Blog Tours

 
Day two of the Jersey Love Blog Tour is here! Today, Rachael from imagine gnats and Caroline from Busy, Beautiful and on a Budget are ready to share adorable and comfortable clothes sewn with Riley Blake Designs’ Jersey Basics and my Jersey Love patterns!Rachael from imagine gnats is incredibly talented and so much fun! (And, the sweetest ever — I have loads of pictures to show you next Monday that she took for me at Spring Quilt Market!) I love that her girls always seem to be having as much fun as she is! Rachael sews everything you could imagine from clothes for her girls and herself (Don’t you love her Lady Skater Dress, complete with skating pose?) to beautiful hand-embroidered wall-hangings (Be sure to check out her free Sewing Sayings embroidery pattern!) to practical, but pretty accessories (I hope I can find time to sew her Cammy Pack before Fall Market!). Rachael has two patterns of her own now, the Roly Poly Pinafore and the Tumble Tee, and a third one coming soon!For the blog tour, Rachael sewed a Carnival Skort for her oldest daughter. Go check it out by clicking on the sneak peek picture below!I have known Caroline, the incredibly creative blogger from Busy, Beautiful and on a Budget, for years. (We met on an online sewing board for moms who sew cloth diapers. Pretty cool, huh?) I love that she shares such a wide variety of clever tips and tutorials on her blog that are fun, simple and practical. She has sewing tutorials like this adorable Mermaid Costume, storage ideas like Turning an Old Box into Beautiful Storage, organization ideas like her Housekeeping Binder, and party decor like this great Mermaid Party Photo Prop!Caroline sewed a pair of Runaround Pants for her oldest daughter. You’ll want to hop over to her blog and see how cute they are! Just click on the photo below.

 
It’s Day One of the Jersey Love Blog Tour! Are you ready to see what these ladies have been sewing with Riley Blake Designs’ Jersey Basics and my Jersey Love patterns? I can’t wait!Our first two tour stops are at Call Ajaire and Rock the Stitch!

Ajaire sews the sweetest outfits for her 2-year-old daughter, Bean. Seriously. Her pictures make me want to sew a whole wardrobe for our 2-year-old granddaughter, Katie. Ajaire does amazing things with fabric, too — like the Lattice Smocking on Bean’s Birthday Dress and the multi-directional pleats on her Emily Carr Inspired Dress, and she shares how she did it on her blog! My current favorite project from Ajaire, though, is one she did for herself! Have you seen the Polo Dress Re-do that she shared during Make for Mom in May? I love it!For the Jersey Love Tour, Ajaire sewed Bean a Beachcomber Dress! You can check it out by clicking the picture below!
Rebecca from Rock the Stitch is a master at sewing stylish, modern clothing for her sons and her daughter! The outfits that she makes for her daughter are amazing, and I am in awe of the things she sews for her sons. Rebecca shares some great tutorials on her blog for modifying any pattern you might have on hand to give it that perfect finishing touch. For your boys, you can learn how to add a Chevron Stripe to an otherwise plain tee pattern or turn basic shorts into Hip Boardshorts. For your girls, you have to check out her guide to adding a Self-Bound Petal Cuff to capri pants and her free Peep Hem Dress Pattern! For the Jersey Love Tour, Rebecca sewed a pair of Runaround Pants for her oldest son. Go check them out on her blog right now by clicking the picture below!