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 It's SUMMER, WOOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! School is officially out here and whether your kids are done, have a few days left, or are in the middle of their school year; we're going to celebrate summer this week on the blog - so pull up a pool chair, your favorite frosty beverage, and get ready to fall in love with summer sewing!!!!! Today I'm kicking off this tour with shorts - becasue in summer, shorts are ESSENTIAL!  My Mack has turned 9 and is full on entering the tween stage - she wants very specific fits, colors, and is not afraid to tell...

Welcome back to the final day of our Magnolia Fit&Flare Blog Tour - this is also the final opportunity to get this amazing pattern for just $3!!!!  Today we have our amazing Donnisha guest blogging here at WWD about her take on the Magnolia. Read on and don't forget this sale ends TODAY!!!!     ------------------- When I first saw that the Magnolia Fit and Flare pattern had been updated to include a larger size range and a projector file, I wanted to make a dress.  Then I thought about how I never really wear the dresses that I sew....

 Welcome back to our Magnolia Re-Release Blog Tour!!! In case you missed it, the Magnolia Fit and Flare Top&Dress has been updated to include size 00-30, have separate layers for every size, and now includes a Layered A0 Print and a Layered Projector file!!!  Today we're taking a closer look at fabric.  One of the things I've always loved about the Magnolia is that I could make it out of pretty much any knit fabric that I had on hand in my stash.  4 ways stretch, 2 way stretch, super stretchy, not so stretchy, this or thick....they've all worked for...

 Welcome back to our Magnolia Re-Release Blog Tour!!!In case you missed it, the Magnolia Fit and Flare Top&Dress has been updated to include size 00-30, have separate layers for every size, and now includes a Layered A0 Print and a Layered Projector file!!! We've been celebrating by taking a look at amazing new tester versions - huge shout out to the awesome testers who helped me get the new sizes on point!!!And by taking a look at all the free add ons and pattern hacks that we have for this already versatile pattern.Today we get to see what our very own...

 Welcome back to day 2 of our Magnolia Re-launch Blog Tour!!!The Magnolia is one of those patterns that has been around so long, you might not even know it exists.  The Magnolia was first released in 2016 and was one of my early patterns after I'd decided to dive headlong into this whole 'pattern design' thing.  From the very beginning it was a pattern that I loved to wear.  It was always comfortable, always flattering, and worked with a huge variety of fabrics that I could grab from my stash.  The base pattern includes a gajillion options with neckline, hem,...