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Sew DIY Lou Box Dress | sewn

Sew DIY Lou Box Dress | sewn

What can I say, I LOVE my Lou Box Dress! I was actually not at all in the market to test any patterns when I happened to come across Beth’s call f...
the best podcasts to listen to while sewing (or doing anything, really) | podcasts

the best podcasts to listen to while sewing (or doing anything, really) | podcasts

(updated July 19, 2019) Do you listen to podcasts when you sew? I love, LOVE, L-O-V-E podcasts and I consume a lot of them! I work from home to de...
photo shoot with Erin Little | Saba

photo shoot with Erin Little | Saba

So, this professional photo shoot with Erin Little happened and *AAAHHH* it was so, so wonderful! What a difference it makes having a professional...
halfmoon ATELIER muscle tee union st hey june madewell

modified Union St. Tee in bamboo jersey | sewn

I made a muscle tee in this dreamy tissue weight bamboo knit jersey from The Confident Stitch. This tee was inspired by the Madewell crewneck muscle tee and is based off the Union St. Tee sewing pattern by Hey June Handmade, with several modifications of my own.
boat neck ANEGADA | fabric inspiration

boat neck ANEGADA | fabric inspiration

Boat neck ANEGADA is one of those patterns that will offer you a number of completely different tops depending on the fabric you choose to work wit...
boat neck ANEGADA tester round-up

boat neck ANEGADA | tester round-up

Several of them have also now made multiple ANEGADAs! With their help, boat neck ANEGADA has become a pattern that I am hugely proud of and so excited to be offering to the sewing community. 
Chiffon dress from Kate Bias Top | sewn

Chiffon dress from Kate Bias Top | sewn

Back in August, I had my first experience on the “Tester” side of pattern testing. I was invited to test the Kate Bias Top by Just Patterns. Just P...
ballet top DELPY & dress | tester round-up

ballet top DELPY & dress | tester round-up

I had been planning to launch the dress extension to ballet top DELPY on July 1st, when I instead made decision to pause selling my patterns and up...
midi skirt ROMA | tester round-up

midi skirt ROMA | tester round-up

Exactly one year after launching the midi skirt ROMA pattern as my very first sewing pattern, I am re-launching the new and improved ROMA! This s...
Sint Maarten | travel

Sint Maarten | travel

This summer, we decided that rather than packing up all our seasonal clothing and taking multiple flights to arrive jet-lagged and worn out at ou...
pushing pause

pushing pause

As many of you know, halfmoon ATELIER transitioned from a business of selling handmade products to a sewing pattern business in 2017. I knew that...
midi skirt ROMA | fabric inspiration

midi skirt ROMA | fabric inspiration

Are you planning out your next midi skirt ROMA? Or having a hard time deciding which fabric to use for your first? With so many beautiful options...