Underwear for me!

I had some leftover fabric from the newest collection from Affordable Fabrics and More (preorder closes tomorrow, Monday November 26), so I decided I needed to make myself some underwear with it! And Oh My Goodness: I am such a DIY underwear convert!!!!! Most comfy undies EVER! Have you made underwear before? I know for me…

Blog Tour: ITS Time to Sew Itch to Stitch! & GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to day 3 of the Itch to Stitch 2018 blog tour! And, WHEW, I have definitely bitten off more than I can sew this week! We put so much planning into this tour, and I knew from the very beginning what I'd be sewing and in what fabric... and did I start months ago?…

Sew Long Summer: It’s Cardigan Time!

Can you believe summer is nearly over?? (Well, for my northern hemisphere readers, that is!). We've had a pretty wet summer here in Virginia, and of course, the week school went back, it was sunny and over 90 degrees every day. Now, however, we have a hurricane bearing down on us, so we're expecting rain,…

Itch to Stitch Dana Point Top Release

And now, a new something for me! (*Contains affiliate links) Last week I spent some time testing the new Itch to Stitch Dana Point Top*. It had been a while since I'd tested for Itch to Stitch, so I was excited to have a little time to get it done. This sleeveless v-neck button down…

Sew much fun! Jalie Bella Fit & Flare Dress in Green & Blue

I'm so excited about this dress! After I made my first Jalie Bella Fit & Flare dress, I knew I would be making a bunch more! This dress is so flattering, quick to sew, and has great impact! A few months ago, I was scrolling through the Mabel Madison Modern Makers Facebook Group and saw…

To top it off: Jalie Pleated Vest

To go along with my pants and top that I shared the other day, I wanted to complete the look with a cardigan. I found this striped sweater knit from Simply By Ti and decided to try and make it work! It's definitely bolder than what I usually would choose for outerwear (I'm a solids…

I made pants for me! Jalie Éléonore + T-shirt

So I finally made a pair of pants for me! And I want to love them so so much... and they fit perfectly when I have them ON, but getting them ON is the challenging part, LOL. So what did I do wrong with them? Well, since my waist is significantly smaller than my hips,…

Halla Soho Top + Simply By Ti Fabric

I'm in desperate need of more sweaters in my wardrobe, so when I selected this white and mint French Terry from Simply By Ti, it was with the intent to make a hoodie for me. I had a number of patterns to decide between. What I really wanted to make was a hoodie with a…