HOLY MOLY! Can you believe it’s already May??? It feels like April flew right by – maybe the capsule contest was a good distraction for all of us! Now that the contest has come to a close, we wanted to share our runners-up and our grand prize winners! RUNNERS UP First up, our two runners up! They both made gorgeous…
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Women’s Cressida is next up in the Whistletdown lineup! It’s a beautiful sweetheart pattern designed for wovens. It includes three bodice options – a lace-up front, full coverage, and a full lace-up crop top. All options have princess seams, a color-blocked sweetheart bodice, and a front waistband. The back bodice has an elastic center insert to customize your fit even…
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Capsules for my kids are always so much easier than coming up with capsules for myself! My daughter likes her wardrobe to be bright and bold, and typically doesn’t match at all, so hers are super easy, hahaha!! My son is much pickier; he is heading to a new school with a uniform this coming fall, and really doesn’t need…
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Hi everyone, I’m back with another fun hack, a shirred Eloise top. When I was sewing my Siena maxi I knew that Eloise was the perfect top for it. The only problem was that Eloise is drafted for knits and Siena for wovens and I wanted it to be a matching set. Shirring to the rescue! I know the…
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Just joining in on the capsule contest this year? There’s still time! Check out all the details here, plus ideas for a professional and/or work from home capsule, and loungewear capsule inspo! If you’re heading out on a much needed vacation or outdoor adventure, we have so many great patterns to help you build a capsule. Heading to a warm…
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Hi, I’m Katy and I am going to talk about everything elastic! Elastics are not all the same or interchangeable, so knowing the different types of elastics available to sew with and how to choose the right elastic for your project makes a huge difference to the finish of your final garment! Elastic is used in everything from necklines and…
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It’s already been so much fun seeing everyone’s progress on their capsules this month! It’s not too late to join the fun; check out all the contest info here, and scope out the M4M and P4P FB groups for TONS of inspo and ideas if you’re feeling stuck. Still spending an obscene amount of time inside your own house? Not…
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The Siena skirt is next up for the Whistledown Collection! It’s so, so cute, perfect for spring and summer, and is available in Baby, Youth, and Women’s sizing!! Siena is a woven skirt pattern packed with options. Women’s features a mini length, knee length, high-low above or below the knee, midi length, AND a maxi option! As usual, things got…
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Iβm going to spend a little time today talking about woven fabrics.Β We will discuss how woven fabrics are constructed and their identifiers; different fabric types; using the right needle; how to handle these types of fabrics; and useful tools that may help you.Β Sewists generally have a preference and either like sewing with knits or wovens best; that is…
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If you’ve been around the group for a minute, you know how I feel about capsules! I love putting them together, and I love how easy it makes getting put together for work. I did a professional capsule for theΒ Sew, What Do I Wear? Professional Edition Blog Tour a few years ago that I still love, so I’m sharing the…
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