Calling All Curvy Ladies! Fitting and sewing for curves can be a frustrating, complicated process. Sometimes we see cute stuff on people and wonder if we can make it work for us. This wonder can be discouraging when sewing means you have to go to a lot of effort to try it out. But, if […]
Subscriptions are everywhere! The ones we all know are mostly newspapers and magazines, plus now beauty boxes, fitness boxes, and other cool stuff (hello pet food, I’m looking at you). And then… patterns. Sewing patterns to be exact. YES! You’ve come to the right place if you’re looking for a sewing subscription. A subscription of […]
You’ve been busy at your sewing machine, whipping up all these magnificent blouses and dresses and now you NEED a cami for layering underneath, right? Well… no need to go rushing off to the store to try find one that matches your new sew AND fits perfectly. With this ladies’ camisole sewing pattern, we’ve got […]
What sews up quicker than you can say “jersey skirt sewing pattern”? Not quite this Stevie skirt but it does come in at a very close second! The lovely and extremely comfortable knit skirt embodies simplicity and style. A quick, easy sew, with uncomplicated instructions and basic pattern pieces to get you, your little […]
It’s Sewista Stories time again! I got to have a “chat” with another brand ambassador, and now you can get to know Emily Schimelfenyg a bit better too. When this Wisconsin native is not whipping up some gorgeous RP sews (you may recognise her face from our marketing), Emily is Henry and Lyvia’s mama bear […]
The recently released Wrap Around Top is something special. All RP patterns are, but that one is a unique blend of something different, practical, and utterly gorgeous. Then, just when you thought it couldn’t get any better and that the pre-/ post-/ during-/ non-pregnancy pattern gods were done, in walks the Chrissy Cross Over dress […]
I never thought the day would come that I would have heart eyes for a pair of scissors. Then I started sewing and well… yes. But the day I started lusting after an apron… well that’s one I still haven’t worked out, but here we are, and the new Vintage Apron sewing pattern is 100% […]
Imagine a wardrobe that takes you through all stages of adulthood; there are no tops to donate because too much pizza happened; no excess clothes only suitable for maternity wear in your wardrobe and now that you’ve lost your baby weight everything is baggy… It’s easy if you try… ? And it’s even easier when […]
In recent blog posts I have declared my love for all things boho-gypsy-peasant style. Well, I also love me some pinup femininity and vintage sewing patterns! I am a book with many pages. Like most people, my defining fashion tastes and style, quite literally, comes down to my mood on any given day – which […]
Getting dressed in appropriate work wear has been known to take the fun out of fashion. No leggings (rude!). Cover your shoulders. Only wear high heels. No trousers; only skirts (this was a rule the female teachers had to follow at my high school). Blah blah blah… Work Wear Rules, Bleh! I understand that the […]
