Hi, Eveline from Froelein Tilia here and I’m sharing my version of the Catalina Dress with you guys today! This month’s blog theme is “Impulse Sewing.” Where do you align yourself: Are you a planner or more of an impulsive seamstress? I love to make plans. But when it comes to the point to put
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Another Austin Tee with moonthirty
Hi everyone! Susan here… with another of my Austin Tees. Sorry not sorry. Since I already have eight(!) of them in my closet and they’re each getting worn on the regular, what choice do I have but to share another one with y’all today? I feel pretty sure you know this fabric. 😉 It’s Melissa’s
Marigold Dress with Be So Crafty
Hello sewing friends! I’m Becky from Be So Crafty and I am so happy to be part of the Blank Slate Patterns sewing team this year. Today is my 40th birthday, so I decided I had to show y’all what I gifted myself: the Marigold Dress! (aff link) I have been on the hunt for
Novelista Shirt in Yes Please Rose Gold Plaid
Hey y’all, welcome to prints month on the blog! I’m stealing a Blank Slate Post from my team today to share a plaid Novelista Shirt. One of the perks of being a fabric designer is getting samples of fabric before they’re released. A while back, I got a sample of Yes, Please plaid in Rose
Custom Printed Marbella with Crystal
Hi everyone! It’s Crystal (@thoresoncrystal on Instagram) and today I’m sharing a super fun project for customizing your handmade garments. As much as I enjoy sewing for myself, I really love making things for my daughters. As my eldest daughter gets older it becomes more difficult to find patterns that fit well, she’ll be 14
Auberley Dress with Creating in the Gap
Hi Everyone! I’m Margo from Creating In The Gap…I’m a pattern addict and fabric hoarder extraordinaire! I am so excited to be a part of the Blank Slate Sewing team this year!! I’m new to Blank Slate patterns and so far…I’m won over. When Melly gave me the theme of prints for my first make,
Shoreline Boatneck with Sweeter Than Cupcakes
Hello all! This is Courtney from Sweeter Than Cupcakes, and I am thrilled to be sharing my Shoreline Boatneck with you. (affiliate link) Being fairly new to sewing for myself rather than for my children, I jumped at the challenge to sew up a Blank Slate women’s pattern. Some of my favorite tops in my closet
Striped Marigold with Doctora Botones
Hi! I am Stephanie, Doctora Botones on social media! And I am here with you today to share my new Marigold dress! First of all you should know that I live in a village surrounded by vineyards. It’s beautiful to see this fruit from the beginning of the first shoots until you can pick the
New Pattern – The Valetta Top – Peasant Top Sewing Pattern
Hey y’all, I wanted to introduce you to my latest pattern – the Valetta Top! This pattern is solely responsible for my current obsession with rayon challis fabric. I also have to thank my friend Bev for collaborating on this pattern. I had an idea a while back that I wanted to create a top
Austin Tee with Sewingridd
Hi! Ingrid from Sewingridd here! I’m so excited to share my first blog for Blank Slate Patterns with you. I’m a lot less excited about the fact that summer is turning its back already though. The weather is turning colder and days are rapidly shortening here in the Netherlands where I live. So I found
Denver Dress with Inspinration
Hi, this is Miranda from Inspinration. Today, I am showing you my take on the Denver dress (affiliate link). This month’s theme is “creative,” so that is what I did, I got extra creative and slightly hacked the pattern. To create an extra-pretty silhouette, I adjusted the pockets. In the original Denver, the pockets create
Fairelith Top with Sew Mariefleur
Hi there, it’s Fleurine from Sew Mariefleur! This month’s theme is “Creative” and today I’m showing you an easy way to make a simple top look more interesting. I’ve made several Fairelith Tops before (you can see one here) and love the fit and the neckline. This time I wanted to make the top a
Catalina Dress and Forsythe Trousers with Brittany Jones
Hey everybody! Brittany here of BrittanyJJones.com and I’m so excited to share with you all what I created using two Blank Slate Patterns, the Catalina Dress and Forsythe Trousers! (affiliate links) Lately, I’ve really been interested in doing more pattern hacking. So I decided to create what I’m completely obsessed with making and can’t get enough
Pocketful of Posies with Hazelnut Handmade
Hey there! I’m Jillayne and I usually share my creations on Hazelnut Handmade. But today I’m excited to be here sharing my Holiday Edition of the Pocketful of Posies Dress (aff link) with you! It’s festive, versatile, and forgiving. Who wouldn’t love a dress like that during the Holidays? We all know how the holiday season
Zinnia Vest with Cabin7k
Hi this is Abby with the Blank Slate Sewing Team! For the holidays, I wanted something perfect for curling up by the fire with my kiddos or hitting the slopes. Tall order, but Blank Slate has tons of patterns at the ready and Melissa has so many fun hacks….I decided I would just double-up on
Rivage Raglan and Barton Shorts with JessamyB
Hello everyone, I’m Jessamy from jessamybmakes. It is officially the time of the year when we all have gifts on the brain. I have to be honest here and confess that I am not one of those people who gets all my holiday shopping done in July. If you are anything like me, you may
Tillery Skirt and Fairelith Top with Ma, me, mi, mo
Hello Blank Slate Patterns fans! This is Mònica from Ma, me, mi… mo, bringing you a complete outfit I’m sure you’ll love as much as I do. It is the Fairelith Top paired with the Tillery Skirt. (aff links) When Melissa told us that “Gifts” would be the blog tour theme for December, I immediately
Fiesta Frock – Matching Christmas Dresses for Sisters
Hey y’all – today I’m sharing these matching Christmas dresses that I sewed for my nieces using my Fiesta Frock pattern. I had some of this Riley Blake The Sweetest Thing red floral for a while (this is an out of print fabric, but you may still be able to find it on Etsy) and
Denver Tunic with Love You Sew
I’m Cristy Stuhldreher of Love You Sew and this happens to be my very first post as a member of the Blank Slate Patterns Sewing Team. I love athleisure style and am SO happy it seems to be sticking around for awhile. My Denver Tunic (aff link) fits with my busy lifestyle, and I’m excited to share
Tillery Skirt with Handmade by Lizzy
Hi, my name is Lizzy from Handmade by Lizzy, and I’m sharing my version of the Tillery Skirt (aff link) from Blank Slate Patterns! This month’s theme is Gifts annnnnd I gifted this to myself. I’m giving myself a pass because it is my birthday month and as a beginner sewist, I still feel nervous to
Dreamtime Jammies and Snuggle Pajamas with Frölein Tilia
Hi, it’s Eveline from Frölein Tilia, and today I’m inviting you to our Pajama Party! My girl is wearing a Snuggle Pajama top with Dreamtime Jammies pants to the party. My son is showing his Vintage V-Neck T-Shirt and Dreamtime Jammies pants. (aff links) Do you sew pajamas for your kids? I keep hearing people say:
Shirred Waist Pajamas – Mommy And Me PJs
Hey y’all, welcome to January! I realize we’re a week into the new year, but my kids FINALLY went back to school so I present the first new tutorial of the year – how to make shirred waist pajamas with elastic thread. In addition to showing you a different way to make pajama waistbands, I’m
Austin Tee and Oceanside Pants with Simple.Blessed
Hello! It’s Patti from Simple.Blessed, here to share my favorite new pjs with you! I combined the Austin Tee and the Oceanside Pants to create these comfy, never-want-to-change-into-real-clothes pjs! I don’t know about you, but after the rush of the holidays is over, I need a little down time to collect my thoughts and relax.
Tulip Top with Handmade by Lara Liz
Hi Everyone! This is Lara from Handmade by Lara Liz! I’m here on the Melly Sews blog to share my Tulip Top. (aff link) This month’s theme is pajamas and I am a total sweatshirt and sweatpants pajama girl. My perfect Saturday is lounging at home (probably sewing) with a sweatshirt and leggings on. I’ve
Blanc T Shirt Pajama Dress with Riva La Diva
Hey friends, my name is Riva from Riva La Diva and I’m sharing a fun pajama dress look for you today that you can make from the Blanc T Shirt pattern. As you probably saw on Tuesday, Melissa also shared a nightgown hack for this pattern, and here I have another one that’s slightly different.
Auberley Tunic with Margarita on the Ross
This is Stacey from Margarita on the Ross, and I am kicking off the “What’s Underneath?” theme for the month of February. Today I am sharing my Auberley Tunic (affiliate link) and talking about the different seam finishes underneath. I have had my eye on the Auberley for several months now, and I decided to finally sew
Novelista Shirt with Crystal Thoreson
Hi everyone! It’s Crystal, and today I’ll be sharing with you my menswear inspired Novelista top. (aff link) I’m constantly picking up my husband’s button up shirts and inspecting the seams. They’re so neat and polished, no visible serged edges, beautiful topstitching…it’s the stuff my sewing dreams are made of! February’s “What’s Underneath” theme seemed like
Tulip Top with Creating In The Gap
Hi Everyone! I’m so happy to be back, both here at Melly Sews and to be back at sewing!! I’ve taken a bit of a break and it feels good to return. To ease myself back in, I decided to make the Tulip Top. (aff link) It was a quick and easy make that made
Rivage Raglan with Sweeter Than Cupcakes
Hello all! This is Courtney from Sweeter Than Cupcakes, and I’m here to share my spin on February’s “What’s Underneath” sewing theme. In the process of taking what is normally underneath, in this case my seams, to the outside, I’ve created my favorite workout shirt. The combination of the Rivage Raglan (affiliate link), performance fabric,
Zinnia and Novelista Mash-up with Doctora Botones
Hi! I’m Stephanie, Doctora Botones on social media and this is my post for the “What’s on top?” theme! I love plaid shirts, they are so comfy, so classic but at the same time with that style of woodcutter that leads me to imagine being in front of a fireplace in a house on the