#custom fabrics

Lion… er… Liger Hoodie!

Can I just start by saying, I love, love, LOVE Whimsy Baby Customs Rapports?! What is a Rapport you say? Well, turn to my trusty search engine: A Whimsy Baby Customs Rapport goes along the same vein – a panel and two coordinates – all on one meter of fabric! I think it’s a brilliant thing! Certainly saves having to stress about buying a full yard of a coordinate, only to wonder what you will do…

Picture of a large carpeted walk-out basement in a rural area with blue walls, a regular fireplace, and a stone fireplace

When garments are made domestically, the most visible cost difference is usually labor. Sewing in the United States, or any country with fair wages, worker protections, and skilled trades, costs more than overseas production, but focusing only on sewing costs misses a critical truth: When labor is at a premium, materials must be worthy of that investment. Cutting corners on fabric in a…

Raspberry Creek Fabrics Christmas Collection 2022

This post contains affiliate links that help support my blog at no cost to you. I’m excited to share the newest collection of fabrics from Raspberry Creek! The Christmas collection this year has a number of “mini” collections, which are perfect for creating a cohesive look in your Christmas sewing projects! Since RCF are unable to print a dark background on their cotton based fabrics, I was…

You Had Me At Sushi!

This post contains affiliate links that help support my blog at no cost to you. When my kids saw that the new Raspberry Creek Fabrics Fall Collection had SUSHI fabric, it was pretty much an expectation that I’d be making them something with it! My eldest requested a top and my son surprised me by saying he wanted a sushi shirt too. And, unsurprisingly for him – a tshirt with burgers on it. I…

{New} Raspberry Creek Fabrics Fall Collection – Calendula Dresses

Jalie Faux Jumpsuit + Minerva Viscose

This post contains affiliate links that help support my blog at no cost to you. Hi sewing friends! A few months ago I signed up to receive Minerva’s newest exclusive product, their custom designed Viscose Challis line! They had so many gorgeous new prints, it was hard to pick, but I settled on this bold floral design for my first selection! Normally my kids get all my nice fabrics, but I decided…