The Tabitha Tank has quickly become my tried and true, favorite tank pattern. The pattern is free when you sign up for the Anna Zoe newsletter and has sizes up to a 49″ bust & 51.5″ hip. After I made my first one, I knew I wanted to make more–and definitely a dress version. This pattern is so quick to … Continue reading “Anna Zoe – Tabitha Tank Dress”
I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect tank top pattern, and I’ve found it! This is the Tabitha Tank by Anna Zoe Sews (sizes up to 49″ bust & 51.5″ hip) and it’s FREE if you sign up for her newsletter! You can easily sign up by scrolling to the bottom of her website and adding your email. Last … Continue reading “Anna Zoe Sews – Tabitha Tank”
We are at the tail end of a heatwave here in Portugal, and last week was kind of a doozy. But luckily, I made so many nice tank tops over the past few months and was prepared! I always feel weird making a whole new blog post for patterns that I’ve already made, so this is a round-up of tank … Continue reading “Inevitable Repeats: Tank Tops”
I’ve been meaning to blog about the Sommar Camisole for months, but then I just kept making more of them, so I figured I would wait. But this week is “Sommar Camisole Week” with Paradise Patterns, and the designer, Sanna, is doing a giveaway for everyone who post about theirs on Instagram. So, I figured I would finally write this … Continue reading “Paradise Patterns – Sommar Camisole”
Printed pants have been on my radar this year. I don’t know if people have just started wearing them since it’s kind of a trend right now, or if I just started paying attention to it more. Either way, I have pinned quite a few print pants on my Pinterest (photo below). I’ve also noticed a lot more people wearing … Continue reading “Anna Allen – Pomona Pants, Wax Printed”
I took a little bit of a break from blogging last week because we went on a family vacation. First, we flew to Barcelona, Spain and then went on a cruise around the Mediterranean. I was kind of stressed before we left, so I didn’t put as much effort into my vacation wardrobe as I wish I would have. But … Continue reading “Me Made Summer Vacation”
I remake a lot of basic patterns and sometime wonder if I should share them or not worry about it. But I remake patterns because I really like them, and it’s fun to see different iterations of the same thing. Maybe if one color or fabric doesn’t inspire something for you, another one will. So today I’m starting with my … Continue reading “Pattern Repeats – Black Edition”
Happy New Year, friend. The beginning of 2025 feels pretty heavy so far, but I hope you are safe and finding ways to make a positive difference in the world and lives of the people around you. I had my mom here visiting since Christmas, and she just went home on Thursday, so I’m pretty slow at getting this reflection … Continue reading “2024 Sewing Year End Review”
I first shared my favorite knit fabrics at the beginning of 2021, but my taste in knit fabrics has changed over time. I’ve learned more over the past few years, and I feel much better about my fabric recommendations now. You only know what you know, so here is what I’ve learned and why these are my favorite knit fabrics … Continue reading “My Favorite Knit Fabrics for T-Shirts”
Over the past 9 years of sewing garments, I’ve made a few free patterns. I thought it would be fun to do a little roundup, and hopefully it will be a helpful resource too. If you click on any of the titles of the patterns, it will take you to the pattern page or to the page that tells you … Continue reading “Free Sewing Patterns”
