Elevate overlay top / Greenstyle

I only recently discovered Greenstyle patterns so my love affair with them is new. What I’ve noticed is that although they seem to be largely designed for casual workout wear, the lazier folks like myself can create ‘comfy out and about’ pieces. The Elevate overlay top is the perfect example. The Elevate pattern is actually […]

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Summer 2020 / My top five frequented fabric sites

As this unusual and difficult summer draws to a close, I am taking stock of all the fabric I bought and mostly didn’t sew over the last six months. And boy, it’s a lot. I have a REALLY HARD TIME not stocking up when fabric sites have big sales, and sales they did have galore […]

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Lotus top / Love Notions

I recently grabbed this pattern on a site-wide sale at Love Notions Designs (sorry, you missed it!). I was drawn to the unique design with the twist in the front – I didn’t have anything like this in my pattern library or my closet so I snapped it up. I love the finished product! It’s […]

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Lucy top / Sonia Estep Designs

Sonia Estep Designs (SED) released this fun pattern this summer – the Lucy top. You’ll notice I sew up a lot of SED patterns because 1) the construction of them is usually pretty quick and I don’t have a lot of free time, 2) the designer has some really fun and unique designs, and 3) […]

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