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LEARN TO SEW I have gotten so many questions about learning to sew after posting THIS video on my CHANNEL so for many who are just finding me, I thought it would be good to share a few things. I have a FREE SEW-ALONG for the top and skirt below on my  YOUTUBE CHANNEL which can help you make this pattern and learn to sew. If you have never touched a sewing machine or don’t have much experience you can also check out my ONLINE SEWING SCHOOL, SEW IT ACADEMY and sign up for the FREE TRIAL. My YT has a ton of great sew-along projects for newbies and you can find a ton of FREE TUTORIALS here on the blog. You will also find a ton of great menswear sewing videos and pattern sew-along content on Norris YOUTUBE CHANNEL. SEW ALONG The SEW-ALONG VIDEO for this jacket is up on my CHANNEL so make sure to head over, subscribe and watch. The patterns are in stores now but you can also order ONLINE.

HI DARLINGS! I am so in love with this DIY LITTLE ORANGE DRESS USING MCCALL 7774 so I am getting right to it, lol. I had been wanting to sew this pattern when it came out because it looked so fun and flirty. I finally had a bit of time before going on vacay so I took the opportunity to make it out of this great SILK FABRIC I had in my stash. It is a quick sew and perfect for these hot days we have been having in Los Angeles. I can’t wait to make it again in a pretty print fabric. What I love most about this dress pattern is how easy it is to pair with sneakers, sandals and as you see with some sexy heels for completely different looks.

I really love the side slits that you can tie up, it gives the jumpsuit some fun. The front and back low cut openings add sex appeal. I rocked some old STEVE MADDEN heels and MK sunnies,

I also included this in my JULY MONTHLY MAKES VIDEO which I just posted on my YOUTUBE CHANNEL. I did want to make one change to this if I make it again because it has more of an empire waist and I never find that flattering on myself. I love this but I think next time I would drop the wait a bit. I also wanted to take a minute to let you guys know that I have been adding more content to my FACEBOOK so if you don’t follow my MIMI G STYLE PAGE please head over and like and follow.

HI DARLINGS! I know I am a few days late but here is what we made in the SEW IT ACADEMY in July. I wanted to start sharing these posts and videos because I want everyone to see all the different things we cover. This skirt was self-drafted and one of the things we teach in SEW IT ACADEMY is how to draft your patterns. I used a crinkle chiffon similar to THIS but you can make this skirt out of a lot of great fabrics like cotton, rayon, challis, silk types, etc. This is course #36 so it’s more for the intermediate/advanced students but as you start the SIA you will increase skill level with each course so that you don’t ever become overwhelmed. Now we always encourage students who sign up to follow the courses IN ORDER this assures you learn with a great foundation but of course, we have students of all levels so much like NETFLIX, you can log in and access whichever course you want. NEW VIDEO ALERT If you are not already subscribed to my YOUTUBE CHANNEL head over now. There is a ton of free amazing DIY content for you to enjoy. LOVING MY SKIRT

HI DARLINGS! Here is my second NEW FALL PATTERN and I love it so much. If you missed the first one check it out HERE. I have been wanting to make a teddy bear jacket for so long and this combo is something I would wear all week. I love the details on my skirt design with the large pockets and the pockets on my jacket. The boat neck tee is great for so many looks and together it’s just a wonderful fall pattern. FABRIC I got the fabric for the skirt and tee from MOOD but the teddy bear fur came from JOANN FABRICS.

HI DARLINGS! Happy Wednesday, I hope you are enjoy the week so far. I am feeling pretty great and in this colorful ensemble feeling even better. My daughter saw me photographing and said “mom you look so cute, like pink lemonade” so that is the look of the day, lol. ABOUT THE PANTS These amazing neon pink pants are from MCCALLS #7982 pattern which I am a big fan of right now. The pattern is forgiving because it has a good amount of ease in the hips and the pleats also lend themselves to an easy fit. I will however say that where the waistband sits on the body is not very flattering especially because of the front yoke so I slashed and spread about 1″ to bring the waistband up to the smallest part of my waist which I think gives the pants a better silhouette. The fabric is a lightweight wool suiting in neon that has been in my stash for a long time. ABOUT THE CAMI Ok I have been a huge supporter of THE OGDEN CAMI but I only had 3/4 of a yard of this neon yellow fabric that I picked up in a remnant bucket at Joann. I also couldn’t find my pdf that I had already printed and taped together so instead I grabbed a store bought cami and rubbed it off, it literally took me 20 min to make.

HI DARLINGS! I hope you enjoyed your Labor Day weekend, I know many of us took the time to sew. I had been meaning to make myself another duster using my SIMPLICITY 8985 pattern so I took advantage of the day. I picked this FLORAL MEDIUM CREPE from MOOD a few weeks back and I knew it would look great. You can watch the SEW-ALONG on my YOUTUBE channel, I was traveling a bit so I asked Brittany to step in and film the sew-along, she did a great job and if you’d like to see her finished look you can visit her BLOG.

HI DARLINGS! I am so excited to post this dress, lol. I made it back in July and just had not had the time to photograph it and post. I did make a BEHIND THE SEAMS video for my IGTV and just published it to my YOUTUBE CHANNEL today. It was fun to do and if you like this let m know so I can create a few more as I sew. The fabric is actually not a knit although that is the recommended fabric for this, it also suggest a stretch satin but I had neither in my stash. I knew I just needed something that had some stretch and since I had a crepe in my stash that had some give I figured why not? It worked great especially because it creates a bit more shape which I liked. PATTERN REVIEW The pattern itself is actually fairly simple and was really fast to sew up, I think there are a few things I would do differently with the construction but I do enjoy making them as is our the instructions the first go-round and if I choose to make it again or even make a modified version I will change things I believe could be done better like using bias finish on the sleeves and back neck vs facings and maybe finding a way to line it, I think it would add a lot to the dress especially if you use my video on HOW TO ADD COMPRESSION MESH TO YOUR GARMENTS. I cut size 36 and ended up taking in a bit at the waist, the hips were fine and sodas the bust. I actually didn’t pay attention to my pattern pieces and cut the back top and bottom as two pieces and ended up having to seam it together. The pattern is actually supposed to be taped together and then cut but like I said, I didn’t pay attention, lol.

HI DARLINGS! I am feeling myself in these two pieces and man am I loving it. I love when you make something and it comes out exactly how you imagined in your head. I couldnt wait to rock this look and I think I may have found a new “uniform” aside from my jeans and tee’s. This is a great look to dress up or down. PATTERN REVIEW This is a double pattern review because I used BURDA 6770 for the PANTS and VOGUE 9371 for the SHIRTDRESS. Let me start with the pants, I made VIEW B and added the drawstring to the middle row of the waistband. The pants are super easy and sew up really fast. I ended up cutting a size 14 but I think next time I am going to go up a size because I want a baggier look with elastic at the hem. These, however, are perfect! The SHIRTDRESS is VIEW D. I loved the dropped shoulder, wide sleeves, and side slits. It’s the perfect shirt for the look I was going for, I cut a size 10 and it fits great open or closed. This is a quick sew and if you made a button up shirt this will be a breeze. I also really love the wide tie belt, I can wear this so many ways and that is always a bonus. I have two pieces that work great together and alone.The fabric is a zebra crepe from MOOD FABRICS, I tried finding it online but couldn’t. Sorry! STYLE IT I rocked this look with my FREE PEOPLE BRALETTE, my GUCCI sunnies, and my nude suede STEVE MADDEN HEELS.

HI DARLINGS! I had time to do a monthly makes video and I am so happy about it because it lets me see what I have managed to make in 30 days and I always amaze myself. I hope you enjoy the video and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to my YOUTUBE CHANNEL if you haven’t already. LOOK POSTS You can see the individual posts by clicking the link below: POLKA DOT DRESS MY BLUE DUSTER BLUE AND YELLOW DRESS BLACK AND YELLOW DUSTER PINK PANTS AND YELLOW TOP ZEBRA TWO PIECE VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION Hey guys, it’s your girl, Mimi G. and today I am doing a monthly makes video. Okay. This is everything that I’ve made in the month of September, but two of them are actually from August. I made them the last two weeks in August. But you guys didn’t get in August. Makes video because I didn’t sell very much in August. It was super busy so I didn’t have a whole lot to show you guys. Um, so I just included those two garments into my September monthly makes. So here’s all of that. So the first garment I made and I love is this a polka dot dress. Um, this is a macaws pattern. I love this dress. First of all, I’m here for the puffy sleeve and I love that it’s form fitting. After I made it, I was like, I wish I would have made it just a tad bit longer. Cause I usually like for my dresses to come mid knee, I rarely ever wear things that are above my knee. And it’s not for anything. Like, I don’t really care about modesty to be honest. It’s not that, um, it’s just like a personal preference. When I look at dresses on me, I just like that length. So, but this is a little shorter. This is above the knee for sure. Um, what I really love is how easy the neckline was. So when I posted it, everybody was like, Oh, um, can you do so along and how to do the V nag? And I was like, no, cause it’s really not that hard. It’s literally just a regular crew neck and then you put elastic in the center and pull it to create sort of that gathering. So it obviously pulls it down and creates the V look, but it’s actually not a V neck. So, um, I love this dress. Everybody loved this dress. This fabric was from mood. It’s a on wool blend. So it’s a little on the warm side, which works well if I want it to wear it with like tights and boots during the fall. The next thing is one of my simplicity, uh, patterns that released not long ago. I think it was the last set. No, the one PR. I don’t know what, listen, I release a lot of simplicity. I don’t know which one this was. It was super recent though. I know that. Um, and it’s the lawn duster and matching pants. So I made two for the pattern envelope. Um, you guys can see that I did it in a print and then I did it in two solid colors so that you guys could see the lines. Um, I always think that it’s easier for you guys to see the lines, especially on a pattern envelope if it’s an a solid. So if I do do a print, I like to include a solid version for you guys to see. Um, I love this duster at [inaudible] and that just cause I made it, I just love it. And you can wear it. Like with jeans, I wore it to do a radio interview with my husband and I wore it with like a tank top and some jeans and I wore my duster open and it was just really fly and really amazing. Um, and then also in that same pattern envelope, you get the pants. So high waisted cinched, it has gathering side pockets, they’re flowy. You could make them super long or you can crop them to make them above the ankle. They look great both ways. So I love that pattern so much. The other pattern that I was obsessed with is a macaws pattern and it’s for this dress. So this dress, I don’t know what it was, I don’t know. It was a combination of like these amazing sleeves and this cinched waist and just the whole style of this dress. I just love this so much. It was so comfortable to wear. Um, it has side pockets, right? So that’s amazing. Anything with pockets just makes everything even better. Um, and I just really love this dress. This was like a total hit. I made this. Um, I know Erica made it, um, in yellow, looked amazing. I planned to make that dress again in a solid color cause it’s just a super functional dress. You could dress it up, you could wear it to work, you could wear sneakers and have a lunch date. Like it’s a super versatile dress. And I say super a lot. I just realized I have subbed super like at least eight times in this video. But you know what? It’s alright cause it’s super okay. Let’s see what else we got. All right. I made an other version of my own duster. Listen, I rarely do that because when I make a pattern for you guys with simplicity, I’ve made it, I don’t know, eight months before you actually see it. You know what I’m saying? So after I design it and I make it and I photograph it and then I make another version, when I film it, I’m over it. You know what I’m saying? I’m over the, I don’t want to see it no more. But this one I’m telling you, I just love it. So I made the duster again in this really pretty yellow or mustardy black floral print looked great. I wore it with a little bralette that I had gotten from urban Outfitters and everybody loved it. Um, so that was a hit. I don’t think I’m going to make it again cause I’ve made it at least three times now. So I think I’m good. But it is a really great and functional pattern because that duster can be made out of a ton of fabrics and can be worn so many different ways. You can belt it, you can wear it the way it is. You can wear it open, you can wear with jeans, you can wear it with leggings, you can wear with a con as a dress if you want it to. So, okay. Then I made a two piece so I rarely ever will. So two things and then wear them together in one blog post because I try to like expand my DIY as if I wear everything and one posts. Then I’m like, I ain’t got nothing for another day. So I generally will have, I make pants, I wear a ready to wear a top, or if I make a top then I wear ready to wear pants so I can make my, my DIY is last, but this one had to be worn together. So I made this little Cami, which I love. I had gotten, it wasn’t even a yard of fabric. I think it was like three quarters of a yard of a remnant fabric that I found at Micheal Levine’s. I love the color so much. So I bought it thinking the only thing I can make is a Cami. I was writing, the only thing I could squeeze out of it was a Cami, but it worked perfect cause I wore it with these neon pink pants. Now if you look at the picture, I was bright. Okay. I was Baaaarrriiiggghtt, right? I look like a damn highlighter, pink highlighter and a yellow highlighter. But I was fly. Okay. And everybody loved it. These pants, really great. Love the front. Please love the pockets. What I really love is this front yolk cause you rarely ever see pants, especially patterns with that have this sort of front yoke. I think it’s really great. I did end up lengthening them some because I didn’t want the pattern of the waist to fall like in an awkward place. That needs to be a high waist. So if I was designing the pattern, I would’ve brought the waist up. So I just slashed and spread and brought it up. Some sled, it fit sort of my body a little better, especially if you have hips, you want a higher waist so that it cinches and then doesn’t make you look all weird. Then the last piece that I made, which again everybody went on Instagram and on the blog went nuts over this look. It’s actually two different patterns. So the top, um, I guess it’s a button up dress. This is actually a Vogue pattern which I soon as I saw it I was like this is fantastic. First of all it’s a long, it’s like shirt, dress as long button up, which is perfect cause you can wear it so many different ways. You can wear open, you can wear clothes. I loved the box, sort of drop shoulder sleeve really great. What I also loved was how wide they made the waist, the little band. Right. So I love this cause anything that, anytime that I make something, especially if I’m going to wear it with a belt, I try to make a sell fabric belt. So if I want to wear it together, I can, and this one was already wide, so I didn’t have to do nothing to it. It also has side slits. So that was awesome. And then I knew that I wanted to wear it together so it looked a little bit like, I don’t know, like lounge wear, like sexy lounge wear. And then I wore it with that same little bralette so it totally had like this little sexy like night vibe going on. And then, so I decided I was going to make these pants. These are Berta. This is a bird pattern. I love these joggers. They’re super great. See, I said super. Again, I love the two elastics and the drawstring. Um, we got this really thick, um, drawstring, which I just think adds to the sort of look versus that little like chintzy little one that doesn’t look that great. Um, I love that they’re a little bit dropped, um, on the crotch and they’re, I don’t, probably just a little bit above my ankle and they fall a little high, but not enough. So I did raise the crotch a little bit. So that the waistband would sit higher on my waist. Um, and I loved them. I love them together. But what I love most is like I can wear them separately, right? I can wear the pants with whatever and I can wear the shirt with whatever. And so anything, anytime that you can get the most use out of something that you’ve sown, the better it is. All right, guys. That’s everything that I made in the month of September with two little things that I made in August, and hopefully, fingers crossed. I have enough sowing time that you’ll get another monthly makes in October. Peace

HI DARLINGS! I was making a cooking video the other day and decided Mom aka Mama G should do it with me, we had a blast! This is one of our favorite family meals and a traditional Puertorican dish, the PASTELON. There are so many yummy reason why this is one my favorite dishes. It has a delicious blend of sweet plantains, cheese and picadillo. It all melds perfectly in every bite and it reheats like a dream. It also reminds me of my grandma and all the great things I learned to cook from her. PASTELON RECIPE 2 lbs Ground Beef 4-5 Ripe Plantains 1 Packet Sazon 1 Can Tomato sauce Adobo to taste 3-4 Tbsp Sofrito 1 Packet Hamon Green Olives (optional) Egg wash Add olive oil, sazon, hamon, sofrito (olives if you are using them) tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. Brown your ground beef. Once cooked set aside. Cut your plantains and fry them until lightly golden, halfway. They will finish cooking in the oven. Once they are all half fried you can start layering. Add some of the egg wash to the bottom of the pan Layer your plantains. add meat, add cheese, and layer again. If you have enough plantains make that your top layer but if you have extra meat as we did you can use it up as your last layer. Our egg wash around edges and middle and cover with cheese. Bake for 30-35 min at 375 degrees