As you've probably noticed from my posts this week, I've got shorts on the brain. That's mainly because Hugo and Elliot wear nothing but shorts all the time now that...
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I've taught a number of trace and make classes over the years, including my Trace and Make Tee and Leggings class for kids over on Creativebug, so I think it's...
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It's summertime -- hurrah!!! -- and that means it's shorts time. Shorts are fun and easy to sew, both for kids and grownups alike. When I stumbled across this little...
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It's been a good long while since we shared any Washi Dresses here on the blog! I made this summery Expansion Pack version out of Heather Ross's collection for Windham...
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This Jade tee probably wins the "most worn" award for me because of its versatility. A heather grey tee goes with everything. Due to my personal weakness with prints, most...
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It's difficult for me to resist immediately creating spin-offs and mods for a new pattern even while I'm still working on it, and I totally did that with Jade; if...
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It's been really fun to see how excited everyone has been about the Jade pattern; thank you everyone for such an enthusiastic response! What really gives me the most joy...
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I'm in la la love with this Jade/Isla hybrid (tutorial here!) dress. It's made of a brushed poly jersey which is really soft and incredibly stretchy. Wearing it becomes a...
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The dresses that I've made combining Jade and Isla have gotten a great response on IG (I just posted the Grid Dress here on the blog if you want to see that one),...
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Jade has two lovely neckline options, a higher "boat" neckline, and a lower "ballet" neckline, which has a subtle scooped shape in both front and back. So is it possible...
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Thank you for the lovely response to Jade, my newest women's pattern!!! It's so fun to launch a new pattern and see the excitement and watch as your versions start...
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Knit garments can be pretty forgiving when it comes to fit, because the fabric stretches when worn, but it's always helpful to have some idea of how a garment will...
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Now that my new pattern, Jade, is out in the world, I wanted to give a big shout out to the awesome ladies who tested it out!! They're the ones...
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