I love sewing for Baby Girl. She’s always plenty excited about what I make, and she’s easy to fit. So when I had the opportunity to pre-test and test again the circle skirt add-on for Sofilantjes Patterns Iridis Dress, I jumped at the chance. The dress is a quick sew – but be aware that …
Seamingly Smitten Fall 2014 Pattern Tour & Giveaway – Lace Front Knit Top
*I received a free pattern for the Lace Front Knit Top by Seamingly Smitten Sewing Patterns in exchange for providing a stop on the tour. All opinions are my own. I am lucky enough to be the first stop on the Seamingly Smitten Sewing Patterns Fall 2014 Pattern tour. I had a lot of fun …
Thoughts on the McCall’s Fall 2014 Pattern Releases
So, the fall patterns were released by McCall’s last week, and I feel the need to comment on them. As with Butterick’s fall 2014 line, there were some hits and misses. Some of the patterns I really, really wanted to like but just can’t. Like, for instance, M7025, which should be cute, but just looks …
The Curvy Sewing Collective and Postpartum Wardrobe Planning
If you haven’t had a chance, you’ll want to cruise over to The Curvy Sewing Collective. You’ll find inspiration as the site owners band women together to create more of a curvy sewing blogging community. While there, you can read my post, “Post-partum Wardrobe Planning for a Closet Full of Me-Made Clothes.” While I spoke …
Sewing Pattern Stock Up!
I’ve already talked on this blog about how I enjoy sewing. This past weekend, Joanne’s Fabric and Crafts had a sale on sewing patterns. Naturally, this was very exciting to me. I was able to grab several patterns. Since I’m in desperate need of new clothes, these patterns were a welcome addition to my collection. …
Hobbies: Beading
It’s important to have something crafty you love to do for fun. For me, that means sewing and beading. It’s a lot of fun to create beaded earrings, and more than a few times, now, I’ve thought about selling the earrings I create on Etsy. Since I’m a full-time writer and editorial consultant, that …
Young Girls and Too Much Sex
Our culture is encouraging kids to grow up entirely too fast. We already know about the effects media has on body image. When inundated with images of emaciated women, girls often want to emulate what they see. One might expect this sort of behavior and desire from a pre-teen or teenager. However, a recent …
