Sewing and Such
I have been sewing a lot for myself lately, and I'm basking in it. I love summer, and I need clothes that I love wearing in summer! Sun dresses, shorts, tank tops, light and airy blouses, swimsuits, you name it, I need it. My warm weather wardrobe needs an overhaul, badly. Well, this summer dress …
We all have those pattern wish lists, the ones that we saw somewhere but haven't picked up yet. The Mississippi Avenue Dress has been on my list for years, but if I remember correctly I was still nursing my youngest so I never bought it. Then I remember stumbling upon Simplicity 8231 while going through …
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Today I’m blogging over at Cali Fabrics using this very lovely rayon gauze and Tencel denim to make myself the reversible Metamorphic Dress by Sew Liberated! I love her patterns and sewing philosophy, so I was happy to finally sew up one of her dresses. Plus you already know how much I love Cali Fabrics 😉
One of my absolute favorite things about fabric shopping is getting all touchy feely with it. I really love texture, so my hands are all over the bolts, pulling out just enough fabric to get a good feel for its texture and drape. This is impossible online for obvious reasons (although you can always order a swatch if you’re patient enough!). CaliFabrics does an excellent job though when it comes to photographing and describing their fabric, so I knew I’d be happy with my choices!
Now this was the first time I was selecting fabric to make myself something reversible. The land of reversible clothing is one I’ve traveled to many times with my girls; there’s just something about wearing two dresses at once that makes them giddy. For myself though, reversible clothing always seemed a bit odd. Why wouldn’t I just want to sew two dresses instead of getting…
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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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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 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 …
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 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 😉
Hi everyone! It’s Gina here for Tie Dye Diva patterns. Today I want to share with you a beautiful dress that I made for my girl and wish I had for myself instead!
As I was perusing Cali Fabrics the other day, because I never stop shopping for fabric, I was thrilled to see that they had Robert Kaufman’s London Calling cotton lawns in a variety of prints. When my eyes landed on the Swirling Leaves and Flowers in pink and orange print, I immediately pictured it as a vintage tea dress and had to have it!
One of my favorite vintage-inspired patterns for girls is the La Tulipe Dress pattern from Tie Dye Diva patterns. The sweetheart neckline, fitted bodice, and circle skirt are classic features in a tea dress, but it’s the tulip sleeves that add a delicate charm that make it perfect for a young girl…
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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 …
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 …
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