A LOT has happened in 2014 around Jennuine Design and A Jennuine Life! Â Here’s a review of everything: January: Project Run & Play and Tiny Sewists series A long-time dream was realizes when I had the opportunity to participate as a competitor on Project Run & Play. Â I made it through the first round with {…Continue Reading}
I’ve been working away on my next pattern – only this will be a three-pattern collection called the Haven Acres Mini Collection. The three pieces will be the Sweet Pea Cap, the Haven Acres Blouse, and Dressage Leggings. Â The plan is for all three to be sized to fit newborn through 12 years. The {…Continue Reading}
I’m having my own little celebration of Cyber Monday at Jennuine Design: Just click over to the pattern store and shop away!
I am giddy with excitement to share something fun I’ve been working on!  I got the chance to play with some wonderful fabrics from Andover Fabrics to display at the International Quilt Market in Houston October 25-27. Rewind several months, and you may remember that this summer I went on a trip to NYC to meet {…Continue Reading}
The last day of a tour is always the most difficult to write, because it means we don’t get to continue on in a never-ending parade of LOL Swing Tops. Â Thanks so much to all of my talented testers! Â Today’s tour participants were both flash testers who joined at the very end to test the {…Continue Reading}
Thank you so much for giving the LOL Swing Top pattern a very warm welcome yesterday for it’s debut! Â I had my fingers and toes crossed that you’d all love it as much as I did, and it looks like my wishes came true! I’d like to share why I decided to call this {…Continue Reading}
Today is a special day for the LOL Swing Top! Â Late last night (or early this morning?) I finalized the pattern and listed it in my shop! Â For release week you can get it for 20% off with the code “LOLRelease”. From the listing, “The LOL Swing Top is a breezy summer top with an {…Continue Reading}
Are you ready for some more amazing tester versions of the LOL Swing Top? First up today is Sally from Sallifersews with some cute printed knits! Â It seems that the LOL Swing top is perfect for swinging! Â Sally continued on to make several more versions including big sister in the fun! Â Read more here. {…Continue Reading}
Today is the  official kickoff for the LOL Swing Top Pattern Tester Tour!  Say that three times fast! You might be asking how we’re having a pattern tour without a pattern release, but I promise: It’s coming!  I was hoping to release the week of the 20th, but we ended up needing to nail {…Continue Reading}
I asked my fabulous testers for the LOL Swing Top if they wanted to participate in a pattern tester tour to show their hard work and there was a resounding “yes”! Â The tour proper will kick off on Monday, but one of my testers and fellow Pattern Workshop students wanted to get a head start, {…Continue Reading}
