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Welcome to my blog! I am a lover of many things so here you will often find me writing about sewing, shoe making, cooking, fashion, and even business topics, tips, and advice.


DIY WRAP TOP AND PANTS USING VOGUE #9315 & #9181
HI DARLINGS! I hope you have had an enjoyable weekend. I am on the road with my family this week, so it’s been a ton of fun. I have been...
May 31, 20182 min read


NEW SIMPLICITY SUMMER PATTERN: DRESS WITH BUILT IN POWER MESH!
HI DARLINGS! Can we say va-va-voom on this new DRESS WITH BUILT IN POWER MESH!? Yes, we can! This is my second pattern for the summer and...
Apr 20, 20182 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 30, 20181 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 26, 20182 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 23, 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 19, 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...
Mar 7, 20181 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...
Nov 6, 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 15, 20171 min read


DIY DRAFTED FLORAL JUMPSUIT
HI DARLINGS! Okay I already know you guys are gonna ask me about what pattern i used how I made it etc. but I don’t have anything to show...
Jun 22, 20161 min read


MIMI G SIMPLICITY SUMMER PATTERN #1
HI DARLINGS! I am so excited to finally hare my NEW SUMMER PATTERNS for SIMPLICITY! Today I am sharing this amazing dress pattern and on...
Mar 28, 20161 min read


My Bedtime “ME TIME” Routine
Hi Darlings! I know that as women and moms we often forget to STOP, breath and enjoy some alone time but we need it! It keeps our minds...
Mar 7, 20161 min read

DIY Mimi G Skirt And Tee
Hi Darlings, Today is a big day for us here at the Goodwin household. We are MOVING!! Yep, we are headed back to the midwest and are so...
Sep 24, 20141 min read

Floral Jeans + Denim Shirt
Hi Darlings, well we have had a crazy few weeks with the release of the Simplicity Patterns and all the excitement. If you missed it...
Aug 20, 20141 min read

DIY Floral Print Dress + Pattern Review V8825
Hi Darlings, When I was at Michael Levine last week I saw this floral fabric and was smitten! I had them cut me a few yards immediately...
Aug 17, 20142 min read

Floral Print Wrap Dress + The Regal Maxi Is Back!
Hi Darlings, I know I owe you guys some outfit pics so now that the conference is over I can catch up and start posting pics lol. This...
Jul 23, 20141 min read

DIY Vintage Top & Floral Skinnies | Pattern Review S1373 & S1365
Hi Darlings, I am in full summer swing right now and am having a great time sewing all the spring/summer patterns I have been staring at...
Jun 3, 20142 min read

Pretty In Pink + Fabric Link
Hi Darlings, First let me say that Adrienne and I are so thankful for the amount of love you guys show Stitched9. So, last week we added...
May 20, 20141 min read

DIY Floral Knit Dress
Hi Darlings! I am traveling again this week so I have been trying to put things in order before leaving. I was going through my closet...
Feb 18, 20141 min read
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