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Dec 22, 2020
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MY DIY CHRISTMAS GOWN USING M8037

HI DARLINGS! I can’t believe it is almost Christmas already. I know I have no special events to attend but I could not let the holiday...

Dec 16, 2020
1 min

DIY TROUSERS AND CAMI TOP USING SIMPLICITY #9114

http://sewitacademy.com HI DARLINGS! Today is a cold and rainy day in Georgia so I am still in my jammies working on this blog post, lol....

Dec 14, 2020
1 min

DIY SHIRTDRESS USING VOGUE #1747

HI DARLINGS! Happy Monday and omg it’s almost Christmas already. This year has been crazy. Despite Covid I was still able to get a lot...

Dec 8, 2020
1 min

DIY WIDE LEG PANTS AND CROPPED TURTLENECK

HI DARLINGS! I couldn’t wait to make these pants in this WINDOW PANE fabric. had this look in my head for a while and I knew I wanted to...

Dec 7, 2020
1 min

MY FAVORITE DIY TOP USING SIMPLICITY #8693

HI DARLINGS! I am off to a great start this week and I actually have some sewing time scheduled. This top was from the last batch of...

Dec 2, 2020
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DIY OPEN BACK DRESS USING SIMPLICITY #9010

HI DARLINGS! Today’s DIY is another dress I have made before and posted HERE it is such a quick and easy dress to make. I love the back...

Dec 2, 2020
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DIY LEOPARD KNIT PRINT WRAP DRESS

HI DARLINGS! Today’s wrap dress is a favorite, I would say a definite TNT pattern for a wrap dress. It’s NEW LOOK 6581 which I also have...

Dec 1, 2020
1 min

MIMI G FABRICS NOW ON MELANATED FABRICS

HI DARLINGS! Well, I am so excited to share that you can now order my FABRIC COLLECTION at MELANATED FABRICS, shipping will begin. on...

Nov 21, 2020
2 min

ANNOUNCING THE MIMI G FABRIC COLLECTION

HI DARLINGS! It has been almost a year since I started working with Riley Blake on designing my very first fabric collection and I am so...

Nov 17, 2020
1 min

DIY MADISON CARDIGAN IN A STRETCH FLEECE

HI DARLINGS! I hope everyone is having a great week. I am headed back out of town to San Diego to get a ton of inventory that just came...

Nov 9, 2020
1 min

DIY FLORAL SHIRT AND CAMISOLE

HI DARLINGS! I hope you are having a great week so far. I have been so busy! Since launching Melanated Fabrics things have been even...

Oct 23, 2020
1 min

MELANATED FABRICS IS NOW OPEN!

HI DARLINGS! I can’t believe BRITTANY I did it. It has been a crazy four months since we decided we were going to partner and open our...

Oct 19, 2020
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DIY KNIT DRESS WITH FRONT TIE USING STYLE ARC

HI DARLINGS! It seems like ages since I made this dress and posted a peek on my INSTAGRAM. I had a week of non-stop sewing a few weeks...

Sep 30, 2020
1 min

DIY COAT & SEW-ALONG USING MY SIMPLICITY #9186 PATTERN

HI DARLINGS! This is another look at my SIMPLICITY FALL PATTERN #9186. This coat is such a favorite already and I can’t wait to see you...

Sep 28, 2020
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DIY WRAP DRESS USING THE TRUE BIAS CALVIN PATTERN

HI DARLINGS! This #calvindress by TRUE BIAS is awesome! I made it several weeks ago but had not yet taken pics, I figure I better take...

Sep 22, 2020
1 min

MY SIMPLICITY #9182 TOP SEW-ALONG AND PICS

HI DARLINGS! Today is sew-along day of my SIMPLICITY #9182 PATTERN. I just posted the TOP SEW-ALONG on my YOUTUBE CHANNEL. I decided to...

Sep 21, 2020
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MY SIMPLICITY #9182 SKIRT SEW-ALONG AND PICS

HI DARLINGS! Today is sew-along day of my SIMPLICITY #9182 PATTERN. I just posted the SKIRT SEW-ALONG VIEW C on my YOUTUBE CHANNEL. I...

Sep 15, 2020
1 min

DIY PIETRA PANTS AND OGDEN CAMI

HI DARLINGS! Happy Tuesday. First, let me say thank you for all the love on my latest SIMPLICITY FALL PATTERNS. If you missed those posts...

Sep 9, 2020
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MIMI G X SIMPLICITY NEW FALL PATTERNS 2 OF 2

HI DARLINGS! I am happy to share my second pattern for fall. This is my new MIMI G X SIMPLICITY #9182 top and skirt! I will be making my...

Sep 7, 2020
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MIMI G X SIMPLICITY NEW FALL PATTERNS 1 OF 2

HI DARLINGS! I am thrilled to share my new patterns for fall. I will share the second pattern on Wednesday but today I had to post my new...