I saw this pic while perusing Pinterest recently. The top immediately drew my eye—a collar on a knit top is so simple yet so chic! Of course, the site was advertising the PANTS and not the top, so what’s a sewist to do?? Make your own! Obviously! The basic top in my inspiration pic looked just like Rory, a…
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Morgan Sew-a-long: Winners!
WINNERS! Thank you so much for joining us last week for the Morgan sew-a-long! If you couldn’t join us in real time, don’t worry; the videos and blogs will stay up indefinitely, so you can access them any time through the blog our or Facebook group. Although I took time to sew for myself during the last SAL, this month…
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Morgan Sew-a-long: Day 6 – Hem
Day 6: Today is our last sewing day! I’m going to hem my simple dress; your steps may look just a bit different depending on your options/preferences. For reference, I’m going to hem my simple skirt option with 1/2″ hem allowance on a coverstitch machine. Of course, you can use a sewing machine, finish with a lettuce hem, add trim,…
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Morgan Sew-a-long: Day 5 – Skirt
Day 5: Day 5 is all about our skirt! I’m sewing up the simple skirt, but you’ll use the same gathering techniques if you are doing the tiered versions as well! I stabilized my waist seam by attaching 3/8″ clear elastic to the right side of the waistband raw edge. For the youth size simple skirt, you don’t *need* the…
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Morgan Sew-a-long: Day 4 – Waistband
Day 4: Today is a quick and easy day! We’re just going to attach our waistband. I’m sewing a dress version, so depending on your options, your steps may look just a bit different. Remember if you are sewing any of the tiered versions, or using a fabric like rayon spandex that tends to “grow” with wear, stabilizing the waist…
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Morgan Sew-a-long: Day 3
Day 3: Day 3 is all about sleeves! We’ll be constructing and then attaching our sleeves. I’m sewing up the ruffle sleeve, so your steps may look just a bit different than mine depending on which option you selected! NOTE: As tempting as it is to complete the construction on a serger, I highly recommend basting your sleeves to your…
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Morgan Sew-a-long: Day 2 – Bodice
Day 2: Today we’re sewing up our bodice! I am sewing up the ruched bodice, but you can sew up the solid bodice instead if you prefer. Your steps will just look a bit different. Don’t forget your clear elastic! We all love to take shortcuts sometimes, but the elastic in the neckline for Morgan is not one of them!!…
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Morgan Sew-a-long: Day 1 – Cutting + Prep
Our newest patterns are here and I am PUMPED to sew a Morgan with you this week! With this release, Megan has also curated fabric in bases and prints that are perfect for the Morgan and Youth Morgan patterns. I’lll be sewing up the Rust Floral Double Brushed Polyester (DBP) this week. I’m *hoping* I have enough leftover to make…
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Morgan Hacks
Our new Youth and Adult Morgan patterns are just dreamy! Morgan features a sweetheart style crop, top, dress, midi, AND maxi option! Morgan is a fitted, knit, peasant-style pattern packed FULL of options. The front bodice features a lined soft sweetheart neckline. You can choose between a ruched front with a tie detail or a plain front if you prefer…
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Florence & Pepper Mash
I keep seeing puff sleeves everywhere this year and I can’t stop finding ways to get them into my wardrobe. Enter the Florence/Pepper hack. Florence is a one shoulder dress and Pepper is a puff sleeve top. I now have an amazing dress with a puff sleeve! I can totally see this as a winter wedding guest dress or for…
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