Greetings everyone! Â I hope you had an enjoyable 4th of July! Â We are really lucky to live within walking distance of a world-class fireworks display that runs for three days over the 4th. Â Every year we load up the girls in their Radio Flyer wagon and have a little parade down to the riverfront. Â On {…Continue Reading}
A little while back I had the pleasure to test another pattern for my friend Lauren from Selvage Designs- the FOXGLOVE women’s tank pattern! I meant to share this just as soon as the pattern was available – first on IndieSew and now on the Selvage Designs shop page *affiliate link.  But… life gets a little busy when you’re {…Continue Reading}
First, let’s get past the obvious: I made a swimsuit!  And not just any ol’ swimsuit; I made a really cute swimsuit using the Cosi Swimsuit pattern by Sewpony Vintage.  I was selected to pattern test for the Cosi, and I’m so glad I had this opportunity to overcome a sewing hurdle. Just look {…Continue Reading}
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}
So if you’ve been following along on my adventures in sewing of late, you may have heard me say that I was pattern testing in addition to trying to make my Kids Clothes Week sewing challenge. Â I didn’t make my KCW goals, but I had a really good reason – I was pattern testing a {…Continue Reading}
Allright… I’m cheating a little by posting this dress as Day 1 of KCW, but it seems perfectly fair when this adorable little dress can be sewn within the hour guideline. For real! I tested the Soleil Dress and was blown away at how quickly it came together. I am friends with Lauren Dahl, the {…Continue Reading}
I recently had the opportunity to pattern test for Made by Rae‘s expansion pack for the Washi Dress! If you don’t mind some awkward self-portraiture, check out the View B tunic I made for myself. If you haven’t seen all the hype, Rae is working her magic on the Washi. Tweaking and playing, adding pattern {…Continue Reading}
Let me begin by stating how honored I am to be included in the Sally Dress pattern tour Shannon from luvinthemommyhood and Very Shannon is hosting over the next couple of weeks! For my stop on the pattern tour, I am sharing the first and second Sally’s I sewed. Shannon was centered on getting a {…Continue Reading}
I was pleased to be selected to pattern test for See Kate Sew‘s most recent collection, the Nostalgia Collection. We were allowed to select which pattern we wanted to test, and I dove for the Bubblegum Coat immediately. The fabrics I used are a polyester blend bouclé and the lining fabric is a premium quilting {…Continue Reading}
As promised, here are some more pictures from Sally Dress testing. I made the short sleeve version for this test. This was not the final version of the pattern, so if you notice the bodice is a little wide on Hadley; it is narrower in the pattern available for sale. The fabric is Running Stitch {…Continue Reading}
