December 08, 2015

Holiday Sponsor Showcase and New Team Members- Day 2

December 08, 2015/ Robin Hill

Welcome Nacole and Amanda! Showing off Holiday Designs from Sponsors Violette Field Threads, LilyGiggle and Lily Bird Studio.

December 06, 2015

The Teacher Tote from LLK- The perfect holiday teacher gift!

December 06, 2015/ Robin Hill

Holiday gift giving- try the Teacher Tote from Little Lizard King.

July 27, 2015

Summer Scrap Swap: Getting Dressed

July 27, 2015/ Suzanne Winter

Here at PR, we love breathing new life into scraps - and as we head into Back to school season, it seemed the appropriate time to once again hold a PR scrap swap. We will spend all of August inspiring you to sew for school (both Uniform and Free Style), so clear out some space and sew up some scraps!!!

May 16, 2015

MashUP: Trendy Rose

May 16, 2015/ Jessica Stewart

It's that time again! I have the privilege of introducing our latest MashUP bundle to you! The Trendy Rose combines the Trendsetter Pattern from our very own Cassie, who designs for Little LIzard King, along with Gypsy Rose Dress from Foo Foo Threads Patterns. We've also thrown in the Rings of Ruffles Pants from LilyGIggle to as an add on to the bundle to make it even more versatile! There are so many options, you'll have something different to sew for every week of the year.

So what IS MashUP, you ask? MashUP is a specially curated collection that enables you to take the bodice from one dress or top pattern and add it to the skirt from another pattern. Sometimes you have to make an adjustment to the length on certain components, but we also include an exclusive tip sheet that helps you know where you can make those changes. We offer special bundle pricing in that you can get the two MashUP patterns for $10 (that's $5 each!) and add on the Rings of Ruffles pants for an additional $5! If you just want to buy one half of the MashUP, that's OK, too! You still get the tip sheet and the pattern for $7. If you were to buy these separately in the individual shops, it would cost you almost $25!

Let me give you the breakdown on the patterns. You get a span of 8 sizes with this mashup, including sizes 6M-8! There are 2 basic styles of bodice, that each have several options for sleeves or straps and other details. The skirts? There are a variety of ways you can sew those up as the patterns dictate, but then you can add or take away details or length to give you exactly what you need! The best part of this is that it's really a four season mash in that you can go from really strappy, to full length peasant sleeves.

I want to take a moment to thank our amazing sponsors for this project. The fabric is from the Cultivate line, designed by Bonnie Christine for Art Gallery Fabrics. This fabric has the most AMAZING feel and weight to it. It's soft and breezy, and really lends itself well to these tiers that can get bulky with the tuxedo ruffle and trims.

I also want to mention Renaissance Ribbons, who sent this amazing jacquard ribbon from their Winged and Sweet as Honey lines, also designed by Bonnie Christine. I love how the colors work across different collections! If you are looking for something smaller than yards of fabric to hoard....er...I mean....collect, this is the way to go. You'll thank me.

The ribbon also makes a beautiful addition to any headband!

Did I mention that Art Gallery also has KNITS?!?! They are the dreamiest and softest knits around. The white and eggplant stripes are from Bonnie's Cultivate line and the navy is from their line of solids. Just perfect for those Rings of Ruffles pants, which come in four lengths!

Serena and Kim from our review team also sewed up versions of the Trendy Rose and I know you'll love them, too!

Don't miss out on this great sale! It only lasts through May 25th, so don't wait!

March 12, 2015

Scrap Swap: Piecing a Wardrobe

March 12, 2015/ Suzanne Winter

Today we are going to look at how awesome scraps can be for adding some new creations to your and your kiddos' wardrobes. Check out Jeanine, Larissa, Nicole, and Sarah's creations....

February 28, 2015

Sew Yourself Some Hot-ness!

February 28, 2015/ Suzanne Winter

sometimes, you want to be HOT. You want to go on a date, or go out with the girls, or show up to that reunion, and have people go WOW! And looking hot still doesn't mean 'hard' patterns, or things outside your (slightly extended) comfort zone.

December 02, 2014

Celebrating Christmas: Party On

December 02, 2014/ Suzanne Winter

We know that the Holidays are filled with parties - whether it be a school party or program, a fancy dress up party for a company celebration, or the family friendly party filled with neighbors and friends. Here are some amazing looks to get you inspired for all of the parties you and your littles may attend this month! We have Kari and Alexis sharing today....

August 17, 2013

Saturday Sales and Super Prizes

August 17, 2013/ Suzanne Winter

Did you miss out on any of our awesome deals this week??? Well, here is a round up of the special sales and giveaways that we have offered this week. Make sure you join us on Facebook so that you don't miss out on all the goodies!

Sales:

Our Featured Designer, Susan of Kikoi Patterns is offering all of our readers and amazing BOGO sale through the month of August. She just released a brand new Pattern: The Full Circle Dress in sizes 1-8. It features a double layer circle skirt and the most adorable bow in the back. Get your BOGO code HERE.