I don't know about you all but once September hits I am ready for all things fall. Give me the bonfires and hoodies, harvest scents and spooky movies- I am here for all of it! As a kick off to our fall sewing, we rereleased one of my favorite patterns yesterday- The Tardy Bells! We expanded the sizing on the girls sizes to include tween and also added the Bitty Bells for babies and the Hell's Bells for women. If that wasn't enough, all the patterns got a major upgrade! They now feature three cuts (wide flare, slim flare and bootcut), as well as a hot short option and a jumper! The jumper is so cute and gives me ...
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15 Bad Sewing Habits to Stop Right Now
Bad habits can develop in even the best of us and below is a list of the Top 15 which we have dubbed the worst. I am super guilty of A LOT of these but some bad habits can cost us time and money or worse- our sanity. Let's see how you stack up! #1 Not taking current/accurate measurements before beginning a new project. The best way to ensure you have a well fitting garment is to start with CURRENT and ACCURATE measurements. This is especially true for children whose measurements can take a jump overnight. Or for people like me whose measurements steadily increase from October to January every year. ...
It Is Fall! Trying Telling Me Otherwise!
I love Fall. Ever since moving to Ohio and learning what Fall ACTUALLY was....not the one I grew up with in California....that's NOT Fall...sorry Californians....none of you have actual Fall. Around here, the mornings are getting crisp and you can just feel it in the air, the gentle breezes. Also, the crazy spiderwebs...but we don't need to go there. I have been REALLY REALLY resistant to the 90's fashions coming back. Part of me feels bad for the teenagers who are currently being screamed by every advertisement to wear mom jeans, knowing full well they will have to struggle through their late 20s with ...
Let’s get a little strange…
Things are starting to get strange over here! If you don't know what Stranger Things is by now... well don't feel too bad because I didn't either until a few weeks ago. My oldest son is obsessed and he has been begging me to watch! Part of what finally made me break down and give it a go was when one of my pattern testers commented how the romper option from the Lola Wardrobe Builder (which released yesterday BTW!) would make the perfect Elle (Eleven) romper. I am a sucker for a good romper and even more for a fun abstract print. When I saw this Stranger Things inspired print from Paris Bebe Fabrics- I knew it ...
Appliqué All Day!!
My youngest is OBSESSED with anything Cars, especially Lightning McQueen! This would be totally fine if there was enough merch available to satisfy his obsession but sadly there is not. With his birthday coming up in just over a month, the pressure is on to find the perfect gifts. After scouring Amazon and eBay and purchasing the few things I liked, I felt like I was still missing that special something. That's when I decided to get creative! I have always loved the look of appliqué and while I do have an embroidery machine, I rarely use it. I decided to opt for a completely different technique for this hooded ...
Get It Together- Crop Top Hack
Stay wild, my child <3 This week has been an exciting one! Yesterday we brought you a new freebie pattern, The Get It Together Dress in both Girl's and Women's sizes. Hooray! And today we have a fun new hack on how to turn that into a super cool crop top! My daughter always gets so excited when we make a new crop top. She especially loves the boho lace trim on the bottom of this one. It paired perfectly with these burgundy double brushed poly Tardy Bells! She looks straight out of the 70's. We threw on some sweet shades and a matte filter and this photo is pure, vintage-inspired gold! Check out ...