• Sewing Stories

    Green Swiss Dot Sibling Set

    Some time ago (back in January to be specific) I ran across this adorable set on my instagram feed. Thanks for the inspiration, @thefrillyfrog. I love swiss dot and I love sibling sets, so this pair called to me. There are however, elements of it that I’m not crazy about, making it a perfect candidate to replicate with my own spin. To create the bubble, I used Creations by Michie 115. She doesn’t sell any of her patterns “hard copy” anymore but you can find them on her Etsy shop in downloadable form. I piped the white cotton pique collar in the same green Cotton Swiss dot fabric I used…

  • Pattern Reviews

    Children’s Corner Robert Obsession

    I have been on a “Robert” kick lately. I made six pair in two days. Six lined pairs. So basically I made twelve pair.  I’m not 100% sure what caused this…I’m going to blame pregnancy because that’s what I do these days. Each pair of shorts required only about a half a yard of fabric so I was able to use a lot of remnants that were too big to toss and too small to make a dress with. It was so nice to use the fabric that otherwise would have just sat on the shelf and stared at me.  I made the pants and shorts more “girly” by adding…