Welcome to day one of the Autumn sew-along! I'm so excited to be hosting this pattern for September. Autumn is an adorable shift top/dress that is so perfect and comfy for fall. Whether you decide to sew a top or dress this knit pattern is sure to become a quick
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
Welcome to the final day of the Trixie sew-along. You all have done such a wonderful job and I'm so excited to see your finished creations! To finish we are working through steps 24 through 31 of the Trixie pattern tutorial. Collar The first thing we need to do is sew our
Welcome back for day three of the Trixie sew-along. I only saw a couple completed henley plackets so if you are still struggling, please reach out to me. Today we will work through steps 11 through 14 to add the optional pockets and attach the shoulder seams. Preparing Your Fabric Pieces Before
Welcome back for day two of the Trixie sew-along! I'm loving all of your fabric choices. If you are just now joining us, welcome! You have plenty of time to catch up. Just be sure to check out the day one blog post. Today we will add the henley placket
Welcome to day one of the Trixie sew-along! I'm so excited to have you join me. If you had told me a year ago that I would be hosting a knit sew-along I would have laughed in your face. However, with the help of the wonderful SLPco community and staff
Back to School Month July 2020 + A New Monthly Challenge Hello fellow sewists, and happy July! One of my most favorite occasions to sew for is back to school. We are homeschooling this year but you better believe that I will still be making my littles adorable little back to
We've reached the last day of the Ella sew-along. Today will be an easy day because all we are doing is hemming the sleeves and skirt. Let's finish our creations! Hemming To hem your asymmetrical/circle skirt(s) you have two options. First you can fold the hem up 1/4" and press. Then fold
You've made to day four of the Ella sew-along! We're almost done with our Ella creations. For day four we will attach the skirt to the bodice by working through steps 19 through 25 of the tutorial. I will post a video in the Facebook fan group on how to
We are now halfway through the Ella sew-along! Everyone did wonderful adding ties to their bodice yesterday. If you are just now joining us, please be sure to check out the Day 1 and Day 2 blog posts. You will have until 8 pm CST on Sunday, May 17th, to