Sewing and Such
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 …
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I'm already planning for warmer weather and making clothes for my girls that can be layered now but worn come Spring and Summer. The Paneled Sunsuit by Designs by Call Ajaire has been on my to-sew list for awhile now, and while I was looking at Call Ajaire's new site with my daughter, she begged …
When I was testing the Raglan Party Dress for DbCA, I made my first test dress into a holiday "ornament" dress. I knew there was an underskirt add on down the road that would make my girl's dress really look like those ornaments my mom had when I was little! The pocket and underskirt add on …
When I saw this dress pattern for the first time, I absolutely fell in love with it. It has a vintage feel which I adore, but it's actually quite simple to sew (unlike some of those vintage patterns). The Raglan Party Dress from Designs by Call Ajaire will be in the upcoming issue of One …
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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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 …
