Sewing and Such
Last year when I had a bit more time to sew, I made a whole slew of pj's for my girls to get ready for cooler weather. One of these patterns was testing the new Nini Noni Nightwear pattern for Designs by Call Ajaire (DbCA) for Project Run and Play (it was library themed which …
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Today I'm sharing a project I can happily check off of my to-sew list...the Mackinaw Coat! When Designs by Call Ajaire announced she was rereleasing this pattern to include layers and updated sizing, I jumped all over that. I mean, this is by no means a quick sew, and I knew this would put the …
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Flashback to a couple of years ago, I fell in love with a Patagonia vest at our local outdoorsy store while buying my daughter camping gear. It would've been perfect for her, but I mean $59 for a child's vest?! I love Patagonia, but I just couldn't spend that kind of money when we were …
I know! I'm back so soon 😉 It's for good reason...there's a new pants pattern out for knits that's so comfortable and flattering, not to mention versatile, that I had to share it. It's actually my favorite new pants pattern (I've made three already!). Yes, I do gush every time Tie Dye Diva releases a …
It's been awhile since I've thought about writing a blog post, but I've jumped into the sewing world and pattern testing again, so here we go! This is the new pattern from Designs by Call Ajaire for One Thimble's upcoming issue #OT26 (you can preorder now). It's the Overlay Top and Dress pattern, available in …
Goodness it's been ages! Well I again just couldn't pass up testing this pattern set from Tie Dye Diva. It's so cuuuuuute! The moment my girl saw the pretest pics for this set she asked me to make them for her. When a child asks you to make something you have to. You just do …
I can't believe how long it's been since I logged on to blog. I mean I've done a little blogging for others, but time was tight so nothing made it here. I do miss keeping track of my projects but to be honest, it takes time, and I've been making sure I spend most of …
It's finally happened, I'm writing a blog post! Just kidding, Tie Dye Diva is finally releasing the ladies' version of the New York Minute pattern. I think the most common question I heard when sharing her girls' version was "Is there a ladies' version?", and now I can say "YES there is!". I think my …
Just popping in to share a cute little sweater I'm sharing on Cali Fabrics' blog this week. I used a pattern commonly known as the Toaster Sweater, but this one is a Sew House 7 for Simplicity pattern. Plus if you're a member of Cali Fabrics' Facebook group, you can grab a discount code to use …
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I'm so glad Tie Dye Diva has begun drafting ladies' patterns because I'm pretty thrilled with this one! I'm still healing from my fall, but I didn't want to miss sharing this with you. If you're anything like me you may already be thinking about what you're sewing for the holidays, including wardrobe pieces. For …
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