always our playful one :)
so excited that Zoë let me put this headband on her!!
Here is another version of the fabric headband. I wanted to take it with Rose but she was sleeping strong on the couch from a long day of soccer games and playing! I saw Zoë playing the DS and snuck up on her and put it on!! She actually smiled when I did which made me smile!
I am working hard at getting the patterns ready for the new year. Here are two fabric headbands that I made today to go with the Twirl SKORT outfits I am making for the new pattern cover. I hope all of you are having a wonderful Fall/Thanksgiving season. Here in Louisiana we had a few days of heater weather and now we are back to AC weather. I love Louisiana :)
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Ok, learning how to make them a little tighter and the more you make the faster you can do it..... but isn't that with most anything! Not quite finished with this one and I do not have any vintage looking buttons so I had to use the only rhinestones I had and it looks very imitation but at least you get the idea. Oh and did I say how much fun they are to make!! :) Now it is time to put flea market on the list of things to do soon.
Starting sewing the accessories for the cover patterns this weekend! Ok, had so much fun making this bib necklace!! I will be working on the Twirl SKORT new pattern cover this week and probably making some more accessories!! :) Hope all of you have a fantastic week and I will surely post pics along the way.
Don't you love this fabric!!? I do!!!!! This will be the fabric I will use for the new cover for the Twirl SKORT in 2011
Twirl SKORT information: I am out of stock of the Twirl SKORT physical sewing pattern. If you are interested in this physical pattern you can visit one of the shops on the right sidebar that sell SewSensible boutique shops. Now for the update: I am working everyday on patterns for 2011. I will have the Twirl SKORT physical pattern ready again in the beginning of the year. It has been one of my top sellers and I understand why..... we all love our children to dress modestly and this pattern did all that along with making our precious little girls laugh and play, jump and flip while being modest! I just love this pattern and can't wait for it to be available again.
Side Note: for all of you that own the Twirl SKORT or will be buying it I do want to let you know there is one spot that many are sewing incorrectly (and when I say incorrectly I mean not the way I designed it but they may like the way they are doing it so take this sewing tip for what it is): When sewing the skirt onto the pantaloon make sure to take all of the skirt and flip forward over the pantaloon and not fold it to where you make a casing. The correct way to flip the skirt over the pantaloon is to flip it completely over. If you have the pattern you will see what I am talking about when you get to that step. It will make a difference in the look of the Twirl SKORT. If flipped correctly the skirt will hang right over the seam of the ruffle of the pantaloon. If flipped incorrectly the skirt will hang higher above the pantaloon ruffle. Again, take this for what it is. If you are flipping the skirt the other way and like it then great but just wanted to make sure everyone knew the way the pattern was designed. Love all of you and can't wait to show you my changes and additions for 2011!!
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Here are some items I am sewing for a few changes with 2011 patterns. This is the Reversible Pleated Dress Top with matching Boutique Shorts!
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I was asked to help get the word out about Sewing Hope. There are many opportunities to use our gifts and talents of sewing and this is one of those great opportunities :)
Sewing Hope: an organization with the goal of bringing friends together to sew handmade projects which will be donated to charities.
The organization came to be as an effort to combine love for sewing with a desire to help others. Every few months a new project will be announced at
Sewing Hope. The post will include all the necessary supplies, patterns and instructions for the project. When you have a moment please check out
Sewing Hope and see their first Project!! You will find on their site the sewing directions for this project!! What an awesome way to use the gift and talent of sewing!!
at home enjoying some SewSensible projects on this beautiful sunny day, door open as Rose and Grace go in and out drawing and coloring a bee they keep running from outside while one son is watching SchoolHouse Rock and the other sweet son with his cute little dirty feet taking a nap. Great day! Working on the 2011 physical patterns. Was also able to sew me a skirt last week..... maybe a future pattern. Hoping to post more pics of what I am sewing this coming week! Hope all of you are doing great!
Here is an adorable Mommy creation: pair of SewSensible Boutique Bottoms made with such pretty Fall fabric! This is from an etsy customer and I thank you for letting me post this adorable appreciation photo! I can just picture your little girl running around outside giggling and laughing in the cool weather with an adorable dress top to match these bottoms! cute cute!
Aimee' and Tiffany
Last week I was so happy to go and meet Tiffany from Creative Smocking. Tiffany is the owner of
Creative Smocking CS Distributing. She was at AllBrands highlighting the different sewing patterns she distributes. I have to say she is super sweet and just as beautiful in person as she is via email! Tiff, it was great finally meeting you in person. Let me know when you come back this way. Hopefully it'll be when all the humidity is gone..... ummhmmm, no wait, it's always humid here ;)
Also, I have added a facebook page however I am so confused if I should keep the
fan page or just the
main facebook page? any suggestions?? not sure what the difference is other than the like button. I would love to be your friend on the
main facebook page!
I have created a SewSensible facebook page. If you are interested in becoming friends you can use this
link. If you are interested in just the page to like then you can use this
link. If you get a chance please come visit. (and I obviously do not know what I am doing on facebook as far as pages and the other?? It is a little confusing to me so I did both.)
I pray all of you are doing great!
What is that? Well, if you are a beginner sewer you are probably asking this question. This is a Bodkin. It is a blunt instrument for threading or as I solely use it to put my elastic through the waist band! I lost mine this summer and the other day was blessed to be able to go spend a couple hours in a fabric store and got me another bodkin along with saturating my self with fabric goodness!! HA!! and also use a gift card my sweet aunt gave me for my birthday! Thanks, Aunt Peggy and thanks Mom for watching the kiddos for me to leave for a few hours!!
Now of course a safety pin works very well inserting elastic but once you use the bodkin..... well, you will see! Where can I find a bodkin? At any craft/fabric store usually by the needles, snaps, and measuring tapes. How much does a bodkin cost? This little treasure was under $3 (worth every bit of it!)
There are many songs I love to play as I do different things. Last night I stumbled upon Sugar Pie Farmhouse and just so enjoyed her blog and so loved the mood her music playlist put me in! I ended up making my own with a lot of what she has! I hope she doesn't mind :) If you do not want to listen to the music then you can go all the way down to last post and click pause and the music will stop! And if you have time, go visit Sugar Pie Farmhouse site!
"Thanks for the cute patterns. " J
Here are some super cute sisters!! They are wearing their Mommy's custom creation outfits made from HOPE JOY bubble top and Boutique Bottoms. Thanks, J, for sending these in! So adorable!
Well, hello! (smile smile) Last night I opened all of SewSensible, got out my pattern ideas, the new logo I have been working on with my ever so loved doves incorporated in it and just absorbed what I have missed so much! We are still walking in this path we have been placed on but God has shown Himself strong and it is no doubt that as we war during Spiritual Warfare there is a new level of authority one gains and an increased passion for the hurting. That has happened to us. So many good God-moments have come out of this but WOW the pain was real and it hurt! :)
Anyway, I have missed you so much! I have not sewn in months and I can't wait to start again. I am not quite there yet but I know it will not be long. I also want to thank you for all the kind emails and comments I received since June! Wow! I have to say those times I received them were such encouragement and helped lift me up on those days. I so appreciate you guys!
Well, I write this as our family is walking through something that requires our immediate attention. Does anything ever go as planned? (smile smile), you know all those plans I had for our summer. My husband and I have 8 children as most of you know and 6 of our blessings were adopted. Adoption is such a precious blessing but the reality is some of our children have come from "hard places" and without the proper care, love, nurture, and counseling these children cannot heal from their past. We have been blessed with some pretty amazing children but each carries different pains from their past that have gotten our attention this summer. Our family is our top priority. I love the call to be each of their Mom! I embrace that role with all I have. With that said, I literally cannot squeeze in time to work on my new patterns and I was adding extra stress to me by pressuring myself to do it. I have come to a place of peace though now and it feels good. I have prayed about what we are going through and about every area of our life. This summer has been difficult but our Father has held us strong and carried us through. Now here are my plans (smile smile): August I will resume finishing my new patterns. Thanks again for all your kind emails. If you have sewn an outfit using SewSensible patterns please don't hesitate to email me! I love to see them and they really inspire others to sew!
Last note: If you are going through something that feels and looks bigger than you please know that you have a Father that is waiting for you to call on Him in your time of trouble or pain and I promise He will show up and carry you through! The song in the last post may spark the fire deep inside of you. I know it empowered me to rise up, stand firm and watch my God fight this what we are going through!
Love y'all!
In Christ, Aimee'
If you are going through a battle right now I encourage you to listen to this song and declare it and believe it to be true for your circumstance, for your family!! The victory is His!! Amen!
All in One Romper sewing pattern!
Here are some cute pictures of some adorable little girls in some precious outfits made by their Mommies! Above is some All in One Romper pictures. I have to say I love this pattern. It was my very first epattern and I really don't puch to sell it because I have never updated it yet. It is on the list to update so hopefully next year I can have it updated..... hopefully! :) This Mom also has made many shorts for her little man using this same Boutique Bottoms pattern. Thanks, A, for sending these pictures! so cute!!
How cute and sweet is this little girl in her Boutique Bottoms?! Here is what this awesome Mommy said, "Aimee', I am so happy with the patterns I bought from you this morning! I was able to complete the bottoms today {in between mom-duties} and I LOVE them! The best part is that these look EXACTLY like "a popular Big Ruffles pant" that cost $36.00 plus tax & shipping!! These cost me the cost of the pattern, $1.99 for a 1/2 yard of fabric and $2.65 for matching thread!! Love it!! R" Awesome savings, R! Thanks for sharing this with us!!
AWESOME MOMMY CREATIONS
Happy Girl Dress (short gathered version) sewing pattern!
"Hope you like...she loves these dresses! Thanks Bunches! J"
Applique' Apron Skirt sewing pattern!
FAITH Double Layer Dress Top and Boutique Bottoms Sewing Pattern!
"Good Morning Aimee! Here are a few pictures of the outfits I created this weekend. :-) Have a wonderful day! C"
Summer has know doubt been busy to say the least but all good! :) I have been sewing the cover dresses and outfits for my upcoming patterns. I am working on directions today and the rest of the week. I pray your summer is filled with joy and laughter and love! I hope you enjoy the awesome customer creations above made by Mommies like you! Thanks for sending them to post! Such awesome creations and a beautiful sweet model!
When I am home deep in "home" life Tommy and I do not get a whole lot of "us" time so we have made it a point to get away together just in the past couple years. Our destination of choice is always Disney! I think it is because as most of you know, you enter such a wonderful fantasy world! We went at the end of May for a long weekend that started on Thursday. I made sure I soaked in every minute of that trip with him!
Thanks, Tommy, you are truly the most awesome husband!! I love you so much!
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
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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'
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!)
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!!!!!(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!!
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 ;)
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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!!
Hello! Welcome to my sewing blog!!
Boutique Bottoms sewing pattern!
Applique' Apron Skirt sewing pattern!
my sweet little niece in her very own Mod Girl Dress! 
