When I started the testing process on my Oakley Shorts & Capris pattern, it quickly became clear that I needed to make some sort of further instruction for the welt pocket portion of the instructions. Most sewists haven’t created a welt pocket before and they can be slightly intimidating! So, this is my virtual gather-round-my-machine example of how to sew a single welt pocket. The pattern pieces are not included in this video tutorial. You’ll…
Continue readingI’m so excited to be releasing my fourth sewing pattern today!! The Oakley Shorts & Capris pattern is my first for bottoms and I couldn’t be more proud. I designed this look in my mind last Fall, but figured it was pointless to make a pattern for shorts heading into the Winter. So needless to say, this baby has been a long time coming! The Oakleys are for boys or girls! I love being about…
Continue readingI’m still in shock over the surprise pattern tour my amazing blog friends held for me last week! I was so touched by their generosity and in the spirit of giving, decided to donate half the money generated by sales of my patterns last week to The Young and Brave Foundation in honor of Jennifer Kranz. I first found out about JLK, as she’s been affectionately called, by Jess from Craftiness is Not Optional. JLK…
Continue readingDid you know there’s a Sew Like My Mom pattern tour going on today? Don’t worry, I didn’t either!! I woke up this morning to see my amazing friend Andrea from Andrea’s Notebook had posted about my Darling Daisy dress. My brain’s foggy little sleep-deprived wheels started turning because I couldn’t remember giving her the pattern. I scrolled through her post on my phone, giggling over the gorgeous pictures and when I got to the…
Continue readingSo for a New Years Resolution this year, I decided I was going to make everyone’s gift for my family members. I started out with a bang, though one gift is still unfinished (but nearly done and I’ll definitely been blogging about it!), and I’ve been doing great so far! We have at least one birthday every month, so it’s been a fun challenge to keep myself thinking outside the box. I posted a tutorial…
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