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Spring Fling Blog Hop

Welcome to the Spring Fling Blog Hop!

  Be sure to check each day by 6AM (Central Standard Time)! Each day there will be a blogger (or more) doing a giveaway! So be sure to check each blog post & just comment on their blog post from this blog hop and you are entered to win! Monday – Sew Much Charm & Vlogger Sewing From Scratch Tuesday – TPtheModestDoll22 & That’s Sew Venice Wednesday – SewGr8ful & Sequoia Lynn Sews Thursday – Let’s Go Hobby! & The Sarcastic Sewist Friday – The Bear & the Pea Atelier & Wildflowers & Whimsey

Spring time is one of my favorite times of year. Everything is fresh and new. Full of potential. Perfect time to dive into new adventures! One adventure I always love tackling is a new pattern!

The Rebecca Page Sofia Shirt Dress has been on my wishlist since first catching a glimpse of it! The classic styling is just my thing, plus cool woven fabrics are so lovely for springtime! Then I saw this stunning crinkle chiffon windowpane plaid at Fabric Mart Fabrics for one freaking dollar per yard and I bought all I could!! With 8 yards to work with, I KNEW I could get whatever option I wanted out of this gorgeous stuff. Now to pick options…

This pattern goes with a few different lengths and I am slightly obsessed with the maxi length. But, I have to admit, maxi length just doesn’t get worn as much as I always think I will, so I went with knee length (obvs). Then all the sleeve choices! I obviously went for sleeveless, because it is cool and versatile for me all summer, then wearable all winter with a cardigan. But there are other sleeve options and the long sleeve is amazing. I love it. And need one (well two) in my life.

But I LOVE this dress. It is exactly what I’ve been wanting and I’m pretty disappointed I don’t have anywhere to wear it anytime soon. I’ll probably wear it for some work meetings just for some happy.

Talking about a happy. Rebecca Page has been generous enough to let me give away a copy of the Sofia Shirt Dress to one of my readers!! So comment below and let me know what options you want to sew up, or what fabrics you want, or just what you like about mine, and I’ll pick one comment as a winner sometime on Saturday after all the lovely bloggers shared their beautiful Spring Fling makes!!!

Stephanie xx

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Work It: Edition 2.2

Let’s talk about all the changes in my life this year.  At the end of last year, I quit the job I’ve been working at for ten years and am now working full time in the fun, part time job I’ve been vaguely mentioning for the last few years.  I AM LOVING IT!  I get to work from home, with a team of people who are absolutely amazing, on work that I am passionate about.  This is the dream!  Now, I’m still working more hours than I probably should, but it sure doesn’t feel like it!  I wake up every day excited to get started on whatever projects are on my plate, and equally excited to see what new ideas my amazing boss might come up with!

These days, I spend my time doing all sorts of different types of things.  But the perk is I get to do it at home!!  The down side to this is having absolutely no idea what I want to wear every day!  I used to have a handful of work pants that I rotated through, with whatever clean tops match and were in my closet.  Now, I don’t want to wear the same work pants but I don’t want to wear pajamas every day either.  Basically, I’m a toddler picking out clothes every day and hoping no one notices or judges me, since that usually involves comfy pants on the bottom and a cute shirt that may or may not match on top.

I know y’all saw me fawning over leggings earlier this week. It couldn’t be helped.  They were amazing.  After wearing those leggings more than I’d care to admit, I knew I needed more.  This is the perfect bottom for me to work all day and still manage a put together look!  Since this was a pattern I already had, and I ordered fabric to make leggings forever ago, this is the perfect project for Work It!!

So, let’s talk about these leggings.  Yes, they’re the same ones I shared earlier this week on the Working Out with Rebecca Page blog tour.  Yes, I am ridiculously obsessed with how these leggings feel and wear.  But, I did make one change!  I had a little bunching at the ankle at the end of the day with the grey ones.  I found the knee to be hitting the right spot, so I removed this length from below the knee, but not at the hemline.

I grabbed this fabric from So Sew English two damn years ago because I wanted some workout leggings.  Now, I’ll wear them to work AND workout!!  They’ll be beautiful, neutral bottoms for all my lovely tops, but also look super good with all my workout tops!!  That’s what I call a win-win.

If you didn’t grab the Lily Leggings already, I have to recommend them again.  Completely in love with how these make me feel.  Thanks for hanging out with me while I sew through some of my stash!

Stephanie xx

PS I totes got a haircut and HAVE to share the before and after pics with you.  My hair guy, Ryan, is absolutely amazing and if you’re in Atlanta, you should check him out.  

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Working Out with Rebecca Page

Whether I’m actually planning to sweat through a workout, or looking for more an athleisure look, nothing gets me more motivated than a cute AF outfit. When I feel amazing, I feel like I can accomplish anything! That HIIT class I’ve been scared of. ALL the errands that need to be tackled. Even just a massive sewing day. Wherever I feel like wearing leggings and a cute top, new and fun will help me get shit done!

Rebecca Page has been adding some super cute options to their workout line. I’m obsessed with all the new stuff. But, I have been wanting to make the Lily Leggings since they came out last year and just haven’t had time! This was the perfect opportunity to throw one of the not-new patterns into the blog tour, and for me to finally make them!! (Bonus, I had the pattern printed and prepped already! Time saver right there!)

Lily has some really beautiful options. Chevron front or back, with a side stripe. Plus some kick ass booty shaping pieces! And a POCKET!! I went pretty simple because I only had 1.5 meters of this STUNNING fabric (I’ll talk about that in a minute). I didn’t want to risk cutting multiple pieces and messing up, so I went basic. But, I couldn’t resist adding the pocket!

This fabric though. WOW!!! This fabric is the yoga stretch from Discovery Fabrics. IT IS AMAZING!! I’ve worked with some pretty kick ass athletic fabrics and this one wins hands down. It is a bit pricier than I usually shell out for fabric, because I’m cheap, but this is worth EVERY PENNY!!! Seriously. If you’re looking to make leggings that you can feel comfortable in as pants, while sweating, chasing kids, having brunch; whatever you do in leggings, this is the fabric from which to make them. I need to order a bunch of black, so I can live in black leggings to match all my crazy shirts. But then I need all the colors, because hell yes!! Look at all those colors!!! This fabric matched with the Lily Leggings are the perfect legging. They don’t move anywhere, I can mix and match some super cute options for non-basic pairs, and never wear any other pants again!!

Now, I made up this Josephine last year, shortly after it released and have been meaning to share it with you because I adore it. It is so damn comfy and I feel really cute in it. The mint/teal color is one of my favorites and it looks amazing with leggings, jeans, even a pencil skirt! Plus, it really is the perfect shirt to throw on over a strappy yoga bra/tank before and after class (or at the grocery store). Next I need to make up a really cute bralette with all kinds of cute straps showing in the front!! This one is made from some sort of mystery knit from Fine Fabrics. It is like a sweater crossed with liverpool. So I’m just going to say a double knit and call it a day. Whatever someone might call it, it is comfy, cute, and easy to wear!

This entire week all these talented bloggers will be sharing all kinds of different patterns and ideas from Rebecca Page. I am SUPER excited to see what everyone came up with, and I hope you are too! Plus, Rebecca Page is giving away prizes, of course! So read all the way to the bottom to link to the giveaway and be sure to check out every blogger all week to see what kind of inspiration comes your way!

Stephanie xx

Be sure to check out all the bloggers Working Out with Rebecca Page:

Monday 24 – Sarcastic Sewist

Tuesday 25 – Sew Much Charm, Sequoia Lynn Sews, Modestly Dolled Up

Wednesday 26 – The Graham Crafter, La Casa Cactus

Thursday 27 – Sewing and the Trivium, Patchwitch

Friday 28 – Blooming Skies

Saturday 29 – Let’s Go Hobby, Just Sew Something

Sunday 1 – D’coudre, Patchwork and Pastry

Plus, enter to win a prize! Daily drawings and one big winner at the end of the week!! Enter HERE <3

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Work It: 12 Months of Stash Busting

If you are a sewist, you might also work with the understanding that sewing and fabric shopping are two separate hobbies. Since buying a house, my fabric shopping habit has grown. Significantly. If you aren’t reading me here, a bit more bluntly – damn, I have a lot of fabric. Some of it I am saving for just the right project. Some is stuff I ordered online that wasn’t quite what I thought it would be. Some I’m holding for projects for other people (projects they are either waiting on me to have time for, or haven’t decided on actual details so I can sew). But there is sure a lot of fabric in my house. So this year, instead of using one pattern for 12 different pieces, I’m going to be sewing my heart out, using only the stuff I have in my possession already. (This is most of the fabric in my stash, but…not all. Clearly my organization is sometimes strong and sometimes terrible. Judge away.)

I’m sure I’ll be buying other fabric throughout the year, but for this series, I want to focus on clearing out some of the beautiful fabrics I already have. Bundles my sister and I are sharing. Loved pieces that deserve to reach their potential. Weird fabrics that I didn’t know what to do with. Every month I’ll choose something and give it a purpose. I might be breaking down a bundle to share with my sister or sewing something for other people entirely. I’ll be using patterns from across designers and sharing all the details so you can recreate any looks spark inspiration in you! I hope you enjoy this year’s version of Work It as much as I know I’ll enjoy sewing for it!

We are starting strong this month with a bundle we bought one of (why oh why do we always do this?) that we are both completely in love with. We had two yards of this sheer white with grey flowers (rayon jersey) and two yards of the lovely grey bamboo. This bundle is from So Sew English Fabrics and is so damn lovely. Both fabrics are soft and feel luxurious. I have to say the reason we were sitting on this for so long is that splitting two, 2-yards cuts between us was HARD! We bought this way back in April of 2017. Almost three years ago! Back when we were buying one or two yard cuts for most things. We have changed to buying two or three yard cuts so we have enough for whatever the fabric tells us it should be. (Sometimes it whispers, sometimes it shouts. You just never know until it is ready.)

Virginia and I pulled this bundle out, again (you can’t imagine how many times we’ve pulled this off the shelf to try to find what it wanted to be) and gave some real thought to what we could make with one yard each. Brainstorming was actually faster than I expected. Since it was an overlay bundle, I knew I wanted a tank out of the grey. My favorite tank pattern is the Strappy Cami from Rebecca Page Sewing. (Peeps! This one is a freebie for all subscribers!) It is the perfect basic tank for layering. Just fitted enough that it works under all my tops, but not so fitted it would double as shapewear. Basically, it is comfy AF. It is also super easy and quick to cut and sew. I love those quick sews! The bamboo is just so lovely to wear. And despite not loving sewing knit binding, it went so fast with this bamboo! Thankfully, Virginia picked the same tank, so it was a nice quick batch sew to make them both at the same time.

This leaves the overlay. What patterns do we love that I can get out of one yard each? Well, I had just finished sewing Virginia’s Camilla when we were chatting about this and it is one of my favorite 5oo4 patterns. Plus, if I go sleeveless and top length, I can sneak it out of a yard!! Decision made! I just love the drape with this sheer fabric. Camilla definitely highlights that drape. So, what does Virginia need with her yard? Well, her favorite shirt is the 5oo4 Jessie. Jessie has a sleeveless option that only takes a yard! BOOM!! All the decisions are made. We both have two new pieces that we can mix and match into our wardrobes.

Super excited to be starting another year of Work It and I hope you’ll join me to see this stash getting smaller all year!

Stephanie xx

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RP Bun Hat

Y’all, I miss snow. A lot. Not the day-to-day, get up early to shovel, ruins the commute kind of snow. But the pretty, chilly, get to wear scarves, hats, and pretty jackets kind of snow. Don’t at me. This post and pattern is perfect for those that are stuck in the cold weather, weather they like it or not, and still want to be cute AF.

The one thing I hate about scarves and coats is the tangled mess my hair becomes at the base of my neck. All that extra stuff rubbing and moving just makes a knot of my ridiculous hair. The best answer to this is rocking that messy bun! But, it is cold out and headbands just don’t provide enough coverage. I hear you! That’s why the Bun Hat exists.

I did a test run in so many different fabrics, and I have to say, it works in almost all of them. Different fabrics definitely give a different fit, but if you know that going in, you can be successful with any knit fabric that meets the stretch requirements listed in the pattern.

There are two styles included in the pattern, one with the scrunched up front, which is all you’ll see here because I’m obsessed. But, you can leave that bit off and have a little more coverage (for those that want even more warmth), plus it is a tiny bit faster!

I say tiny bit because these are the FASTEST things to sew! And an amazing scrapbuster! Make a cute sweater and you can probably get a Bun Hat out of the scraps! Working on some running tights? Make a Bun Hat out of the scraps to be hella cute and keep those ears warm while you’re outside. Win. Win.

The bonus here is that the pattern is free for subscription members!! Grab your subscription here. If you don’t want to subscribe, you can still pick up the pattern for just a few bucks!! Don’t forget to share how much you love them!

Stephanie xx