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OOTD: PERFECT BLACK DRESS

HI DARLINGS! Happy Monday, I hope you are pumped for the week ahead. Today is an #OOTD day with a DIY alteration. I bought this dress at...

Sep 10, 20181 min read

DIY LINEN WRAP TOP USING NEW LOOK 6560

HI DARLINGS! Happy Friday. Ok, I love this NEW LOOK 6560 pattern, this wrap top is awesome and will become a TNT for sure. This is my...

Jun 29, 20181 min read

DIY TIE FRONT TOP & WRAP SKIRT USING VOGUE & SIMPLICITY PATTERNS

HI DARLINGS! I love this outfit so much. The end. LOL! This DIY tie-top pattern from SIMPLICITY is so fast to make and so fun to wear. I...

May 23, 20181 min read

DIY SHIRTDRESS USING SIMPLICITY #8384

HI DARLINGS! Happy Monday. Today is all about this DIY SHIRTDRESS using SIMPLICITY #8384 and how much I love it. This is #2 of my...

May 21, 20182 min read

DIY BOYFRIEND JEANS USING CLOSET CASE MORGAN JEANS PATTERN

HI DARLINGS! If you have not made your own DIY BOYFRIEND JEANS, you really should do it asap. If you are a member of SEWITACADEMY.COM you...

May 9, 20182 min read

DIY JUMPSUIT USING MY SIMPLICITY 8060 PATTERN

HI DARLINGS! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. Today’s look from my #DENIMBLUECOLLECTION is this DIY JUMPSUIT using my very own...

May 7, 20181 min read

DIY CROP TOP AND WIDE LEG PANTS USING SIMPLICITY 8558

HI DARLINGS! I am so glad it’s Friday, and I am feeling pretty great in my DIY CROP TOP AND WIDE LEG PANTS. I have been on a mission to...

Apr 27, 20181 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

DIY BUTTON UP SHIRTDRESS USING SIMPLICITY 8546 MODIFIED

HI DARLINGS! Well, I did it, my first color coordinated “collection” I am posting a video tomorrow talking about all the pieces I made....

Apr 13, 20181 min read

DIY FLAMINGO OGEN CAMISOLE + WRAP SKIRT USING SIMPLICITY 8606

HI DARLINGS! I am so excited about my DIY flamingo Ogden camisole and skirt which are number 06 and 07 of my #DIYPINKCOLLECTION. On...

Apr 11, 20182 min read

DIY PINK FAUX WRAP DRESS + VOGUE 1027

HI DARLINGS! This DIY pink faux wrap dress is so crazy comfy. The pattern is old and out of print but you can still probably find it on...

Apr 9, 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

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 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 12, 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

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...

Feb 12, 20181 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...

Dec 1, 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...

Nov 6, 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 22, 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...

Sep 14, 20171 min read