I love a good cowl, so when a rare 3 inches of snow arrived in my area it spurned the idea of adding a mock button-up cowl to the New Horizon Design’s Dublin Dolman to keep me a little bit warmer and looking great, too. First, let’s talk about the basic garment. Tee length, tunic… Continue reading Hacking the New Horizon Design’s Dublin Dolman
Happy New Year! This is my first post of the New Year, and I hope you’ll be quite impressed with this one. Another wonderful pattern by Itch to Stitch has just been released and this time it’s the Bellavista Top. Here are some of the amazing attributes this pattern offers: Comfortable swing bodice with a center front panel… Continue reading Bellavista Top by Itch to Stitch
The Ladies Apple Cardigan and the Girls Apple Cardigan from Bella Sunshine Designs are both on sale but only until the 24th of October. Make sure that you don’t miss out. Pair it with your favorite boots, and you are ready for cooler weather. I had the privilege of testing the ladies version of the… Continue reading Bella Sunshine Designs Apple Cardigan
If you haven’t fallen in love with the Day by Day Dress from Winter Wear Designs, you will after reading this post. Some of you may already know, but this pattern wasn’t intended to be sewn with an overlay. I wanted to use up some scrape fabric from another project and I whipped up the… Continue reading Day by Day Dress
Owl share a secret with you. I love owls. 🙂 And my daughter loves owls. So, naturally when we saw this adorable owl fabric at JoAnn’s, I knew it had to come home with us even if we did nothing but add it to fabric stache. My daughter, on the other hand, wanted a jacket… Continue reading Owl love you forever Andover
It’s that time of year again when parents scramble to gather school supplies, book bags, and school clothes before school starts and summer ends. I thought I’d make life a little earlier and make a few items of clothing – one of which is a pair of back to school Kensingtons for my silly girl.… Continue reading Back to School Kensingtons
Last week I decided it was time to tackle a hurdle – pattern drafting. I worked with an existing pattern, the free Wardrobe by Me Hera pattern, and designed a pair of culottes to create a jumpsuit. How many of you have heard about and already signed up for the Hera pattern? If you haven’t, here you… Continue reading Designing Culottes for the Wardrobe by Me Hera
Hi, lovely sewists! Happy Wednesday! I hope your week is going well and you’re soaking in the some summer rays instead of staring longingly out a window while it’s pouring cats and dogs outside. That’s been my week…rain and then more rain. So, what do you do when you can’t go outside? Sew, of course!… Continue reading Bayside MOMper
Meet the Summer Breeze Tunic by Christina Albeck of Wardrobe by Me. I’m sharing my knit version of this amazing tunic as part of a week-long blog tour. And I hope that you’ll love it as much as I do. Sadly, today marks the end of the Wardrobe by Me Blog Tour, but you still have an opportunity… Continue reading WBM Summer Breeze is here!
Hello, everyone! In today’s blog post, I am honored to be joining a group of amazing seamstresses in sewing the Amuse Boho Top and Dress by Suzanne of Winter Wear Designs. When I first heard about this amazing week-long blog tour, I jumped at the chance to showcase the Amuse because I love all things Winter Wear Designs.… Continue reading Amuse Boho Returns Home
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