Welcome to a new series here on allie J. I\’m calling the Social Sew! This will be a monthly link party (I hate that term, don\’t you?) for apparel sewing. Each month, we\’ll have a theme–one that is specific enough…

sewing & style
Nearly all of my skirts were made with an elastic waist pattern... that I lopped the elastic off of and converted to a flat waistband. That doesn't mean I don't love an elasticated skirt though! Holly ...
Y'all. Y'ALL! Everything I have sewn up to this point--all my swimsuits and underwear and bras and dresses and jeans--it was all leading up to this point. This is the best bikini ever made, I am done ...
Years ago I attempted a Closet Core Sophie Bikini, and hated the way the cups fit, so I made a second version, a press-n-seal dupe of my favorite wired bikini top (from Juicy Couture, duh). This black ...
How do family bloggers take such cute photos of their babies?! I (obviously) think these pictures are adorable, because these are my particular children, but... y'all. Trying to get pictures of your ...
Welcome to a new series here on allie J. I\’m calling the Social Sew! This will be a monthly link party (I hate that term, don\’t you?) for apparel sewing. Each month, we\’ll have a theme–one that is specific enough…
I guess peplum tops aren\’t really cool any more but I still really like them. I love the shape and I think they are a nice way to add a little bit of femininity to a casual jeans-and-sneakers outfit. This…
I\’m a firm believer in wearing just about anything that makes you feel good, but if you feel like you can\’t (or don\’t want to) pull off a crop top for whatever reason, or you just want something a little…
received a lovely glittery award from miss madalynne–thanks for voting me in, y\’all! stopped by Spoonflower to make Rare Bears: teddy bears for children with rare diseases the boys a sneaky behind-the-scenes look at the making of my skillshare class (and get 3 months of…
I\’m kind of feeling like crop tops are my signature piece on this blog at this point (and I also do have that faux crop tutorial coming up) but I swear, they are the perfect clothing item for this time…
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