Très Bon Babble

This is a very popular Jalie pattern and I can see why. It's easy to sew and looks great in both lightweight knits and heavy knits.  P...

I made this tunic twice before ( here and here ) and still wear the polka dot one a lot! The pattern ( Vogue 8634 ) is out of print. I mad...

I loved this pattern and gave it a go over the weekend. I struggled with the draping directions but I'm ok with how it turned out. My PR...

It's easy to see why this was a Best Pattern of 2010 at PR. The pattern goes together very easily and is quite flattering. I'll be m...

Late last summer, I made a pair of wide legged linen pants with some side pockets. ( See Here.) I wasn't too crazy about the wide leg l...

So I guess if I can't lose the ten lbs. I need to come up with some clothes that have the illusion of making me look like I weigh less. ...

Fabric is from Mood - stretch twill Pattern is McCalls 5860 (out of print) Because it is unlined, I bound all the seams with white bia...

I loved this Style Arc skirt when I first saw it. The pockets are made of two pieces and have a zipper. I added a little faux...

Emilie from Jalie Patterns debuted this pattern at PR Weekend San Francisco back in April 2013. She was wearing the cutest version and I cou...

I made this dress as a sew along to the PR White Dress contest in January. I wore it on a cruise I took with my daughter but I don't lov...

More catchup posts. My daughter came to me with the photo on the left and asked me to make for my grandson for Halloween. My grandson is o...

Had to make this for my grandson even though I knew he would pull it off his head. LOL. Pattern name is Antler Hat Pattern and was purchased...

I found this sweater knit at the only local Cincinnati fabric store (Banasch) and fell in love. I thought I would make a little top so I o...

Love this pattern - Vogue 1250 . I think this is my third one. Fabric is a gorgeous large scale rayon knit from Elliott Berman.

Adding some old projects to the blog. Advent calendars for the grandkids; camouflage apron and another robe for Ben. Apron...

Just returned from another fun Pattern Review Weekend. This year, we went to Austin during Fashion Week. I attended two runway shows. The fi...

I normally love the fit of Jalie tops. I cut this one in a size T but it was too big - the neck was too wide and the chest too large. My dau...

I saw a couple versions of this top on PR and thought it was a great way to jazz up a plain black top. The fabric is a bamboo knit; I don...

This is my third version of Jalie 2794 . I made this one in size T. I could have added 1/2" at the hips (stupid hips!!) I used some ...