Hi SLPco friends, Victoria Strong again!! With Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas right around the corner, it's time to start thinking about your girl's special occasion dress. A question I see time and time again is: How do I make it poofy? Here is one way to add big volume - Horse
Hi, it’s Amanda on the blog today to bring you a super easy hack! We are going to show you how to add side tie rouching to the Sapphire V Neck Sweater (or to your favorite top pattern). October is ‘Keeping it Cozy’ month here at SLPCO and Sapphire is
Hi! My name is Jenna and I’m excited to be a new contributor for SLPco. I have three kids with number four on the way and I love how SLPCo feels like one big family. Every one has been so friendly and welcoming and I love sharing my SLPCo sews
Hi, it's Kaitlin again!! When my daughter Ella was born, I always dreamt of her being a princess for Halloween. This year I decided to make her a *Cinder*Ella inspired dress. Simple Life Pattern Company had the perfect combination of patterns to make my dream come true! I knew I wanted
Costumes. Pumpkins. Falling leaves. It is officially Halloween season! Did I mention the costumes?! When I was young, I spent months meticulously planning and designing each Halloween costume. My mother was an amazing seamstress, and was able to bring my designs to life year after year. Now that I have
October 2020 Monthly Challenge: Keeping it Cozy Month It's officially October and it is starting to feel like fall finally in our part of the world. Leaves are falling, the cool fall air is crisp. It's time to break out our favorite cozy patterns perfect for enjoying the fun fall festivities. For
Hi! My name is Tamar and I’m on the blog today to talk about clear elastic. If you like sewing with knits, you need to know about this little notion! It works to help stabilize seams. You can use it in shoulder seams and bodice seams. However, the application that
Hi there! It’s Cindy here and I bring to you my very first blog for the Simple Life Pattern company. Today I’m gonna showcase the Skyler pattern to you. Don’t you just love it when a pattern has multiple options? So you can make tons of different creations with just
Happy Tuesday! Fall is officially here and we are so excited to introduce our newest pattern to you. Geneva's Vintage Bow Dress is a stylish dress with the most beautiful vintage feel. Whether you are looking for an everyday dress or something more fancy for a special occasion this pattern
When I first started making dresses for my daughter, I fell in love with all of the big, poofy, vintage style dresses. When I would look at the comments on the group pages, all the creators would say is that it was a sewn-in pettiskirt. The great thing about a