The Summer 2019 Sew Fab Bundle features 7 different designers, with 12 curated patterns. Thank you so much for supporting the Sew Fab Sale! We all appreciate your business! This bundle supports small businesses. Can you believe it’s been a few months since the last bundle? I can’t.We’re so excited with the relaunch of the {…Continue Reading}
Yesterday I shared the very snuggly Yoko-as-a-blanket tops I made my daughters. Today I’m sharing my Jalie Yoko. Mine is much closer to the pattern as written. The only change I made was to lengthen the bodice by about 2.5″ to cover my @ss more completely. The measurements in the pattern include a shoulder to hem {…Continue Reading}
I know you’ve all been waiting to see the patterns in Jalie’s latest collection. Â Fourteen new patterns! Â I chose to make #3881 Rose, and doubled my fun by making one for each daughter. Rose is a sleeveless button-down shirt with a collar. Â Optional flutter sleeves were chosen by both girls, and Hadley wanted the tie. {…Continue Reading}
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}
As soon as Kelly of Handmade Boy asked me to join the pattern tour for the Fighter Tee I was in!  You see, I would have joined her for darn near anything, but when she mentioned it was a fundraising project I was even more on board. Kelly is participating in a St. Jude Run as {…Continue Reading}
Testing a pattern for fit, accuracy and clarity of instruction is essential in publishing a pattern.  The Schooner Tee had 29 testers working together to perfect everything.  Happily, the pattern only needed minor tweaks from the version they started with. Many of the testers have blogs or Instagram accounts so we put on a very informal blog tour. {…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}
The Tunic Bible is a new book from C&T Publishing, written by Sarah Gunn and Julie Starr of Goodbye Valentino. Â Their take on the classic tunic shape and using interchangeable components is such a cool way to offer a huge variety of looks from one base pattern. Â Be sure to read to the very end, {…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}
G’day! Â Today’s my stop on the Sewpony Vintage Miss Polly Dress pattern tour! Â Suz is an Australian designer, so I thought a little Aussie greeting was in order 😉 Â Take 15% off Miss Polly and the rest of the Sewpony Vintage patterns with code MISSPOLLY15 through April 15. Miss Polly has many cohesive options for {…Continue Reading}
