Dresses. If you were to ask me what my favorite thing is to sew for myself, I would definitely say dresses. Without hesitation. (Well, swimsuits are pretty close to the top of that list, too.) I can't wait to share my newest dress as a part of the Raspberry Creek Fabrics Favorite Things Blog Tour. … Continue reading My Favorite Things Blog Tour with Raspberry Creek Fabrics
Well, summer has came and went. There were so many sewing projects but very little blog time. As the boys get older and more involved, I will have to become more creative in time management to allow for both sewing and blogging. All that to say that I am happy to be back on the … Continue reading Twist Back Top: Patterns for Pirates Pattern Test
It's never too early to start thinking about summertime! And nothing gets me going for summer more than sewing my own swimsuits. Call me strange because, yes, sewing swimsuits is my absolute favorite! I am thrilled to be a part of the Suit up for Summer Swim Tour with Raspberry Creek Fabrics. I was terrified … Continue reading Suit up for Summer Raspberry Creek Fabrics Swim Tour
In the south, school started back in early August thanks to a modified year round schedule. But I am here today as a part of the Sly Fox Fabrics Back to School Sewing Celebration. Each day this month we are putting forth our best B2S inspiration using beautiful Sly Fox Fabrics. Today is my turn to … Continue reading Sly Fox Fabrics Back to Sewing Celebration
It's been getting a little sappy in the Patterns for Pirates Sewing PDF Pattern Group as Judy and the Pirate Team have reached 100k members in the facebook group. I joined the group back at the end of 2015 when there was less than 20,000 members in the group. It is amazing how much the … Continue reading Tulip Tee: Patterns for Pirates FREE Release
Hoarding. We all do it. We hold onto those fabrics that we just can't quite cut into yet because they are too pretty. We hold onto trendy fabrics that we bought because everyone else bought it too, even though it's not exactly our style. And we definitely hoard scraps because you never know when those … Continue reading Pirate-Mermaid Swimsuit Mash Up
My first fabric type that I fell in love with was liverpool. Strange, I know. I feel like you either love liverpool or you hate it. It had just become a big thing when I first moved back to the States and really had begun to get full swing into sewing. Long before the double … Continue reading Wiggle and Sweetheart: A Patterns for Pirates Mash Up
***This post contains affiliate links which means I receive a small portion at no extra cost to you if you purchase from my link.*** I am so ready for warmer weather. Tennessee has been playing tricks on us. Just like two days ago. It was 80 degrees, and then boom. It was in the 30's … Continue reading Boho Babydoll: Patterns for Pirates Pattern Test
One of my most popular posts this past year was sharing my Patterns for Pirates pattern tests from 2016. Looking back at 2017, I sewed up quite a few tester versions of pattern releases for both P4P and M4M. So let's take a look at a year in review Mermaid and Pirate style. ****A little … Continue reading Made for Mermaids and Patterns for Pirates: Pattern Testing Review 2017
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