Tutorials

Have you seen the live-action little mermaid yet? I have two girls who are totally enamoured with the under sea fantasy world. And who could blame them? So today, I’m giving a tutorial on how to make circle bell bottoms for a mermaid costume. Materials: Tiffany’s Bow & Ruffle Leggings Pattern Fabric with

Welcome to our second Halloween segment of 2023! Today we have put together costumes from some of the most popular kids shows. First up, let’s take a closer look at this incredible Blippi costume! Blippi  This costume uses Maggie’s suspender shorts for the bottoms in a light gray cotton with the suspenders

Hi sewing friends!  It’s Tamar from Tamar Hope Designs!  I’m excited to be on the blog today to give you a few tips for sewing with stretch lace!  Using stretch lace is a simple way to elevate your sewing creations.  It allows you to create a very sophisticated look using

Hello fellow sewists!  Who else is excited about fall sewing?!  I love sewing up all the cozy fall transition pieces!  Sapphire is the perfect fall pattern, because it looks so good in lightweight jersey knits and sweater knits.  I decided to give Sapphire a little twist (literally) this fall.  I

Hello sewing friends!  It’s Tamar back on the blog today to show you how to hack the Emma pattern to be a faux wrap dress.  I love the look of wrap dresses, but I prefer a dress that’s not going to be blown open by a strong gust of wind.