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May 31, 20182 min read

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...

Apr 20, 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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

Jun 22, 20161 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...

Mar 28, 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 7, 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...

Sep 24, 20141 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...

Aug 20, 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 17, 20142 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...

Jul 23, 20141 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...

Jun 3, 20142 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...

May 20, 20141 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...

Feb 18, 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...