Category Sew Paradise

This has got to be my favorite issue of the season. See, in Europe, people go away on Holiday in August, usually somewhere like the South of France, Italy, or Greece. It’s all about the sunshine in August in Europe.…

Cut the Sew Baby twirly dress and the reversible sundress tonight. The reversible sundress is in two different fabrics – a red with butterflies cotton and a blue small-graphic print. The twirly dress is the floral linen I have in…

I’m taking the Hot Patterns tote up north, as well as the SewBaby Twirly dress and leggings patterns to finish up there at Mom’s place. I’ll post a pic of the dress this weekend, since it’s going with me too.…

Whew, new version, new tools. Thought it was time for a new look. I’m still tweaking it, but it’s enough for tonight. In my mail yesterday were these two patterns: the Elizabeth Lee Nursing Classics NC302 nursing and beyond dress…

I got the flu a week ago, and it’s taken me til today to feel halfway normal. There may be sewing in my future. I am elevating the Riviera Jacket to the top after the two I have cut now…

Not letting grass grow under my feet at all…I have cut out the Christine Jonson Wrap Dress today in a bright big floral, and am in the process of cutting the Hot Patterns Metropolitan Homage Tote in a deep red…

I made it up in the black ottoman knit and they’re great! Like a heavyweight yoga or travel pant. Yummy. I need to give them a light press in the morning, and then I can actually wear them to the…

Nursing Fashionista strikes again! Motherwear published another of my articles (there’s a third in the series coming yet) about packing for a summer getaway with a nursing baby! Fun!

Just posting this beautiful pic again, so I can use it in my sewing mamas.com profile.

So I carefully crafted a great pair of CJ flare leg pants (patt 1010). And found out in the flourescent ‘twirly’ bulb lights in my daughter’s room where I sew, there are these nasty white streaks and blobs all over…