Today we are joining Riley Blake Designs for their Back to School Tour....and we are also getting to debut our knit fabric line and our NEW MAXI skirt which we are so very excited about. You should have seen liZ and I when we got to see the fabric in real life for the first time, we both couldn't stop petting it. The maxi skirt pattern will debut here in a couple of weeks (and some of you may even be getting it for free--true story!) both in PDF form and in paper patterns. They are at the ... View the Post
Skirting the Issue 2015 is here!!!
Today is July first and that means it's also the first day of Skirting the Issue 2015!!! Skirting the Issue is an event that we hold every July where we spend the entire month making skirts for girls in foster care to receive just in time for back to school! It's one of our very favorite times of the entire year....for many reasons.... ... View the Post
Super Simple St. Patrick’s Day Skirts
Hello! Today we have a super simple St.Patrick's Day skirt that costs less than $5 to make. And...because it isn't covered in shamrocks my girls can wear this one again...maybe even during Christmas because it reminds me of an elf.... ... View the Post
The Little Black Skirt–Holiday Outfit
I am not sure why but I am feeling so behind this Holiday season. I really wanted to sew everyone something for a fun holiday picture, but I am so running out of time. So, last week I picked up a few things for the boys and hurried and made one outfit that is always simple but still has cute style. I decided to do black, white or red for everyone this year--because classic is always good in my opinion ;) I decided that I was going to wear and older black dress and I made the little black ... View the Post
A Drapery Fabric Pencil Skirt
All week I've been talking about skirts...and how I can't stop myself from making them and today isn't going to be any different. ... View the Post
A Wide Waistband Pleated Skirt Tutorial
On Sunday I shared a wide waistband pleated skirt that I made for the #sewyourstyle campaign sponsored by Pellon and JoAnn.....and I promised that today I would share the tutorial for how I made it...so let's get to it! Here is how I made my pleated skirt. ... View the Post