The Icon coatalong starts MONDAY! I wanted to squeeze in a quick little week of Icon stuff before Thanksgiving and the bustle of the holidays hits. You are welcome to sew up a Sign up for my newsletter for a release day discount code! For the sewalong, I am going to go into more detail on the two trickiest techniques in this pattern: welt pockets and a bagged lining. I will also give you an alternate method of finishing the hem if you are having trouble with the bagged lining. The first post will go up Monday, all about picking fabric and ...Continue Reading
sewing 101: marking fabric with thread
sewing 101// marking fabric with thread Today I wanted to share how I usually mark fabric. There are so many things from patterns that need to be transferred over to the fabric to make sewing easier. Things like: pocket placement, pleat markings, ruffle markings, sleeve ease markings, etc. I'm doing this example on a welt pocket for the Kennedy Coat (almost done!). Using thread to mark fabric is a great way to mark all layers of fabric easily without ruining your pattern! I'm using a very dark thread so it's easy for you to see, but I ...Continue Reading
+++++++++++ PLUS PLUS PLUS! +++++++++++
I introduced my first PLUS sized patterns a few weeks ago with the IT GIRL lookbook. The ICON coat and the DREAMER top!! I'm thrilled to launch extended sizes on the ZIPPY top today! I enlisted my curvy friend Cecilia to show you how you can style these patterns this fall! We did a little retro updo for this photoshoot, I think it's really cute! I love how flattering this top is on EVERYONE! I do have quite the collection of zippy tops of my own, with a few more hacks coming! I used a pretty red and white cotton with a cobalt ...Continue Reading
faux fur cropped jacket for GIRLS! (free pattern!)
Babies in fur! Just can't get over how cute they are! This pattern is a mini-me version of yesterday's Women's Cropped Jacket pattern. This faux fur cropped jacket is also super fast like yesterday's jacket and gives an outfit so much extra! I will also say, these little jackets are WARM and cozy! I wear mine around the house when I'm cold, hah! It's nice when a winter accessory is also functional, so bundle up your girlie with this free pattern! I bought 1 yard of faux fur to make both of the cropped jackets, and I have a little bit left ...Continue Reading
FREE PATTERN: faux fur cropped jacket
Every fall I buy some faux fur and let it sit in my sewing space until inspiration hits. For this yard of grey faux fur I thought a cropped jacket would be fun. Cropped jackets and sweatshirts are in style this winter and so is fur! This post includes a free pattern download for this easy jacket! It's one-size and should fit a good range of sizes. I usually wear a Medium for reference. This is the perfect FANCY party accessory! It's retro without being old and so classy. It's also super warm and totally vegan. So yes! I think this cropped ...Continue Reading
STYLO 3 // the KENNEDY coat
I'm thrilled to be a part of issue 3 of STYLO magazine today! I wrote a feature called "1 Pattern, 5 Ways" so I styled up my new KENNEDY coat pattern (coming soon!) on my daughter 5 different ways. It was fun to make a little fall wardrobe for her. Here are two of the looks, but you'll have to click over to see the rest! For the beige sweater, I used this wool blend from Michael Levine. The black dress is made of a nice pleather also from Michael Levine. ...Continue Reading
EASY cat costumes
My kids requested cats this year. I was pretty thrilled with that. I think we all just knew they would be cats, since they are obsessed. They even have alter-egos as cats, it's weird and amazing at the same time. I went the easy route with these costumes, mostly store bought with ears and a tail! We wanted black since our cat is black, but H&M didn't have black sweatsuits so we went with grey. They both were thrilled with these simple costumes. And as a bonus, the outfit will last beyond Halloween. Just remove the tail ...Continue Reading
No Sew Cat Mask Tutorial
Written by Jessica of the Ladyette! Cats have always been a popular choice as the PURR-fect Halloween costume! They are super fun, and it's pretty easy to create a costume. This no sew cat mask is very simple and very inexpensive to make! Let's get started right MEOW! No Sew Cat Mask Tutorial Supplies Needed: half a sheet of black glitter felt (the stiff kind), scrap pieces of gray and pink felt (the soft kind), scissors, Mod Podge, a brush, a pair of glasses or sunglasses (for measuring), and some sparkly ribbon ...Continue Reading
Cat Tablet Case Tutorial
Written by Vivian of Vivileen. When Kate told me she was doing a Catober series I knew I wanted to join in! I'm a crazy cat lady at heart. Today I have a super simple cat tablet case tutorial for you. Materials: grey felt for the body of the case (the thicker the better) scraps of white, black, and pink felt needle and thread tacky glue First cut the felt one inch larger than your tablet on all four sides. Cut a second piece of felt two inches taller than the first. Cut two triangles on each end of the larger ...Continue Reading
sweater knit dreamer tee + a leather cat necklace tutorial
(Before I was Blonde!) This is my favorite Dreamer Top so far. I've made quite a few but this one is in a really loose sweater knit. I LOVE SWEATER KNIT! It's so comfy and so nice. I was a little nervous to sew with it, but I just used a wide zig zag stitch and it was actually really easy, not any different than any other knit. I picked up this seafoam green fabric locally and it has become my new favorite top. I paired this with lots of black for a cool fall look. Outfit details: Top: Dreamer Top in seafoam sweater ...Continue Reading
CATOBER! the best cat products on the market
Cat stuff cracks me up. Am I just immature? I don't know! Anyways, Catober was inspired by some of the amazing cat products on the market and the cat trend in general so I thought I should pay it forward to the Cat Revolution with some hilarious cat products. And I don't know, maybe you have a cat aficionado friend who might need some of these. The Cat Hangers are my favorite! 1. Cat Time Necklace 2. Grumpy Cat Plush Toy 3. Cats are My Bag Bag 4.Crafting with Cat Hair Book 5. Cat Shaker Set 6. I Speak Cat Pillows 7.Cat Mug ...Continue Reading
