It is certainly a match-made in heaven when you combine beautiful organic cotton fabrics with fresh and modern clothing patterns for kids. So when Birch Fabrics and Straightgrain Patterns teamed up for this blog tour, I was in! The new Whistle collection by Jenny Ronen is such a sweet and whimsical collection that inspired me … Continue reading Birch Fabric + Straightgrain Patterns Blog Tour
My family and I traveled quite a bit this summer. With two boys and a pop-up camper, we have been driving all over the midwest (with another adventure planned later this fall!) We just got back from camping along Lake Ontario (close to Niagara Falls) and every sunset reminded me of this Retro Striped Cotton … Continue reading Amalfi Dress with Indiesew
Yay!!! I knocked off one of my 2018 "Make Nine" goals with this Highlands Wrap Dress by Allie Olson. I haven't blogged about all my completed projects, but I've sewn 6 out of the 9 patterns I selected the beginning of the year. With just under five months left, I think I'll be able to … Continue reading Highlands Wrap Dress
What I miss by having two boys, I tend to make up by sewing my for nieces. There is nothing cuter than little versions of dresses I would make for myself! I definitely indulge them quite a bit and that was the case when this lovely La Floraison jersey knit from the Indigo and Aster … Continue reading Girls’ Racerback Dresses with the Indigo and Aster Fabric Blog Tour
The first pattern I ever saw from Straightgrain Patterns was this Laure Dress in the Quipao version. I was clicking away on Instagram and stopped in my tracks when I saw this adorable pattern! Being of Chinese decent myself, these dresses always catch my attention...especially in fresh modern fabrics. (And yes, I actually own two … Continue reading Laure Dress :: Pattern Review
