HI DARLINGS! This DIY top is awesome and I am on the lookout for the next great fabric to make another one. This is also from my SEW IT ACADEMY (project 8) which is also the same course where we made THIS dress. If you haven’t signed up for the academy whatcha waiting for? STYLED IT: I wore my DIY top with a mini leather skirt, tights, and my booties (old from Steve Madden) My necklace is from H&M and my sunnies are Michael Kors. I am leaving you with pics and I am off to a meeting… xoxo Our 👉🏽ONLINE👈🏽 sewing academy is perfect for beginners. ✔️Courses can be taken at anytime. ✔️Designed for true beginners. ✔️Start and work at your own pace ✔️Monthly payment is automatic so you never miss a course ✔️Each new course builds on the last ✔️Only $11.97 a month Sign up at WWW.SEWITACADEMY.COM

HI DARLINGS! I am back from Kansas and it was so awesome, I will be posting pics tomorrow and sharing some of the things I talked about too. I was so happy to be returning to 74-degree weather! So now that I am back I need to get everyone in gear for the conference since we are only 5 short months away. Just before leaving town I walked by this vintage/thrift shop in downtown and as soon as I walked in this green dress caught my eye. It is brand new or at least looks like it is so I grabbed it quickly, then realized that it was a DVF!!! I must have like a detector built into my eyeballs or something because this is the 3rd secondhand DVF dress I have found in the last few months. I only paid $69 for it and it’s fully lined too. #winning I pair it with some tights and my leopard open toe shoes. My sunnies are from Dolce and Gabbana. I wanted to keep the look simple and classic. I am partnering with ThredUP again next month and I can’t wait to see what I find there. Until tomorrow….I leave you the pics.

HI DARLINGS! This #OOTD is so fabulous. I bought this sweater during the holidays at J.CREW and the skirt was a recent purchase at ZARA. I love color and this sweater just spoke to me, when I found the skirt it was a match made in heaven. My shoes are from STEVE MADDEN and my Sunnies are LOUIS VUITTON. I am headed to Kansas City to host an event for JCPenney and although I am not looking forward to the cold I am totally excited to host. If you are in the area come say hello (flyer at the end of the post)

HI DARLINGS! I don’t know if you are aware but January 22-28th is NSCW (National School Choice Week) for me this has a special significance because if you have been following the blog since the beginning you probably recall me writing about the different choices I had to make for my kid’s schooling. NSCW shines a spotlight on the many different types of effective education options available. From traditional public schools to charter schools, online academies, private schools, and homeschooling. They bring light to why it’s key for families to participate and learn more about their options. Traditional school although great for many isn’t always the perfect choice for your family and having a place to go learn about the many options can be life changing. My kids have all had different types of schooling at some point. For Chastidy (my oldest) she didn’t enjoy traditional high school, she was shy and had trouble adjusting and I knew her well enough to know that she needed an option. After her second freshman semester, her grades were not good and she had been withdrawing a bit. I had a neighbor who had home-schooled her children through a really great virtual public school that is provided by the Los Angeles Unified School District so we thought I would give it a shot. NSCW helpful. You can read more info on their resources for parents page HERE *Sponsored by NSCW

HI DARLINGS! I have been waiting to wear these overalls for weeks. I made them during my Christmas break and just had not gotten around to photographing them. These were so fun to make and I can’t wait to make them again. I hadn’t made overalls like these before so it was a fun new project. They came together great! (pattern review below) I am off to Kansas City this weekend for an event I am hosting so I have to get my mind ready for the cold weather, lol. I will post details so if you are nearby come say hello. STYLED IT: Demin Shirt FOREVER 21 / Boots STEVE MADDEN Pattern Sizing: I cut size 10 but it was too big so I ended up re-cutting a 6 Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes Were the instructions easy to follow? Yes, the instructions were very clear and despite how it looks it is actually pretty easy to construct. What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I loved the classic overall look with the button side openings. Fabric Used: Corduroy Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: I changed the front pocket style Would you sew it again? Yes Conclusion: Great pattern and I would totally recommend it!

HI DARLINGS! it’s finally here! REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the 6TH ANNUAL MIMI G FASHION & SEWING CONFERENCE JUNE 16-18TH! This  year we are doing it big and fabulous with a Hawaii Theme in Los Angeles! Every year we get GREATER and this coming year is going to be THE GREATEST. Tickets SELL OUT FAST so hurry and take advantage of the Early Bird rate and register below. The weekend is filled with non-stop fun, sewing, fashion, design and business workshops, fabric shopping field trip and so much more! Detailed clschedule will be emailed to registered attendees closer to the conference date. A look at this years speakers and classes are listed below. We have added courses for beginners, intermediates and advanced sewers including tailoring, couture sewing and even undergarments! Table of Contents PEEK AT LAST YEAR’S CONFERENCE SPEAKERS/CLASSES FASHION SHOW FABRIC SHOPPING TOUR BOOK YOUR STAY PEEK AT LAST YEAR’S CONFERENCE If you have never attended and would like to see what the conference is like you can check out last years recap video below. SPEAKERS/CLASSES Deb Kreiling: Simplicity Creative Group, Design Development Director (For all levels) Deb is going to be teaching us how to make the perfect pair of pants! Including fit, adjustments, how to adjust for specific body issues and so much more. Kenneth King: Fashion Designer, Author, and Professor (Intermediate / Advanced) Kenneth is amazing and filled with so much knowledge on all thing couture. He will be teaching for the intermediate and advanced attendees and will be teaching on ways to elevate your sewing and much more. Madalynne Flannigan: Designer and Blogger aka Cheif Panty Girl! (For all levels) Who doesn’t know who Maddie is? She is a star and I am thrilled to have her this year. Maddie will be doing an awesome class on A Guide to Lingerie Fabrics which will include a takeaway swatch book/card and more. Kelly Horton: Seamstress/DIY and Fashion Blogger (Beginners) Kelly is amazing and has been an integral part of Mimi G Style and has been an instructor the last two years. She is back again this year to share her knowledge on making modifications to commercial patterns for any figure. She has a wealth of knowledge and loves sharing it. Joy MacDonell: Craft Industry Expert (Beginners) Joy Macdonell is a leader in the craft industry, a national crafting spokesperson, Creative Content Director, and Creative Entrepreneur. Joy was a HUGE hit last year and is coming back to teach again. Joy will be putting together an awesome course for all newbies to sewing. We will posting details on this course soon. Mimi G: Editor in Chief, Owner of Sew It Academy (For all levels) I will be teaching on how to add design details to your basic slopers, commercial patterns and more. Learning to take a commercial pattern and create new collars, pocket details, and more is key to expanding your design knowledge and sewing skill. FASHION SHOW FABRIC SHOPPING TOUR BOOK YOUR STAY My favorite thing to do when I travel is to book my lodging with AIRBNB It saves me so much money. There is a post HERE on 10 Ways To Save For The Conference which should help you too. The event hotel is the amazing JW MARRIOTT @ LA LIVE in Downtown Los Angeles. We have held the conference for the 5th year in a row now at this gorgeous hotel. Many times our attendees try to share a room at the hotel with another attendee or friend. A special room rate will be made available soon and we will email the link on registered attendees. **Registration fees are NOT refundable or Transferable. ** JUNE 16-18TH LOS, ANGELES, CA

HI DARLINGS! Okay this DIY is special because it was my very first pattern for SIMPLICITY and I gotta say I still love this pattern. The pattern for this cardi is not lined, it just has a facing but I had this great flamingo lining that I was dying to use so I just created the lining. I did a post a while back on how to create a lining when the pattern doesn’t have one, you can read it HERE. Ever since I started teaching my honey to sew he has been looking for patterns but since sewing patterns for men are few and far in between we took a few of my patterns and modified them for men…this cardi pattern for example which we made at the same time… you can read his post HERE. STYLE IT: I wore OLD NAVY jeans, TOM FORD sunnies, ZARA tank, and my BOOTS are from STEVE MADDEN Our 👉🏽ONLINE👈🏽 sewing academy is perfect for beginners. ✔️Courses can be taken at anytime. ✔️Designed for true beginners. ✔️Start and work at your own pace ✔️Monthly payment is automatic so you never miss a course ✔️Each new course builds on the last ✔️Only $11.97 a month Sign up at WWW.SEWITACADEMY.COM

HI DARLINGS! It’s that time again and we are so excited about this year’s conference. It is our 6th Annual Mimi G Fashion Sewing & Style Conference and we are going to try our very best to make it even greater than last year (which was pretty epic) lol! BE AWARE! We opened registration early to members of my groups and we have already sold half the tickets so when we open to the public on Monday the remaining tickets are going to go fast so PLEASE make sure to register on MONDAY. We always end up with a huge waiting list and so many are unable to get in, so if you want to attend mark your calendar (plus you get an early bird rate) PEEK AT LAST YEAR Take a look at a video we put together from last year’s conference and also a look at this years SEWlebrity Speakers!! We are crazy happy to announce the instructors for this year’s conference. They are experts in their respective fields and are thrilled to be teaching. Deb Kreiling: Simplicity Creative Group, Design Development Director (For all levels) Deb is going to be teaching us how to make the perfect pair of pants! Including fit, adjustments, how to adjust for specific body issues and so much more. Kenneth King: Fashion Designer, Author, and Professor (Intermediate / Advanced) Kenneth is amazing and filled with so much knowledge on all thing couture. He will be teaching for the intermediate and advanced attendees and will be teaching on ways to elevate your sewing and much more. Madalynne Flannigan: Designer and Blogger aka Cheif Panty Girl! (For all levels) Who doesn’t know who Maddie is? She is a star and I am thrilled to have her this year. Maddie will be doing an awesome class on A Guide to Lingerie Fabrics which will include a takeaway swatch book/card and more. Kelly Horton: Seamstress/DIY and Fashion Blogger (Beginners) Kelly is amazing and has been an integral part of Mimi G Style and has been an instructor the last two years. She is back again this year to share her knowledge on making modifications to commercial patterns for any figure. She has a wealth of knowledge and loves sharing it. Joy MacDonell: Craft Industry Expert (Beginners) Joy Macdonell is a leader in the craft industry, a national crafting spokesperson, Creative Content Director, and Creative Entrepreneur. Joy was a HUGE hit last year and is coming back to teach again. Joy will be putting together an awesome course for all newbies to sewing. We will posting details on this course soon. Mimi G: Editor in Chief, Owner of Sew It Academy (For all levels) I will be teaching on how to add design details to your basic slopers, commercial patterns and more. Learning to take a commercial pattern and create new collars, pocket details, and more is key to expanding your design knowledge and sewing skill. On Sunday we charter buses and go on our famous fabric shopping field trip!! There is no other place like the Los Angeles Fashion District. You will lose you fabric buying mind. COME BACK MONDAY FOR THE REGISTRATION LINK!

HI DARLINGS! In December I did a Facebook Live for THRED UP, the online secondhand shop I spoke about once before on the blog. I LOVE this place because I always find awesome designer clothes for so much less than retail. The jeans in my look today are TORY BURCH jeans that were originally $185 and I got them for $32! I still have an awesome code you can use when you go to THIS LINK I think it ends at the end of Feb so hurry. At checkout use code MIMI40 and get 40% OFF! My TOP is from TARGET and my SUNNIES are GUCCI. My necklace and rings are a mixture of OLD NAVY and H&M

HI DARLINGS! I couldn’t wait to wear this dress. When I found this fabric I bought more than I knew I was going to need because it was just so pretty. I have already promised the remaining fabric to another sewing blogger I follow so I won’t be making anything else from it… but it’s gorg! I can’t wait to see what she makes. I got it at Michael Levine in DTLA, it doesn’t seem to be online but you can always tag them in my INSTAGRAM pics and ask them in the comments lol! Pattern Sizing: I cut the 8 Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes Were the instructions easy to follow? Yes they are very easy to understand and follow. What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I love the dress and top ( I made the top version too) and I especially love the ruffles in the neck and sleeves. Fabric Used: Textured Poly Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: None…although if I made it again I would probably add another inch or so to the hem. But if you got great legs why not show them off, LOL! Would you sew it again? Maybe Would you recommend it to others? YES Our 👉🏽ONLINE👈🏽 sewing academy is perfect for beginners. ✔️Courses can be taken at anytime. ✔️Designed for true beginners. ✔️Start and work at your own pace ✔️Monthly payment is automatic so you never miss a course ✔️Each new course builds on the last ✔️Only $11.97 a month Sign up at WWW.SEWITACADEMY.COM

HI DARLINGS! I told you last week that I don’t necessarily do “New Year Resolutions” but what I do focus on are short term goals that I set at the start of the year without having to stress myself out trying to make entire life changes on Jan 1st. OLD NAVY has been a huge motivator for me because aside from getting the work done at the gym or at home I NEED to look and feel great while I am doing it and with OLD NAVY I always have the right look no matter what I am doing. Aside from the affordability OLD NAVY’s activewear is fantastic, holds up great and are always full of fun prints and bright colors. I am obsessed with their compression tights and these soft and fashionable joggers. I also found a great coordinating cardi! One of the goals I set last year was to get fit and STAY FIT… that is the key. So I am pushing myself even further and asking you to join me! Find something fun to do outside of the normal “gym” workouts like jumping on the trampoline when the kids are at school, lol. Just get moving and stay focused! SHOP MY LOOKS: CARDIGAN / LEGGINGS  / JOGGERS / HOODED TOP *Sponsored by Old Navy

HI DARLINGS! Our January course for SEW IT ACADEMY publishes tomorrow and I am so excited. We have spent the last 8 months learning a ton of techniques, basic drafting, have made several garments and have had a great time doing it. Since 2017 has a lot more intensive classes I thought it would be so fun to shake things up a bit and have a little fun making lacey things with MADALYNNE or MADALYNNE.COM Maddie is our first guest instructor in the SEW IT ACADEMY she is also a fellow SIMPLICITY licensee. She is our first but won’t be our last, we have a lot of great things planned for 2017. We had a great time filming her and even learning from her which is always a plus for me. She was also amazingly cool so I asked her to teach at this year’s Annual Conference (registration and details for the conference post soon) If you want to learn to sew or have a friend who wants to learn to sew make sure to sign up for SEW IT ACADEMY! A special discount will be given to all students of SEW IT ACADEMY so they can purchase any of MADALYNNE’S patterns. I hope you enjoy the pics below. xoxo Our 👉🏽ONLINE👈🏽 sewing academy is perfect for beginners. ✔️Courses can be taken at anytime. ✔️Designed for true beginners. ✔️Start and work at your own pace ✔️Monthly payment is automatic so you never miss a course ✔️Each new course builds on the last ✔️Only $11.97 a month Sign up at WWW.SEWITACADEMY.COM