Hello sewists! – It’s always a great time to sew, learn to sew, teach someone to sew, sew something new and sew for someone. My name is Debbie Groves and I live on the island of Jamaica where we have one season – sunny and bright!! I sew mostly for myself and family,
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
Hello everyone! My name is Holly and this is my very first blog post here at Simple Life Pattern Co. I am excited to be with you today to show you how to turn the Tinsley dress pattern from a single scallop hemline into a 3-tier scalloped skirt. The scallop hemline
Hey everyone! I am Kristen and I am on the blog today to show you all how to add an apple pocket to any gathered dress skirt! This month’s SLPco. Monthly Challenge is Back to School themed, so I thought this tutorial would be a perfect, but easy, way to
Hey everyone! I am Kristen and I am super excited to show you all how to make the Daisy Bonnet with a ruffled brim. Daisy is such an adorable pattern and as a bonus, IT IS FREE! So go get your copy of the pattern, HERE, and some super cute
Hi SLPco fans!! Today we have a really fun pattern hack from our guest blogger, Tammie Schaefer, to share with you today! Tammie has made the cutest side cutout Ella and today she will be teaching you how to sew up this adorable outfit! First step is gathering all of
Do you want to stretch your beautiful fabric as far as it will go? Or do you have a little one that is sensitive to seams? If so, a reversible dress may just be for you! ☺ This is a quick and easy way to make Skylar reversible. Here are
Panels! Have you ever found an adorable panel, but thought "I don't know what I would make with it, I want more than a basic T", or maybe you find a sale on panels, but the one you love is only available in a size too small? Today I'll show
Hey y'all! If you ask any of my girls what feature they love most on a dress, the answer will be "it has pockets! Look!". Trixie has seam pockets included in the pattern, but Becca made us a Kangaroo pocket add-on too!! I'll walk you through adding this quick, but
Sloane is a beginner friendly knit sewing pattern. This adorable sock pattern makes not only a great scrap buster but also quick, fantastic handmade gift. In this blog post I’ll be sharing with you a few ways to personalize your Sloane socks. This classic pattern is super easy to embellish