Sewing and Such
One of my favorite ladies' patterns is the Ruby Dress & Top from Made By Rae. I've made it several times (with sleeves, refashioned with knit and the too small version, refashioned men's shirt), but the moment I saw Made By Rae's divided yoke version, I had to make one! I absolutely love it, and it's …
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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. …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
Continue reading "The Denver Tunic in a Quilted Watercolor Knit"
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 …
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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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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I’m sharing the Cali Blog post here, but I really wanted to point out how much I love the top’s simple pattern modification! It’s the Fair and Square from Tie Dye Diva, and it’s from a tutorial I put together back in August which you can find here. I’m definitely making more of these next year because it’s absolutely adorable, and she’s worn it so many times already!
I’m a bit of a rebel when it comes to seasons and fabric. I probably should start sewing with all the heavier-weight fabrics that keep us warm as the weather cools down, but right now I find myself gravitating towards gorgeous, breezy cotton lawns and bright, candy colored spandex knits. Cali & Co. does not disappoint with their selection either! I had some pretty tough choices to make, but I’m very pleased with what I narrowed it down to.
For this fun and girly ensemble I selected the Fair and Square Tunic and Sterling Leggings patterns from Tie Dye Diva Patterns. Both are a bit modified to take full advantage of the fabrics, and I am head over heels with the way they turned out!
This White on Black Floral cotton lawn isn’t typically a print or color I would choose for a little girl, but as mine is getting…
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