Welcome, welcome, welcome! I was excited to participate in Boys Can Wear Pink Season 4 hosted by Kelly at Handmade Boy. Like I have done for most blog tours I have big, big plans for the tour, but reality, aka the flu, quickly reminds me I need to pare down my sewing list. While spending…
Sunday Lately – Week 160
Hi all! This is my first Sunday Lately. If you don’t already know Sunday Lately is a weekly link up. This year they have decided to invite others to co-host. This week’s prompts called to me, so here I am! This week’s prompts are: Getting. Using. Photographing. Getting Where do I start? Believe it or…
The Regina Tunic and Dress (and the Regem too)
A couple of weeks ago Sofilantjes released the Regem Shirt. Regem is Latin for King, so a Queen pattern was necessary. In twirls the Regina Tunic and Dress. The Regina is a boatneck dress that has 2 skirt options and 3 sleeve length options. There is also a regular sleeve and a pleated shoulder sleeve…
Love Notions – Origami Tour
When I saw the call for a Love Notions Blog Tour I almost scrolled past it. Then I saw the Origami, and I decided that I have to do it. The Diva and I haven’t had Mommy and Me outfits for a long time. At least over a year, so we’re due. She was not…
Back to School Blog Tour
This is my favorite time of year. The weather starts to cool down, the trees change colors, and The Back to School Blog Tour is on my calendar. I had big plans this year to make them a few pieces for fall. Fall still hasn’t shown up in NJ. We still have full heat and…
Sew Long Summer Blog Tour
This is my second year participating in the Sew Long Summer Tour hosted by Mahlica Designs. I really like this tour because I can dig through all of the projects that I would like to make, but keep putting off for other projects. Last year, I dug through my never ending Pinterest board of approximately…
The Swimsuit Edition Blog Tour
Welcome to the first day of the Lulu and Celeste, Sprouting Jube Jube Productions latest blog tour. This tour is called The Swimsuit Edition and is running until the 30th. As usual there’s a lot happening this week. I’ll get to that at the end. When Deb and Ula announced their latest blog tour I…
Celebrating Summer with Sofilantjes
We are 3 years old! I have been a tester for Anne since the Omni Tempore. Look how far we’ve come since then! It’s been a fun ride seeing what we can do with this Indie pattern company. This blog tour is all about summer. We love a good summer dress here at Sofilantjes. Once…
One Thimble Issue 15 Blog Tour
Has it been 3 months already? Survey says… YES! Issue 15 of the sewing e-zine One Thimble was released a few days ago. As usual there are some really great patterns to be found with this issue. I tested a couple of the patterns and I chose 2 others to make my newly turned 6…
Breaking Ground with Chalk and Notch
Welcome to my second post on the Breaking Ground Blog Tour. I really liked this tour I’m already thinking about next year. I wanted to make something for my son or my husband, but Little Bit always wins because sewing for her is so much faster and much more fun. #sorrynotsorry Today’s post is another…
Breaking Ground with Jalie
Welcome to my stop on the Breaking Ground Tour hosted by Melissa Evans of Mahlica Designs. If I’m you’re first stop on the tour let me tell you a little about it. We were to choose an Indie pattern company new to us, choose a pattern, and sew it up. We could have added to…
One Thimble Issue 14 Blog Tour
This is my 3rd One Thimble tour and I have to say each issue is just as good as the last. This time I did not do a full review. I did decide to review Winter Wear Design’s Amuse Boho Top and Dress. My first One Thimble tour was one of Suzanne’s Patterns. I have…
Tales of a Tester 