January 29, 2019

Red Lynx Tunic

January 29, 2019/ Lindsay Shaffer

The new Lynx sewing pattern from Sofiona Designs features a cold shoulder detail and a retro 70s inspired slim fit.

November 21, 2018

Railway Joggers

November 21, 2018/ Lindsay Shaffer

Introducing Sofiona Designs! I made 3 pairs of Railway Joggers for this new girls clothes pdf sewing pattern company. Join the fan group to learn more about their launch sale and giveaways!

September 04, 2018

Unicorn Charlie Dress

September 04, 2018/ Lindsay Shaffer

Violette Field Threads Charlie Dress made from unicorn fabric for a special birthday. It features sparkly fabric with unicorns, sparkly buttons, and hidden pockets in the skirt. This is such a cute, retro look and has a full, twirly skirt.

August 23, 2018

Hattie Dress

August 23, 2018/ Lindsay Shaffer

I made a Violette Field Threads Hattie dress out of this adorable fox fabric for their sew-a-long! This is such a classy and cute look! #vfthattie #vftsewalong

July 24, 2018

Maisie Dresses

July 24, 2018/ Lindsay Shaffer

I finally used up some of the oldest fabric in my stash. It has been sitting on my sewing table for about 8 years. My mom got a few yards of blue, Hello Kitty fabric for me to make something for my second daughter and I just never got around to it. She is 12 now, so I think the window of opportunity has passed. I have a niece who loves kitties and the color blue, so I decided to make a dress for her. I chose the Maisie dress pattern from Violette Field Threads. It was one of the patterns I chose as part of my Project Run and Play prize and I have been wanting to make one anyway. My 4yo is about the same size as my niece (they were born 2 days apart!) so she modeled it for me to take pictures. I was in a hurry and my camera settings were clearly off. So the pictures are a little funky, but I gave the dress away and couldn't take more. No amount of editing could save them.

The tie sleeves are cute, but my favorite part is the scoop back!!!

I actually ended up making two dresses, assembly line style, since I had so much of this fabric. I made the second for another niece of mine in a size 2T and chose the longer sleeves. I did make a mistake on one of the dresses, but I am not going to tell you about it. OK? Overall, this was a really cute pattern and I was happy with how they turned out.

July 11, 2018

All Spice Dress

July 11, 2018/ Lindsay Shaffer

Project Run and Play has a new shop! I sewed up an All Spice Dress from a thrifted women’s skirt. It has long sleeves and is perfect for fall!

April 10, 2018

Hipster Cat Dress

April 10, 2018/ Lindsay Shaffer

My niece just turned 5 years old and she is such a cutie pie! She has big, pink glasses and she was wanted a "kitty" birthday party. When I saw THIS fabric on Joann's website I knew that I had to make her a special dress for her birthday.

She is also very thin with long legs so I thought it would be nice for her to have something sized just for her. I decided on the Charlie dress pattern from Violette Field Threads (one of my Project Run and Play prizes!) because it has a retro feel that worked well with the fabric. It has that cute, knot detail in the front, a very full skirt, and pockets in the side seams.

I happened to have JUST ENOUGH of the pink polka dot fabric in my stash and it matched perfectly! I lined it with a matching, bubble gum pink solid. I debated on which buttons to use and took an instagram poll with the pink ones winning.

This pattern went together pretty well. I did have some trouble with the cap sleeves/enclosed side seams so I rigged it. If anyone has a technique for that, please teach me!