patterns and we had so much fun we set up another round of Designer Pattern Swap. Â Last time I made the Iridis Dress by Sofilantjes and Arden still loves wearing that dress. This time I got to choose a {…Continue Reading}
When Lauren pitched the idea of a series to examine our “Momiform” and update it by sewing some pieces – a MAKEover, I was on board immediately. There has been a lot of focus lately on building capsule wardrobes, which according to Wikipedia are “a collection of clothing that uses only interchangeable items to maximize {…Continue Reading}
I made this cute little bag as my project for the Color Me fabric line to send to Quilt Market.  I’m calling it the Plié Bag as it’s just the right size for toting ballet shoes and other dance gear to class. Hadley was my very willing model for these photos.  We haven’t enrolled the girls {…Continue Reading}
Well, actually I released the Satya Romper on Thursday, but we were still in the midst of the Moto Jacket pattern tour and I didn’t want to dampen the excitement. Here’s the pattern cover, with another adorable watercolor from Candace of Dandyroo Designs. Â Each new girl is always my favorite and she captures the details {…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 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}
