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LA BREA tee | tester round-up

LA BREA tee | tester round-up

"I am honestly blown away by how nicely it fits in the bust—only because I have tried several times before to make woven tops with dolman style sleeves, and I have never had this good of fit for my D cup bust and larger than average biceps (which vary from 21 to 22 inches)"

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super basic UNDERPANTS | testers, fabric, elastic and more!

super basic UNDERPANTS | testers, fabric, elastic and more!

Underpants can really make or break your day. If your underpants aren't comfortable, you aren't comfortable. The super basic UNDERPANTS are so goo...
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the great contributor search 2019

the great contributor search 2019

MNWFS seeking DGSB (or, Married Native/White mix Female Sewist seeking Diverse Group of Sewing Bloggers) Do you love sewing and posting all about y...
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Sewing Retreats!

Sewing Retreats!

My goal is to bring all the goodness together that is discovery, making and community with a small, diverse group of sewists for an extraordinary, memorable sewing experience.
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wrap top VONDEL | fabric + style inspiration

wrap top VONDEL | fabric + style inspiration

There is something so easy about wrap tops and dresses: effortlessly chic and oh-so feminine. The wrap top + dress VONDEL is what my nonchalantly s...
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wrap top + dress VONDEL | tester round-up

wrap top + dress VONDEL | tester round-up

Friends, my amazing testers have done it again! The wrap top VONDEL has been my most technical design to date, so I was really nervous going in to ...
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boat neck ANEGADA | long sleeves

boat neck ANEGADA | long sleeves

The boat neck ANEGADA pattern is a long-time fave of mine. It has two sleeve options – half sleeve with arm band and half sleeve without - that ar...
tutorials
super basic TANK TOP | tester round-up

super basic TANK TOP | tester round-up

Even though the super basic TANK TOP is free for e-mail subscribers, I wanted to make sure this pattern was just as thoroughly tested as any full p...
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how to sew a bias seam binding on a ballet top DELPY | bound seams

ballet top DELPY | bias bound seam

Bound seams are a great way to give the ballet top + dress DELPY pattern – or another favorite pattern – a new effect. In this tutorial, I’ll walk...
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ballet top DELPY | button placket

ballet top DELPY | button placket

This bound seam + partial button placket hack is such a simple, lovely addition to the ballet top + dress DELPY. It’s an idea I’ve had for some tim...
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thank you for being here

thank you for being here

I was just looking through my past blog posts and was a bit surprised when I realized that it’s been just over a year – 14 months, to be exact – s...
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summer jumpsuit TOFO | fabric inspiration

summer jumpsuit TOFO | fabric inspiration

The summer jumpsuit TOFO is one of my favorite garments to wear. Jumpsuits have this perfect mix between super laidback and classy elegance that I ...
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