My latest pattern, the Divided Dress, is here!  This one is a fun, quick sew using knits. Sized for girls newborn through 12 years, the Divided Dress is great for color blocking, mixing prints, playing with stripes, or custom knit panels.  “Divided” or circular shawl bodice Comfy a-line silhouette Long, short or sleeveless with sleeve {…Continue Reading}
Welcome! Â Today is my turn to play hostess for the Sewing Block Party presented by Petit a Petit Patterns. Celina has set up a great tour with a new host every day for the entire month of November. Â Even cooler, we were set loose to play with any of her patterns; even the Loveralls and {…Continue Reading}
I was involved in another project for Mouse House Creations, this time The Janie Dress. Â The Janie Dress is for girls sized 6 months to 12 years. Â It’s on sale for $7 through Friday, after which it will be $9 regular price. It features three different necklines: regular, ballet scoop back, and cowl. Â There’s also {…Continue Reading}
Another fun Halloween is in the books. Â The girls get to choose their costumes, and once I’ve bought fabrics and start sewing there’s no changing. Last year they went as a pair of gnomes, and I lalaloved the coordinating costumes. Â Plus, those quilted dresses were (and still are) worn for lots of other events from {…Continue Reading}
The Tunic Bible is a new book from C&T Publishing, written by Sarah Gunn and Julie Starr of Goodbye Valentino. Â Their take on the classic tunic shape and using interchangeable components is such a cool way to offer a huge variety of looks from one base pattern. Â Be sure to read to the very end, {…Continue Reading}
In all my sewing for Arden and Hadley I have not yet sewn pajamas or a nightgown! Â Enter the All You Need Jammies by Heidi & Finn… There are tons of options in this pattern, so it truly is all you need. Â T-shirt, gathered shirt, nightgown, leggings, and lounge pants are all included. Â Arden has {…Continue Reading}
Next up for sewing my way through One Thimble Issue 12* is the Girls Brook Blossom Skirt by Orange Daisy Patterns. Â *Affiliate link – links to affiliate sites are designated by * throughout this post The Girls Brook Blossom Skirt is for girls’ sizes 2 – 20. Â This translates to cover waist dimensions from 21 {…Continue Reading}
This Azure Party Dress from One Thimble Issue 12* is brought to you on behalf of my subscription to Starz, and the 2015 version of Cinderella. After seeing the epic blue ballgown created by the Fairy Godmother, Hadley was begging for one just like it.  *affiliate link I knew the Azure Party Dress by {…Continue Reading}
I was able to get some photos today of the #111 Dress (and top) that I made from Issue 12 of One Thimble* (affiliate link).  We live practically throwing distance from an amazing park that is a like a mini Central Park. I made both a dress and a shortened version that’s tunic length, both in {…Continue Reading}
This post contains affiliate links, designated by *. Now that things have calmed a bit around here from getting the Satya Pants released, it’s time to talk about the other pattern I released.  I contributed the Calla Lily Crop Top* to One Thimble Issue 12*. First let’s chat about One Thimble.  It’s a sewing e-magazine, so {…Continue Reading}
