Month: March 2019

Metro Slimfit Blazer pattern review by Mabey She Made It

Layering with the Metro Slimfit Blazer

One of my goals at the beginning of the year was to use some of the patterns and fabric I’ve collected but never sewn (oops!). By joining the Layers blog tour for Winter Wear Designs, I knew I wanted to make the Metro Slimfit Blazer for my son and gave myself a deadline. Last summer […] Read more…

Project Farmers Market

Farmer’s Market Fun

I’m so excited to be part of the blog tour for the first Project Run & Play pattern collection–Farmer’s Market inspired. As you know, Project Run & Play was a huge part of my sewing for 2018, and helped me grow as a designer and sewist. So being part of this project in this aspect […] Read more…

Sewing Swimsuits Tips and tricks with examples

15+ Tips to Sewing Swimsuits You’ll Love

If you saw my post yesterday about sewing swimsuits for the blog tour but aren’t sure you are ready to jump in (hah!) yourself, I’m here to help you out. I totally get the intimidation of sewing swimsuits, but to ease any hesitations you might feel I’ve put together a list of sewing swimsuit tips […] Read more…

Sewing Swimsuits Doesn’t Have to be Hard

In fact, sewing swimsuits can be downright fun! I made my first swimsuits last year. I was pretty intimidated before that, and just didn’t know if I wanted to mess with it. But swimsuit fabric is a siren, whose song lured me in and I figured it would be a learning experience. So I jumped […] Read more…