This year MMM has unfolded into a fun personal challenge: instead of sewing new things, I looked for inspiration from the myriad homemade items that I wear on the regular and realized I could put together a handmade rainbow. I decided to wear my me-mades more or less in rainbow order, and I used the hashtag #sewmyownrainbow to gather them all up.
Read MoreNow that we’ve launched our updated Washi pattern, I wanted to show you the wonderful versions our testers made!
Read MoreThe long-awaited Washi update is here! I'm beyond thrilled to announce that our beloved Washi dress & top sewing pattern is now available in our extended size range, and with new bodice pieces for fuller busts.
Read MoreA new Washi pattern is coming soon, and in this post I answer your questions about the update and what has changed for this classic pattern.
Read MoreWe’re on the final steps to complete our Rose Pants! Today we’ll attach the waist band, add elastic to the back waist, and hem our pants.
Read MoreIt’s Day 4 of our Rose Sewalong and today we are going to pleat and sew inseams and outseams.
Read MoreWelcome to Day 3 of the Rose Pants sewalong! Today I’m covering Steps 2-4 of the pattern. In these steps, you’ll sew the center crotch seams and attach the pockets.
Read MoreIt’s Day 2 of our Rose Sewalong and today we’re talking about how to cut and prep your pattern pieces!
Read MoreIt’s Day 1 of our Rose Sewalong and today we’re talking about how to print, assemble, and trace your pattern pieces!
Read MoreSpring is usually a time when I’m inundated with sewing energy, but personally, I need a bit of sewing motivation right now, and I’m guessing some of you do, too. I’ve got two sets of already-cut-just-waiting-to-sew Rose pant pieces that are currently beckoning from my to-sew pile, so while we work behind the scenes to finish up our Washi pattern update, I thought it would be fun to have a Rose sewalong!
Read MoreA new collaboration with Patternsy to offer printed Rose pattern pieces in my shop!
Read MoreRae shows you how to take key body measurements for sewing pants.
Read MoreWe’ve been kicking the kids outside every day while we #stayhome, which has been utterly essential to our/my sanity. Though winter is technically over, here in Michigan we still get bouts of very cold weather well into late April, so these knitted items have all been worn quite a lot in the past few weeks.
Read MoreNotes from the trenches (of a mom trying to work from home with 3 kids)
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