Sewing Patterns for Beginners!

Simple Sunday Dress sewing pattern

(Mom added a little length to make it longer)

Scoop Neck Dress Top sewing pattern

Boutique Dress Top, Reversible Pleated Dress Top and Boutique Bottoms sewing patterns

Happy Girl Dress Sewing Pattern


Happy Girl

Boutique Dress Top and Boutique Bottoms Sewing Patterns

Happy Girl Dress (short gathered version)

Boutique Bottoms sewing pattern

Simple Sunday Dress sewing pattern

FAITH Double Layer Dress Top sewing pattern

Boutique Bottoms sewign pattern

FAITH Double Layer Dress Top and Boutique Bottoms sewing patterns

Summer break will be officially here tomorrow! (However it has already started for almost all of our children except two). I love Summer just like I love the beginning of all seasons. I always plan and dream and hope that I can do all we want to do during that time. I have plans and dreams of gardens, flowers, sewing, patterns, kids laughing, library reading, rainy June days, summer hot cooled with water sprinklers, barefoot feet with mud between the toes, sweaty hair and kids smelling..... well, you know how heat and sweat make you smell LOL! and lots of BBQ's. AND I love it all!!!!!

Above are some awesome custom creations! OK AREN'T THEY TOO CUTE!!!!! Be inspired this summer! Make something you never thought you could. The first step is to start it!! I hope to sew me some skirts and a shirt this summer along with finalizing the changes I am making to some of my patterns. I am excited about the future! I can't wait to see what you are sewing! Leave me a comment and let me know what your plans are for the summer! What is something you want to sew this summer? is it for you? is it for your children? is it for your grandchildren? is it a birthday gift for your nieces? Let me know! I would love to hear what you plan to sew this summer!

Many thanks to all of you who sent these wonderful custom creations! Your "models" are just beautiful! I pray you all have a very blessed and fruitful summer!

In Christ, Aimee'

Quilt Market 2010

Yes, Quilt Market 2010 is here and wow it is so hard not being a part of it! It is just not my time. With a family of ten I cannot do all I want to do but maybe next year!!!!! I am following a lot of tweeters and City Craft has been updating wonderfully! They even had a podcast. If you want to follow then click the graphic above.

I do have a sample of Happy Girl Dress and a matching purse at the United Notions and Fabric booth. So I am a little there but surely not like I want to be. Happy times to all who are at Quilt Market! I pray blessings and more blessings upon you all!

In Christ, Aimee'

(yes I am busy working on patterns, good changes, and more ideas!)

Sewing Time ..... almost!

my sweet little niece in her very own Mod Girl Dress!

The past month we have had a full plate with the orphan adoption ministry His Heart for Orphans we lead at our church: tv interview, online adoption discussion live chat, Mom's coffee break, a play date, an adoption workshop this morning, and a foster care prayer vigil next week. It is all good! Anytime we get to bring hope and encouragement to anybody in regards to adoption and help another child who has no Mom or Dad get adopted it is a win win for us!

I am a little slow with the Mod Girl sewing pattern and it is with some good reasons. I am making a few changes to some things but I am not going to talk about yet however hopefully I will get to share in the coming month.

I hope all of you are having a great end of the school year and I am looking to seeing what you guys..... hmmmhmmm girls are sewing this summer! I can't wait to show you a few things I have been sewing too!

Happy Mother's Day!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!!

(Heidi not shown in picture)

Hope all of you Mom's out there had a wonderfully blessed Mother's Day! Mine was just awesome! Church, family, crawfish, homemade blueberry pie from berries our children picked the day before and a cookie cake! And if you are not a Mom and had a very hard time going through another Mother's Day because you desire to be a Mom then I was praying for you..... specifically Hebrews 11:1 "What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see." I am believing with you for Him to give you the desire of your heart..... to be a Mom!!

Beginner Sewing Patterns!

Hello! know that I am busy busy making updates and changing a few things around here for SewSensible! I am working on the Mod Girl and adding a few other things. I hopefully will be able to talk more about it in the coming weeks (nothing major just a few things that I believe you will like to see). For now though, check out these awesome Mommy creations I received and their beautiful models!! I can't tell you how much I LOVE getting these emails!!!!! They not only bless me but they inspire so many others to actually start sewing!! Thank y'all so much and if you have made something with SewSensible patterns please email it to me to share! I would love to "show it off" for you ;)

This Mommy used SewSensible Boutique Dress Top and Boutique Bottoms sewing patterns and said, "Loved this pattern! Thanks! L"


This Mommy and GrandMother got creative and used the Simple Sunday Dress sewing pattern and Scoop Neck Dress Top. She said, "Hi Aimme' I truly love all of your patterns and have learned so much from you! Here are some pics from Easter. I made my daughter and granddaughter dresses that are a cross between the revised scoop neck and the simple sunday dress. They were the toast of the town, and everyone wanted to know where I bought them! Of course that's always the greatest compliment to a seamstress! Thank you for you're easy, beautiful patterns. J"

This GrandMother used SewSensible Scoop Neck Dress Top sewing pattern, Boutique Bottoms sewing pattern and the Boutique Easter Basket sewing pattern. She said, "Hi, Aimee, Just thought I'd share pictures of my granddaughters in their scoop neck dresses I made for them from your pattern. This pattern was really easy to follow and turned out cute. My granddaughters love their dresses and their Easter baskets to match! I made P's (my 2 yr old grand) little bloomers as a modification to the boutique bottoms-instead of the ruffle, I just added elastic sewn a couple of inches from the bottom. I made P's dress much longer than the pattern dimensions as she wanted hers long. I think it turned out really pretty that way. I'm sure I'll be using this pattern again, I'd like to do tops next. P's Easter basket had the bunnies going sideways, but that's the way it had to be since I didn't have enough fabric left otherwise-oh, well, we just do what we have to do! She loved it anyway! I also made a basket for my little nephew. Keep churning out those patterns, they are GREAT! D

Thanks all of you for sending these in!!!!!! Such inspiration!!

FAITH Double Layer Dress Top sewing pattern and Boutique Bottoms sewing pattern!

Boutique Bottoms sewing pattern

(comes in downloadable version or physical version)

How cute!!!!! Ok, once you read this below I hope and pray this inspires others who are "sitting" on some patterns because they are a little scared to try to go ahead and try :)!!!!! M!! you are awesome! I think I am more excited you finally took out that pattern and tried it! The picture is so cute and your girls are adorable! Thanks so much for sharing!

"Aimee, I just can't thank you enough for your patterns. I have been terrified to make pants Since my high school days, which has been a LONG time ago. I tried sewing in high school and tried to make shorts which were quite hysterical and I just gave up. Well many years and 3 girls later, I started to teach myself to sew again, making simple dresses etc. Well this Easter I decided it was time to try pants. Mind you I have had your pattern for a couple of years now, but always too scared. Well to my surprise It was so easy and I made 3 of them. My girls just love their mommy creations and are already asking for more especially my 8 yo. What a blessing to have my 8yo want me to make more. Thank you for all you do. Now I need to try some of the tops!!!! Hope you enjoy the picture of my girls with the easter bunny. Bless you and your family, M"

FAITH Double Layer Dress Top and Boutique Bottoms sewing patterns (both come as a downloadable and physical pattern). For physical version, please see list of shops on right sidebar!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Here is a cute cute awesome Mommy birthday creation! So cute, J!! Ohh!! she is adorable and that hat is super sweet!! Here is what this Mommy said, "Hi Aimee, I thought that you would like to see a picture of my daughter in her birthday outfit. I used the Faith Top and Boutique Bottoms patterns. I also made her hat. Yesterday was her party and we got lots of compliments on her outfit. Thanks, J"

Apron Sewing Patterns and Hostess Apron!

I don't know how many of you remember me working on some apron patterns last year but I am back on it! I thought I would have them ready for this past Christmas and I even have all the tester photos but Christmas just came so fast that I decided I would do it this year and hopefully ;) be ready for this Christmas!! Above is a hostess apron. This pattern is both a hostess apron and a bib apron. I hope to make the bib apron next week. The other pattern is my first Women's Dress Top that I never made into a pattern but took the design and made into a reversible halter apron. Anyway, this is one of the projects I am working on right now. I am waiting for the fabric that I will use for Mod Girl to come in and will start drawing up the directions this week!

Hope all of you have a great day today!! The weather here in Louisiana has been great (77 degrees)! I grilled ribs and chicken on the bbq pit yesterday after school while the children played around the backyard. The long days are a favorite of mine!!

Boutique Dress Top and Boutique Bottoms sewing patterns and GrandMother's Custom Outfits!

SewSensible Boutique Dress Top and Boutique Bottoms sewing pattern!

Comes as both a downloadable and a physical. Please see list of boutiques on the right side bar that sell SewSensible Boutique Physical Sewing Patterns

I was blessed yesterday again by an email from a wonderful GrandMother who made all her Grandbaby girls their Easter Outfits! I just know how she was feeling Easter day when she was surrounded by all these beautiful children! I know her heart was FULL of joy not only to have them all together but to see a piece of her covering them!

Here is what she said, "Hello Aimee, Thank you so much for what you do. I know you have your hands full. I have purchased two of your patterns so far, boutique top & bottoms. I will be making another purchase soon. I am an advance sewer but appreciate the simplicity of your patterns because they look like I spent a lot of time. Here is a couple of pictures of my 5 granddaughters and myself from Easter. I also sewed one for a friends daughter. I have three grandsons I included their pictures so they don't feel left out. No one wanted to pose of course they were interested in hunting eggs. (you know how that goes). Thanks again and May God continue to bless you and your family. D"

Ok I have to admit that when I saw "and myself" I was like WHAT I don't see a grandmother in that picture!! The older I get (and I am only 40!) the more "grandmothers" look so young!!!!! Oh wait!! I am a grandmother too! (a young pretty lookin grandmother too!!) HA!!

LOVE the pictures, LOVE the outfits!!!!! Thanks, D, for sharing! I know this will inspire other Moms, GrandMoms, and Aunts to sew!! I know it inspired me!! And I also know about trying to get children to pose!! Can be frustrating sometimes but sometimes those are the best pictures!! :) And you are beautiful!

Beginner Sewing Patterns and Customer Creations

FAITH Double Layer Dress Top sewing pattern

Twirl SKORT sewing pattern

A GrandMother's two custom outfits for her Granddaughters!

Boutique Easter Basket sewing pattern




Happy Girl Dress short-gathered version

"Hi Aimee! I finally had a little time to make a second dress for my little girl. She really loves it and I am so pleased with the way it turned out. You made it so easy with you pattern. Everyone is impressed with the pleats and I love those covered buttons! Definitely will be making another one for her. You know, I have been sewing since I was six years old and I never thought I would be making dresses for my girls. My mother is a master seamstress, but I had a bad experience in home ec in school which cured me from wanting to make clothing of any type (that is so sad). Now I have a lot of confidence and I just enjoy the process immensely!"

You know, I get many emails with all kinds of sweet words about your sewing experience and just like the email above how you now love to sew for your loved ones! Recently I received an email from a kind woman who had 50 years of sewing experience and she wanted to tell me how my patterns were not for beginners and how my graphics were hard to understand and how outrageous my prices are. At first I read her email and it was a big hit in the gut to say the least. Before I answered her though I prayed and responded with love and respect for her experience with my patterns. I will say that I never got into this as a big money making endeavor. Yes the money helps but the biggest reward are emails like the one above and the many others that I receive from Mom's who are sewing again or just started sewing and are loving it! My patterns are not typical. I will surely admit that :) They do not use standard sewing terminology and my graphics depict to the best of my ability a visual for almost every step. Based on several years of feedback, first time sew-ers appreciate my directions. I say all this because I realize I can never please everyone as much as I would love too. About the price, I believe anyone who uses independent pattern designer patterns knows I am very comparable to what is available out there. My prayer is that you have a very enjoyable sewing experience with my patterns and if you run into a problem or question while you are sewing I am just an email away! My goal is to get you to just get in front of the sewing machine and feel comfortable and excited about sewing and then you can move on to bigger and better sewing patterns!

I do appreciate every comment and email so please keep them coming along with your awesome Mommy, GrandMommy, and Aunt creations!!

Also, if you are an instructor and are planning to have a classs with SewSensible boutique patterns, my suggestion is please sew an outfit first before teaching the classs that way you will become familiar with my pattern and directions and if you run into a problem or question I can answer it before class day.

In Christ, Aimee'

Mod Girl sewing pattern and Easter outfits!

Waited until the last minute to sew up the girls' Easter outfits! Per request, I sewed a Happy Girl Dress, Mod Girl top matched with some Boutique Bottoms and another pair of Boutique Bottoms. Mod Girl will be ready as a downloadable by next month! I tried it with a heavier ruffle and I think it turned out cute :)

May each of you have a wonderfully blessed Easter! I could not stop thinking about Jesus dying for me and you on that cross! Just a powerful truth! Love y'all!!

In Christ, Aimee'

FAITH Double Layer Dress Top sewing pattern and Reversible Pleated Dress Top sewing pattern!

FAITH Double Layer Dress Top sewing pattern!

Reversible Pleated Dress Top sewing pattern

"Aimee - I just wanted to let you know I've made my first top and it was so much fun! Great instructions" S

FAITH Double Layer Dress Top sewing pattern!

Here are some awesome Mommy and GrandMommy creations using SewSensible FAITH Double Layer Dress Top and Reversible Pleated Dress Top! And as always the sweet little models are adorable!! Both patterns are available as downloadable and physical.

Boutique Easter Basket sewing pattern sale!

Make a special Easter basket...perfect for gift giving, matching outfits, and more. 25% off till Easter at YouCanMakeThis (download version)!

SewSensible Boutique Easter Baskets would look cute customized with a matching Twirl SKORT or my new pattern Happy Girl Dress!! (of course an Easter Basket customized to match any of SewSensible pattern will be just adorable..... in my definitely biased opinion! HA!!)

All of my downloadable patterns are available at You Can Make This ! However, if you would rather the physical version, the Twirl SKORT along with the Boutique Dress Top, Boutique Bottoms, FAITH Double Layer Dress Top, and Reversible Pleated Dress Top are physical and can be purchased at the Boutique/Fabric shops on the right side bar. Happy Girl is in the process of being printed. This one should be ready as a physical in the next 30-45 days.

Reversible Pleated Dress Top Sewing Pattern and Twirl SKORT Sewing Pattern!

Reversible Pleated Dress Top sewing pattern and Twirl SKORT Sewing Pattern!

How super cute is this!!? This awesome Mommy used SewSensible Reversible Pleated Dress Top and Twirl SKORT sewing patterns. The pictures show both sides of the Pleated Dress Top! Here is what this Mom said, "Your patterns are great! " B

Thanks so much, B!!!!! I just love these pictures and the fabric choices!! Thanks so much for sending these in!

Both these patterns are available as a download or a physical version sold in stores. If you are interested in a download please visit my website, my etsy shop, or You Can Make This! If you are interested in the physical version then please visit one of the online boutique shops on the right side bar!

Easter Basket Sewing Pattern and Happy Girl Dress Sewing Pattern!

Boutique Easter Basket Sewing Pattern

"I wanted to share the pics of the easter baskets I made. I made 3 of them yesterday! Whew! Easter pics were today. They are simply adorable and my kids love them! C"

Happy Girl Dress Sewing Pattern (long version gathered)

"Here's a couple with the buttons! I LOVE them! I've never made them before... it was a piece of cake. I knew it would add so much to the dress, but I didn't know I'd love it as much as I do!" S

Happy Girl Dress Sewing Pattern (short version with pleats)

"Okay, here's a couple of pictures of my daughter in her happy girl dress. Thanks again, this is a fabulous pattern." J

Here are some awesome Mommy creations! Aren't they just cute!! Oh I think so!! Thanks girls for sending them to me! Love them all!!

If you have an awesome Mommy, GrandMommy, or Aunt creation using SewSensible Boutique Sewing Patterns you would like to show please send it to me! It ALWAYS inspires others!! Happy Girl Dress is also available at You Can Make This!

I am also about to send the physical version to print. If you are a distributor/wholesaler and take pre-orders please let me know and I will send you the graphics for your site.

Beginner Sewing Patterns and Customer Creations!

Ok! I have some cute cute awesome custom creations!! Above is from Anna from Crafty Girls Workshop!! Anna was so sweet to make this Reversible Pleated Dress Top for their shop and email me the pictures of them! How cute!! The two pictures show both sides of this dress top! When you get a chance, go check out their site! It is just a click away. Just a fresh and girly feel to it. They sale SewSensible physical patterns and some great fabric so go visit them and tell'em Aimee' from SewSensible sent you! Thanks so much, Anna, for sending me these pictures!!

Look at this precious princess!! Happy Birthday, VR!! She is 3 and her Mom made her a custom outfit using SewSensible Scoop Neck Dress Top for her birthday!! Awesome, C!!

Here is an awesome Mommy creation using SewSensible Applique' Apron Skirt! Isn't she adorable?! Here is what this Mommy said,

"Aimee, Let me start by saying “thank you” for creating the cutest patterns ever for the precious little girls in our lives! Okay, now I just need to say that you are an extraordinarily, incredible woman of God! You have such an incredible family and story behind them! Your 8 children are just beautiful…what blessings! Seriously, it humbles me to even fathom all that you in a day!! Honestly…I think your name is written in Proverbs 31! I strive for that and fall short everyday! But I try again…and that’s what’s important…right? When I came across your blog last summer, I was so inspired! Thanks so much, K"

K, thanks so much for your kind words!! It not only blesses me to receive these awesome pictures of what you are making for your loved ones but to know that my family story blessed you blesses me! Now you know I fall short of His glory everyday too? I am just like you..... a busy Mom who loves my family and strives to do better everyday and thanking God for His forgiveness BECAUSE I NEED IT!! HA!!!!

And for all you Moms who need a little encouragement: did you know that in Proverbs 31 she sews!!!!! Here is what I do when I feel I fall short: I ask Him to forgive me and then I read a passage in the bible and stand strong and try again! I just reread Proverbs 31 and it brings me such joy. Remember when you read it if you think you are nowhere who she is: Proverbs 31 is what God is growing us to be. It is a process! We do not get there overnight! That was a huge revelation for me. Everyday we become more and more like Proverbs 31 as we strive for it!! I will post it and maybe it will bring some or all of you joy today!

Proverbs 31 O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my promises, do not spend your strength on women, on those who ruin kings. And it is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine. Rulers should not crave liquor. For if they drink, they may forget their duties and be unable to give justice to those who are oppressed. Liquor is for the dying, and wine for those in deep depression. Let them drink to forget their poverty and remember their troubles no more. Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those who are perishing. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is worth more than precious rubies. Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. She will not hinder him but help him all her life. She finds wool and flax and busily spins it. She is like a merchant's ship; she brings her food from afar. She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day's work for her servant girls. She goes out to inspect a field and buys it; with her earnings she plants a vineyard. She is energetic and strong, a hard worker. She watches for bargains; her lights burn late into the night. Her hands are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fiber. She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy. She has no fear of winter for her household because all of them have warm [fn] clothes. She quilts her own bedspreads. She dresses like royalty in gowns of finest cloth. Her husband is well known, for he sits in the council meeting with the other civic leaders. She makes belted linen garments and sashes to sell to the merchants. She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs with no fear of the future. When she speaks, her words are wise, and kindness is the rule when she gives instructions. She carefully watches all that goes on in her household and does not have to bear the consequences of laziness. Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her: "There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!" (Oh, shout it out girls!! Dream a little larger!! HA!!) Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised. Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise."