Sewing and Such
Flashback to a couple of years ago, I fell in love with a Patagonia vest at our local outdoorsy store while buying my daughter camping gear. It would've been perfect for her, but I mean $59 for a child's vest?! I love Patagonia, but I just couldn't spend that kind of money when we were …
I know! I'm back so soon 😉 It's for good reason...there's a new pants pattern out for knits that's so comfortable and flattering, not to mention versatile, that I had to share it. It's actually my favorite new pants pattern (I've made three already!). Yes, I do gush every time Tie Dye Diva releases a …
I can't believe how long it's been since I logged on to blog. I mean I've done a little blogging for others, but time was tight so nothing made it here. I do miss keeping track of my projects but to be honest, it takes time, and I've been making sure I spend most of …
It's finally happened, I'm writing a blog post! Just kidding, Tie Dye Diva is finally releasing the ladies' version of the New York Minute pattern. I think the most common question I heard when sharing her girls' version was "Is there a ladies' version?", and now I can say "YES there is!". I think my …
I'm so glad Tie Dye Diva has begun drafting ladies' patterns because I'm pretty thrilled with this one! I'm still healing from my fall, but I didn't want to miss sharing this with you. If you're anything like me you may already be thinking about what you're sewing for the holidays, including wardrobe pieces. For …
Halter dresses have always been a favorite of mine because of their vintage influence. There's just something fun about a halter dress in the summer, like roller coasters and kettle corn, so when Tie Dye Diva Patterns began updating their Sweet Summer Halter Dress pattern, I had some fun helping out! How could I say no? …
Hi everyone! I'm so excited to be part of Tie Dye Diva's Mermaid Maxi Skirt Blog tour because I can finally share my lovely skirts with you! If you've been following along with the other tour bloggers then you've already seen some pretty gorgeous skirts. To think, before this pattern I would never have thought …
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’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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