Recently, I had the pleasure of testing the new pattern from Sewpony – The Catherine Cardigan. I love her previous patterns, but the new ones are even better – the aesthetic is more in tune with my girl growing sense of style (or fashion) and these are clothes that are actually worn on a daily… Continue reading Catherine Cardigan Tour
Did you remember the lovely Moiano coat, from Straight Grain, that I made back in May? It’s the perfect jacket to get us through our Mediterranean winters: mild temperatures (usually never bellow +10ºC), wind and a bit of rain as well. Still, as much as I loved it (I would ranked it among one of my all time favorite… Continue reading Berlin Coat – Blog Tour
Today is all about An ❤ It all started when Suz send an email asking a group of sewing bloggers to celebrate An’s inspiration and our love for StraightGrain patterns. Obviously, I was in!! I knew An before she even started designing patterns and I’ve always been captivated by her approach to children clothing, unique designs and… Continue reading Anspired | Improvisational Pleated Hanami
It might be a bit odd to sew a new coat when summer finally decided to surprised us around here, but considering this particular pattern is from the amazing An from Straight Grain, I suppose that’s all I needed to know , right? The coat pattern in question is called Moiano and you’ve probably already spotted it in the social… Continue reading Moiano Coat – Blog Tour
It all started with Sara (from MadebySara) … You see, she had this (clever) idea of setting a Japanese Sewing Week and invited a few friends to join the fun. Earlier this year, I had decided that I would limit my participation in sew-alongs and tours in order to work on other projects (at the time,… Continue reading 1st Japanese Sewing Week | And a Giveaway
Congratulations!!! The (7) winners of the Portuguese Bloggers Sew Ottobre are: One-year subscription for Ottobre magazine (kids+women’s issues) | Eulalia Polo Fernandez, Mariana Biela, Emi Shimokawa, Isabel A. and Samo Gift card of 50 euros to Ottobre’s fabric shop on Etsy | Rythm Tyagi Gift card of 30 euros to Maças d’Amor fabric shop (prize provided by all the Portuguese bloggers… Continue reading Portuguese Bloggers Sew Ottobre | Winners
For future reference, I must write that I made my first (and only, to date) Oliver+S Sunday Brunch jacket when this pattern was first released (the paper version with the adorable paper dolls, that I still miss so much). I love it so much and was extremely proud of myself, but my little girl (about… Continue reading Kids Clothes Week | Sunday Brunch
I’m sure the word is well spread by now: Ottobre Design is celebrating it’s 15th anniversary and 15 (it had to be, right?) Portuguese bloggers decided to throw a party: A Bloggers Sewing Tour! Ottobre Design is a pattern magazine for kid’s (from 62 to 170 cm) from Finland, published 4 times/year. They also publish a… Continue reading Portuguese Bloggers Sew Ottobre | Plus a Giveaway
I hear myself saying it time and time again: I’m okay with making sewing actually happen (as long as I’ve done some prep work). It’s taking pictures (late after the sewing is over and kids are back exhausted from school) and posting about it, that gets me every time. As much as I plan in advance… Continue reading Kids Clothes Week | Opening act
Hello! Welcome to the Henry & Bedford Blog Tour;) I was lucky enough to test the Bedford dress, one of the two new patterns from Brooklyn Patterns. I had tried the Franklin Dress for the Flip this Pattern challenge and was quite impressed with Erin’s work. The Bedford dress is obviously a very different dress and one… Continue reading Bedford Blog Tour | Dots Gallore (plus a discount code)
S is for Sewing 