The Simple Life

Newport is one of my favorite summertime SLPCo patterns. The back silhouette and uniquely beautiful pockets create the perfect dress for fun in the sun! Today, I’m going to share a few tips and tricks not only to perfect the Newport pocket, but also extend the life of Newport beyond the hot days

Hello! I feel honored to be able to write my first blog post for Simple Life Pattern Company. First, let me introduce myself! My name is Kaitlin Maus and I have been sewing since I took fashion design class in high school (10 years ago.) I mostly sewed quilts until

First of all, great job on creating the wave pleated bodice yesterday! I did not see any questions so hopefully you all breezed right through those steps. For day three of the Cora sew-along we are working through step 11 through step 22. Straps & Strap Loops As mentioned on day one

Maxi Month June 2020 + A Monthly Challenge Hello fellow sewists, and happy Maxi Month! I don't know about you, but my favorite part about summer sewing is making gorgeous flowy maxi's for my kiddos. There's nothing like a gorgeous maxi on the beach. The Monthly Challenge All month long we are featuring

Welcome back to day 4 of the Jaimesyn sew-along. It looks like every did really well adding pockets yesterday. They all look fantastic! Today we will add buttonholes to the back of our bodices and sew the skirt to the bodice. Buttonholes For closure on your bodice you have two options: buttons