Slim Down the Easy Fits, A nice and easy Tutorial!

One thing we hear a lot of is how much everyone loves the easy fit pattern, but many times we also hear a request for a how to slim the leg down tutorial.  Above you can see the slimmer leg and below the wide leg version and then the side by side of the two. 

 This tutorial is really quite simple :) and I'm sure you will love it and we would LOVE to see pics of your creations! If you blog about our patterns anywhere feel free to give us a shout out! We'd love to pin you and help show off your work!

First I took my regular easy fits pattern and traced around it onto my paper. (I got a newspaper end roll for $5 at the local printing shop 3 years ago and I don't think I've used half of it yet!)

Next I drew a new line, as you can see below I started at the crotch/butt curve and went down and in from there. For a size one I took off 3 inches of leg width. I left the front the same width as my babe is still in diapers. If I was making this for my non diaper wearing child I'd take an inch off the center as well. 

Now you cut your 2 pieces and sew as per the pattern! If you'd like a how to lower the front tutorial check us out on facebook! There is a photo tutorial for that in our facebook group :)

Hope you enjoyed! and I'll update this post once I get the oldest in her slimmed version! 

Bosco gets his Portrait!

Today I am going to take one of our free patterns, the Bosco Bowtie and use it to add a bit of fun to our Portrait Peasant dress.

Now of course the bowtie pattern is completely adorable as a bowtie, but I only have daughters and so I decided to girl up the bow tie by adding it to a dress :)

First I pinned and stitched some ric rac down along the seam (I used the empire bodice option). This step is  not necessary, but I just LOVE the look a bit of ric rac gives the finished dress. 

Next I took a sew on snap back and stitched it on. I put the bow over the dress and tried a few different spots out and decided I wanted it a bit off center. I didn't want it to get lost in the sides but also did not want it to be smack dab in the middle. 

And I stitched the opposite snap onto the back of the bow tie (which I did 100% sewn)

Now the bow just snaps on and off the dress!! I know what you are thinking, "Why not just sew the bow right onto the dress?" The reason I did not sew the bow right onto the dress is this, I have done that before, and after once through the washing machine that bow never looks the same! So this way I can snap it off and keep a perfectly perky bow and have a clean dress! 

Doesn't the bowtie just add the perfect finish to the dress?! I absolutely love it! I personally find the fun in sewing is in the finishing details, those extra touches that take it from plain to fabulous :)

 I also made another bowtie and attached it to a clip for a cute hair accessory ! The oldest was a tad jealous the youngest got a bow on her dress and NEEDED to have a bow as well.

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Trim Your Boxers While you Trim the Tree!

I have a REALLY fun tutorial for you today to girl up the Sisboom Tommy boxers! 

This tutorial is so super easy! Maybe we should call it an inspiration idea with a couple pictures in stead of a tutorial... 

Anyways, I want to challenge everyone to sew something up for themselves in the next month! Maybe you aren't sure about making a dress or clothes to wear out in public just yet, but boxer shorts (and maybe even a matching shirt?) I think you can do and it is a great place to start. Especially since you don't even have to leave the house in the outfit! I used the Sisboom Patricia top for my matching shirt, the side vents just match!

• For the trim I picked out 2meters (and have about 3/4m leftover) of lace/crochet 2 1/4inch trim.

Ok, Let's get going on this! I want you to follow the pattern directions right until the last step! Before you sew the bottom hem I want you to pin on your trim to the underside like shown below.

Then you will sew the hem and your trim on in one fell swoop!

Ta-Da!!! Pretty? I think so! I am also quite pleased at how well the trim pattern matches the fabric pattern (it's the little things that make my day usually) 

Fabric is from the Sisboom Honey Child Line 

So who is in for more self sewing?! Ready to make it a New Years resolution? 

(To sew myself one thing I could wear out of the house was my resolution last year by the way ~Jeanine)

12 days of Sisboom!

Hello all! Jeanine here again!

Over here we really do love everything Sisboom. The bright colours, the florals, the happy feeling it puts in my toes! I love looking at the Sisboom facebook page for inspiration and I love looking in my book, A Girls World for inspiration as well!

Here are some of my favourite sisboom sews I've done this year with Sisboom patterns and gorgeous Sisboom fabric! If you haven't sewn with the fabric yet you really should try it, gorgeous feel and a lovely drape for clothing. The patterns are loaded with options as well and tips for a great fit!

Left-Right, from top to bottom. The Carly bubble romper, Angie dress, Angie dress, Shana tunic, Shannon girls shift, Vanessa dress/top, Jenny dress and the Devon

 In my Christmas sewing this year I decided to make my daughter and her cousin some cowgirl vests, but I didn't want to do plain vests, I wanted girly, sisboom-y vests!

I checked out the Sisboom facebook page and I brought out my copy of a Girls world and felt the inspiration to get out my beads and I spent an evening in front of the TV hand sewing on beads!

Here are the completed Festive Vests with the beaded badges and each girls initial on them. I made the badges out of felt, beaded them and then sewed them onto the vest front side piece and lastly I sewed the vests together as per the pattern.

We have 28 patterns (+ 2 freebies) done together with Jennifer of Sisboom and more coming in 2014!  

So keep your eyes open  for more Sisboom fun to come!

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The blog tour continues!!!

December 09 Sew Pretty Dresses
December 10 Sweeter Than Cupcakes
December 11 Sweet Baby Jamie
December 12 Hickity Pickity  Handmade Dress Haven
December 13 Tabbo Designs 100 Billion Stars
December 14 Heavenlelgh Blessings Boutique
December 15 Scientific Seamstress
December 16 Sweet Baby Jamie
December 17 Hold It Right There
December 18 Sew Fun By Monique
December 19 Small Town Girls Clothier Marie Madeline Studio
December 20 Granny B's Clothesline Lilac Lane by Melissa Stramel