Tales From A Southern Mom ~ The life and adventures of a Southern California mom, with a Southern Heart!

Swimsuit Sewing Blog Tour Giveaway!

The Swimsuit Edition Tour starts tomorrow and I just wanted to let you in on a not so little secret…. We’re having an Instagram contest!! Our first ever, so I hope this goes alright! eep! As you may not have heard yet, there are daily giveaways throughout the tour (one PDF pattern prize and […]

Its Getting Hot in here Sew this great Sundress!

Summer hits hard and fast in southern California and just yesterday we still had a lot of June gloom, and yet today as you can see from my pics the sun is so bright I can hardly keep my eyes open! I have been looking for a dress pattern that was more vintage in style […]

Love Notions Bluezette Dress Pattern 2 Year Anniversary!

When I was first starting to sew my own clothes I bought a few patterns to try and the Bluezette by Love Notions was one of my first! I loved how you can make so many different dresses with just one pattern. The skirt can be long, or short, it can be a tulip skirt […]

Transitioning from Knits to Wovens

When I saw that this month’s them for the sewing blog tour was transitions and changes I knew I had to write about my turn around from sewing with knits to wovens. A lot of people start with woven fabrics and then move to knits as they gather skills and courage to sew more with […]

New Sewing Pattern Release! Amelia Dress from BSD

Soooo, have you ever been on Facebook and you are scrolling through and you see that a pattern designer that you love is looking for testers for a new pattern? My heart skipped a beat when I saw that Bella Sunshine Designs was looking for testers for their newest pattern called Amelia. Nice huh? I […]

Great Sewing Scissors are Essential!

Having done reviews for a little over three years and not including any of my sewing things has been a little odd, because it consumes so much of my time. I have thought about what kinds of things I would like to review that I would need as a sewist and of course the first […]

Gorgeous Free Straight Skirt Pattern for Girls from Little Kiwi’s Closet

I bought this great Hello Kitty fabric from Purple Seamstress a few weeks back and I was waiting for the perfect pattern to sew it up for Destini. This past week when Little Kiwis Closet made their 5000 member milestone in their Facebook group after only one year, they released this great new straight skirt pattern for […]

Sewing a Twirly Dress for a Girly Girl! Simplicity 1435

Pattern Description: Knit Leggings, Capris, Dresses, Tunics, and Tops for Girls Pattern Sizing: 3-8 Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Pretty much. I added lace at the bottom and used two different fabrics. Were the instructions easy to follow? For the most part I […]

10 Things You Need To Do Before Starting Any Sewing Project! Plus a BONUS

I remember reading a Singer sewing guide from the 50’s and 60’s and it stated that before you start to sew you need to have your lipstick on and your beds made so that you would not be distracted while you are sewing. I don’t know about you but, I hardly wear lipstick to […]

Warm Weather calls for New Sundress Sewing!

I was so happy to get some great warm weather here in Southern California! My brother is getting married in 10 days and its time for a new dress to wear to the wedding! I have made the Brazi by Stitch Upon a Time before and I had a difficult time with it, this time […]