I have a pair of overalls that I love. I wear them constantly. They would probably be my favorite if it weren’t for one thing. No pockets. Well, they have a bib pocket and back pockets, but no side pockets. I find myself always trying to put my hands or phone in pockets that don’t exist. So I decided to remedy that by putting in some pockets. Read more “Adding Pockets to Some Denim Overalls!”
When I saw this cute Light green, velvet wrap dress online and just fell in love. But could I make one similar? Well, I definitely had to try. Here’s how I used 3 patterns to make the dress of my dreams! Read more “Make a Dreamy, Crushed Velvet Faux Wrap Dress!”
Have you ever started a sewing project that spoke to your soul or lifted your broken heart? I’ve heard of this but never truly experienced it. Until recently. Let me tell you about this seemingly simple shirt I made that was truly a warm embrace from my dearly departed mother. Read more “The Miracle of the Unfinished Project!”
Ahhh, how I love a plaid dress! Right around the New Year I kept seeing them all over the place and I desperately wanted one. A comfy one with pockets and long sleeves gathered at the wrist. One that I could wear year round and wouldn’t look like a holiday dress. Read more “Comfy Plaid Dress to Wear Year Round!”
I recently participated in a Secret Sewist event for Love Notions sewing patterns. It’s a super fun event where each Ambassador is secretly paired with another. You then Fabric shop for that Ambassador you are paired with and give them some ideas of what Love Notions patterns you would like to see them make with the fabric. You can check out the Love Notions Blog for more on that reveal if you want.
I found this skirt in July of 2022. I loved the fabric and thought it would make a cute top. The problem was it was a little too short to make the blouse I had originally planned on making. Then I remembered I had a dress pattern that included a banded cropped top so I dug it out and got started. Read more “Skirt to Crop Top Refashion!”
Halloween is a whole family affair in my family. The kids love it and look forward to the yearly shenanigans. We start planning it as soon as the previous one is over. So when we decided that our Halloween 2023 theme would be Mario Kart, my youngest son had his costume idea immediately planned out. We try to keep it simple while still maintaining the fun theme. I try to make costumes using normal, everyday attire patterns. Because of that, most of the time the things I make for costumes can be worn long after Halloween is over. When I got word of the Sideline and the Tailgate patterns from Love Notions I knew they would be perfect for not just my son’s costume but mine as well.
I recently made some Cargo Joggers from a wide, straight leg pants pattern called the Largo Cargos. I love them so much that I thought I would make more pants with the same pattern. This time I was going to refashion my husband’s old jeans to help me recreat some jeans I had in the 90’s. Read more “Denim Refashion to Wide Legged 90’s Jeans!”
I had an idea to sew some chambray cargo joggers for a while. They needed to be something I could wear with almost any top and dress up or down. I really wanted something versatile. I just needed a good cargo pants pattern to do it. Read more “Chambray Cargo Joggers!!”
I don’t typically wear button front shirts. They just aren’t very comfortable for me. Recently I have been seeing a lot of striped, oversized, button front shirts all over the internet. I’m not gonna lie, those look super comfy and I absolutely love the oversized looks I’m seeing in fashion right now. So I decided to go for it and make a comfy, oversized button front shirt for myself. Read more “The Most Comfy Button Front Shirt Ever!”