It’s no secret I love sewing for my kids, especially Sophie because she proudly wears mommy made clothes. But the real reason I love sewing for my kids is I can create clothes that actually fit them. Both Sophie and Ben are super skinny so in order for them to fit at the waist they …
For the last two weeks I have had a great group of bloggers join me to share their versions of the Ballard pattern. I hope you have had as much fun as me seeing all these great Ballards, not to mention the shirts that Allie of Indiesew made. Wrapping up our pattern tour is Sara …
Rita of Conversas de Hermanas is joining the tour this morning and she didn’t just make one version she had to make a second one after seeing Allie’s fabulous version with an open back but no band on her blog. I just love seeing more of this version of the shirt. You can find more pictures of not …
Today we have not one but two ladies sharing their Ballard tops and they are both so great! Mandalynn of Striped Swallow Designs shares my love for fabric mixing on a shirt. I love that she used a different fabric for the sleeves and bands than the rest of the shirt. Mandalynn also decided to do the …
The Ballard blog tour is coming to a close in a few days but there is no shortage of amazing bloggers still to come. Today we have my friend Jaime of Jaime Sews in a beautiful floral version. It’s the most perfect fall floral! It is extra special having her on the tour today because she is …
It is no secret I love to sew for myself. I am the type of person that will whip up a dress when I am having a bad day or throw together a quick shirt because it is date night and I want something new to wear. What I love even more than sewing for …
Joining the blog tour this morning is Kimberly of Pity Kitty, a great tester I have had for both the Ravenna and Ballard patterns. She sewed up this comfy version of the Ballard that is perfectly paired with grey jeans and flats. Make sure to head over to her blog to see more of her version …
Joining us for our blog tour today is Donna from Once Upon a Sewing Machine and she is looking so great in this black and white polka dot Ballard. I am loving the solid black bands and the lengthened sleeves. Head over to Donna’s blog to read more and to see pictures of the back of …
When creating the Ballard pattern I was focused on the fun and different open back detail for the shirt. I wanted to create a shirt that is not only comfortable for every day wear but something that is also just a little bit interesting. I think I have achieved what I was going for with this …
Today we have Jess from If Only They Would Nap showing off her shimmery Ballard. I love that she keeps it real in her blog post because we all appreciate when people are real and tell us what they really think. Some people like Jess may wonder if they will really like the back of this shirt …
