May 20, 2015

Beautiful Campaign: Hemisphere Day 3

May 20, 2015/ Suzanne Winter

Today we are taking a look at Business Casual - things that work for work ;o) Many of us are moms - and working moms make up 50% or more of moms these days. Moms who pack lunches at night, wake up at the crack of down to hug their kids off to school and then commute to work 9-5, then back home they go for homework, kisses, baths and goodnight when they start the cycle of packing lunched all over again. Where they find the time to sew is a mystery to me - but they do... cause they are kinda super!

May 15, 2015

Beautiful Campaign: Swimwear Day 5

May 15, 2015/ Jessica Stewart

Swimwear Day 5 - and Jessica closes off swimwear week with an awesome post!!!!

May 13, 2015

Beautiful Campaign: Swimwear day 3

May 13, 2015/ Suzanne Winter

Day 3 of swim wear - and Denita is killing it!!!!

March 18, 2015

Replace a Button Back with a Zipper!

March 18, 2015/ Suzanne Winter

I can not be the only one who kinda hates buttons and buttonholes. I only this year got a machine that can do a 1 step measured button hole - and it does make things slightly easier, but buttons and buttons hole often land my projects in the unfinished pile for at least a day or two longer than necessary. Honestly, I'm much rather put in a zipper for many patterns (not all because buttons really do have a beautiful aesthetic). But zippers are quicker to do up on wriggly squiggly kiddos, they are easier on arthritic joints, and you don't have to go throught he button matching game.

March 13, 2015

Scrap Swap: KNITS

March 13, 2015/ Suzanne Winter

So we are wrapping up scrap swap week with a ton of great knit projects to get your creative juices flowing as you head into the weekend! We hope you are inspired by these projects, share what you've sewn with scraps on our Facebook Page and instagram #bustascrap. If your scraps aren't inspiring you, find a sewing friend to trade with - it seriously is like Christmas morning.

March 02, 2015

#SYSL - Just Do It!

March 02, 2015/ Suzanne Winter

This past month there have been amazing things shared on this blog all about sewing for women. From high fashion to daily wear, we hope you have been inspired to sew something for yourself!

February 28, 2015

Sew Yourself Some Hot-ness!

February 28, 2015/ Suzanne Winter

sometimes, you want to be HOT. You want to go on a date, or go out with the girls, or show up to that reunion, and have people go WOW! And looking hot still doesn't mean 'hard' patterns, or things outside your (slightly extended) comfort zone.

February 11, 2015

Sew Yourself Some Love with the Jocole Quick Dress

February 11, 2015/ Suzanne Winter

If you are new to sewing for yourself, or been at it a while and like to play with patterns to best show off your style, then the Jocole Quick Dress and Top is just what you need!!!!

November 17, 2014

Mixing and Matching with Jocole Patterns

November 17, 2014/ Jessica Stewart

Doesn't Trisha look amazing in this Jocole Cowl Tunic? Read more to see how she got this look and how you can mix and match with Jocole this week!

October 28, 2014

Creating a Wardrobe: Starting with the Basics

October 28, 2014/ Suzanne Winter

Hola Chicas (and manly men who potentially read this blog), I'm back to share more of my process in creating Mack's Fall wardrobe, and of course some of the final results.

Today, we are going to take a look at some of the staples that are the base of letting a wardrobe take shape. For me, those basics are Leggings and Tops.