I’ve had good intentions of sewing a tote for the beach ever since we moved to Portugal last summer, but I didn’t get around to it before winter. This is the Sun Tote by Chalk + Notch and it’s a FREE pattern if you sign up for their newsletter. I used a heavy weight cotton denim from Divazus. I don’t … Continue reading “Chalk + Notch Sun Tote”
It’s been a minute since I’ve made a knit t-shirt! I used to have a shirt I loved that was a cinnamon color, but it got a little too small on me. So, when I ordered this cotton/spandex fabric, I was hoping it would be a little bit browner and closer to cinnamon, but the color is “rust” so it’s … Continue reading “Tank and Tee in Cotton/Spandex”
I think this just might be one of the coolest things that I’ve ever made. I found this fabric on the Divazus website a few months ago when I was looking for unique animal prints. I fell in love with this large Panther print right away. I thought it was really cool but also…borderline terrifying. The coolness outweighed the terrifying, … Continue reading “Daughter Judy – Genra Shirt”
Hello friends! I’m back with the last of my bag making spree, (for now). These cute zipper bags are the Tether Pouch by Wholecloth (both in the medium size) that I made for my two kids. I’ve been eyeing the pattern ever since Kristi released it, but when I signed up to make the new Fairmount Bag, I decided to … Continue reading “Wholecloth Patterns Tether Pouch”
Wholecloth released the Fairmount Bag last week, and I was so happy to be one of the people to test the pattern. I don’t do pattern testing very much anymore, but when I saw the Fairmount Bag, I really wanted to make it. I’m signed up to get the newsletter from Caroline of Un-Fancy, and back in December she shared … Continue reading “Wholecloth Patterns Fairmount Bag”
In the 9-ish years that I’ve been sewing consistently, I’ve only sewn exactly one bag, and it wasn’t the most pleasant experience (it’s been 3+ years since I made it). Then, about 3 weeks ago, I finally had the itch to try again, and now I have 3 bag patterns to share! This first bag is the Large Loop Bag … Continue reading “Motif Studio Loop Bag”
When I put this shirt on after I finished it, my husband told me it was “very me”. Which is a good thing to hear after spending three days making something. This is my third Olya Shirt (by Paper Theory, sizes 31.5-56″ bust) and for a $20 pattern, I’m getting my money’s worth out of it. Lol. I really loved … Continue reading “Pink Striped Olya Shirt”
2023 was the year I truly embraced sleeveless things. Heatwaves without air-conditioning are just too dang hot, and I’d rather be comfortable. I was very interested in trying the Blomma Tank by Paradise Patterns, since it’s such a popular pattern in the sewing community. It’s also a FREE pattern if you sign up for Paradise Patterns newsletter (score!). It’s a … Continue reading “Blomma Tank – Revisions & Styling”
Every year, for the past 7 years (since 2016), I’ve shared my ‘Top Nine’ (posts that got the most engagement) on Instagram, but I’ve never shared it here. I don’t know why that is! But I decided it would be a fun to share and reflect here where I can link to things much easier. I was looking through my … Continue reading “2023 Sewing Year End Review”
If you haven’t realized by now that this is a Roscoe Blouse fan page, then you haven’t been paying attention. 😉 I bought this cool double ikat cotton fabric from Fabriclore last July, and I thought I wanted to make a classic button up shirt with it. But then I made 2 other classic button ups in almost the exact … Continue reading “Roscoe Blouse – Button Front”
