An Overview Have you ever looked at a garment and immediately said "I NEED it"? That was Betty for me. Betty is a dream come true for any child who enjoys ruffles, flounces, bows, and twirls. This dress truly has it all. Let's start with the simplest form of Betty: a
Happy March! Spring is just around the corner and so are all of the adorable outfits that come with. This month we are focusing on some transitional pieces to help get you started on Spring and Summer sewing. I can't wait to see what you create and I hope
Happy September! This month we are continuing to feature patterns that are perfect for adding to your child’s school wardrobe. I hope you join our #SLPcoChallenge. For the month of September, our challenge theme is “Too Cool for School”. The Monthly Challenge All month long we are featuring a select few patterns from
It's August!! This year has gone at lightning speed and it's hard to believe the kids are going back to school soon, if they haven't already! This month we are featuring patterns that are perfect for adding to your child's school wardrobe. I hope you join our #SLPcoChallenge. For the
Today we are adding sleeves to our Hampton bodice or finishing the sleeveless bodice version. Day two seemed a little rough and there were several questions about sewing the shoulder seams closed. I will get a video posted for this step as soon as possible into the sew along album. Sleeveless Did
Hi! My name is Donnisha and I’m excited to be a new contributor for SLPco. I am a mom of three girls currently living in Maryland.I am super excited to share my holiday makes for my 2 youngest daughters. My girls are very active and the holidays are a time
I'm so excited to be a part of the Simple Life Pattern Company Holiday Blog Tour. Sewing for the holidays is one of my favorite things to do. Last year I went a little overboard and did 25 days of SLPco Christmas dresses. You can find all of those creations
Hi there ! My name is Debbie Ann Groves, writing from Kingston Jamaica and I want to introduce you to my latest sew – the Pearl Dress. Let me give you the history on this dress. I bought this fabric more than a year ago to make a dress for her
When I first started making dresses for my daughter, I fell in love with all of the big, poofy, vintage style dresses. When I would look at the comments on the group pages, all the creators would say is that it was a sewn-in pettiskirt. The great thing about a
Hi, I am Marieke and I am from the Netherlands. I actually started sewing way too late, my youngest was already 2 years old when I started sewing, so I missed all those cute baby patterns. I bought my sewing machine spontaneously and never had any ambition of sewing before.