Hooray for Matinee! Â The winner has been chosen…. With the assistance of Rafflecopter, the winner of the $25 shop credit and both of my patterns has been selected! If your name is Christy, check your e-mail!
Archive | April, 2014
SNAP! Conference Overview in Instagram – Part 1
If you follow me on Instagram (@jennuinelife), you might have noticed that I attended SNAP! Conference which was held April 25-27 in Salt Lake City. Against the advice of many, I did take my DSLR but found that the advice to leave it behind was warranted; I hardly used it at all and instead relied {…Continue Reading}
Simple Sewing :: Necktie Wine Tote
Eeek! Â Guess what!? Â My work has been published in a magazine!! Â Sew-it… today was looking for projects using men’s ties, and I threw my Necktie Wine Tote project I had created as a guest post on The Girl Creative into the hat, and they chose to publish it with a great collection of other inspiring {…Continue Reading}
Matinée Pattern Release Tester Tour :: Day 5
It’s the last day of the testers’ pattern tour for the Matinée, and I’m really going to miss getting to see everyone’s amazing work each day!  Haven’t they all been spectacular? Today we have a special treat for you – “we” being one of my fab-o testers Shelly, who has a stellar fabric store on Etsy. {…Continue Reading}
Matinée Pattern Release Tester Tour :: Day 4
Today I’m at SNAP! Conference in Salt Lake City, so I’ll get straight to my amazing testers’ versions!: Stacey with From a Box made this cool peplum version with cap sleeves, and proved me wrong that the hem band was only for the dress!  I love how it pulls the sash fabric down to the bottom.  Paired {…Continue Reading}
Matinée Pattern Release Tester Tour :: Day 3
It’s Day 3 of the testers’ pattern tour for the Matinée release.  Today I’d like to take the opportunity to share how this design evolved. The first time you would have seen the Matinée Dress was when I was competing in Sew-Vivor on Family Ever After.  The challenge was simply “Emerald”, which left the door wide open {…Continue Reading}
Matinée Pattern Release Tester Tour :: Day 2
It’s Day 2 of the tester’s pattern tour for the release of the Matinée pattern.  Before I share my tester’s lovely versions, I wanted to talk to you about the features of the pattern itself: Beginning with the pattern title page with these fabulously adorable watercolors I commissioned from Dandyroo Designs on Etsy.  Candace took {…Continue Reading}
Matinée Dress and Peplum Top Pattern Release Tester Tour
I am SOOO excited (and a little exhausted) that this day has arrived! Â I have released my first garment pattern. Â It is now available on both Etsy and on Craftsy – see those little boxes on the right? Â Yup, just click on those and they’ll take you to my Etsy shop, or my Craftsy Pattern {…Continue Reading}
Perfect Pattern Parcel #2
Hanami Top or Dress by Straight GrainHosh Pants by LoubeeClothingCelestial Tee by Figgy’sSeptember Tunic & Dress by Too Sweets PatternsCaroline Party Dress by Mouse House Creations I’m not sure how anybody reading sewing blogs lately could have missed the buzz about the Perfect Pattern Parcel, but just in case you somehow have, let me tell you {…Continue Reading}
Willow & Co. – Clover Shorts
I could not resist using a gif to show how happy Arden was to take her new Clover Shorts for a test run! Yesterday I shared my Fawn Lily top, and today it’s time to reveal my Clover Shorts! These shorts, along with the Persimmon Dress and Top, are designed by Hayley of Mouse House {…Continue Reading}
