Thanks for stopping by for my second post of the Jalie Patterns Blog Tour! This week I had the opportunity to sew up two new Jalie Patterns: the Mimosa tee pattern and the Lisette pencil skirt pattern. Mimosa Tee The Mimosa is a very relaxed fit t-shirt drafted 40% 4 way stretch. I used a…
Distressing Denim + Denim Skirt Burda 6769 // Imagine Gnats Guest Post
I’m over at the Imagine Gnats blog today, talking all about distressing denim! Also featured is my new denim pencil skirt, Burda 6769. Head on over and grab some supplies to make your own summer skirt!
Jalie Patterns: Julie and Gerald
Welcome to my stop on the Jalie Blog Tour! The new Jalie Patterns Spring Collection is here and I am excited to share their two new underwear patterns: Julie and Gerald. I hope you’ll forgive the lack of modeled photos in this post, I’m not ready to post pictures in my skivvies! I sewed these…
Swimsuit Cover Up (Using the Deer Creek Dress Pattern)
#SewSwimSocial (our Instagram swimsuit sewing challenge) is still going on for a few more days! I took a break from swimsuit sewing to make this dress for the beach! It’s always nice to have a swimsuit cover up that will take you to the beach and back! I love a cover up that is…
Lainey Swimsuit Pattern Review
This month, I am leading #SewSwimSocial on Instagram with Emily @replicatethendeviate, Meghan @joyfulemon, and Crystal @crissybellsews. This is a joint effort to inspire people to sew swimwear for themselves and their children. Don’t forget to follow us and enter to win the grand prize for sewing your swimwear! (Entries due Thursday May 17th, 2018.) If…
One-Piece Jazz Swimsuit by Swimstyle
As part of #SewSwimSocial, I decided to sew the Jazz Swimsuit by SwimStyle Patterns. (#SewSwimSocial is a sewing challenge on Instagram. From now until May 17th, join me @thepetitesewist and @replicatethendeviate, @joyfulemon, and @crissybellsews for weekly giveaways and enter to win the grand prize by sewing a swimsuit! More details on our accounts.) This is my 6th or 7th…
The 10 Best Secrets for Sewing Swimwear
This month on Instagram, I have teamed up with 3 other ladies to bring you a swimwear challenge, #SewSwimSocial! Swim and beach season is upon us and we want you to grab your supplies and sew swimwwear for anyone: you, your kids, your husband, even your dog, lol! But really, this challenge is intended to…
Claiborne Ruffle Top by DIBY Club – Pattern Test
The Claiborne Top by DIBY Club is so on trend this year. I’ve been seeing ruffles everywhere in fashion. I love the feminine touch ruffles add to a design. This is the first time I’ve made a rayon challis blouse in 16 years. This was back when I didn’t know how to do an SBA…
Tonic Tee and Mountain Pose Pants
Today I’m sharing with you a previously unblogged athleisure outfit: my Mountain Post Pants in heavy supplex and my Tonic Tee in athletic brush poly. This is my third Tonic Tee by SBCC Patterns. SBCC Patterns makes patterns for petites and petite plus ladies. I love that I don’t have to make height adjustments to…
Jalie Ballet Leotards and Ballet Skirts – Quick, Easy Project
There is nothing like Charleston in the spring! I have been trying for a couple of years to use as azaleas in my sewing photography but I always caught the blooms at the wrong time and I wasn’t sure how to incorporate them into the background. We had a few minutes to take some pictures…
Visby Zipped Hoodie with Pattern Hacks
Last month I tested the Visby Henley by Itch to Stitch Patterns and it has quickly becoming one of my favorite top patterns of all time. I think everyone needs a raglan top pattern that fits well, and mine is the Visby. This month I used the Visby to create this one of a kind sweatshirt,…
Dark Wash Liana Jean Shorts
You guys, I made Liana jeans again! It was quite the learning curve the first time, but this pair went together much more smoothly. Since I’ll beginning my spring and summer in a different size, I’m in desperate need of shorts. The fabric is a dark wash denim from Cali Fabrics’ brick and mortar store….