Thank goodness for online fabric shops, especially shops you have learned to love and trust for good quality fabrics. As much as I love just making a quick run to the fabric store, I love getting the email that my fabric has been delivered. And then running home from work as fast as I can … Continue reading Fabric Shop Highlight: Raspberry Creek Fabrics
Out of all of the things I have made myself, my husband was impressed with this one. He walked into the bedroom one night while I was taking fit pictures (for those unfamiliar with the term "fit pictures" it simply is a way pattern designers term pictures during the testing process to show how a … Continue reading The Unity Bra: Petite Stitchery & Co Pattern Test
The weather is heating up here in Tennessee. I swear, we skipped right past spring and headed straight into 90 degree summer weather. I have so many plans for some short sleeve additions to my closet, but I decided to skip past those plans and go right into tank top sewing. Petite Stitchery has a … Continue reading The Swanky Tank: Petite Stitchery Pattern
I have been sitting on these for a while, anxiously awaiting the releases. Primarily because I don't sew for my boys enough. And when I do, it makes me so thankful that I will have these photos of them to treasure for years to come. With that being said, let's lead off with the Adventure … Continue reading Sweet Tea and Adventure V-Neck Shirt: Petite Stitchery & Co Pattern Tests
Your welcome. You will now officially have *NSYNC in your head for the rest of the day. I say it like it's a bad thing, but my 13 year old self is not mad. But I do think my husband is a little tired of me bursting out of song randomly. We have a fun … Continue reading It’s Gonna Be May Blog Tour
We all know one of my favorite dress patterns is a knit wrap dress pattern. So when I saw that Kelly Stevens from Petite Stitchery & Co was getting ready to test a woven wrap dress, I was all in. Now, I am still so hesitant to get started on a woven garment. It took … Continue reading Sunflower Dress: Petite Stitchery & Co Pattern Test
My last blog post shared my tester version of the Petite Stitchery Cassidy Sweater. The sweater has a beautiful cross back, but it can also be worn in reverse with the cross in the front. I had a hard time deciding which way I liked best. Solution to the problem? How about hacking it to … Continue reading Petite Stitchery & Co Cassidy Sweater Hack
This holiday season has been a whirlwind for me. Over tired kids, a husband with the flu, and a ton of patients having surgery before the end of the year. All of this means my house is a disaster, I haven't had much sleep, and my sewing has pretty much been at a standstill. Fortunately, … Continue reading The Cassidy Sweater- Petite Stitchery & Co Pattern Test
Everyone loves a good pattern hack. Taking a pattern you love and making it work in another way for you is so satisfying. In the past three months, I have gotten back into running. It has been great to handle my work/kids/running a household stress by taking it out on the pavement. But as the … Continue reading Running Base Layer: Rory Pattern Hack
As sad as I am for warmer weather to end, I am pretty excited about all the new fall and winter patterns that are starting to release. This particular fall pattern has a special place in my heart as it was designed by one of my sewing world friends, Kelly from On Wednesdays We Sew. … Continue reading The Rory Dress and Skirt: Petite Stitchery & Co Pattern Test
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