I have noticed that I gravitate towards certain pattern companies. I have had way too many successes with their patterns that I secretly wait (and hope) that they come out with a certain style that I would love to add to my wardrobe. Sofilantjes is one of those. Her drafting Read more
A onesie is such a staple in every baby’s wardrobe, and I got the chance over the past week to make my 9 month old two onesies to add to her wardrobe. I tested the Sylva onesie pattern by Sofilantjes and made her a short sleeved and long sleeved version. Read more
This weekend I got to play with some pretty fabric that Mandy Pickle of Made Whimsy Fabrics sent to me. She is opening a preorder that includes some musicians and hipster animals along with a beautiful brick coordinate. She sent me one of the fox panels in both the adult Read more
The summer heat is in full effect in my part of the world (North Texas). In fact, we are having a bit of a heat wave. It has been hovering between 105-108 for many days now, and the sun just feels relentless. I am in that part of the summer Read more
Half a Year Has Flown By…. My youngest baby is six months old today! I have been feeling quite emotional as it feels like the days are marching by so quickly. She is rolling around, scooting all over the place, very opinionated, loves to play, and will flash you the Read more
Today I am excited to share with you the new dresses that I have been working on! This is the Solis for Women from Sofilantjes. Do you have a dress that makes you feel like I do in this photo? I feel the joy my children do when they squeal Read more
I am so excited to share with you the newest pattern by Sofilantjes! The Cessim Shirt pattern has the most fun color blocking possibilities and works great for boys and girls. I made view D for my son, which allows for three different fabrics to be used in one shirt. Read more
Made Whimsy is opening their preorder round this week for their custom fabric round for this summer, and this past week I got a chance to sew up a few of the prints on cotton lycra. For the boys, I sewed both colorways of the King of the Sea. The 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
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