I think the best outfits are when you don’t think about any fashion ‘rules’ and just grab things you want to wear. Today I wanted to wear something different than I would normally ever wear and it just happened to be two completely different patterns, stripes and gingham, forcing me to do some pattern mixing …
I have never really been a skirt person. I want so badly to like skirts but I just find I am so much more comfortable in pants, jeans in particular. So when I signed up to sew a sample of the Brumby Skirt by Megan Nielsen for Indiesew I wasn’t sure how I would feel …
Am I the only person who read that title and immediately started singing Push it from Salt-N-Pepa? Man I love that song 🙂 After seeing the remixed version of the Bellevue pattern that Haley of Welcome to the Mouse House did for the anniversary blog tour, I knew I had to have one as well. …
Sharing another fun tutorial over at Make It & Love It this morning, this time a trick or treat cat bag for your kiddos. I am lucky enough to have kiddos that love picking out costumes at Costco! I know it is total sewing parents dream. I don’t think they have quite figured out that …
The key to successfully dressing for the weather, especially in the fall, is layers. And if we are talking about layers all you need is a vest and everything is right in the world. If that vest is plaid flannel with a sherpa lining there really isn’t anything better. When I saw the Hero Vest …
I am back with another little video for your Thursday morning. I kind of love making these for all of you so I hope you enjoy watching them. Today I am talking all about what patterns I am currently working on and my sewing plans for the month. You will find all relevant links below …
When Lauren of Baste and Gather mentioned that she was going to be doing a blog tour focusing on a Momiform Makeover I was instantly onboard. As moms we can oftentimes find ourselves in a rut, where we just throw on the closest thing that’s clean and even sometimes we settle for cleanish. This blog …
While pretty dresses and fancy shirts are fun to wear the real me can be found super casual in jeans and layers. The fall here in Seattle is totally unpredictable, like today for example, this morning it is sunny and clear skies with a real chill in the air. By this afternoon though it is going to …
As children are heading back to school whether it is older children gone all day or even the little ones headed back to preschool a few hours a week, like my kids, getting yourself back into a routine is essential. So for this months Behind the Scenes I am going to share with you what a typical …
I can’t believe we have arrived at the final day of the Remix the Stitch blog tour. Hosting a two week blog tour is no joke but based on the reactions from everyone it has definitely been worth all the work that was put into it. I have had so much fun reading these blog …
