Bella Sunshine Designs Vintage Grace Flutter Dress Ronda Bowen, May 9, 2016May 9, 2016 It’s no secret that I love how Bella Sunshine Designs’ patterns come out when sewn up. I’ve made a lot of the patterns as a tester (Bow Tie Leggings 1 and 2, Kelly’s Twirly Skirts, Coffee Shop Lace Dress, and Sweet Lilly Pintuck Dress), and I’m always impressed with the details… Continue Reading
Girls’ Club Apron by Muffin Head Patterns Ronda Bowen, February 2, 2016 Disclosure: I received a free copy of the Girls’ Club Apron in exchange for sewing it up as a tester and providing honest feedback about the tutorial and the fit. Perhaps you’ve heard of Muffin Head Patterns. If you’re a fan of the baseball uniforms worn in A League of… Continue Reading
Dandelions n’ Dungarees Easy A-Line Skirt Ronda Bowen, November 2, 2015November 9, 2015 There are only 7 1/2 weeks until my due date. That means I have a lot to do. I’m hoping to share some information about Kansas wineries that I’ve learned while researching. Yes, there are wineries in Kansas! I’m looking forward to learning more about them when I can enjoy… Continue Reading
Easy Peasy Skirt and Headband by Mummykins and Me Ronda Bowen, September 14, 2015October 1, 2015 I promise, I will have something I made for myself soon. And a wine post, and a post about fall coziness! But, for now, I’d really like to share this skirt and headband I made for my little gal. I have plans to make a few more (don’t I always?)…. Continue Reading
Bella Sunshine Designs’ Coffee Shop Lace Dress Ronda Bowen, August 22, 2015October 9, 2015 I’m so excited to share with you this new dress I made for Little Gal. It’s brand new from Bella Sunshine Designs (affiliate link), and yes, I was a pattern tester, and received the Coffee Shop Dress pattern in exchange for honest feedback on the pattern as I sewed it up…. Continue Reading
Sofilantjes’ Brueram Dress Ronda Bowen, April 30, 2015April 30, 2015 As if my little gal didn’t already have a bunch of dresses (seriously, though, a girl can never have too many dresses, and she loves them!), I made her two more. I was selected to pretest Sofilantjes’ Brueram Dress. This is a cute pattern that comes with top, dress, and… Continue Reading
Kelly’s Twirly Skirts from Bella Sunshine Designs (and a Big Announcement) Ronda Bowen, April 20, 2015 So the last post I wrote got a LOT of traffic and attention, and some great comments, and I want to talk about all of that – and I will – in a separate post. Thank you all so much for all of your support and for reading! I feel… Continue Reading
Please, Keep Your Insecurities to Yourself Ronda Bowen, March 27, 2015March 30, 2015 Today’s post was going to be titled “Versatile Skirt/Dress Made from Sew Cheeky Fabric’s Retro Doodle knit” or something to that effect. I sewed up this great dress that can also be worn as a knee-length skirt or midi-length skirt depending on my mood. I did it without using a pattern… Continue Reading
Bow Back Beauty by Little Kiwi’s Closet Ronda Bowen, March 26, 2015 Recently, I had the opportunity to test out Little Kiwi’s Closet Bow Back Beauty. I was assigned to make 2 bodysuit options in the 6-12 month size. I chose a smaller size, because Little Miss is tiny! She’s such a peanut. I figured, based upon the measurements that it would fit… Continue Reading
Those Bella Sunshine Design Leggings with Bows Ronda Bowen, February 27, 2015February 27, 2015 As promised, here are the pictures of the Bella Sunshine Design Bow Tie Leggings with their bows. This is probably the least you’ll ever see me write in a post. The link to purchase the pattern will be at the end, that way you don’t have to scroll back up… Continue Reading