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Free Holiday Sewing Patterns

by | December 7, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

One of my favorite things about the holiday season is when the sewing pattern brands release their 12 days of Christmas patterns. These are free holiday sewing patterns designed to help make gift-giving easier on the pockets while being able to craft something useful...
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2024/2025 Fall & Winter New Plus-Size Indie Patterns

by | November 13, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Yes, I'm tardy for the pattern party this season but that's ok because the temperatures are *just* starting to drop where I am so I feel like I'm right on time to drop the new 2024-2025 fall and winter plus-size indie patterns. There was a pretty abysmal commercial...
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Styled By DOPEamine 7-Day Challenge

by | September 21, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Whenever I'm asked about my style, how I define it, etc, I'm typically at a loss for words. Not that I don't think that I look good in what I'm wearing--I do--but I've never considered myself particularly stylish because I allow what feels good to guide my outfit...
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Plus-Size Indie Sewing Patterns to Wear To Work

by | April 16, 2024 | Sew My Style | 0 Comments

Going back to work in an office a thing so here are plus-size indie sewing patterns that can be used for a beautiful in office work wardrobe.

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Pattern Test: The Rory Top & Dress
When I returned to sewing I didn't think that there would be quite the community there is today. One of my sewing friends recently started designing patterns and this is her first one! Naturally I was super excited to test the Rory top & dress for her! The Rory...
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It’s Boots & Hoodie Season!!!
This post contains affiliate links so click away! Guys. It's my favorite time of the year. It's boots and hoodie season!!! So why is this big? Because Ellie & Mac have a new hoodie that they just released!!! Game Time Hoodie by Ellie And Mac This is not your...
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PDF Patterns Versus Traditional Patterns
Up until last year, I didn't know PDF patterns were a thing. The very first pattern that I bought were the Peg Legs by Patterns for Pirates. I struggled trying to piece together the pattern and my stubbornness wouldn't let me watch their YouTube video on the ease of...
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Watch And See Dress By Ellie & Mac
Have you ever seen a dress that you weren’t so sure about until you tried it on for yourself? That was my feeling about the Watch And See Dress by Ellie & Mac and I don’t mean that in a bad way. I have a pretty standard and streamlined style (IMO) but I trying to...
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G + G Summer Blog Tour

G + G Summer Blog Tour

Jun 21, 2018 |

From the first pattern I made with George + Ginger it was love. Kristi makes suuuuuper easy patterns to follow and they speak to my boho-spirit style. For the G + G summer blog tour I’m rocking a modified “Thankful Top” plus the “Hot Pants” that released last summer....

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2018 Sansahash Summer Blog Tour

2018 Sansahash Summer Blog Tour

Jun 11, 2018 |

Summer is here! Ok, well technically it’s still spring but according to these temps in Atlanta, spring took the season off. It’s hot and my kids are feeling it. They have been begging me to make them something so I whipped up these two pieces from Sansahash! 2018...

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