I've been very distracted lately with life, and although I peek in on sewing social media, I haven't really been doing tons of sewing or knitting myself, so one day I decided I needed to take a morning and sew something. If you remember I've been trying to sew up more of my Seamwork patterns. …
Posey and Peony – A pattern update
Well, I couldn't ignore this pattern update because look at this great hemline! I tested the original Posey and Peony patterns for Sew Like My Mom awhile back, and since she's expanding many of her patterns to include tween sizing, she decided to add these patterns to that list and opened up another round of …
Sewing Kids’ Sweatshirts
You know that feeling you get when you see your child's wrists sticking out a couple of inches from their sweater or sweatshirt and think to yourself, "When in the bloody world did you grow out of that?!"? I guess while I've been sewing for myself, my girl began outgrowing everything. I mean seriously, like …
Fitting the Hudson Joggers
Since I've had more time to sew for myself lately, I've finally been focusing more on pants fitting. Many sewists avoid it, and of course there is a big learning curve. To complicate matters, as a result of my exercising, my thigh and hip measurements have changed since my second muslin. I decided I needed …
My #2018makenine Pattern Selections
Me too girl! This is my expression when I see my very optimistic To Sew list. Actually she's using one of those apps that turns your face into something else, and for some reason this is her favorite expression to test out each face with. Gets me rolling every time! Anyway, each year I appraise …
The Denver Tunic in a Quilted Watercolor Knit
My first completed make this year, woohoo! Happy new year everyone! We ended last year with all of us sick, one of my girls with a black eye and the other with a fat lip and a tooth injury (haha, not to each other, but totally different accidents!). Our first day of the year was …
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Girls’ Waterfall Raglan
I really didn't think I needed another raglan pattern for my girls, but this one is just different, right?! I really like knit top patterns that are unique and don't have that "homemade" look since my girl is getting pickier about what she wears. She's not embarrassed to wear handmade clothing, she is just becoming …
Seamwork’s Oslo Cardigan
I have been subscribing to Seamwork Magazine since it began, and I have soooooo many of their patterns, yet I haven't sewn many of them up at all (I think just 1!). I seriously had to justify continuing my subscription by digging into them and sewing some up. I also decided in order to chronicle …
Shoreline Boatneck Top (with ruffle sleeves)
This is one of those patterns that I've sat on forever, wondering why I haven't made it yet. I love it every time I see someone else's version, and I keep telling myself I'll get to it, but then I never do. Well people, I finally got my you-know-what together and made one! This is …
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The New York Minute Sew Along Starts Today!
Her stern face! She's serious about her cute animals in tea cups!!! Just popping in to let you all know about this sew along and the freaking awesome prizes! It's the New York Minute Dress from Tie Dye Diva, and pattern shops Cali Fabrics, Imagine Gnats, and Raspberry Creek Fabrics have each donated $50 gift …
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