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ponte knit dress: simplicity 9261
Hey friends! Happy Wednesday! I hope you all are having a great week so far! Today, I am sharing my newest dress that I made a couple weeks ago actually and that’s the new Mimi G X Simplicity 9261 pattern! Listen, when I say that this dress it everything! IT IS! I felt amazing in this dress! It’s like a whole mood boost! I love it! Its so good, and I definitely recommend it! But before we get to that, let’s get into the details!
linen set: simplicity 9268
Hey friends! Happy Monday! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend! Today I am sharing my version on Mimi G new Spring Simplicity pattern 9268! When I first saw this pattern, I loved it and knew it was a MUST make! Now I don’t usually do crop tops, or show midriff but sometimes you just gotta step outside the norm! This is me stepping lol!! This pattern is super easy to make and super cute! Let’s get into the details.
ogden cami + simplicity 8885
Hey friends! Happy Thursday! I hope you all have had a great week! Today I’m sharing a new look and for me….its all about the pants! I just started following Tenicka on Instagram and I’m in love with her clothing and color blocking style! One thing that she wears a lot of is wide leg pants. She really inspired this look with the pants in a nice flowy, lightweight fabric and I love it! So now that you know where my inspo came from, let’s get into the details.
sydni shirtdress: sew to grow patterns
Hey Friends! Welcome back to the blog! Today I’m sharing my version of Sew To Grow Sydni Shirtdress pattern. First I have to give a special thanks to Rebecca to gifting me this pattern. If you love shirtdresses but not fifty ‘leven buttonholes and buttons you’ll love this pattern. It sews up really easy, in fact, I whipped this up in 2 hours, it’s also very versatile. From a top to a dress, patch pockets, side pockets, tie, with or without a collar, you can really do a lot with this one! Let’s get into the details.
faux leather shorts & ogden cami
Hey friends! Happy Tuesday! I hope you all had a great weekend! Today I’m so excited to share these red faux leather shorts I finished up last week. I don’t know what prompt me to make shorts yet alone faux leather shorts, but I’m so glad I did! It’s fun to make something outside of your norm every now and then. I made these shorts using McCalls 8118 and they were really quick and easy to whip up! Let’s get into the details.
making sandals part 1: the shoe camaraderie
Let the fun begin! Hey Friends! I’m excited about this post!!! Lol! So I’ve totally been inspired by the sewing community! I mean how can you not! So many amazingly talented people, all sharing their love for creating! I just LOVE it!! Lately a lot of the makers I follow have gotten into shoe making and it’s so inspiring to see.
yellow dress w/godet: mccalls 8178
Hey friends! Happy Tuesday! I’m so excited to share with you all a new make! Feels like forever since I’ve blogged! Today is all about McCalls 8178! This was one pattern I knew I was going to get because I’m a big fan of godet skirts! I love the swing and twirl that you instantly get from them! Do I like installing the godet….um no…lol! But its worth it in the end! Let’s get into the details.
Stripe Print Wrap Dress: simplicity 9224
Hey friends! Happy Tuesday! I hope you’re all having a great week! Today, I am so excited to share my latest project! It feels like weeks since I’ve shared something new so I’m happy I have a great dress to talk about! I’ve said it many times before but I’ll say it again for my new friends! I love dresses especially wrap dresses! I think they are so figure flattering and really easy to wear and transition between seasons! This dress is no different! I can totally see myself wearing with heels, flats, and sneakers! It’s gonna be a go-to pattern I’m sure! Let’s get into the details.
Stretch Velvet Valentines Dress: mccalls 8174
Hey friends! Its Valentines weekend! Do you have plans? Hubs and I were planning to go with close friends to Lake Havasu but we had to cancel due to work so we’re just gonna enjoy a nice quiet dinner together! I don’t know if I plan to put this dress on for the dinner since our plans changed but….. I did make it for Valentines Day so I might as well wear it, right?!
Royal Blue Raglan Sleeve Dress: mccalls 7574
Hey friends! It’s Saturday so that means I have errands to run! When I’m going out to get multiple things done, I’m trying to be as comfortable as possible! That usually means jeans/overalls, t-shirts, and sneakers. Today, I’m going out in my new McCalls 7574 dress! It’s just as comfortable and cute for today! This pattern is an old one.