One of my patterns that never really got its time in the spotlight is Bianca, which launched just months after Hugo was born three years ago. It's a lovely pattern...
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Gemma tanks are a great summer staple, and we at MBR have been been putting ours into heavy rotation now that the weather's warming up. Jess has easily made more Gemmas than I have, and...
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I am so honored to have been asked to contribute to Making magazine’s third issue, Dots, which is out this spring. For those of you not familiar with Making, it’s a themed...
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Clementine (the other day): "Mom, I'm not a Fancy Girl."Me: "What's a Fancy Girl?"C: "Well, you know, there are some girls at school who always wear the fancy clothes, like...
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I want to share some great photos with you today from my awesome Geranium Expansion Pack testers! When these photos starting rolling into my inbox a few weeks ago, I got...
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For our final installment of the Geranium Expansion Pack element series, I want to introduce you to the element I'm perhaps most proud of: the zipper. The zipper is the most...
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Neck bows or "pussy bows" are really trending right now and I knew I needed to add one to the Geranium Expansion Pack! Isn't it cute? It really stands out when you use a...
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One of my favorite reasons to make the Geranium Dress is for a fancy occasion, such as a wedding or a family celebration. I decided to add this lovely sash...
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I'm particularly fond of the hem band as a design detail and have made many Geranium Dresses with this easy-to-add element, so it only made sense to include it as...
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In this post I want to introduce you to the bodice extension, a new pattern piece included in the Geranium Expansion Pack. The bodice extension is probably the easiest element in...
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Let's talk about the collar! This adorable element included in the Geranium Expansion Pack is both sophisticated and sweet. I love that it looks fantastic both in a contrast fabric, and in...
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A gathered sleeve was the first long sleeve I ever experimented with adding to the Geranium Dress, and I knew it had to be a part of the Geranium Expansion Pack! I love the...
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Since the Geranium Dress was released in 2013 we have had so many requests to release a sleeve. The original pattern comes with a faux cap sleeve and a flutter...
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The Geranium Dress has become a staple in countless girls’ wardrobes in the years since we launched it, and with good reason: it’s easy and quick to sew, it’s versatile and...
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As the weather warms up, I'm excited about this combination of Cleo and Josephine. I've noticed that when I design a pattern, it's often because I have a hole in my wardrobe...
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