My newest pattern, Greenwood, is pretty much the perfect basic piece. Not only is it an all around great tank top, but it is also a wonderful layering piece through the seasons, and the foundation for so much beyond a basic tank top. During testing a few of my amazing testers began to come up with some …
Thank you all for such a great response yesterday to my newest pattern, Greenwood, I was seriously blown away. For those of you who entered the giveaway on the Betties blog, the winner has been chosen so if it wasn’t you click over to the shop and get your copy of the pattern before the …
I am so excited to be joining Swhetty Betties Aspiring Designers Challenge again. These challenges are just what I need to get my butt in gear and release my pattern. It’s easy to have a pattern sit on your computer just waiting for a few things, trust me I have at least 3 patterns in …
I am a tank top kind of girl once the weather starts to warm up. As I begin to assemble my summer wardrobe I thought why not create a pattern that I would get so much use out of and I know others would as well. The Greenwood tank is the first in the Straight …
I love my testers! After completing every test I just marvel at the luck I have with every test. Many of these ladies keep coming back and I couldn’t be happier to be creating a core group of testers. But bringing in new testers every pattern keeps things fresh and gives me new perspectives on things. …
There are so many times when I see something in the store and think ‘I can make that’. Just ask my mom and sisters, I say it all the time. When you have the skills to make it yourself why not put that knowledge to use. I have been on the hunt for the perfect …
I hope everyone is having a great time sewing for themselves. Some of us don’t do it nearly enough so setting aside a week to sew things that have been on our list is always fun. I love seeing what everyone is sewing up. Since I powered through a long night making the Evergreen Jacket …
My Selfish Sewing Week is off to a wonderful start, and at this rate I am going to have a whole bunch of great new pieces for my wardrobe. The main pattern that was on my MUST list for this week is the Evergreen Jacket from Hey June. As I mentioned in my introduction post …
Image from Imagine Gnats Since I create women’s sewing patterns I sew for myself a lot, but it is usually sample sewing and I rarely sew other things for myself. I love having a week devoted to setting aside those projects you have to sew and focusing on sewing things for yourself. There is one …
