It is certainly not groundbreaking to suggest the lightest, most minimal dress possible by any means, but the newly stock Calvin Dress by True Bias is a no brainer for stylish, COOL summer closets. I had had this piece on my sewing wishlist since release (so many patterns, so little time!) but the wait was […]
Continue readingA Plus Sized Review of the Envelope Dress from CrisWoodSews
I’m a fan of the kaftan. I wear them as nightgowns, day dresses and over my swimsuits. They offer incredible ease of wear and are amazingly breezy when the summer heat and humidity climbs. So when I saw Cris Woods’ Envelope Dress, I knew I had to try making one! I had purchased the Tropical […]
Continue reading1 item, 3 ways
Last week I made the True Bias Marlo sweater, view A, which is the cropped view in Carson Cable knit. It’s a really fun fabric and I have been wanting a causal cropped cardigan for spring. I found the pattern itself to be a quick and easy sew. It took me only one night to […]
Continue readingPattern Review: The Reznor Skirt
The Reznor Skirt by Elbe Textiles is one of my absolute favorite skirt patterns to make (and I’ve made four to date!). It’s simple to construct but detailed enough to be a wonderful statement piece in your closet. I’ve never been one for pencil skirts because of being pear shaped and never finding the right […]
Continue readingHacking Elastic Pants to Make Shirred Shorts
There is nothing like linen when the weather starts heating up. As the seasons changed I realized I tend to gravitate towards the same one pair of shorts I like best, and that just won’t do anymore! I decided to make a pair of neutral linen shorts using this stunning Vivaldi Linen because they will […]
Continue readingReady for Summer? Try this Davenport Dress hack
If you’re looking for a new summer dress pattern to try, might I recommend the Davenport dress by Friday Pattern Co. With the flutter sleeve and lovely ruffled bottom and of course pockets, you can’t go wrong. My first version of this dress I made with sleeves and found that I didn’t reach for it […]
Continue readingTutorial: Adding an Elastic Hemline to a Tee
Hi friends!Alexis is back on The Makers Studio blog and excited to share another project with two amazing fabrics and two new patterns!I am so thrilled with the two new releases from Chalk and Notch, Evelyn skirt and Max Tee. I paired the Max tee with Hudson Jersey Knit in the color denim and I paired the Evelyn skirt with the […]
Continue readingChoose Your Own Adventure:Precious Cargo
Learn how to add cargo pockets to any garment! Hello! Mandy, here, with HandmadeMandy– coming at you with a fun tutorial. Cargo pants are back in fashion’s good graces and adding the eponymous pockets is a pretty easy way to give new life to a TNT pattern. This is also a great way to minimize […]
Continue readingPattern Review: Waterfall Raglan
I’ve been in a bit of a slow sewing journey lately. busy cutting orders and finding fabrics for the shop, plus regular life has left little time for me to actually sew (and enjoy it). I, obviously, love to sew, but if I’m honest, once I start putting pressure on myself to ‘do more/sew more/produce […]
Continue readingTutorial: Make Your Own Pencil Skirt
It has been on my sew list for quite some time to make my own knit-fabric pencil skirt. Better yet, a matching set! Recently, I have been needing to incorporate all of the knit outfits to my wardrobe, as I am expecting and growing a bump! So the making of this skirt was an exciting […]
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