10 weeks ago I posted about MJ, a breast cancer survivor who is doing huge things to give back to the unfortunate women who will walk in her shoes. So this is just a tote bag reminder! Mother’s Day is on Sunday, and there’s only a few days left to get your bags mailed to MJ! And my offer still stands–every 5 bags you make and send me photos of, I’ll send you back one…
Continue readingI’m so excited to be sharing my post today! I get to kick off the Muse of the Morning pattern tour! I tried the Billy Bright Eyes Snappy Tee and I’ve got to say, I’m in love. I had a hard time selecting fabric because when I went to my large and ever-growing stack of knits–they were all girls! I dug around and found this solid blue that I adored and knew would pair perfectly…
Continue readingWhen 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 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…
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