Today is my stop on the “ITS Time to Sew” Blog Tour. The idea behind this tour is to sew up an Itch to Stitch pattern that I have been “itching to stitch.” Easy enough, right? I knew immediately what I would sew – the Mountain View Pull On Jeans. Read more…
I am a chino shorts kind of girl! Every year in late spring, I stop by the Gap, Old Navy, and Target and buy myself several 5 inch Chino style shorts to rotate through all summer. Sewing shorts and woven pants with zipper flies, belt loops, and welt pockets just Read more…
I have had a little secret that I have been so excited to share with everyone… Greenstyle has just released a FREE pattern for kids! The Slope Tank is a unisex tank for kids ages 3-14 that is a quick sew and a wardrobe staple! The Slope tank was originally Read more…
I love a good scrap busting project. Before I ventured into the world of making clothes, I made a ton of bags. Bags are such a fun project I could make in an hour and give as a gift. I made them for cloth diapers, for carrying baby food and Read more…
I have been on a ruffle kick lately. I’ve made ruffled baby dresses for my youngest daughter here and here, a ruffled cold shoulder top for my oldest daughter. Heck, I even gathered the side panels of the Super G tights for me. Nothing seems to have been spared from Read more…
Look who is 8 months old today!! My youngest little one, Hannah, absolutely adores the water. Her favorite time of day is bath time, washing her hands, or washing her face. Anything that involves water makes her absolutely giddy. When we brought her in the pool this year, she squealed Read more…
I have been sewing activewear again… One inspiration led to another, and before I knew it, I had an entire outfit. It all started when Leah Kimberly from Little Roots posted an inspiration photo of some tights that she wanted to replicate with the Greenstyle Super G pattern. I immediately Read more…
Do you have a tween to sew for? Google tells me that a “tween” is a person between the ages of 8 and 12. My 9 year old loves for me to sew for her still (thankfully!). I definitely feel that over the last year, though, she has become much Read more…
Give me mustard fabric plus a dolman top with a twist, and I am one happy girl. I am new to Designer Stitch patterns so I was excited to try out my first pattern from them, and I was even more excited when I saw that it was a fun Read more…
I made a reversible top that is awesome for breastfeeding!! I hope you can feel my excitement. When I saw the tester call for the Dana Point Top pattern by Itch to Stitch, I quickly jumped on it. I just love the style of this top. The Dana Point Top Read more…