Twinkle Toes and Company

{Please note that some of these links are affiliate links.  If you purchase something I have recommended, sewn etc. through those links I will receive a small percentage of compensation.  It helps me support my sewing "therapy" and the ability to review and test more patterns.} Sewing for teen boys is really hit or miss.   I always thought it would be my girls who would be the hard ones to sew for.  They have always been the pickier ones as far as clothing options are concerned. Then my oldest son hit his teen years.  And he discovered girls which lead to the discovery of mirrors and a sudden desire to look dashing and debonair.  The days of clothing him in bowties on Sunday morning quickly flew out the window.  While I appreciate his new found love for styling his hair and smelling good, I'm a tad sad I can't clothe him in cuter boy clothes anymore. It's difficult to find good patterns for older boys who aren't quite big enough to fit in men

{Please note that some of these links are affiliate links.  If you purchase something I have recommended, sewn etc. through those links I will receive a small percentage of compensation.  It helps me support my sewing "therapy" and the ability to review and test more patterns.} I wear skirts and dresses a lot, mostly because it's hard to hide the parts of my body that I dislike the most with pants.   The Knotty Pants have helped me step out of my firmly planted comfort zone. When I signed up for this test I didn't know what the pants entailed.  I just knew they were pants.  Thankfully I trust Halla designs though and knew they would be fantastic! I wasn't disappointed whatsoever.  In fact I'm so enamored with them that I've made FOUR pairs! For a girl that loves dresses, that's a lot of pants! These pants are stretch denim from Zenith and Quasar.  I sized up in these because the stretch wasn't quite enough for my norm

{Please note that some of these links are affiliate links.  If you purchase something I have recommended, sewn etc. through those links I will receive a small percentage of compensation.  It helps me support my sewing "therapy" and the ability to review and test more patterns.} I raise fish  humans that LOVE water.   Thankfully we live in an area that has great swimming options from Memorial Day until almost October.  And even then we have the option of swimming indoors the rest of the year.   So, swimsuits are something we need a lot of...hence my swim fabric collection and the perpetual search for great swimsuit patterns. We really look for suits that aren't run of the mill.  I like to be able to find my kids when we're at the pool or river and not have their suits look like all the other kids! The Girl's South Seas Suit by Petite Stitchery fits the bill. This is the boyshort option with banded legs and a tie back.   One of my favorite things