Today Ajaire of the blog Call Ajaire is joining us for our 6th day of the blog tour. When she sent over this picture yesterday I got so excited. Not only is she participating in the blog tour which is exciting in and of itself but do you see what I see in this picture? …
Ballard Blog Tour Day 5
As a pattern designer we are forever grateful for our testers, they help make a pattern even better than where it started. Amanda of Turtle Birdies was a tester on both Ravenna and Ballard and is now currently testing my third pattern. She is the type of tester that will be completely honest with you but …
Ballard Pattern Tour Day 4
This morning our pattern tour is headed to my lovely friend Abby over at Sew Much Ado. Abby and I both live in Seattle so we had our first ‘date’ at a park this summer with our kids and hit it off instantly. I was so excited when she agreed to join us for the …
Ballard Blog Tour Day 3
Today the blog tour is heading to KZJO Studio where the lovely Kaysie is sharing her grey burnout jersey version of the Ballard. I love the top paired with skinny jeans and ankle boots. Make sure to head over to KZJO Studio to read more about Kaysie’s top and see more great pictures of her top. …
Ballard Blog Tour Day 2
Yesterday I introduced you to my newest pattern, Ballard! It has become that shirt I wear on repeat because it is so comfortable and can be worn with so much. I pair it with skinny jeans and moccasins or leggings and boots. Even better is that this pattern takes no time at all to sew. As …
Party in the Back – Ballard
A friend recently said it perfectly when she described my style as simplicity with unique designs. I couldn’t have described the look and feel I am going for with my patterns better than that. I strive for comfort and style while still being able to live our lives and wear our handmade clothes. No one wants …
Ballard Tester Call
The Ballard Top is ready for testing! This pattern is a knit relaxed fit tunic with 3/4 sleeves, gathering at the front neckline and and open back detail. I have decided to also add pockets! Pattern comes in sizes 0-18. The testing will run from Thursday the 9th until Wednesday the 15th. Testing will be …
Obsessed and Okay With It
I have what some would call an obsessive personality. For the most part that is good. I find something I like or am interested in and then I am all gung ho. I research and plan and research and plan and eventually either that thing happens or I move onto something new. If you follow …
Mixing up the Ravenna
If you didn’t already know, it is Selfish Sewing Week hosted by the lovely Rachael of Imagine Gnats and Kollabora. This is a week where we celebrate sewing for ourselves. So set aside the projects for friends, kids, customers 🙂 and sew something everyday purely for yourself. I will be participating this week and I …
Ravenna Tester Round Up
Last week I introduced you to my first pattern, Ravenna, and I couldn’t be more excited for the response it got. You are all so great! The real people to thank for this pattern are my amazing testers who stuck through MANY revisions and helped me to refine the pattern in a way I never …