How to redraft pant’s patterns to add a banded bottom Every fall, these adorable banded pants fill my inbox and Instagram feed. They’re often paired with appliquéd knit shirts, Peter Pan collared shirts, turtle necks, or sweatshirts. Made for both boys and girls they seem like the perfect cold-weather staple. I love the look of them, comfortable, versatile and classic. This year I decided to make them myself. I used Spechler Vogel corduroy from Farmhouse Fabrics. I found that I was able to make two pair of pants for the price of one of these pair. After watching the Children’s Corner Sew Along on banded Parker Shorts it occurred to…
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Derby Dreams-Children’s Corner Patterns’ Patty and Johnny
This is a description of the creation of sibling set Kentucky Derby outfits.
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Children’s Corner Johnny, Mary De and Kathy Dykstra Diaper Set- A Sibling Set
This blog post is about the creation of three garments, each for a different sibling. The outfits are coordinated but can easily be worn separately.
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Ikatee Patterns Louise
This is a pattern review of the Ikatee Patterns Mum and Girl pattern set.
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Ikatee Patterns Louise, Double Gauze Tips and Tricks
This post contains insight gained from sewing with double gauze fabric as well as images of the Ikatee Louise Girl Pattern.
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P & M Patterns Bianca
I’ve recently been going out of my way to discover new patterns and pattern lines. Mainly because I bit the bullet and bought a printer (I have a longstanding hatred of printers, that’s a story for another day.) The printer has openned my world to PDF patterns. While I’m still mainly a fan of the printed pattern, I can’t get over how big my pattern world has just gotten. There are SO MANY GOOD patterns out there that I had no clue about. When going down a pattern-discovery rabbit hole, I ran across P & M Patterns. According to her website, Karine Aivazian created the company in 2012. She is…
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Duchess and Hare “Bubble Up” Bubble…for Boys!
Now that I am officially sewing for two boys I am on a mission, people. I need more boy patterns. While I am always here for a Jon Jon, I envy my daughter’s wardrobe for my son. If she’s not in the mood for a dress in one of 75 variations, she gets to wear shorts, pants or overalls in one of 75 other variations. Not so much for the boys. When I ran across this sweet little bubble I was immediately excited that it could easily be done for a boy. This was my first time working with a Duchess and Hare pattern. While the majority of their patterns…
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Violette Field Threads “Spencer” and Tunic Bible
Mommy and Me Match This post has a couple of “firsts” in it. This is my first time sewing for myself and my first time sewing a Violette Field Threads Patterns. I must say, both were really fun! First, let’s talk about Maria’s dress. It is a Violette Field Threads’ pattern. You can find it here. It comes in size 2T-10 (Yay! big girl sizes!) and is insanely modular. You can add a 3/4 sleeve and remove the bottom ruffle so the design possibilities are bountiful. They do a great job of providing tons of model garments in the various configurations which is super helpful if you have a hard…
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Creative Needle Easy Sunsuit-Overalls
Given my obsession with babies in bubbles, it should come as little surprise that I’m also a sucker for overalls. They’re just the cutest, most classic, most perfect little summer staple. Once again, Little English popped into my inbox with one of the sweetest outfits I’ve seen…since the last time they did that. After seeing this cutie I knew it had to be mine. I scoured the internet for a similar pattern. I texted my friend, Margy to get her input on what patterns to mash up, what fabric to use, etc. I’m not going to lie, this one stumped us for a bit. Then one day, while pursuing Farmhouse…
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Children’s Corner Taylor Modification for Color Blocking
If you’ve been following along for any period of time, you know that one of my favorite things to do is to find a ready-to-wear outfit and replicate it in my own way. This project was no exception. This sweet little bubble ran across my Instagram feed and I knew it had to be mine. Upon initial viewing, its pretty clear that this is a Children’s Corner Pattern’s Taylor. It just required some small alterations. If you’re at a point in your sewing journey in which you feel pretty confident following a pattern and would like to try changing a pattern up for the first time, this is the perfect…
