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.} We've had a rough end of July and entire month of August around the Pacific Northwest.   There are so many fires burning near us and in Canada that our air quality is extremely poor.   So, I apologize for my summery pictures being taken inside! I'm always on the lookout for comfortable tops.  In reality I typically wear dresses, but I love the idea of putting on leggings and a shirt and looking cute.  Truthfully, until about 4 months ago pants weren't even part of my wardrobe and I didn't have a lot of skirts that I could pair with a shirt that had a pattern on it.  So, the introduction of pants has expanded my wardrobe options exponentially! It's not r...

{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 have SO many pairs of Knotty Pants.  I tried to come up with a word that describes just how much I like them and even looked in a thesaurus.  I finally came upon the word ENCHANTED.    That's how I would describe how I feel about the Knotty pants.   I am ENCHANTED by them.  They are comfortable, they look good and all I want to do is wear them.  I *may* want to wear them  ALL.  THE.  TIME! So, when it was announced that there was going to be Kids Knotty Pants my daughter was extremely excited! Look at how AMAZING these are!     They can be "shorts; full length, wide leg hemmed pant; full length, tied hem pant...

{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.} On occasion I do pattern tests for those who aren't members of my family.   When I saw this pattern, I thought of Miss. E.  She is a confident, beautiful girl who does this pattern justice!   The 10K Racerback for Girls by Pickle Toe Patterns spent quite a bit of time in testing being perfected.   I really love how unique the 10K is, and how many options there are! It can be a top, tunic or dress length; tank or racerback; can have bands or bindings; be slim or loose fitting; and it's color blocked! To make it even better, it goes fantastic with the Circle Add-On Skirt (not pictured) I did the dress length for Miss. E. however, I didn't ...

I don't wear sundresses for many people, but the P4P team is apparently on the list of those that I'll put one on for. I'm fairly certain the last time I had a sundress on I was a freshman in high school and I was in Hawaii.  This time though, I'm most definitely not in Hawaii and I'm a *few* years past being a freshman.   At first I didn't sign up to make the So Classic Sundress.  I struggle with a few parts of my body, and my arms are a couple of my least favorite.   I have learned through pattern testing and modeling my clothing that if clothing fits correctly, parts of my body I originally thought were "odd" aren't so odd any more. The So Classic Sundress has helped me feel that way! I honestly feel beautiful.  After making a muslin (I HIGHLY suggest making a muslin no matter what you are making), I was able to make a few adjustments to make the bodice fit me perfectly.  Originally I was adding length to the bodice because...