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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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Sunday Lately:: Week 001-2019
I can't believe how long it's been since I've written over here!!! Not writing isn't for a lack of pieces or information to share either! At the end of last year I was a sewing and working fool and just didn't have time to document all the things that I wanted...
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It’s Story Time! Why I Sew.
Hey friends! In case you missed it, my name is Aaronica and I'm a plus sized sewist living in Atlanta. It's taken me about 3 years to finally accept that I am indeed a seamstress and sewist (the new age term) but now I almost fully embrace it.  A Little Bit Of...
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How To Set Up Your Fall Wardrobe Patterns
Can you believe that fall is knocking on the door? It feels like it was just yesterday that I was stalking and trying to figure out what to use for spring and here we are getting ready for another season change. Naturally, I'm sitting here reviewing my must-haves for...
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Tulips Are My Favorite Flowers And Dresses!
I shared with you guys one of my recent makes of the Ellie And Mac Tulip Dress and I'm basically obsessing over the tulip style dress. In truth, I have been for some time but I never wanted to go through the trial and error of creating the different styles myself. The...
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Running Around Baltimore In My Rachel Jumpsuit

Running Around Baltimore In My Rachel Jumpsuit

Sep 17, 2019 |

I've been sitting on the Rachel Jumpsuit from AK Patterns for over 2 months. I was so nervous to make it because not only is it super cute, but it's everything that I'd been looking for in a jumpsuit for the summer. I started testing with AK Patterns earlier this year...

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