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DIY Dress Form Review: Bootstrap Fashion Dress Form and Arm Form

January 14, 2021

A DIY dress form is a game-changing sewing investment. My custom-fit dress form, which is made of fabric — not duct tape! — and is fully pinnable, helped me learn how to drape, and let me design a sewing pattern for plus-sized bodies. […]

My First Sewing Pattern: Fancy Flannel Pajamas

April 24, 2020

After more than a year of labor, I finally finished my first self-drafted sewing pattern — a pair of fancy flannel pajamas. Let the slumber party begin! […]

Riva Jumpsuit: Every Mistake is a Lesson Learned

October 17, 2019

As I sit down to write this post about the Fibre Mood Riva jumpsuit, I’m struggling to keep things positive. My Riva jumpsuit turned out cute, but the path to completion had me shaking my head in disbelief. […]

The Boundless Style Maxi Dress: Lady in Red

July 11, 2019

Do you know about “Boundless Style,” the dressmaking book from Victory Patterns? If you don’t, you should, and I hope this lovely maxi dress spurs you to check it out. […]

Sewing My First Pair of Ginger Jeans

March 14, 2019

So, what is left to be said about Ginger jeans? This pattern has been out for a few years now, and there are almost 14,000 #gingerjeans tags on Instagram. Like, what am I going to say? […]

Sew Over It Mia Jeans: 8 Things I Learned Sewing My First Jeans

October 25, 2018

Here they are: my first pair of jeans! They’re the Mia jeans from our British friends at Sew Over It. I’m DELIGHTED with how they turned out, my sewing homies. […]