Sewing and Such
I'm over the moon to be part of this year's Summer Swimwear Tour, especially as a new swimsuit sewist! I'm surrounded by some amazing and creative ladies in this blog tour, one of which told me sewing swimsuits would be addicting. Guess what, it so is! Everywhere I look I see lovely swimsuit patterns, rash …
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Lemonade, chlorine, and simple summer dresses, all the things that remind me of summertime as a girl. The Darling Daisy dress by Sew Like My Mom is one of those casual summer dresses that takes me back to when I didn't have a care in the world, where the twirl of my dress was something of …
I'm in the process of clearing off my sewing table...it's covered in patterns and fabric that have been cut out, but not sewn together. The Hummingbird Romper by Rabbit Rabbit Creation is one such pattern, but not anymore! I'm so glad I finished this one too, because it's sooooo cute! I made a size 2 …
These have to be one of my all time favorite pants styles. I swear I had pants just like these when I was a girl, so when I saw the testing call, I had to do it! Also, they're almost exactly like this inspiration piece I've had in my head for awhile now. If I can …
Awhile back, Patterns for Pirates released very adorable swimsuit patterns for women. I bought the Siren Swim Top and Hello Sailor Swim Bottoms immediately because rarely do I see a swimsuit pattern I would actually wear. The only other one was the Soma Swimsuit from Papercut Patterns, until I just recently saw the Marilyn Bikini …
I must admit, I've never understood the draw to maxi dresses, probably because I'm short and could never pull them off. They do have their advantages, I'm discovering. Say it's hot, and you didn't shave recently... My daughter doesn't have this problem (at least not yet!), but she's tall, and she could definitely pull of …
Why stop at one pair of shorts... After sewing the Berry Bubble Shorts, I whipped up another pair of Belted shorts for my little one. I used this pattern before when Jilly Atlanta was letting everyone choose a free pattern to try them out and see what they're like. I made this funky pink pair! I …
Remember the reversible Crossover Flounce Dress by DbCA? I can't get my girls out of these dresses! It's pretty funny, my little one calls it her "tutu dress" because it twirls. Ironically she can't really get it to twirl well because she spins sooooo slowly. It's sloth-like really. Well, to make things even sweeter than …
Here I told myself I wasn't going to join tons of sew alongs this year, and I seem to be jumping into all of them! I really couldn't pass up the Berry Bubble Shorts Sew Along though. These shorts have an adorable vintage appeal to me, and I can't help but picture them with tights …
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Now that the hot weather has truly arrived, my almost kindergartner has been begging for new summer clothes. I kind of felt like she had enough, but she really needed more comfy everyday clothes. The kind you just pull out of the dryer and can easily wear. I find these tend to be knits as …
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