Wow Wow Wow….its been a minute, and by a minute I mean 612 days (to be exact) since I last blogged. Quite honestly, I needed the break. I knew eventually I’d find my way back to sewing, and I trusted that once I was ready, the perfect patterns to get me back into the swing of things would find me, […]
PR&P Under the Sea Collection
PDF Pattern Testing: The Gertie’s Soda Shop Dress
Happy Tuesday Lovelies! So a while ago I answered the call for a PRE-TEST (which is the step before the actual testing of a pattern) for Gertie’s Soda Shop Dress by MCM Studio Designs. I’ve never submitted for a pre-test before, but I was so drawn to the line image design of the dress that I just had to do […]
Belize 2015 – Part 2 – Hands On Sewing Workshop Day 1 & 2 RECAP
TGIF My Lovelies! I hope you all have had a fantastic week so far. In today’s post I get to share with you my two evenings spent with some phenomenal women at my FREE Sewing 101 Workshop in Belize. But before we get to the fun stuff, I want to take a minute to just thank ALL my family and […]
FREE SEWING WORKING IN BELIZE: Sewing 101 – The Fundamentals
Hey guys! I’m super excited about this! It’s always been a dream of mine to go back home and give a bit of myself back. I’m so thankful I get to do that this year PLUS I get to eat some good food and enjoy some quality time with my family; I’m eagerly looking forward to squeezing my nephew! (haha) As of […]
The Michael Miller Fabrics Pattern Hack Challenge
Happy Saturday Guys! I very rarely post on the weekend, because I’m usually at my “for real job” but I thought why wait until Monday to share with you my hack for the Michael Miller Challenge?! (haha) I was super excited to learn about Michael Miller Fabric’s Pattern Hack Challenge – you know how much I go gaga for Michael […]
DIY Upcycled Adult Skirt to Child’s Kimono Tutorial
Happy Hump Day Guys! So last week I went to Goodwill to drop off some stuff the kids no longer use and I decided to go inside to see if I could find anything interesting. I’m glad I did because I came across this gorgeous adult skirt covered in detailed embroidery with beaded trim on the hem. I instantly envisioned a kimono for […]
MY TRUTH: Confession Time.
Hey Guys, I’m blogging this so I can one day come back to my thoughts, or perhaps lend some insight to whoever’s reading. =) So…I’ve been thinking…there’s this preconception about mothers who create, it is that we have successfully figured out the whole working a job, keeping the house together, being the model wife and raising happy healthy children thing– […]
PDF Pattern Testing: The Bookworm Blazer from Sewing with Boys
Happy Tuesday Lovelies! I’m so excited that I can finally share this boys pattern with you!. I was super thrilled when I was selected to test the Bookworm Blazer by Nichole Gifford of Bluebird & The Boy (one of the four founders of Sewing with Boys), because I had been searching for some time, for a “cool” enough pattern to make something […]
PDF Pattern Testing: The Isabella Flutter Sleeve Top by Townmouse
Hello Lovelies, I recently had the privilege of testing the the adorable Isabella Flutter Sleeve Top by Townmouse Children’s Wear. When the call went out for testers I immediately volunteered; I was smitten by its modest, almost vintage, summery design. It features a button hole closure in the back, a cute keyhole feature in the front and playful flutter sleeves (who […]
DIY : Glam your Sewing Scissors
Happy Tuesday Evening Lovelies! …seriously…I’m just gonna blog whenever now…haha! I’m still on a high from attending MimiG’s 4th Annual Sewing, Fashion and Style Conference this year. The best part of being a part of such a wonderful event is the fellowshipping with like minded women! It truly is a one of a kind experience. I won’t lie though…the second best […]