Category Archives: Fashion

Get the Look: Sports Luxe

For sports luxe you can dress up or down, the Celine trousers are your new go to. Comfy and stylish, this beginner-level pattern is a quick rewarding sew. You can use almost any knit OR woven fabric so it’s a stash pleaser too!

Sports Luxe, by definition, is a mixture of sporty and luxurious garments. What it gives you is extreme comfort coupled with a look for a night on the tiles. Or a night in on the sofa, cuddled up under a blanket with hot chocolate and a book/ movie/ binge-watching sesh. Gosh, this style can even […]

A Day Trip to Toronto

We are loving everything that the boho chic fashion has to give! The bohemian-inspired styles suit everyone, and the latest RP offering proves that!

We are loving everything that the boho chic fashion has to give! It’s comfortable and stylish at the same time, with a touch of character and quirk. The bohemian-inspired styles suit everyone, and the latest RP offering proves that! You can dress the Toronto Day Dress up or down. Go for a clean, simple style, […]

Mad About Madeleine

Madeleine, this gorgeous XXS to 5XL Grecian maxi dress sewing pattern is elegant AND comfy for all body types, including expectant mama bears!

Grecian-styled dresses have long been a massive favourite of mine. In fact, every event I have been to that involves some kind of fancy dressing up has me leaning towards the beautiful flowy, draped movement that is so gracefully characteristic of this style. One-shouldered dresses, drapes and gathers, swathes of ethereal fabric; I ADORE Grecian […]

Boho Chic Beautiful

The Isabella boho maxi skirt sewing pattern is boho chic; a a fun look that combines cute, flattering silhouettes, comfort, and a pinch of unique quirk.

If you have ever been anywhere near Pinterest you will know that the relaxed, casual vibes of boho chic are more than just a passing trend. This casual cool style, with a touch of wild and wonderful is here to stay. Boho chic is a lifestyle! The Isabella maxi skirt sewing pattern is dripping in […]

Sweet and Summery Jill

Jill is a summery off the shoulder jumpsuit sewing pattern in sizes newborn to 12 years and XXS to 5XL with a cute frilled flounce around the shoulders!

Jill, the newest off the shoulder jumpsuit sewing pattern in the RP stable is a simple beaut! Jill offers clean, comfy lines, easy sewing, and even easier dressing. BUT Jill has a sneaky little fun card up a flounced sleeve… the ruffle/ frill/ draped detailing/ whatever you want to call the bit around the shoulders. […]

Keep Your Cool with Some Summer Sewing

This Children’s Summer Collection of patterns is wonderful value. Summer sewing for the kidlets just got a whole lot cuter!

A seasonal pattern collection is an excellent way to expand your assortment of sewing supplies. They offer exceptional value too, often giving you a bunch of patterns and a brilliant saving (more to spend on fabric, obviously). They also give you a capsule wardrobe for whichever season you’re sewing for. And this one is a […]

Kingston Jacket for Kings

The ultimate classic cool clothing piece that is the perfect finishing touch for any outfit is this Kingston mens jacket sewing pattern plus the Add On!

It’s time for the gentlefolk to reign supreme in the coolest denim (Kingston) jacket this side of the moon! Ladies, kidlets, and 18-inch dolls have this royal garb already, and now the men can join the parade! The ultimate classic that is the perfect finishing touch for any outfit is a denim jacket! The Men’s […]

Tote-Ally Awesome Bag!

This tote bag is tote-ally awesome and it’s large enough to be used as a handbag, market bag, bits and bobs bag, beach bag, book bag, and sewing bag.

This simply lovely and supremely practical tote bag sewing pattern is a fantastic carry all! This bag is tote-ally awesome and it’s large enough to be used as a handbag, market bag, bits and bobs bag, beach bag, book bag, and sewing bag. Even better? It has two pockets! One external pocket for those must-be-easy-to-reach […]

Vintage Elegance and Class: Penelope Pencil Dress

The Penelope ladies pencil dress sewing pattern is the epitome of style and elegance; a vintage-inspired heirloom-quality sew!

This dress is everything your vintage daydreams are made of! Style and elegance in one gorgeously flattering, comfy, heirloom-quality pencil dress! This pencil dress sewing pattern is a vintage work of art! The Penelope has been designed with the class of days gone by in mind. Plus this dress has curves for days! And just […]

May 2019 Blog Tour

Free Sewing Patterns Blog Tour

We’re on to our second blog tour for the year already! And it’s all about the FREEdom of summer sewing! All the RP patterns you are about to encounter are FREEBIES; the sewista-bloggers who are your guides on this tour of blogs have taken a free pattern and sewed it up… you can expect hacks, […]