My Sewing Journey
Did you know my very first blog post was about these Banana Booties by Max & Meena? I haven't made them for about two years, but when I had a request for a pair, I jumped at the opportunity. Making these booties brought back memories of making them for my son when he was just... Continue Reading →
This summer, I have plans to spend lots of time at the beach, pool, and a lake... which means I need a new swimsuit, right? After some thinking, I decided to use the Greenstyle North Shore Swimsuit for the bottoms and the Power Sports Bra for the top. I ordered some beautiful swim fabric that... Continue Reading →
I absolutely love my Helen Dress from DIBY that I wrote about here. I was going to make the short sleeve option for my next version, but with my summer plans, I knew I would get more use out of another tank version. I wanted a solid color, but was trying to think of how... Continue Reading →
On Thursday, I was trying to decide if I wanted to sew up a new dress for graduation on Saturday. I was eyeing the George + Ginger Facebook page, knowing that a new test was coming up for the updated version of the Drama Dress. Friday morning, I decided I was going to print off... Continue Reading →
I finally found the motivation to try another legging pattern during Greenstyle's 2019 Fit Capsule. I bought the pattern on discount excited to see the differences and for leggings with a tad less compression than the Super G Tights (written about here). I measured myself and got started printing, tracing, and cutting the Greenstyle Strides.... Continue Reading →
Thank you to those of you who have commented on this Greenstyle Creation Power Sports Bra Hack! I made a couple with this hack during the sew a long (check here) to get a comfortable fit that was so fast to sew up! Hopefully these steps are clear and if not, please let me know! :)... Continue Reading →
Who doesn't love a friendly challenge to get them motivated? Testing, Sew A Longs, and Challenges are the best ways to motivate me to sew! They all get me out of my comfort zone and sometimes out of a funk if I'm not sure what to make. Greenstyle recently had a fit challenge in their... Continue Reading →
Pattern release day! Always such a great day in the pdf sewing world. The last couple of weeks or so I was able to test the new Moonstruck Skirt from Pickle Toes Patterns. This was my first time testing for the company! I have made a couple of their other patterns, and last summer their... Continue Reading →
This week I was able to participate in another Ellie & Mac Wacky Wednesday! As a reminder, every Wednesday, Ellie & Mac sets a few of their patterns on sale for $1. This is such a great way to build your pattern stash at such a low price! The Undercover Hoodie is a unisex kids pattern.... Continue Reading →
Ellie & Mac is having another great Wacky Wednesday sale! This week, the Women's Good Vibes Joggers are on sale! I have been eyeing this pattern for some time, and jumped at the opportunity to sew it up! There are so many jogger patterns floating around, and I had only sewn up one other jogger... Continue Reading →
