We have a new addition to the team! Meet Jennifer!! You will love her energy and passion! Here is a little about Jennifer! "When in India, just after I married my darling hubby, my father-in-law said he’d get out his old sewing machine to give me my first lesson. He gave me his lungi (a man’s loincloth) to hem, and I couldn’t stitch a straight line if my life depended on it. Then he had me stitch my first pair of children’s underwear. I blushed at the thought of a child. And with his help, I made them. No elastic. Bare bones woven undies. I went home and bought my first sewing machine (with DVD) 6 ...
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We’ve gone batty!
Who doesn't love perfect pairing pieces for the things we sew! This month we have had a Spook-Tacular giveaway filled with Halloween fabrics and now we have a fun Halloween freebie! Snag your free Batty Bow SVG cut file and PDF here! Make some of these adorable Batty Bows and then show us your creation for a chance to be included in the next newsletter!! The pattern includes and SVG file to allow you to use your Cricut or Silhouette machine to cut your material. Make sure you are following your machines specific instructions for the material you are using. Both the Silhouette and Cricut machines can cut felt ...
Make it Mine- Mash Belle and Adelyn
By now you have seen Belle (the racerback dress) and Adelyn (the pointed hem dress)! These two dress have fabulously unique hems! They bring a creative touch, to a quick sew! One of my favorite things about these two patterns is that they were made with the ability to mash with ease! You do not have to be an expert seamstress to be able to mash these patterns! Why mash? Well, maybe you are in one of those states that actually has cold weather? I have heard such a thing exists, but in Houston, TX it is like talk of unicorns.... Ok, back to why you mash! If you love the hem of Belle, but you need sleeves, ...
Summer sundresses using Outer Banks Fabrics
Happy Summer!! And, happy summer vacation! This year we did an early summer vacation to the OUTER BANKS of NC!! We were so excited to hit the road and drive, yes DRIVE, from New Orleans, LA to Duck, NC. This crazy drive took us 17 hours!! When we got there, I told my crew to enjoy this trip because we'd never be back. Boy was I wrong. We are going back!! The Outer Banks is beyond beautiful. What strikes you the most are the colors. The tan of the sand, the blues of the sky and waters, the pinks of the sunsets and sunrises. The colors are peaceful and enchanting. And, Hawthorne Threads captured the magic of the ...
Make It Mine – Ruffled Laurel Tunic
Hi, it is Kyla here again with Inspired by Kyla! During testing an inspiration photo was posted and I just had to recreate it for you! I have since made so many of these! To get started you need to have the Laurel pattern in baby and/or girls. Today I am making a size 24 months so if that is your size… you are in luck and won’t have to do any math! ? Let’s get started: Start by cutting out the bodice and skirt pieces from your pattern. I am doing a tunic with trim for mine. Take the back bodice and measure along the bottom where the black line is. The 24m measures 11 inches. Take your ...
2017 brings you Boho!
Hey y'all! The designers and testers have been working hard on the first collection of 2017! Starting today and into next week we will share more with you! Today is a bit of inside into how this collection came about! When we start the planning process of our collections we find a season, a style or fabrics (or all of those things) to create a mood. This is my favorite part of the planning process. Seeing the way everything comes together makes me so giddy! We were originally calling this collection "Winter 2017". That quickly changed once all the looks were drawn out! We knew that this collection was destined ...