Hello sewists, and welcome back! My name is Victoria Strong, and today I have written a blog post to teach you my favourite way to add a tulle skirt to a dress bodice! Determining how much tulle you need is easy if you’re good at math. For this tutorial, I
How it is possibly already June? The year is flying by and I'm so ready to hop right into summer and all the summer sews! For June's monthly challenge, we are featuring some amazing patterns to help you jump in too! I hope you join our #SLPcoChallenge. For the month of
I am so excited to show you all how to add a ruffled bib to the Cora bodice. I think it adds sweet vintage charm. Plus, you can never have too many ruffles! Get creative with your bib panel by fussy cutting your fabric, adding hand embroidery, an applique, or
We've made it to the last day of the Cora sew-along. Today we will finish our creations by working on steps 24 through 33. If you have fallen behind, don't give up! You have until Sunday evening at 8 pm CST to finish your Cora creation and upload your daily
Welcome back to day four of the Cora sew-along. Today is going to be short and sweet. For day four we will complete steps 22 through 23. Creating Casings Before we can add the elastic to our back bodice, we need to create casings to hold the elastic. Begin by laying your
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
Hey friends! Welcome back for day two of the Cora sew-along. Today we are working on the optional wave pleated bodice. We will work our way through steps 1 through 10 of the tutorial. I also have a video tutorial that I will upload into the Facebook fan group to
Did you know June is maxi month at Simple Life Pattern Company? All month long you can snag your favorite maxi patterns on sale - no code needed! One of the featured maxis this month is Cora. This stunning pattern was one of the first promo pieces I sewed for
For day twenty of 25 Days of Christmas with Simple Life Pattern Company and Art Gallery Fabrics I've got a beautiful Cora maxi to show you. Cora holds a special place in my heart since it was the second SLPco pattern I ever made. First, I decided to add the wave
My Halloween sewing is currently running amok amok amok! I love the bold colors of Halloween: lime green, orange, and purple. I try to incorporate these colors into my sewing as much as I can. One easy way to add color and interest to your sewing is to color-block the back