Sewing and Such
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. As a child I enjoyed dressing up and getting LOTS of candy, and as a mom I enjoy making my girls costumes. It's the holiday that just keeps on giving! This year my girls insisted on being princesses, and since they've been watching the Disney cartoon Elena of …
I'm sharing the Cali Blog post here, but I really wanted to point out how much I love the top's simple pattern modification! It's the Fair and Square from Tie Dye Diva, and it's from a tutorial I put together back in August which you can find here. I'm definitely making more of these next …
I really love a good knit pattern, and Sew Like My Mom is one of the best at drafting well fitting knit patterns. I'm so excited for her new Tulipa Dolman because it's great for mixing and matching knits. The Tulipa Dolman is a sporty dolman style top, tunic, and dress with two views, a …
I'm beginning to put together my girl's school wardrobe. She still has lots of clothing that she fits, but it's fun to have some new outfits to wear when starting a new school year. Ideally I would like to focus on making her items that coordinate with each other to make her wardrobe more functional. …
Continue reading "So Flippin’ Cute – A reversible skirt and striped top"
Hey everyone! It's been a real snoozer on the blog lately, but that's because I've been having some pretty amazing adventures with my family! Before I left though, I was able to test run some great double brushed poly fabric from Fabric.com for Tie Dye Diva*. If you've been wanting to sew with this fabric …
Continue reading "5 Tips for Sewing with Double Brushed Poly"
I totally missed sharing this the other day! I put together a fun and very simple tutorial turning the Daydreamer Dress into a ruffle neck top for Tie Dye Diva. It takes seriously less than an hour to make one of these, and they're great for refashioning men's button down shirts (my girl insisted on …
I am so thrilled with this new swimsuit pattern, and if you've never sewn swimsuits but thought about it, then this is the swimsuit pattern for you. Designs by Call Ajaire just released her new Sash Swimsuit pattern, and I just can't say enough good things about it! The Sash Swimsuit's main design is a …
It's been a fun week helping host the Lemon Drop sew-along for Tie Dye Diva Patterns! If you weren't able to participate in the sew-along, the blog posts will still remain up after the sew-along is over. Each day is below: Selecting Your Fabric Day 1 - Fitting and Pattern "hacks" Day 2 - Add …
I can finally share what I've been working on these past few weeks! I've been putting together some pattern hacks for the Lemon Drop Tunic and Dress pattern for Tie Dye Diva's Lemon Drop sew-along, so go ahead and hop on over there to take a look at more pictures, and maybe even participate 😉
I'm so excited about this girls top! It's got that adorable and sweet vintage thing going on, and it's comfy like a t-shirt. It's Thread Faction's recently released #117 Bow Blouse, and it's just right up my alley! Oh how I wish this top was in my size... When I first saw it I immediately …
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