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Sew Yourself Some Love 2020: Day 3

• adult • banded tee • blog tour • fall • knit • self care • self care sewing • sew • Sewing for Women • sleeves • spring • stitch my fix • store news • stretch • top • women • women's • Women's Pattern

Sew Yourself Some Love 2020: Day 3

Welcome back to our Sew Yourself Some Love Blog Tour!!! Sewing for myself has changed the way I look at fashion and my own body.  Modern ready to wear fashion is the first time in history that clothes were not custom made or tailored to the individual... we've moved in clothing ourselves from recognizing that ever body is an individual work of art to thinking our body is wrong if it doesn't fit perfectly into the traditional sizes sold at stores. BUT YAYAYAYAY SEWING!!!!! By sewing for ourselves, we can also reclaim loving ourselves in little and meaningful ways that...

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Sew Yourself Some Love 2020: Day 1

• adult • blog tour • dress • fall • knit • sale • self care • self care sewing • sew • sew yourself some love • Sewing for Women • sleeves • sporty • stitch my fix • store news • stretch • winter • women • women's • Women's Pattern

Sew Yourself Some Love 2020: Day 1

February is often considered a month of love... we look for signs of love in a bouquet of flowers, some heart shaped chocolates, a silly card that sums up a magnitude of feelings, and if kids are involved - then all the time, money and love gets showered on them!!!  So, we're taking this moment to remind all sewists that they should take some time for themselves.  Maybe that is in the form of a glass of wine, reading a god book, going for a solo walk with great tunes, orrrrrrr maaaaayyyyyybeeeee it is carving out the time to sew...

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Fall Into Sewing Blog Tour Day Five

• adult • blazer • blog tour • Collared Shirt Dress • Discount • double tak tank • double take tank • dress • fall • girl • girsl • giverney • hack • layers • phresh • sale • self care • self care sewing • sew • Sewing for Women • stitch my fix • store news • Tank Dress • tutorial • women • women's • Women's Pattern • woven

Fall Into Sewing Blog Tour Day Five

Welcome back to the Last day of our Fall Into Sewing Blog Tour!!!! Today we have two fabulous bloggers sharing their incredible creations. First up, we have Laurie of The Bear and the Pea Atelier - you might remember that she sewed up a Phresh Blazer and Phresh Jeggings earlier in the week for a Pin-spired look that was amazing.  Well today, she is sharing her latest make - the Collared Shirt Dress for Kids, this black and white version is to die for, and it pairs perfectly with that incredible Blazer!!!!  Head on over to her blog to see...

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Back to School Blog Tour: Day 1

• back to school • blog tour • boys • bundle • capsule • Discount • dress • fall • free • girl • girls • jean skirt • Jeans • knit • mini capsule • mini skirt • sale • sew • Sewing for Women • store news • tee • top • tunic • woven

Back to School Blog Tour: Day 1

Welcome to the 2019 Back to School Blog Tour!!!! All moth long we've been chatting int he group about patterns, mini capsule collections, and just how long I could possibly drag out the sewing of ONE dress........ HA!  So now is the time to sum up some of those thoughts and take a look at where our hard work has landed us. Steps to a mini capsule: Take Inventory of what you have - there is no point in making a bunch of t-shirts if there is a full drawer of them that fit and are loved. Decide what you...

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Getting Creative with the Classics: Day 4

• adult • blog tour • Classics shift • creative cap • dress • fall • hack • knit • sale • self care • self care sewing • sew • Sewing for Women • sleeves • stitch my fix • store news • stretch • top • tunic • tutorial • winter • women • women's • Women's Pattern • woven

Getting Creative with the Classics: Day 4

Day 4 of the 'Getting Creative with the Classics' Blog Tour. If you are jsut joining us, make sure you take a look at all of the inspirational makes so far!       Today we have two more sewing creations for your viewing pleasure.  First up is Alyssa of  The Sewing Goatherd.  Alyssa has taken the Classic Shift and hacked it into a Maxi Dress, and we're all a bit smitten.  Not only doe she have a full and very simple tutorial on her blog for creating the Maxi length ruffle add on, she also will show you how to...

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