Hi friends! I have been enjoying a lighter sewing season and sticking to quick and satisfying projects. Have you heard of the term “hygge?” It pretty much sums up how I have spent the last month, and I have tried my hardest to stick to projects that fall into my Read more…
Hello friends! Summer is quickly coming to an end, and just a few days we will be welcoming fall!! I am excited to be on Itch to Stitch’s September Blog Tour today and have a fun outfit that I made that is perfect for Texas’s version of fall. I also Read more…
Recently, Kennis Wong of Itch to Stitch patterns asked me to showcase some of my favorite summer makes from Itch to Stitch patterns and to share them. I am so happy to oblige because I have some definite favorites that I have blogged about over the past few years. (1) Read more…
I love getting to work on a pattern that has lots of new concepts for me. These “sewing firsts” are really how I learned to sew. I learned the basics of sewing as an early teenager from my stepmom, but I did not really make it a hobby until I Read more…
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 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…
Do you like to sew with woven fabric? I have a special place in my heart for woven fabric and have been sewing it up like crazy in this hot humid summer we are having (and always have in North Texas). My latest obsession has been with the Chirripo top Read more…
I have this thing for cowl necks. They are so easy to nurse in and feel so put together. In my world of mom fashion, they seem to go with everything from tights to skirts and everything in between. I was pretty excited when I saw that Kennis of Itch Read more…
Over the past month, I joined the many garment sewists who take part in #memademay. I wore at least one handmade garment each day and only missed a few days documenting it on Instagram. I am SO GLAD that I was able to participate this year because it showed me Read more…
A big part of my wardrobe revolves around the word COMFORT. I love a comfortable knit top that can be sewn in about an hour and makes me feel put together. I am a stay at home mom and some days are filled with lots of sweaty work. I am Read more…