I am so happy to have Becca joining us today to share some pointers on where to even begin when working on a custom fit for your handmade garments. One blog post is not enough to really teach you all what you need to know, but I hope this will get you thinking about the things …
Spring has finally arrived in Seattle and I couldn’t be happier to sew up some fun springy outfits for the kids and I. My Sew the Year plans for April are all about the hope of warmer weather in the future, and a little egg hunting later this month. The first project I am going …
Tomorrow I will be sharing my Sew the Year sewing plans for April but today I wanted to share how March went. To recap my plans, I planned to sew a knit View Ridge and the Colette Myrtle dress. I am happy to say I managed to sew them both this month! First month since starting this fun challenge …
Shortly after I released the View Ridge pattern last year I sewed up one in knit. It was everything I had hoped it would be, but then I never shared it with all of you. I wear it often and thought I would finally sew one up for you for March Sew the Year and share. …
I am so excited to have Michelle from Style Maker Fabrics joining me today. As part of my Sew the Year series, Michelle is going to share some great spring fabric inspiration as well as some great patterns that work well with them. Make sure to also check out her Spring Style Tour that is …
This dress has a story that I want to share with all of you. If you have been reading my blog long you probably recognize this black and white fabric. You see, I made a maxi dress like 3 years ago out of it. And I wanted to love it at the time but you …
Believe it or not the cuffed sleeves was a last minute addition to the Bryant pattern right before testing started. So what was just a quick addition turned into one of my favourite elements of the pattern. Right after I decided to add the cuffs I realized that lengthened slightly this pattern would be perfect as …
My post yesterday on how different the pattern fits depending on the fabric you choose, is even more evident today with the Bryant Tester Roundup. These ladies sewed up a bunch of amazing tops and I can’t wait to share them with you. Abigail really took the opportunity to show off the print in her …
One of the elements of the new Bryant pattern that I didn’t expect is the wide range of looks you can get simply by the fabric you choose. So today I wanted to show you how the pattern looks depending on your fabric choices. Each of the tops I will be showing you was made …
My newest pattern Bryant, is a dolman sleeve top that is cut on the bias. One of the common questions that came up in the testing was on the best way to cut out a pattern like this on the bias. The two most important things to remember when working with knit cut on the …
