It's SUMMER!!! We've all been waiting for our annual vacation with bated breath. The bags are packed, the pets are boarded, the mail is being held. You know you've over-packed for the flight, having desperately combed through all of Amazon for toys to keep the kids busy. I totally get it, since we ...
Hey June Santa Fe – Or the pattern I love sewing five at a time.
Can I take a moment to talk about how a dolman sleeve top is amazing for summer? How the fact that the armscye is so low, I can sweat without worrying about it? The sleeve makes sure I'm not wondering if I've shaved recently, and and the loose fit is great in case I need to pull up the tee and ...
Mama Mya from Made For Mermaids
My wardrobe desperately needs rayon spandex tops that have sleeves. Why, you ask? Because Texas. I feel like that's the answer to everything. Why am I crabby? Because Texas. Why is there hail on my roof? Because Texas. Why is most of my stash of fabric useless? Because Texas. Don't like the weather ...
Love Notions Bluezette – The Anniversary Blog Tour!
Welcome to the next stop in the Anniversary Blog Tour for the Bluezette dress by Love Notions! I'm so proud to be here, especially since testing the Bluezette signified a milestone in my personal testing career. It's been two years since the release of the Bluezette. Two wonderful years in which ...
Tester Showcase: Love Notions Rhapsody Blouse!
I've been hunting for an opportunity to sew some lightweight wovens lately. Just like most of the fabric world, I'm tiring of the warmth and clinginess of double brushed poly, even though I still love it. It's just cloying to wear in this Texas heat, is all. In fact, one of my goals for 2017 was to ...
Made For Mermaids – Mama Sommer Maxi Tester Review
There's something quintessentially summer about a maxi dress. My whole summer wardrobe has consisted of maxi dresses in rayon challis and cheap polyester knit these last few summers. I've worn them till my fingers snagged on holes in the fabric - you know how comfortable your favorite ...