SEWING | FASHION | DIY
Hello BEAUTIES, Happy Thursday! I hope you’ve had a great week. I recently made myself a new Marie wrap skirt and had to share some photos with you here on the blog! Marie is a FREE pattern I designed back in April for my Rosy Peña Patterns newsletter subscribers. To become a RPP newsletter subscriber […]
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Sewing Misconceptions – 5 Myths about Sewing and the People who Sew! Myth #1: “Sewing saves money” – “Why buy it for $7 when you can make it yourself with $92 of craft supplies”. I literally laugh so loud at this sewing meme because it could not be closer to the truth! There’s a huge misconception […]
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Sewing with Knits- A Beginner’s Guide to Sewing with Knits + Bonus “Cheat Sheet”! Knits: Stretchy fabrics most commonly used for leggings, simple dresses, comfortable pants, t-shirts, swimwear, etc. Common knits found in apparel sewing: Jersey, interlock, rib knit, double knits. *Pre-wash all fabrics. Knits will shrink according to the fiber content (cottons will shrink […]
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5 Steps for Sewing Fashion Fashion sewing, in my eyes, is basic garment sewing with a little extra thought and inspiration involved. Your clothes are the first thing people see before they get to know you so why not make your style choices fashionable and memorable! Anyone can sew basic wardrobe pieces, and this is […]
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How-to Get your “Sew-Jo” Back – 5 Practical Tips for Finding Sewing Inspiration Again We’ve all been there, right? We get on this amazing high and excitement rush the very first time we sew something with our own two hands. So we make another skirt, or top, or dress and then another, and another. Everything […]
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Hi BEAUTIES! I hope you are doing fabulous! I promised a tutorial for the LAURA pattern and rather than split it up into several blog posts I decided to keep it all in one easily accessible place. The pattern itself is very beginner friendly and could definitely be made in less than an hour! 🙂 […]
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Hi BEAUTIES! Happy Tuesday! Today I’m sharing a super quick Bell Sleeve tutorial that I actually photographed a few months ago and for some reason did not post along with THIS fabulous look! Check out the tutorial below to see how I hacked a basic sleeve pattern into these gorgeous DIY Bell Sleeves! 🙂 It’s super easy […]
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Hello BEAUTIES! How is everyone? 🙂 First I must say how MUCH I’ve missed posting to the blog! I’ve been absent for a bit because as many of you know I was in LA, California trying a position out at the Mimi G office. While I was there my daughters stayed back so I could […]
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Hi BEAUTIES! I hope everyone is doing awesome! I’m preparing for travel this weekend to a sewing conference in L.A.! I can’t wait to share more about this trip in the near future! 🙂 Today’s topic is How-to Sew with Sheer/Slippery Fabrics. Which includes 5 major tips and steps on sewing a french seam, as well as […]
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