Month: February 2016

9 More Ways to Make Your Sewing Polished

I love sharing some of the things I’ve learned in my years of sewing. I’ve done a LOT of it by trial and error, and I have made just about every mistake out there. So I want to save you some of that error by teaching you some of the things I’ve learned along the way […] Read more…

Flutterby Top Pattern and Tutorial at Mabey She Made It. A free sewing pattern for little girls.

FREE Flutterby Top Pattern & Tutorial

A few weeks ago I shared the pattern and tutorial for the super cute Tulip Leggings with you, and you probably spotted the cute little number on top. I’m calling it the Flutterby Top and I’m sharing a FREE 18-month pattern and tutorial for making the top today. Because you guys loved it! So I’ve teamed […] Read more…

Easy Circle Skirt by Mabey She Made It

Simple Circle Skirt Tutorial & Cheat Sheet

It’s so fun when you find a cute and amazing skirt that you can make in almost no time at all. A circle skirt is so much fun and there’s really not much to it! And once you make your first circle skirt you’ll wonder why you never made one before. This photo was taken last year, […] Read more…

Pattern review for the Giverney Blazer in my Recreating Kate look.

Recreating Kate: Navy Blazer

For a while now I’ve been wanting a navy blazer like Kate Middleton wore in the photo below. I love the classic styling of the blazer paired with a simple striped shirt underneath.   It has also been WAY too long since I did a Recreating Kate post. So if you’re new here (welcome!) I’ll […] Read more…

How to match stripes when sewing.

2 Methods for Matching Stripes when Sewing

Have you ever bought a striped shirt or skirt and then realized once you were home that the stripes don’t match up? Its annoying and doesn’t look great and when you’re paying for clothes you want them to look right, not cheap. The same applies when you’re sewing. When those stripes match up it looks […] Read more…

Super cute Mermaid Maxi Skirt tutorial.

Mermaid Maxi Tutorial and Top: Coastline Blog Tour

  Since the name of the fabric line is Coastline, you’ve already got it in your head that these are fabrics you’d wear to the beach…unless you live in Colorado during a snow storm–then you stand in the snow. Trust me, I’d rather be walking on a beach, but I guess this will do. When […] Read more…