We’ve reached the midpoint of the Moto Jacket Pattern Tour! First off the line today is Carrie from Beri Bee Designs.  Carrie is a prolific pattern tester and shares her creations and tips on her blog.  I am pleased to have had this opportunity to check out her work and have her on the tour.  See her take {…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 here, and just in time for kids to be back in school: the Moto Jacket Pattern Tour! First up is Reyna Lay with a great Moto Jacket from pattern testing. Â Reyna is a fashion school graduate and I first “met” her through Pattern Workshop where she is also a student. Â Reyna blogs at Reyna {…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}
This is a post I’ve been thinking about writing for some time. Â I wasn’t sure if I should – I mean talking about how much you earn is sort of taboo, right? Â But… I know I’m curious how many patterns other independent pattern makers are selling and I figure many of you are as well. {…Continue Reading}
We just got home from a trip to Idaho to visit family and decompress. Â I was able to get my Satya Romper pattern ready for testing while we were there, so well – here it is! Sanskrit for “truth”, the Satya Romper is a playful and versatile romper or playsuit, with half-ellipse shaped pockets tucked {…Continue Reading}
I’m participating in Pattern Revolution’s Back to School in Style event. All Jennuine Design patterns are 25% off with code backtoschool through August 10. Â The only exclusion is the Haven Acres Mini Collection Bundle, but you can purchase the individual components with the code. Â I’ve set it up so you receive full points and rewards {…Continue Reading}
A while back, Stephanie of Swoodson Says proposed a fun exchange of sorts: a tutorial swap where we would be matched up with another creative blogger, select one of their tutorials, and post about it. I was assigned to feature a tutorial from Pen, Seb & Rox through the Elfster program. Â Roxanne and I go {…Continue Reading}
Today is a special day in the sewing blog community – Katy Dill of No Big Dill is celebrating her birthday today! Â Katy’s love of rainbows is common knowledge, and she takes every opportunity to “rainbowtize” everyday objects from books to planters to snacks. To celebrate and honor Katy, a bunch of bloggers are sharing {…Continue Reading}
Today I have something fun to talk about! Â In case you’ve been living under a rock, or you know – have small people occupying some portion of your attention, you know that it’s the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Sara of Made by Sara is hosting this wonderful series to celebrate. {…Continue Reading}
