Sewing and Such
I just had to share this post I wrote with Tie Dye Diva Patterns for Cali Fabrics. I love this dress, and it just might be the first dress I don't let her wear unless it's a special occasion! I don't want this one getting stained immediately 😉
Sew Like My Mom is on a roll! Before she even released the Plum Dolman pattern she was drafting this girls' dress, and it's incredibly cute. The Mandrake Dress releases today, and it's fast and so perfect as a staple dress for my girls. This is another knit dress that is available in sizes 12 …
It's been busy around here, but I wanted to share this simple appliqué tutorial I put together for Tie Dye Diva using her Jon and Janie Romper and Bubble pattern. I love this bubble romper, and this fabric is absolutely adorable! Hop on over to her blog for more pics and details! Haha! That face! I'll …
Today I'm sharing with you a fun little pattern release, and one of the versions is free! Designs by Call Ajaire completely redesigned her site this year, and she has so many plans in store for everyone beginning with this lovely knit dress. No this definitely isn't the knit dress version (haha!), it's the top …
I'm sure at some point you may have wondered why the "vintage" part of Penny Sew Vintage. Well even if you haven't, and you probably haven't, it came from my obsession with vintage sewing patterns and fabric. I used to sew much more vintage before I started blogging and buying pdf patterns, so I'm particularly …
There's just something about unicorns, am I right? My girl is all about unicorns, rainbows, princesses and frog princes, so when I stumbled on Princess Dreams from Riley Blake, I snapped that fabric up before it sold out! I knew she'd love it for her unicorn themed birthday party and it would make a cute …
I enjoy a good knit top for several reasons, but first and foremost they're just easy to take care of and comfortable. They're also usually the first things my girls go for in the morning when dressing themselves, or rather, I'm dressing them because they're total morning zombies. Sew Like My Mom released the Apricot …
This is a couple of days late, but I didn't want to miss sharing with you a tutorial I put together for Tie Dye Diva on finishing seams. I selected a few very quick seam finishes: the faux flat fell and 2 bias tape finishes. I love the look on the outside and inside too! …
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In continuing with my spring and summer sewing, I have a lovely new dress pattern to share with you all today. Actually, a few new dress patterns! I'm so excited about these patterns too because they're so fun to sew and select fabric for. The Lemon Drop Tunic and Dress* from Tie Dye Diva was …
Today I'm at Cali Fabrics (aka Fabric Outlet I'm always raving about in San Francisco) reviewing some fun knits! Take a look...
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