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Apr 5, 20182 min read

DIY PINK LINEN PANTS AND CAMI

HI DARLINGS! If you missed the start of my #DIYPINKCOLLECTION, you could see that first post HERE. This second look is my favorite so...

Apr 3, 20183 min read

MY DIY EASTER DRESS + PINK COLLECTION IN FULL SWING

HI DARLINGS! I had such a great weekend that I was sad to see it end yesterday. I took the day “sort of” off because I just felt like I...

Mar 30, 20181 min read

SEWING FOR MOM: KNIT FLORAL DRESS USING MCCALL 7561

HI DARLINGS! Mom did so great so this week showing off her looks. She is ending the week in this knit floral dress using MCCALL 7561 and...

Mar 29, 20181 min read

SEWING FOR MOM: GOLD STRIPED TUNIC USING M7596

HI DARLINGS! Mom is looking pretty fierce in this gold striped tunic I made her suing MCCALL 7596 in this yummy jersey. This is the...

Mar 26, 20182 min read

SEWING FOR MOM: FAUX WRAP DRESS USING BURDA 6829

HI DARLINGS! Well, I did a little sewing for mom. This week is all about my mom and today it’s about mom in this faux wrap dress I made...

Mar 23, 20181 min read

REFASHIONED SWEATSHIRT INTO SPRING TOP FREEBIE TUTORIAL

HI DARLINGS! Happy Friday. Today is a REFASHIONED SWEATSHIRT INTO SPRING TOP kinda day. I filmed a STEP-BY-STEP VIDEO TUTORIAL on how to...

Mar 19, 20181 min read

FLORAL FIT AND FLARE DRESS USING BASIC BLOCKS

HI DARLINGS! We have had so many amazing classes in the SEW IT ACADEMY, we have draped, drafted, and have used basic fitting blocks to...

Mar 12, 20181 min read

DIY RIB KNIT PULLOVER TURTLENECK DRESS

HI DARLINGS! I hope you all had a great weekend. I did a ton of work but managed to take Sunday off and made this rib knit pullover...

Mar 7, 20181 min read

DIY JACKET USING SIMPLICITY 8558 PATTERN

HI DARLINGS! If you guys can’t tell, I love this SIMPLICITY 8558 pattern. I have made this jacket three times (HERE and HERE) including...

Feb 12, 20181 min read

NEW MIMI G FOR SIMPLICITY SPRING PATTERNS + SEW ALONG

HI DARLINGS! I am excited to post my latest pattern release. This is SIMPLICITY 8611 I did three for spring and two of them are men’s...

Jan 27, 20181 min read

HOW I ADD COMPRESSION MESH TO MY GARMENTS: TUTORIAL

HI DARLINGS! I know I have been saying I was going to post about how I add compression mesh to my garments. Below is a NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO...

Jan 12, 20182 min read

ME MADE MUST HAVE 1 OF 10: THE JEANS

HI DARLINGS! Ok and so it begins. If you missed MONDAY’S POST go back and check it out. You can also watch my video on what I am doing...

Dec 1, 20171 min read

DIY TURTLENECK DRESS WITH FISHTAIL

HI DARLINGS! I hope you guys are having a great week. I have been busy working on deadlines and filming. I finished filming this dress...

Nov 6, 20171 min read

TURTLENECK RIB KNIT DRESS

HI DARLINGS! First of all thank you so much for all the birthday wishes I received yesterday, it was truly amazing. I had such a great...

Oct 20, 20171 min read

PUFF SLEEVE BODYCON DRESS + FREEBIE TUTORIAL TOMORROW!

HI DARLINGS! I am so happy that I have been able to stay on schedule with posting two videos a week on my YOUTUBE CHANNEL. I post a...

Sep 22, 20171 min read

DIY COLOR-BLOCKED DRESS

HI DARLINGS! Well, I have good news and bad news. The good news is I did the tutorial on this dress which I posted about HERE, and it’s...

Sep 14, 20171 min read

DIY LARGE COLLAR JACKET AND PANTS USING VINTAGE VOGUE

HI DARLINGS! I don’t often use vintage patterns mostly because I know you guys can’t always find them but I have been on a vintage kick...

Aug 15, 20171 min read

VELVET CAMI AND DIY RUFFLE WRAP SKIRT + PATTERN REVIEW #M7606

HI DARLINGS! I couldn’t wait to wear this skirt. We featured this M7606 skirt in the July/August issue of SEW SEW DEF and I knew I had to...

Aug 4, 20171 min read

FREEBIE WRAP SKIRT TUTORIAL!

HI DARLINGS! It’s Friday and that means it’s time for a FREEBIE TUTORIAL. I have been trying really hard to do more videos for my YOUTUBE...

Aug 3, 20171 min read

PEPLUM BUTTON UP TOP + PDF PATTERN MODIFICATION

HI DARLINGS! I told you yesterday that I was excited about this pattern and I really have made it about 5 times already, including...