You may notice that I have recently added two children's patterns to the shop - the Misha Vest and the River Sleepsack. These patterns were part of Blue Darling Patterns by Anna Zoe which I started shortly after the birth of my daughter Zoe in 2019. It was a fun venture and I loved getting to know ...
Broad/Narrow Shoulder Adjustment – Bessie Top
In this post I will talk about doing a broad or a narrow shoulder adjustment to the Bessie Top. Broad shoulder adjustment is another very common adjustment for me. In fact, I did in for all my Bessie tops. ...
Updated: Nursing T-shirt Hack
It has been just over a year and a half since I first shared a nursing t-shirt hack and wrote instructions on how to it yourself. I remember deciding that I want to put it together into a booklet, similar to pattern instructions one. I imagined if I ever wanted to sell my patterns, what the ...
Women’s History Month – Bessie Coleman
When working on my first pattern, I did not realize how big a decision it will be to name my patterns. Of course, I wanted to like the names, but should I name them after something meaningful to me? I contemplated using the names of my favourite house plants or streets in Saint Petersburg, Russia, ...
To Print or Not To Print – Instruction Booklet Dilemma
While putting together instructions for my next pattern – Lisbeth pants, I ran into a dilemma. When looking at my instruction booklet on the computer or a tablet, it looked great! When I printed it, though, all those fine lines and light-weight font that looked so elegant on-screen were ...
