Pattern Review: The Pippa Dress

The Pippa Dress by Bubby and Me Creations is the perfect princess dress. The finishing is lovely and the options are endless. Best yet it is a pattern than makes any girl shine like a princess.

Pattern Review: The Dadaisme Dress

The first time I saw this dress posted on The Eli Monster Facebook group I gasped. It was so beautiful, so clean, and so different that I was practically begging to test it. I was definitely not disappointed. The Dadaisme Dress by the Eli Monster is a beautiful addition to any little girls wardrobe.

Pattern Review: It’s Always Summer

Sewing with knits is not my favorite. I always feel not quite sure of myself and my skills. But when Debbie from Sew Honey Designs put out a tester call for the It’s Always Summer dress and tunic I couldn’t resist. Her last pattern (The Debut Dress) was such a joy to sew that I couldn’t pass it up. I am so glad I did because this dress is amazing.

Pattern Review: The Charlotte Top & Dress

If I had found this pattern on match.com we’d already be on our 4th date, that’s how much I love it. The Charlotte Dress & Top by Bella Sunshine Designs is the perfect summer pattern. Classic, pretty, with an amazing open back, and lovely details like instructions for piping at the waist this is quickly becoming my go-to pattern of the summer.

Pattern Review: The Debut Dress

Vintage charm, sweet details, and wonderful instructions. The Debut Dress by Sew Honey Designs has all of these and more. 

Friday 5: Five things I Learned from #mamamadejune

When I first thought “Hey, maybe Maggie could wear stuff I made everyday for a month.” I didn’t honestly know how it would turn out. Could I get through an entire month? I picked a short month, and a summer month which made it a little bit easier. I did learn a ton, about my sewing, about Maggie, and about what makes this hobby so special. Here are five things I learned over the last 30 days. 

Pattern Review: The Twirltastic Tutu

Sewing with tulle is a little like having a baby. At some point in the middle of it you always think to yourself, “This is awful, I will never, ever, do this again.” And then your little princess puts whatever it is on and turns into some sort of magical fairy and you forget every crazy moment of the assembly and fall madly in love. The Twirltastic Tutu pattern from Mummykins and Me is no different.

Pattern Review: The Bubbla Shorts

 

Pattern Review: The Bubbla Shorts by The Eli Monster

You know when you make a pattern for the first time and even while you are cutting you are picturing other fabrics you can make it in? This is that pattern. I was so lucky to test The Bubbla Shorts by the Eli Monster. They turn out so beautifully and are so comfortable they are sure to become a staple of our summer wardrobe!

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Grace by Violette Fields Threads

When I started sewing my biggest hang up was that everything was just too precious to be worn. What if it got stained, what if it got muddy, what if it ripped? All of these are a possibility with an active toddler. The first dresses I made her got hardly any wear because they would go to church and then the minute we got home they’d go back on a hanger.

My mom finally made me realize that clothes should be worn. And if they got destroyed than that was just a great excuse to  make another dress.

Pattern Review: The Kindershurze Dress

There are two things I love in any pattern: a vintage feel and versatility. The Kindershurze Dress from Eli Monster delivers on both.