Hi guys! Each day in the month of November, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, bloggers will share a thankful post, and today is my stop on the Thankful Sewing Blog Tour! The theme was wide open for our interpretation so it was hard to choose what direction to take with this blog post. On one hand I wanted to talk […]
Thankful Sewing Blog Tour
Tips for Sewing Character Inspired Outfits
Hi guys! So this year, instead of sewing for Halloween, I’ve sewn for Disney Dapper Day! Dapper Day is just a few days after Halloween and so I wanted to use my time and creative juices wisely. Dapper Day is NOT a costume event, instead it’s where guests celebrate sophisticated style drawing inspiration from the 1950’s feel of Disneyland. I […]
DIY: Create Your Own Garment Name Tags using Printable Fabric Sheets
Hey guys, Can you believe #thespiritedone starts kindergarten this year?!? *insert sobbing here* TOMORROW ACTUALLY!! I’m still not quite sure how I feel about this yet… but I am excited for all the new adventures she’s about to embark on. I was ironing her uniforms earlier and as I hung her store bought cardigan up, I wondered, “How is she gonna […]
As Featured in One Thimble Issue 16
Hey Guys, It’s that One Thimble time of year again! If you follow me on social media, you know that two of my favorite things are: 1. Sewing for One Thimble Magazine and 2. MERMAIDS! Can you imagine how stoked I was when the two combined?!?! *insert excited dance here!* When the blogger call and the pattern listing went up, I […]
TUTORIAL: How to Install an Invisible Zipper into a Lined Garment
Before we begin, let’s go over a few sewing terms as it applies to this tutorial. This is just to help you follow along, especially if you’re a beginner. INVISIBLE ZIPPER – an invisible zipper is a zipper with very fine teeth. It is sewn into a garment in a way that it makes the zipper hidden in a seam, hence […]
DIY Upcycled Shirt to Child’s Blouse
Happy Sunday Lovelies! It’s that ONE THIMBLE time of year again! It’s been so busy around here that I almost didn’t have the time to sew up anything for Issue 15 of One Thimble Magazine. *clutches pearls and insert dramatic music here* I absolutely couldn’t let that happen, so instead of my usual two part post, this time I’m only featuring one […]
4th Contributor Post for Cali & Co
Happy Tuesday Lovelies! Have you started sewing for summer yet? Are you looking for a quick and breezy summer sew?? Go check out my latest Contributor blog post over at Califabrics blog HERE, to see pattern details and still shots of this cool and breezy summer sew! PRESS PLAY!
DIY Upcycled Shirt to Child’s Top
Happy Monday Guys! I’m so excited to finally share SOME of the details of my UPCYCLING (part 1) contributor post for Issue #1 of Sew Sew Def Digital Magazine where I transformed one of my old denim shirts and a some fabric into a two piece outfit for my daughter. “Sew Sew Def is devoted to filling each issue of Sew Sew […]
Belle Inspired Easter Dress
Happy Monday Lovelies!! I didn’t plan on blogging about #TheSpiritedOne’s Easter dress because it was so last minute, but it came out so lovely, that I wanted to archive it somewhere! haha. My MIL hosted a princess themed egg hunt this year, and I didn’t have time to sew up a bonafide cosplay, but I did have time to sew […]
Quick and Easy Easter Sew
Happy Saturday Lovelies!! I don’t know if you can tell, but I’m trying to sew up all the things I can JUST to match #TheSpiritedOne’s gorgeous gladiator sandals before she outgrows them! haha. When I made the modified maxi version of the Loli Dress by Bobkin Designs back in February for One Thimble’s Issue 14 Blog Tour, (you can find that […]