My newest girls pattern comes out SOON! This is the girl's version of the Rachel pattern! It has pattern pieces for 3 lengths: top, tunic and dress! I used a voile from Fat Quarter Shop called Painted Desert Night. It's such a nice flowy fabric, I love it! You can enter to win a $100 gift card to Fat Quarter Shop in the Crafty Girl Giveaway #2! My daughter requested all of these hair things in her hair! I love how the ensemble captures carefree childhood at its best! This pattern is will be out SUPER soon! Snag the Rachel ...Continue Reading
new PATTERN: the ROSIE top for girls!
I'm super excited to introduce you to my newest pattern for girls: the ROSIE top! This is a little girls version of the women's ROSA top! The pattern is just $9, snatch it up here and start sewing today! The swingy gathered peplum makes this a fun twirling top! And the high-low hem is adorable from the side view! This top is super fast to sew! You can whip one up in 20 minutes! More photos coming soon! Purchase the ROSIE top here for just $9! Fabric: Raspberry Creek Fabrics (Similar here) Necklace: ...Continue Reading
FREE Fringe Vest Pattern with Fabric.com
This post is sponsored by Fabric.com. I am all in for fringe these days! This super quick project can add a little texture to any outfit! It's super quick to make and also really fun! Today's project for the Crafty Girl Look Book is a FREE pattern sponsored by Fabric.com! I used a suede fabric that has a knit weave to make it a fast project- no need to finish the edges! Cutting the fringe is my favorite part of this project! I used a rotary cutter to create all the fringe at the bottom of the vest. This is a really fun project ...Continue Reading
Lindsay Fabric Tour – Emma Tunic!
After seeing Lindsay's ( The Cottage Mama ) new fabric line Dainty Darling at Quilt Market I knew i would need some! These are gorgeous florals in the prettiest color combos! I was instantly reminded of Liberty fabric and knew I'd make some girl's clothing with it! These are called Daisy Aqua and Floral Aqua. I made an Emma Tunic, which is a new girl's pattern coming next week! It's the girl's version of the Rachel! Both of these fabrics are from the fabric line! They are printed by Riley Blake so they are super nice quality! You can ...Continue Reading
Long Sleeved Rosa Top
The Rosa Top with long sleeves is so cozy for winter! Here is the long sleeved version of the Rosa top! I made it in a super silky knit fabric that is so comfy! Here are some similar blush pink fabrics: Art Gallery Solid Jersey Double Brushed Poly Pale Pink Rayon Spandex Rose Jersey The long sleeve version only adds 1 step to the process, it's still a super quick sew! Bag c/o Fawn Design Letter board c/o Heidi Swapp Fabric (similar) Jersey Knit Solid Blush Fabric ...Continue Reading
CRAFTY GIRL LOOK BOOK LAUNCH! + the ROSA TOP!
I'm SO excited to launch my SPRING 2017 LOOK BOOK: CRAFTY GIRL! The next two weeks will be jam packed with photos of new patterns with pattern releases and GIVEAWAYS (good ones!!) in between! I'll be featuring 3 NEW women's patterns and 2 NEW girl's patterns (including the girl's version of the Rachel)! Oh my my! Sew much fun! These patterns are so fun for crafty girls to sew, as a collection they are knits and wovens, customizable and hackable! They are fun for any crafty girl to sew! I have a few sneak peeks today... And ...Continue Reading
FREE Baby Raglan Pattern with Infiknit Fabrics
This Free Baby Raglan Pattern is sponsored by Infiknit Fabrics! Check out these custom fabrics online and in the Infiknit Fabrics Facebook Group! I've been meaning to make a baby raglan sleeve pattern for years and this project finally gave me the kick in the pants I needed to do it! I knew it would be perfect for these Infiknit Fabrics panels! Aren't they adorable? I love a good panel project and these panels have beautiful coordinates to go with them! Infiknit Fabrics is a Canada based fabric company (they ship to CA + ...Continue Reading
lace up workout pants sewing pattern with WEAVE UP!
This post is sponsored by WeaveUp, a fabric customizing app that you will have a blast with! Now that your New Year's Resolution to exercise everyday has been ditched, it's time to remotivate yourself with some new workout wear! Activewear is really fun to sew and not too hard! WeaveUp has some amazing fabric that is perfect for workout wear, I was inspired by their Poly knit fabric swatch to create these faux lace up workout pants! I had the fabric printed in 2 custom designs. These pants have a cute little lace-up design on the ...Continue Reading
20 Amazon Add-on Items for Sewing
I always love to squeeze a few sewing supplies into my Amazon orders. I actually buy quite a few of my sewing supplies online, but when I can squeeze them in to get faster shipping, even better! So here are 20 items that qualify as "add-on" items. I use some of these all the time and some of them are just basics! 20 Amazon Add-on Items for Sewing 1. Allene's Stop-Fraying, $4.99 2. Clover Water Soluble Sewing Pencils, $5.39 3. "Shiro" Tape Measure, $4.79 4. Multi-purpose 8" Scissors, $2.99 5. Schmetz Universal Machine Needles, ...Continue Reading
Little Nomad Play Mat Review + Wooden Matching Game Tutorial
I'm over at Gugu Guru today sharing a matching game tutorial! This modern wooden game is made with simple wooden discs and acrylic paint! It's super fun to make and play with a toddler or young child! Click over to see the tutorial and enter to win a Little Nomad play mat! These mats are adorable! Little Nomad is a new baby gear company and this illustrated Roam Free Play Mat is brand new! They sent us one to try out and we've been loving it! It came right about at Christmastime so Mae got to open it on Christmas day. She ...Continue Reading
When Skies are Grey Fabric + new pattern SNEAK PEEK!
What!! A new women's pattern!? It's been a solid year+ since I released a women's pattern (let's blame: pregnancy, baby, teething, moving, 2 others kids and not enough diet coke for that!) But I'm back on my game and ready to sew! This pattern is the Rachel Top, it's a tunic/top and dress pattern with a gathered top, exposed zipper and ruffly bell sleeves! It's sorta the perfect blouse for a quick leggings combo! It will be out next week and I'll share more photos then! It's a bit hard to see the features in these photos, but it is really comfy ...Continue Reading
