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Vogue 1488 Pattern Review: Shirt Dress

HI DARLINGS, Today is a warm and fab day in LA and although I am headed to the office I plan to open all the windows and let the fresh...

Apr 18, 20171 min read

NEW SIMPLICITY SUMMER PATTERNS 2 OF 2

HI DARLINGS! I have been wanting to design an athleisure pattern for some time now especially since I started to get a lot more serious...

Apr 12, 20171 min read

NEW MIMI G SIMPLICITY SUMMER PATTERNS 1 OF 2

HI DARLINGS! After such a successful launch of SEW SEW DEF MAGAZINE, we are still on a high and have already started the finishing...

Apr 11, 20171 min read

The Perfect Spring Dress + PDF Pattern

HI DARLINGS! Well, we launched SEW SEW DEF MAGAZINE, and the response has been amazing. I have taken on a lot of things in my life, but...

Apr 7, 20171 min read

DIY STRIPED SHIRT DRESS + PATTERN REVIEW S8340

HI DARLINGS! I hope you are all having a wonderful Tuesday. We are crazy busy at the studio gearing up for the launch of SEW SEW DEF® but...

Mar 28, 20171 min read

DIY BROCADE JUMPSUIT

HI DARLINGS! So I have been wanting to re-make my SIMPLICITY PATTERN #8060 (purchase pattern HERE) in a less traditional fabric so when I...

Mar 22, 20171 min read

MY DIY BLACK AND WHITE FAVORITE PICKS

HI DARLINGS! I was looking through old pics and realized that I really like black and white, lol! so I thought I would post 4 of my...

Mar 21, 20171 min read

LACE BORDER DIY DRESS + PATTERN REVIEW #S8296

HI DARLINGS! I have been in bed sick as a dog for two days but today I am feeling better and I am back to work. I should take more time...

Mar 9, 20171 min read

MY DIY PATCHWORK DRESS + PATTERN REVIEW M7539

HI DARLINGS! Can we just agree that this is the coolest dress ever? Ok… This is M7539, and although it doesn’t look great on the envelope...

Mar 7, 20171 min read

MY DIY PAPER BAG JUMPSUIT

HI DARLINGS! I have been so busy lately it is insane. I did not get a lot of sewing time in last week so I was so glad that I still had...

Feb 28, 20171 min read

RED JACKET CHRONICLES PART THREE

HI DARLINGS! Okay, I am going to leave you with how I styled the RED JACKET since I have teased you all week with it. I usually dump my...

Feb 23, 20171 min read

RED JACKET CHRONICLES PART TWO

HI DARLINGS! Okay here is part two of the red jacket chronicles (part one can be found HERE) I thought I would talk a bit about the...

Feb 22, 20171 min read

RED JACKET CHRONICLES PART ONE

HI DARLINGS! This week is a little different than my normal postings because I am doing a three-part post on the red faux leather jacket...

Feb 21, 20172 min read

NEW MIMI G. SIMPLICITY SPRING PATTERNS 3 OF 3

HI DARLINGS! Ok here is my last third pattern from my SPRING COLLECTION for SIMPLICITY. I especially love this one because as you can see...

Feb 17, 20171 min read

NEW MIMI G. SIMPLICITY SPRING PATTERNS 2 OF 3

HI DARLINGS! Well, here you have it, the second design from my spring collection. I love this pattern and its the perfect casual dress to...

Feb 15, 20171 min read

NEW MIMI G. SIMPLICITY SPRING PATTERNS 1 OF 3

HI DARLINGS! It’s that time again, we have just started shipping my new SIMPLICITY SPRING PATTERNS to stores. They will also be available...

Feb 13, 20171 min read

SEW IT ACADEMY FOR MEN NOW OPEN!

HELLO DARLINGS! We are so excited to finally announce the launch of SEW IT ACADEMY MEN’S EDITION. We have been quietly working on this...

Feb 10, 20172 min read

DIY DRESS REFASHIONED

HI DARLINGS! If you can’t tell after this post that I love THIS PATTERN you’re not paying attention, lol! I rarely ever photograph...

Feb 8, 20171 min read

DIY STRIPED PANTS + RUFFLE NECK TOP

HI DARLINGS! Today’s DIY is from CYNTHIA ROWLEY’S #8246 pattern which I made as a mini dress HERE it also comes with these awesome...

Feb 6, 20171 min read

FREEBIE DROP CROTCH PANTS TUTORIAL

HI DARLINGS! Ok I know it took me a while but here it is, as promised, my DROP CROTCH PANTS TUTORIAL. I first made these in November and...

Feb 3, 20171 min read