This spring has been right on time. We enjoyed mild weather near the beginning of April. The maple trees have taken note and started blooming early! We have loved seeing all of our spring bulbs coming up: crocuses, dwarf irises, puschkinia (pictured below) and daffodils. A winter storm came a few nights ago, so I…
New Hot Tub and Swimsuit
I really hate the long, cold, dreary winters in New York. Every winter I talk to my husband about how wonderful a hot tub would be. And this year we decided to get one! We got a great deal on a used inflatable hot tub. They normally cost around $600-800. We were able to score…
Raspberry Creek Fabrics Swim Tour 2021
Today I am participating in the RCF Swim Tour to debut the swim fabrics for 2021. Raspberry Creek and their designers have created some exciting prints that have really gotten my creative juices going! I feel like every year their offerings get bigger and bigger. They have tons of prints, coordinating stripes and polka dots,…
The Petite Pianist Sews a Dress!
This summer my brother got engaged, and we are so excited! Him and his fiancée are the best thing to happen in our family this year. They are getting married in a small ceremony this December, so my mom needed a mother of the bride dress. My mom is height challenged like me, just to…
My 2020 Summer Makes
I know a lot of you are feeling some strain this year due to COVID and what have you. I am, too. But I’m counting my blessings! My health has been pretty good this year, and we are fully settled into our NY home. Our garden is beautiful and producing vegetables and beautiful flowers. This…
Coco Bra Sew Along
Welcome to the Coco Bra Sew Along! My name is Stephanie, and I’m your host. Be sure to follow along with the sew along in The Styled Magnolia Custom Fabrics Facebook Group. If you join the ‘event’ under the ‘announcements’ tab at the top left of the facebook group, you won’t miss a thing. THE PATTERN:…
Jalie Patterns 2020 Release
The last couple months have really thrown me for a loop! I’m sure so many of you can relate: being quarantined, having businesses closed, or at the very least having your shipments delayed. COVID-19 has disrupted our lives in countless ways. I was really excited to sew the Coco Bra for the Jalie Patterns 2020…
Tallinn by Itch To Stitch
There is probably not any color I enjoy more than aquamarine. My laptop case is aqua, my bedroom drapes are aqua, and I am always very quick to hone in on beautiful aqua fabric prints. I fell in love with this ABP aqua paisley from The Fabric Fairy. It’s not just for activewear! It’s a…
How to Re-Draft a V-Neckband on a Sewing Pattern
Sewing V-neckbands can be a bit of a challenge, but what if you also have to re-draft the neckline? Sometimes the neck-hole is too low, or too high. Then what? That perfectly drafted neckband is going to need some adjustments. Here is my recently completed V-Neck T-shirt. I’ll leave a few details at the end…
Archer Button up
In 2019 the Archer Button Up by Grainline Studios was among my #makenine , which is nine articles of clothing I planned to sew in the year. Time got away from me and my project sat on the shelf. I decided this would be my first make of 2020. A lot has happened since I…
Butterick 6385 Wool Coat with Interlining
Today I’m on the Minerva.com blog sharing a project I put some serious elbow grease into! I finished this wool pea coat, Butterick 6485, almost 6 months ago in the heat of summer. It’s been such a nice addition to my winter wardrobe this season! In my post, I include tons of tips for sewing…
My Fitness Capsule
For most of my life, I haven’t been very athletic. I have always been smaller and weaker than my peers. The most ‘active’ I ever got was walking or biking to and from campus. After college I was very sedentary. I had an illness that caused a lot of fatigue and exercise seemed to make…