Dress Top and Boutique Bottoms sewing patterns!

Here are a few pictures of more Awesome Custom Creations! This awesome Mommy used the Dress Top with Ruffle sewing pattern and the Boutique Bottoms sewing pattern. Here is what she said,

"Hey Aimee, I just wanted to send you the first pics I
have of the outfits I made using your patterns! I LOVE THEM, they are soooo easy to use, and the results are wonderful! I can't wait for your new ones to come out!!! Thanks a bunch for making my sewing skills look SOOO GOOD!"

Thanks, T, for sending in the pictures!! They look awesome!

My Sewing Pattern Website and New Blog Look!

Just want to let you know, SewSensible website is ready! Paypal is the payment method which is safe and secure. The best feature is you will receive instant download once payment through paypal is made. I never see any of your payment information. You will be directed to Paypal's site and then back to SewSensible once payment is made. Also, if you have any questions about my patterns, I have created a Questions link in the sidebar of the website. Happy Sewing!!


Want to help me promote SewSensible Website? Feel free to grab the html code from the side bar and put it on your blog or website and, as a thank you, I'll send you my Custom Boutique Easter Basket sewing pattern! Either leave your email as a comment to this post or email me at sewsensible@sewsensible.net and let me know you linked me up!! Thanks SEW much!

Link me up and I will send you my Custom Boutique Easter Basket Sewing Pattern!!

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Also, I have a new blog look to match my website!

Boutique Easter Basket Sewing Pattern

How cute! This is a custom creation that someone sent in to the I Made This! section of YCMT! They used the Boutique Easter Basket Sewing Pattern. Just adorable!

Walt Disney Twirl SKORT skirt

Here is a Twirl SKORT I made for a friend of ours. It would be great paired with a white t-shirt and cute sandals or black boots! I used this same fabric to make my daughters a Dress Top for our trip to Disney World. I also appliqued a Mickey silouette.

Tana Tutu Dress Sewing Pattern

My friend, Nanette, from Nanoo Designs has her new dress sewing pattern available on YouCanMakeThis! and Etsy! I love this dress! It makes such an adorable dress. My girls have one and they love it especially the tutu at the bottom!! Plus it comes with a bonus Headband! Go check it out!

SewSensible Website!

Well, my website is up and running!! How exciting! Please go by and take a look!

Twirl SKORT Twirl Skirt Sewing Pattern

Here is another awesome customer creation!! What an awesome "Mommy" creation and an adorable model!! This Mommy used the Twirl SKORT Sewing Pattern.

Valentine's Basket!
My sister-in-law did it again!! Jenny used the Easter Basket sewing pattern to make precious Emma a Valentine's Day Basket!

Back from Vacation and Awesome Customer Creation!

Well, we made it back from Walt Disney World yesterday! I did not post anything about the trip because we wanted the trip to be a surprise for our children.....and it was!! I made the girls a Mickey outfit using the Dress Top sewing pattern. I already had them a pair of pants using the Boutique Bottoms. As soon as I download the pictures, I will post some of them! Last Wednesday, my husband and I picked up the older children at school. When we came home he sat all the children on the couch. He had a video recorder in his hand. They were so confused at why they were picked up from school early and why was their "PaPa" recording their every move right now!! He told them the vacation surprise and they.................... said nothing!!!!! They all had a blank look of confusion on their faces!!!!! You have to understand that five of them are 6 and under and our sweet 6 year old is special needs and the youngest is 1 year old. Our two older children, evidently, could not believe we were telling the truth!! We looked at them again and explained with lots of excitement that we were going to see Mickey and all his friends!!!!!!! Then the laughter and jumping came forth!!!!!!!!!! They got up from the couch and jumped and screamed and laughed!!!!! It was a great moment!


Disney was great!! Alot of work with seven children but my Mom came along and my husband had each day planned out minute by minute!! We even stayed the Magic hours in Magic Kingdom on the third day until 1am!! We are slowly getting back into our routine. I have relisted my sewing patterns on ebay and will try to educate myself on building my SewSensible website!



And in the meantime, I came home to see this beautiful custom outfit made by an awesome customer in my email inbox!! And what a beautiful model!!!

(Dress Top Sewing pattern and Boutique Bottoms sewing pattern)

My Sewing Pattern Website Coming Soon!

Hello! I am excited to say that I am venturing into my own website for SewSensible. This sewing blog began as a way to connect to other sewing Mommies and eventually worked itself into a small sewing pattern business! The website venture is exciting and at the same time a little stressful. Before becoming a Mommy, I had some good technology knowledge.....up to date and with the times!! WOW!! What happens to your brain cells when those sweet little kiddos enter your life!!!!! LOL I don't know if it is because we have eight of them or does this happen when you just have one or two!!

So during this move to a website, I can't say it has been super easy because it just has not been; however, I am getting some good help as I submit each "ticket" into my host site and Elaborique Studios, who designed my templates, is just the kindest person! I have really appreciated her kindness through this move! As of today, if you are interested in purchasing my sewing patterns do so at YouCanMakeThis! I have stopped my ebay listings until next week because I will be unavailable to send any patterns purchased from ebay or My Etsy until next week. With this new website, you will be able to purchase and get that instant download that is so appealing to purchasing digital items. I am looking forward to that feature!!

In the meantime, you can visit the new website but I warn you.....it is very much under construction!! Oh, and look forward to a new blog template to match my website!! To visit, click the banner above!

Twirl SKORT ! (Twirl Skirt)

Another "Awesome Customer Creation!!" This is the Twirl SKORT!! What a beautiful Valentine's outfit and such a cute little model!! Here's what this Mommy said,

"Thank you so much for this pattern. My sweetie LOVES it."

Also, my Boutique Easter Basket sewing pattern can easily be created into a Valentine Goodie Basket filled with lots of **kisses** for your little princess or prince!!

Dress Top and Boutique Bottoms outfit!

I just received two of the cutest outfits made with the Dress Top and Boutique Bottoms sewing patterns!! These are two sisters and they look so adorable! This Mommy added a double ruffle! What an awesome customer creation!!

Tana's Tutu Dress Sewing Pattern!

My friend, Nanoo Designs, has another terrific and cute dress sewing pattern that is available in her Etsy shop and soon to be available at YouCanMakeThis! This dress is not only very simple to sew but makes an absolutely CUTE dress!! It is similar to the Pillowcase dress. You can use matching ribbon for the ties or coordinating fabric. It is also lined AND comes with headband instructions! Nanette, my girls love their dresses and their headbands!!

Here is the description:
Tana Tutu Dress by Nanoo Designs is a fun sundress in 4 sizes (1-4) with two strap styles and instructions for a single or double tulle ruffle. Also included is a bonus section on how to make fabric headbands like the ones on the cover. There are 13 pages of instructions with 54 pictures for the dress and two pages of headband instructions with 22 pictures.

Visit her blog and see other sewing patterns she has created and designed!

Boutique Easter Basket Sewing Pattern!

Sister secrets!!

Boutique Easter Basket with Trim!

There are three size baskets to make for the Boutique Easter Basket. The sizes are 7"X7", 10"X10", and a 9"X9". The 7"X7" and the 9"X9" are the sturdiest of the three because I have made the sides higher. This is a picture of the 9"X9". I have added trim around the basket along with a bow! And that is Elijah's cute little finger trying to get the ball trim! I hope to make the girls an Easter outfit with a matching Boutique Easter Basket soon! I also plan to make my younger two sons one as well! I was thinking of Blue Camaflouge! Asa is really into camaflouge this year!! You can purchase the Boutique Easter Basket Sewing Pattern here on my sewing blog or on the following sites: YouCanMakeThis!, Ebay, or Etsy. All the links are on the side.

Boutique Easter Basket Sewing Pattern!

My Boutique Easter Basket Sewing Pattern is up on YouCanMakeThis! in the What's New section. I have already received two awesome creations: one from my sister-in-law and one from an awesome customer!

This is my niece, Emma, with her "Mommy's Creation" Easter Basket! Now this was her Mommy's second sewing project!! Way to go, Jenny!! You did a great job!!

And here is an awesome Customer Creation!! Cute! Cute!

"I just loved your basket pattern and have to get a second one made because they both want the one I did last night.Thanks so much!"

Also, if you have not signed up for the new "You Can SEW This!" eNewsletter from YouCanMakeThis! then click picture below. You get some pretty cool free downloads as well! The newsletter goes out tomorrow.

Twirl SKORT! (Twirl Skirt)

My Twirl SKORT sewing Pattern is up on You Can Make This! Below is the testers outfit she made! Beautiful and so cute!!

Custom Valentine Outit!

Here is another awesome customer creation: Dress Top and Boutique Bottoms outfit! And here is what was said,

"Aimee... I finally got brave and made the boutique top. It was so easy. I made it and the bottoms in about 3 hours tonight. My niece's birthday is this month and I thought I would make her an outfit. It cost me a total of $4.00 to make. I thought it would be hard to make the top but with your instructions and pictures I had no trouble at all. Next I have to try the skort pattern. You have created a monster (HaHa). Thanks"

Wow!!$4.00!! Now that is sensible sewing!! Thank you for sending the picture!! Receiving your pictures is one of my highlights when going to my email!!

Making Ruffles!

Making ruffles!!
It can be a headache or a joy! I would rather it be a joy because once the frustration level sets in, making that outfit just became a chore!! There are several ways to make a ruffle. You can use your sewing machine or you can use a serger. I have both a sewing machine and a serger. Neither one is the most expensive. Actually, I work with the most basic straight stitch sewing machine that my Mom gave me when I got married 8 years ago. And my serger is really on the low end of sergers, but it does what I need it to do and I love it!! I am going to tell you some sewing tips in making ruffles:
SEWING MACHINE RUFFLES
1. Using you sewing machine, you will sew a straight line using the longest stitch from one end to the other end without backstitching in the beginning and the end. You will then pull one thread and gather your fabric to make a ruffle. Depending on how long your ruffle is going to be and the quality of your thread, you can pop your thread sometimes. In this case, I always recommend buying a good quality thread. Don't buy the cheapest.
2. Another way to gather your fabric is to zig zag over a piece of thread. Again, not backstitching in the beginning or end. Then pull the thread and gather to make a ruffle.
3. Buy a ruffle foot or gathering foot for your sewing machine. You Can Make This actually has a free Ruffler foot eBook that gives step by step on how to make that perfect ruffle!

And my friend, Kathy, found a great video on gathering. Click here to view it!

SERGER RUFFLES
1. I make my ruffles with my serger. It is fast and easy as I am sure a ruffle foot would be for your sewing machine. Your serger should come with an optional gathering/ruffle foot. You can follow their directions on how to make a ruffle or you can do the following: (Now this is with my Brother Baby Lock 1034D) Set the #1 needle thread on loose tension #9. Leave the #2 thread tension set on #3. and the upperlooper and lowerlooper on tension #4. Put the Differential feed ratio adjustment lever on 2.0. Stitch length adjustment dial on 4. Stitch width lever in between 6 and 7. Now, for me, if I go too fast one of my needle threads always pops so go moderately fast. And I leave my knife on.

Below is a picture of my serger as seen on Amazon. I make no money from this post or the link to Amazon. This is just a sewing tip to help you have a very joyous sewing experience when making ruffles!!

Customer Creation for the Prince!

Here is another awesome Customer Creation!! Love it!!

"Aimee, Here is a picture of the boys bottoms I make using your boutique bottoms pattern. I just can't stop now that I have started. Love your patterns. Thanks"

More Customer Creations!

One of the FUNNEST emails to open is the ones that contain customer creations!! Here are a few more pictures of my most recents ones! Here is what one Mom said, "Hello there Aimee..... i wanted to send you a picture of my little one in her twirl skirt I hope you enjoy it. I know for sure she loved it and all the mom's that seen her in it did too."

Cute!! Cute!!!

MANY thanks to both of you for the pictures!

Patterns used: SewSensible's Twirl SKORT and Boutique Bottoms!

Dress Top and Boutique Bottoms Outfit!

Here is another awesome "Customer Creation" using SewSensible's Dress Top Sewing Pattern and Boutique Bottoms!! Wow!! I love it!! How beautiful!

Thanks for sending in the pictures!

Dress Top and Boutique Bottoms Outfit!

Here is a beautiful outfit done by Growing Up With Rosy using the Dress Top and Boutique Bottoms Sewing Patterns!! I just love this fabric!! Cute!! Cute!!

Look for this outfit to be selling on ebay!

Patterns used:

SewSensible's Dress Top

and Boutique Bottoms

Sewing Pattern Giveaway!

The following saying keeps coming in front of me: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”-Winston Churchhill

And since this is a sewing blog then I would like to give away another sewing pattern..... rather two sewing patterns! This giveaway will be my two newest patterns: the Twirl SKORT and the Boutique Easter Basket!! So, the first person who comments on this post will be blessed with these two sewing patterns! (Now in reference to the quote above: I am not trying to make a life out of the sewing pattern business but rather a life of blessing others! Just wanted to clarify that.)
Quite Beautiful! The Twirl SKORT: where being modest is Fun!

I have designed this SKORT so that our children can have fun playing while keeping our daughters “girly” and modest. The Twirl SKORT combines the popular twirl skirt with the pantaloon! That’s right: a twirl skirt with sewn in shorts! Now your little princess can keep her skirt on while she jumps, twirls, slides, flips, rides her bike, and does cartwheels!Great for the beginner to the advanced sewer! Easy to follow step-by-step instructions along with lots of pictures to guide you through each step! Not only is this a unique and cute skort, but very easy to sew! Dress it up with a peasant top and boots or go casual with some cute high tops and appliqué t-shirt! Whatever style you chose, your little one will surely turn heads! It is also simple enough to sew for a quick gift for your niece or granddaughter!

Pattern size 6 months – 6 years8 instructional pages44 pictures

How about a custom “Mommy’s Creation” Boutique Easter Basket! This is absolutely a fun and cute sewing project, one you will surely enjoy! Personalize your child’s Easter basket with an initial monogram or a bunny appliqué! Use a coordinating fabric to match their Easter Outfit! Looking for a great Easter gift idea? Customize an Easter Basket for your nieces, nephews, and grandchildren!! Fill it with their favorite toys and treats to make this one special Easter to remember!

29 pictures, 9 instructional pages, THREE basket sizes

"You Can SEW This!"

Yet another awesome addition to the You Can Make This! site. Kim, the founder of YCMT never ceases to amaze me! Her site has inspired me tremendously in my sewing hobby and business so this new addition, the "You Can SEW This!" newsletter is going to be enjoyed by me! If you want to find out more and sign-up for it, then click here. You also get some pretty awesome downloads!! Check it out!

Dress Top Sewing Pattern Correction and Pattern Layout!

If any of you purchased my Dress Top sewing pattern, please make the following correction to your eBook. When I calculated for the yardage needed, I forgot to add the bodice. For the size 5/6, you will need 41" instead of 1 yard. And this is if you are using all of the fabric. My advice, to be on the safe side, is to purchase 1 1/2 yards. You will have some left over but I would rather have some left over than be too short!! As I am sure you would too!


Also, I am including in this post a draft of how the pattern will be cut to utilize all of your fabric, economically speaking. When you purchase your fabric it is already folded in half. You will unfold and find the middle. Now take the top end and fold towards middle. Take the bottom end and fold toward the middle making two folds. Cut out your front and back. Next refold your fabric with one fold (as you bought it). Now cut your bodice liner on fold, and cut your strap strips and ruffle strips back to back. I will refine this drawing and make a revised Dress Top eBook. Until then I will add the correction to the eBook.