Get ready to have all of your colorblocking wishes come true. Because the new Sage dress pattern from Made for Mermaids is what dreams are made of. Seriously. During testing, the sewists in the group could not stop making more and more of these dresses. I wish I'd...
It's still a release week over at Patterns for Pirates and I'm sharing another version of the Runabout Romper that I created during testing. You can see the shorts/tank romper that I shared earlier on this post. This time around, I'm showcasing the super comfy,...
I've never thought of myself as a romper girl. Something about a top-to-bottom outfit that isn't a dress just messes with my head and I'm not always ready for it. The thing is...testing new patterns always pushes me outside of my typical style choice and comfort...
Next to Halloween, today is my favorite holiday ever. May the 4th Be With You, my friends. Every year, I look forward to making new themed outfits for the three of us to wear. But let's be honest with ourselves...I make Star Wars clothing year round. It's just that...
It's no secret right now that there is a massive shortage of PPE in every hospital and care facility everywhere. It's also well known that the CDC is now calling for everyday people to wear masks when they go into public -- to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in...
Happy St. Patrick's Day, friends! By all means, this is the most interesting version of a holiday that the world is going through right now, but it doesn't mean that we can't celebrate a little bit. And wear green while we're doing it, of course! It's such a scary...
Our newest release just hit the pattern line over at Patterns for Pirates and it is seriously the CUTEST pattern ever! The Flutter Wrap is the newest in the family of pirate patterns and I was super excited to make a few versions for myself. Typically,...
I know, I know. It seems like all I've been able to do lately is create Baby Yoda inspired items. Do you really blame me? He's just the cutest thing that's happened in the Star Wars universe....basically ever. Today is Valentine's Day and since our...
My name is Katy and I have a love for Star Wars that goes beyond what a person should have. Like....I LOVE Star Wars. Even the Prequels, people!!! And whenever I'm like, "what should I make that would be cute and fun?" I almost always want to make something related...
It's another exciting day for me in the world of sewing, because I was able to design and release a new pattern with Patterns for Pirates. And it's a FREEBIE! I've probably mentioned it before, but it's been an incredibly fun and challenging journey to learn how to...
The Oversized Sweater is taking the P4P sewists by storm and I'm for sure part of the hype. The pattern lives up to it's name, with the incredibly roomy silhouette, but it also is incredibly roomy for how many different versions you can make out of one...
Today, I am going to be talking with you about waffle knits and the oversized trend. And how it's maybe kinda sorta growing on me but I'm just not quite there yet. Even though I want to be because everyone looks so stinking cute in their oversized clothes...
Katy McKinley
katy@threadandgrain.com