Ellie and Mac Be Graceful I had a system going where I wear nylons with shorter dresses M-Th and then on Friday I reward myself with sandals and a maxi dress. Lately I’m finding I want to reward myself a few extra times per week and am wishing I had more maxi dresses. So last
Ellie and Mac Slow Sunday Dress Ellie and Mac has recently a bunch of new patterns while I’ve been on a pattern testing hiatus. I’ve been making the same patterns over and over rather than trying new patterns, but I am getting a little envious and decided to try something new! This is the Slow
Lucy Lace Up Dress by 5 Out Of 4 Patterns I took a break from pattern testing and skipped the Lucy test. I grabbed the pattern during the release sale just in case and once I started seeing all the tester photos I knew I needed to make one ASAP I did the dress length
Pamela Crop, Top, Tunic and Dress by 5 Out Of 4 Patterns I wear dresses pretty much everyday at work. Only one item to find in the morning (plus shoes, I mean, that’s two very difficult items right there) and only one item to wash. No matching required. I’m a big fan of the Jessie
Mamma Can Do It Adalynn Dress It occurred to me that I’ve never actually made a blog post for the Mamma Can Do It Adalynn Dress! This is one of my favorite patterns and I go back to it anytime I need to get my sewjo back with a quick, easy sew that I can
Sunflower Tank by Mamma Can Do It The Sunflower Tank by Mamma Can Do It just re-released in the full size range. It now spans from 2T-40W! See my blog post with all my variations here. And catch up on the Sewalong I hosted here. Unlike many designers, Mamma Can Do It designs separately for
Tres Belle Wrap Dress by Ellie and Mac Wrap dresses are my thing! What I especially like about this one is that the cross-over is really low. Which sounds like a problem but actually it stays in place a lot better because of where it’s positioned. This version is the gathered skirt option in maxi
Sydney Dress by 5 Out Of 4 Patterns There’s just something about animal print that makes me need to go over the top. Remember how I hacked the Jessie dress into a choker with the Winston fabric? (Blog post) This fabric is called Mason and it’s even more detailed and vibrant than Winston. It’s almost
Sheila Everyday dress and top by 5 Out Of 4 Patterns 5oo4 recently began a “basics line”. They’re good for beginners because they’re simple patterns designed to have great fit and not too many options to get confusing (you know when there are so many lines on the pattern you need a highlighter to find
Ellie and Mac Lucky Girl Ellie and Mac Be Bold Every season Ellie and Mac has a pinspiration challenge. The idea is to recreate something you’ve admired on the internet. I chose this halter neck dress in yellow floral liverpool. I used Victoria Liverpool fabric from Amelia Lane Designs and borrowed parts from the Ellie
