Before my days of a handmade wardrobe, I had this tank I had purchased at Nordstrom with a super drapy cowl that was awesome for breastfeeding. The cowl was part of the fabric of the front and not added on like a neckband after-thought. I wore that top out and Read more…
The newest pattern from 5 out of 4 Patterns releases today, and this is one not to miss. The new Gloria is a peplum or dress. You can choose from a skater skirt if you are working with less fabric, or you can do a high low circle hem. You Read more…
I just love Sofilantjes patterns. They are absolutely adorable, functional, and always in style. The instructions are so thorough so that I never have to wonder what I should be doing at any step in the process. I recently got the opportunity to test out Sofilantjes’ newest pattern, the Foras Read more…
You know I wish that I had Jessie’s girl. I wish that I had Jessie’s girl. Where can I find a woman like that? You know the song, right? I think this song was released before I was born, but somehow I have heard it enough that the chorus got Read more…
I finished a quilt!! All of these little hexagons were sewn together by hand using English Paper Piecing (EPP). It is always such an exciting day when I get to share the end result of my vision. If you have seen me over the past two years, you might have Read more…
Leggings are such a staple. As a stay at home mom, I could live in leggings and joggers. Today, I am talking about leggings for working out, and let me tell you, the Super G Tights pattern that just released from Greenstyle is a pattern that you can’t quite pass Read more…
Today I get to share with you this fun Juniper Cardigan pattern from Jennifer Lauren Handmade. I love to wear cardigans because the open front makes for easy breastfeeding access and Texas weather is generally rather mild so it works perfect for so many seasons. I was very excited when Read more…
This past week I have been hard at work testing the Vivax top and dress pattern from Sofilantjes. I made my 9 year old daughter two dresses, and I just loved how both turned out. Abby told me that they were both very fancy, and she has loved wearing them. Read more…
Nursing tops are a must have at the moment in my wardrobe so I spent this past weekend working on making some Martha tops. This is a pattern by Milchmonster that is written in German, and since I speak zero German, there was quite a learning curve for me. The Read more…
A big part of my wardrobe is work out clothes. A lot of my work out tops are pretty fitted, which is great normally but is not so encouraging when you have a postpartum tummy! I just had a baby 3 weeks ago, and all my workout bottoms still fit Read more…