Thank you for joining us over the last week for our Penelope SAL! I loved seeing all of your gorgeous Penelope dresses. If you started but haven’t had a chance to finish, or if you are planning to tackle this project at a later date, the videos and blog posts will always stay up for you to refer back to….
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Penelope Sew-a-long: Winners!
Penelope Sew-a-long: Day 7
We’ve made it to the end of the week! I’m so happy you joined us for our Penelope SAL. What are you hoping to sew up next month with P4P??? Today’s step is just hemming and cleaning up any stray threads, etc. you may have left. If you don’t have a coverstitch, don’t fret. You can use a regular sewing…
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Penelope Sew-a-long: Day 6
We are almost done – today is Day 6! We are attaching our neckbands today, so not too much work! Today is not too time consuming 🙂 We are going to construct and attach our neckband. Struggling with the neckband? Check out our 101 post here. If you’re looking for another style to finish the neckline, you could also do a…
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Penelope Sew-a-long: Day 5
Day 5 of our Penelope sew-a-long is today! Woohoo! Today we’re going to pin or clip the side seams, to include the sleeves, and then sew them up using a 1/2″ seam allowance. I like to clip the raw edge of the sleeve, the armpit seam, and the bottom hem raw edge, then place clips along the remainder of the…
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Sabrina Hacks
Our newest Lounge & Lace Collection patterns are here and we are so excited! The Sabrina Shorties are available in both youth and women’s sizing. They are the perfect addition to your intimate collection 🙂 Sabrina is a knit boyshort style underwear. They are QUICK to sew with lots of finishing options so you can use what you have on…
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Penelope Sew-a-long: Day 4
It’s Day 4 of our Penelope sew-a-long! There are several sleeve options to choose from! I opted for the puff sleeves, although the bishop sleeves are actually my favorite. Living on an island means my kids really only need a handful of long sleeve items, so I know we’ll get the most use out of the short sleeve version! If…
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Penelope Sew-a-long: Day 3
Welcome to Day 3 of our Penelope sew-a-long. Today is a quick and easy day, especially if you’re opting out of topstitching your princess seams. Topstitching the princess seams can be done with a coverstitch machine, or with a regular sewing machine! Just remember to use a stretch stitch, even if you’re using a decorative-style stitch. This is also a…
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Penelope Sew-a-long: Day 2
Today is Day 2 of our Penelope sew-a-long! We’re working on constructing our front and back bodices using the side panels and center panels, for both front and back. It’s important to remember that clipping the seams together will require some manipulation/rotation due to the curve of the princess seams. The tutorial details the rotations and notches very specifically. Just…
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Penelope Sew-a-long: Day 1
It’s time for our July sew-a-long! Whether you’re sewing for summer, or looking ahead for fall and winter (and please, please, please, back-t0-school time!!), Penelope has all the options you need! The princess seams add an extra bit of interest, and are so flattering on the women’s version. My daughter has lovingly requested the dolly version to match, as well…
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Ruby Hacks
Our new Ruby patterns are finally here, and they just might be the answer to your body-con dress dreams! First, if you haven’t, you HAVE to go scope out our tester album. I feel like we rave about how stunning they look in every.single.test, but holy moly! The Ruby tests were no joke. Ruby features top, mini, dress, midi, and…
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