HI DARLINGS! Well here she is… My baby girl Imani on the cover of my MIMI G FOR SIMPLICITY TWEENS pattern. I am so proud 😉 I am so excited to be adding the tween’s division to my collections for Simplicity. I have such a fun time designing them with my 13 year old daughter in mind because I think children should dress appororiate for their age and we can’t always find what she wants to wear in stores. Now we can just make them! The next Tween pattern will be for Spring and I am really excited about it. I won’t be making a video for this one BUT it will be used in my “SEW IT! Kids” course out in August. I hope you will have fund sewing for your daughters, nieces or friends. xoxo FABRIC: Her dress fabric can be found HERE and her leggings are a rub knit from my stash. *Patterns out mid August* ✂️ WISH YOU COULD SEW?✂️ WISH YOU COULD SEW? Now you have no excuse TO GET STARTED 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 NOW

HI DARLINGS! I am so excited to finally have the office in order so we can get back to work. I have not had time to photograph new DIY’s because I haven’t had the studio set up to sew but now I am ready to get going. I also can’t wait to show you my new machines courtesy of Baby Lock who generously outfitted our new office. What is most exciting however is the upcoming release of my new FALL PATTERNS FOR SIMPLICITY! which includes an additional JUNIORS DESIGN. My 13 daughter was so excited about this because she is the model on that envelope! I will be posting that tomorrow and then I have one more awesome fall pattern to post on Thursday. As usual the patterns will be available online next month and at your local Joann, Walmart, Hobby Lobby etc. I also will post when the step-by-step videos are posted. This dress is everything! it’s so comfy to wear and can be dressed up or down depending on your fabric choice. It can also be made from woven or a knit as shown below. FABRIC: The fabric options are always on the back of the envelope but I used this printed pebble crepe I got from THE FABRIC STORE on LaBrea and the other solid dress is of a double knit. ✂️ WISH YOU COULD SEW?✂️ 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 NOW

HI DARLINGS! I was so excited when I got an email from OLD NAVY asking if I would like to collaborate on the #OLDNAVYACTIVE campaign. Aside from the AMAZING activewear like my “Gym Hair Don’t Care”  Graphic Tank  and these amazing Go-Dry Compression Crops! which of course I had to share, I was most excited about the ability to challenge myself to get active and then inspire YOU to join me! Here is  the deal, I am challenging myself for 30 days and I want you to challenge yourself too! Here is how I am going to do it… Everyday I am going to simply MOVE! get my blood flowing and start building endurance by doing a micro workout. I even put it on video for you. I am going to eat cleaner. I have a terrible habit of not eating all day and then stuffing my face at the end of the day. NO MORE! I am going to eat small meals throughout the day of “good for me” foods. Drink water! I use to be good at this but over the last year I have become so busy with my business that I have totally neglected my health. So now that you know what the challenge is here is the video and below are some tips to keep you motivated. BTW, the Go-Dry Compression Crops I have on in the video are EVERYTHING! Not only do they keep my body dry and cool but they keep things in place while I work out and they are high-waisted. I am wearing a size medium in the crops and a small in the Go-Dry Fitted Seamless Tank. I know it may sound silly but how you look while you work out really does help! I like to be “cute” because it makes me feel better and therefore I do better. OLD NAVY makes the cute part easy with their new activewear line which you can find HERE

HI DARLINGS! Oh my goodness my life is crazy insane right now so let me catch you up since I have not blogged since the conference recaps. Mimi G Style has outgrown the office (YAY FOR GROWTH) but that also meant having to find a larger office so that I could run Mimi G Style, Tieko and Mimi and my other projects that run outside of the DIY world 😉 I was able to find a gorgeous office space just over 1000 sq. feet in the fashion district and I couldn’t be happier but I had to move in right after the conference (why do I do these things to myself, LOL) I also needed to make sure I had everything I needed in place for all of the projects in the pipeline. If you sew you know that finding a cutting table is like searching for a needle in haystack.  I decided I was going to DIY this baby because I didn’t just need a cutting table I needed a “BIG ASS” cutting table… Now I wish I could take the credit for this but really I was inspired by THIS post by 4men1lady.com and just added a third set of legs and center support since my table was much larger than theirs. They have instructions on how they made the table which is what I used to guide me and so should too if you want to make your own table. GO HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS… but below are are few things that may help you… HOME DEPOT is awesome and in case you didn’t know they cut wood and pipe for you so that makes this even easier. I choose 2×12 planks that were 11 feet long! I bought the supporting beams as 2×4’s instead of the 1×4’s because of how big there table was going to be. I did not account for the height added by the connectors so we ended up having to cut down the pipes by 4″ Put the legs together first including the center support pipes then alight your support beams evenly. This will avoid any uneven beams in the event your pipes and connectors are off just a bit. Because we added a third set of legs we had to buy a 4 way connector for the center. Now we just need to get the office set up and we are back in business. Thank you so much for your patience!! I will be back to posting on a regular schedule again by next week. I hope this helps if you want to make a table and lets all thank 4men1lady.com for doing the hard part for us, LOL!

HI DARLINGS! okay well this is the last post about this years conference. It has been so fun looking at all the pics and remembering what seems to me and my team like a blur, lol. The final day we had a business workshop on how to price yourself, brand yourself and budget yourself and then we went shopping!! This year we are going to announce the 2017 dates early so stay tuned! Thank you to EVERYONE who helped, shared, posted, reposted or just sent us all a prayer. I appreciate you all!!

HI DARLINGS! Well here are some pics from day 2 at the conference. We had such  blast!!! If you did not make the year you will not want to miss it next year. Thank you so much to my team April, Norris, Candice, Tieko and my instructors…Tiffany The Budgetnista, Joy Macdonell and Kelly Horton. A very special thanks to my sponsors! Baby Lock, Oliso, Sulky, Evite and Michael Levine Fabrics. Now you have no excuse TO GET STARTED 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

HI DARLINGS! Oh my gosh this past weekend was crazy good. I am still on a high and can’t believe just how much we have grown and how fantastic this years conference was. My team is exceptional and my sponsors were beyond supportive. There is just so much to cover that I am going to have to give it to you over the next three days. Let’s start with the amazing and inspiring fashion show night. Our sponsor for the night was BABY LOCK who gave the grand prize winner an Imagine Serger that retails for $2,999!! It’s the same one I have in my studio. The ladies had to sew a Mimi G pattern or tutorial for a chance to win and let me tell you they rocked the runway. If you missed it LIVE on periscope you missed an AMAZING show. Here is a look at the all the participants and the top 4 are in the pic above with me. After posting the top four you guys got to vote for the one you liked best and Denesha won the grand prize! (the african print dress pictured below) the other three really amazing looks received cash prizes. A LOT OF PICS BELOW!…. Enjoy! THANK YOU BABY LOCK FOR SUPPORTING THESE AMAZING WOMEN!

HI DARLINGS! Ok so this years conference is so crazy amazing that I wanted to give all of those not able to attend a chance to interact a bit and be a part of some of the highlights. So this year we are going to let you view the FASHION SHOW LIVE ON PERISCOPE! THIS FRIDAY 7/8 @6:00PM PST not only that but we will choose the top four looks and you will have a chance to vote for the winner of the $2,999 Baby Lock Imagine Serger! MAKE SURE YOU ARE FOLLOWING ME ON PERISCOPE! download the app and follow me @mimigstyle you may also want to follow me on Snapchat to see some behind the scenes looks at set up on Friday (7/8) you can follow me on snapchat @mimigstyle We will also be sharing some live footage during the conference on Saturday and the fabric shopping trip on Sunday so make sure to be following so you can join in! ALSO… head over to TiekoandMimi.com today to see the awesome contest we are running for a chance to win $200 cash! See you virtually on Friday 😉

HI DARLINGS! I am giving you a heads up that there will be limited posting happening on the blog this next week leading up to the conference. We have a lot to get done but rest assure we will be posting recaps of the conference for those who can’t attend and we will also be doing some live interacting which is going to be so much fun!! Now on to my awesome jumpsuit, lol! I love this pattern (it’s out of print) but you can still find it online if you d a google search or check out Etsy. Pattern Description: Women’s Tunic, Dress and Jumpsuit Pattern Sizing: I cut a size 10 Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes it did. Were the instructions easy to follow? The instructions are easy and sews up quick. What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? Immmm it’s a cropped  jumpsuit, LOL! Fabric Used: Crepe Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: None Would you sew it again? Yes Would you recommend it to others? I’m will probably make it again, lol WISH YOU COULD SEW?

HI DARLINGS! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I am just getting back from speaking at UDEMY LIVE and had a blast. I made this little pink dream before leaving and I couldn’t wait to post the pics. I LOVE THIS DRESS…I am such a girl, LOL The pattern looks to be out of print but is still online if you google the pattern number Burda 6918. I also posted a pattern review below. Pattern Sizing: I cut the 8 Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Sort of… Were the instructions easy to follow? Yes they are clear and easy to follow What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I loved the look of the dress and really wanted to make both so I started with this view. Fabric Used: Eyelet (found at www.thefabricstoreusa.com but not online) Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: The pleats did not work well for this eyelet fabric so I gathered the waist instead. Would you sew it again? Yes Shoes: Christian Louboutin (black version HERE) / Belt: Target / Dress: DIY

HI DARLINGS! I haven’t had much time to film a new tutorial but it is on the calendar once the conference is over. For now I thought I would do a $5.00 TUTORIAL SALE!! on the one off project tutorials…YAY! You can check out all the available tutorials HERE. DON’T KNOW HOW TO SEW? If you want to learn how to sew ENROLL NOW in my online sewing school “SEW IT! Academy” the school is designed for beginners to learn from the very beginning. Don’t know how to sew? Enroll in the SEW IT! Academy and learn to sew with me. The very first course covers taking your sewing machine out of the box! It is the perfect online school for sewing. New courses every week to build don your skills, take them at your own pace and they never expire! ENROLL HERE

HELLO DARLINGS! So last month I posted a pair of pants and top that I made using a NEW LOOK PATTERN I loved the look so much that I thought I would make the pants again in this great TENCEL fabric. I added a little fun twist by creating the ties and bow. The original post and pattern review can be seen HERE FOREVER 21 TOP / ALDO CHUNKY HEELS / FOREVER 21 SUNNIES