It’s a lot warmer here in the Lisbon area, and it made me realize that I need to blog about this cardigan before it’s completely unseasonal. Although, I think we’re already to that point. I have been sewing a lot of Sewlala patterns lately because I have been testing her patterns, and I’ve really like them! The Paula Top & … Continue reading “Sewlala – Paula Cardigan”
I had grand plans to sew this set for our family cruise vacation last year, but I was only able to cut it out and ran out of time to sew it. Then, when we got back from the cruise, I took a very long break from sewing …then it was winter. So I didn’t have a lot of motivation … Continue reading “Matching Beach Set”
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”
I am SO excited to share my newest bag that I am so in love with. That sounds like I’m exaggerating, but I am so thrilled with how it turned out, which is way better than I imagined. This is the new Freya Tote and Laura Pouch from Sewlala. I had the opportunity to test the pattern, and it was … Continue reading “Sewlala – Freya & Laura”
Holy cow it’s almost Christmas! These little cuties are the first thing I’ve sewn in months. But the minute I saw this Drawstring Gift Tote in the Wholecloth newsletter at the beginning of this month, I knew I needed the pattern. I hadn’t come up with gift ideas for my kids’ teachers yet, and I thought that this pattern would … Continue reading “Drawstring Gift Tote”
Hello! It been a while since I’ve blogged, and it feels good to be back… at least for a minute. I’ve been taking a little bit of a break to learn Portuguese, focus on my health (mental and physical), and be a little more present at home. I still have SO much fabric that I’m excited to sew, but I … Continue reading “Sewlala – Tilly”
The newest sew.lala Suna pattern (sizes up to 59″ bust/61″ hip) is here! I helped test the pattern and can vouch that it’s a good one. I’ve tried a few different tank top patterns over the past couple of years, and I wear all of them constantly during the summer. So, when I saw the call for Suna pattern testers, … Continue reading “Sewlala – Suna”
This dress is the one of the last things I made before our European Cruise vacation. I really wanted this dress to have for when we went to dinner at the end of the day on the ship. It’s also doesn’t seem overly formal to me, so I thought it would be great for an everyday kind of dress too. … Continue reading “Tessuti – Floral Ruby Dress (heavily modified)”
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”
This make has been a long time coming. I bought some colorful striped swimwear fabric in the summer of 2019 with some other sewists at Blue Moon Fabrics in LA. I only bought a yard, and at the time, I was thinking, ‘This isn’t going to get sewn very soon at all.‘ I was very intimidated to sew it at … Continue reading “Sew A Little Seam – Mairin Swimsuit”
