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12 Days of Christmas 2021: Day 8 Aprons for the Whole Family

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12 Days of Christmas 2021: Day 8 Aprons for the Whole Family

 On the Eighth Day Of Christmas, Winter Wear Designs gave to me...Aprons for the WHOLE Family!!!For me, the holidays are quite a bit about food - and from reading your responses the other day about your happy foods, it looks like it is for a lot of you as well!Well, if you are going to spend time in the kitchen, you need a good apron.  And working in the kitchen is a family affair at my house, so aprons in a variety of sizes are a must.This new Apron pattern features 2 Kids sizes and 3 Adult sizes so that everyone can...

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Summer Style Blog Tour Day Two: Fun Dresses for Summer

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Summer Style Blog Tour Day Two: Fun Dresses for Summer

Welcome back to our second day of the Summer Style Blog Tour!Today I get to introduce our brand new pattern, the Summer Dress, to you....but first we have an amazing stop on the tour with Alyssa of the Sewing Goatherd.  She has sewn up a hacked version of the Journey Dress that is giving all the Coastal Nantucket vibes with its casual elegance and blue and white stripes.  I just love it!  Head on over to her blog to read about how she did it and see all the photos!All right - now on to our brand new release, the...

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Sew Yourself Some Love: Night to Day with the Y Back Slip Dress

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Sew Yourself Some Love: Night to Day with the Y Back Slip Dress

 Welcome back to DAY 2 of our Sew Yourself Some Love Blog Tour as we take a deeper look at the Y Back Sleep Set.I love that we live in the age of 'lounge wear'.  That yoga pants and a tank are as acceptable at the gym as they are at brunch or hanging with the kids at the park.  As much as I love gorgeous historical pieces, I am so glad that I don't personally have to be bogged down by all the undergarments to create those silhouettes or all the societal rules of what can be worn where,...

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Sew Yourself Some Love 2021: The Y Back Sleep Set

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Sew Yourself Some Love 2021: The Y Back Sleep Set

Welcome to this year's Sew Yourself Some Love Blog Tour featuring the Y Back Sleep Set.We all know sleep is important - it helps our bodies heal, reduces stress, and represents about 1/3 of our lives.  And yet, I look at bed time and pull out the ugliest old t-shirts to put on and call it good.  Somewhere between babies, body changes, and exhaustion; I let go of anything that had style, anything that made me feel good about myself, and anything that wasn't comfortable.Now that comfort part was a good thing - we deserve to be comfortable when we...

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12 Days of Christmas 2020: Day 9

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12 Days of Christmas 2020: Day 9

 Happy 9th Day of Christmas!!! This month is just flying by and her we are on the 9th day of Christmas.  In case your 'to do' list is piling up and the stress is creeping in along the edges, today I have a FREE gift for you.  I hope it puts a little smile on your face and some joy to face the day! Today's FREE pattern is the All Over It Bowl Cover. (Get the code in our FB group HERE)       This cover is a beginner friendly quick sew for woven fabrics and is a great...

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