Sew Over It Meredith Wrap Dress

April 24, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

I was so pleased to be invited to be a Pattern Insider for Sew Over It patterns. I’ve been in love with their designs (especially the awesome Cocoon Coat here) so I’m excited to have the opportunity to show your their new release patterns here. The Meredith Wrap Dress was love at first sight […]

A wrap shirt from my first Japanese pattern book

April 19, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

A wrap shirt…Looks tricky, doesn’t it? Actually, it’s all in how the shirt is buttoned up! If you want to, you button it up the traditional way. But why would you want to, when you can do this? A simple modification makes the wrap possible. You add a loop to one side seam, a button to […]

#sewbibs: Seamwork Dani Pinafore

April 12, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Believe it or not….this Dani Pinafore is my first make of a Seamwork pattern. What took me so long? I’ve never really investigated Seamwork patterns because I assumed (wrongly) that because Seamwork patterns were part of a online magazine/club, they were simple designs, really meant for beginners. I suppose that’s true in some instances, but […]

Sew Bibs with Simplicity 8610

April 8, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

There’s nothing like a community sewing challenge to motivate me to complete a project that’s lingered too long on my to do list. This pinafore pattern has been on my wish list since I made the jumpsuit version last Spring (here). It took the #sewbibs challenge to push me to get it done! (more about […]