The Magnificent Vivie! Piecing tutorial and Blaverry Pattern Review!

The Vivie Dress PDF Pattern by Blaverry. The Vivie was actually the first Blaverry pattern I ever bought! I was searching frantically for a first day of school dress to make for Azriella the day before school was set to start! I found the Vivie, fell in love with the Blaverry patterns on a whole and it is one of my favorite, everyday dresses for Azriella at this age. It just fits her so well! I never blogged it because I was busy making her birthday dress then the cavalcade of Halloween sewing so I never got a chance to give it a proper photo-shoot!

KatMarch 31, 201630mm lens, blaverry, blog tour, creative process, diy/tutorial, kids fashion, mini tutes, piecing, sewing, spring, tips, tutorialComment

Star Wars Inspired Face Masks

With all the weather changes this Autumn, sniffles and coughs are bound to come our way! One way I curbed my kids from spreading their germs to everyone in the house (and outsiders!) was to make a sick mask that aided us from those nasty colds! And I gotta say, it did help. It does not replace coughing into your elbows, but it does help contain the amount of spreading.

Now these aren’t just for flu season, these are GREAT for costumes and Halloween too! I drafted a FREE PDF pattern for little kids, big kids, and older kids/ adults so that everyone is covered.

Pun intended 😉

KatOctober 1, 2015diy/tutorial, boy, girl, star wars, free pattern kawaii, geekyComment

Mori Girl Sundress Pattern & Tutorial for 30 Days of Sundresses!

I love summer in the Northwest: there's no lack of adventure and it's all pretty much in my backyard! My favorite thing to see my girlies in during these sun-soaked days are simple twirly sundresses, so when Melly asked me to be a part of her 30 days of sundresses tour I, for real, did a happy dance. I decided to make a pattern and tutorial based on one of my first drafted patterns!

When I think about the girls twirling in their dresses in the backyard or traipsing along a wooded trail, it reminds me of the Japanese fashion trend: Mori Girl which basically means "forest girl". The Mori Girl Sundress is a free pattern I made with a tutorial on how to sew with an adjustable neckline, tassle drawstrings, and a circle skirt gathered with elastic.

KatJune 30, 2015diy/tutorial Comments

Free Pattern! Mitchiri Neko Spring Top

I really wanted to do something special that I’ve never done before (so bear with me): a self-drafted multi-sized PDF pattern. It’s free (yay!) and it’s for sizes 12months to 5 years but could easily be graded up or down as you please.

KatMarch 2, 2015diy/tutorial Comment

Sew Geeky Studio Ghibli! Nausicaä! Calcifer! Forest Spirit!

I told myself that I wouldn’t go over the top; that I want to keep Sew Geeky a little more casual so that I don’t burn myself out trying to outdo myself every month. It’s exhausting! It also makes me struggle to make other things; the essential things. BUT STUDIO GHIBLI?! I could not go small. I just couldn’t! Ugh, I am my own worst enemy, I know! Narrowing it down was incredibly hard. I have the urge to STUDIO GHIBLI ALL THE THINGS!

CHIBI COSPLAY YOU'LL WANT TO SEE: CLASSIC ANIME! AKIRA! LUFFY! SAKURA!

This is me.

In a nutshell, my whole life I've been a cartoon addict. No lie. I recorded my faves on VHS when I was a teenager and I have never really stopped watching them!

But as you get older you learn to appreciate new things and I fell, similar to Alice, down the rabbit hole, into the world of anime.

SEW GEEKY: TANK GiRL! She's just the girl you want!

"Feelin' a little inadequate?"

So who here is a former angsty teenager from the 90s? I was! I was the only kid in school wearing patent leather pants in every color and donning a choker necklace made out of safety pins and I listened to punk and ska music and loved every minute of it! The grown up Kat loves those things still, but I've evolved since then. But ain't nostalgia grand! Well, TANK GiRL is like a time capsule for me of my high school days (even though TANK GiRL came out just before I started high school). The thing about TANK GiRL is that she's a bad girl. She smokes, she loves guns and ahem her tank and she dresses far on the risque side of things. Being that I'm a mom and am not into any of those things, I made my look and accessories more of a TANK GiRL: the Mom.

Seasonal Sewing Series! The Hikari (Light) Holiday Dress!

Ever want to learn how to light up a dress!? Well in this post I will show you how to add lights to almost any dress!!! Click to find out how!!!!

KatJanuary 20, 2014blog tour, diy/tutorial, sewing bucket list, sewing Comments

Totoro + Finn (+Jake): A Most FANTASTICAL Halloween Cosplay!

Although my personal preference for the Bimaa sweater is the cowl look because it looks so damn squishy and delicious, the looks I was going for for my Halloween outfits both required hoods! I present to you all, the Finn Bimaa and the Totoro Bimaa Sweater Dress!

Azriella's Girafarig Birthday Dress.

We love all things anime and yes that includes Pokemon! Get ready for a sweet Girafarig inspired dress! YEAH! Earlier this month, someone turned 6! It has been a whirlwind of a month, what with birthdays x 2, visitors, sewing (per the usual), starting kindergarten, baby announcements, appointments galore... my head is still spinning! But don't worry: I'm passed my nausea-phase so I'll be fine 😁

anime, cosplay, dresses, fall, kawaii, sew geeky, sewing, skirts, summer, top 13 cosplayKatSeptember 26, 2013diy/tutorial, geeky, sewing bucket list, sewing Comments

the Super Skirt in Action! And announcing the theme of episode 2 of SEW GEEKY!

Okay, So you saw the tutorial for the Super Skirt. Now, how's about a little photo adventure to see the skirts in action!?

Sephira, aka, BATMAN

Azriella, aka, ROBIN

KatJune 7, 2013blog tour, diy/tutorial, geeky, sewing Comments

The Super Skirt! A Skirt Week 2013 Tutorial!

The Super Skirt is a really simple yet fun spin on the classic "gathered skirt." It features a knee length skirt with a "super" pocket and a cape back layer with a two toned waistband to simulate the collar of a cape while adding a variation on the traditional elastic waistband.

It's perfect for the Super Girl in your life or even yourself!

KatJune 7, 2013blog tour, diy/tutorial, geeky, sewing Comments

30 min. shoes. A mini-tutorial!

Ever needed to make a quick pair of shoes (or slippers) to finish off that outfit? Maybe you just need a little something extra for that photoshoot? Well, this quick and easy tutorial shows you how to make vinyl shoes lickety split!

KatMarch 22, 2013diy/tutorial, sewing Comments

Behind the Seams: A Sunny Easter Spot 2013 with bunny ear headband tutorial

Can anything be cuter than a pose-able bunny ear headband? This tutorial by Sew Chibi Designs shows you how to make this quick and easy hair accessory that not only stay put with a couple of twists but is comfy too! Look SUPER adorable by using this quick DIY!

A Sunny Easter Spot. Japanese Sewing for Easter 2013 sew chibi style

KatMarch 18, 2013a sunny spot, diy buttons, diy/tutorial, japanese sewing patterns, lolita / steampunk, sewing bucket list, sewing Comments

幸せなバレンタインデー! Japanese Sewing! 2 dresses for my Valentines!

KatFebruary 16, 2013diy buttons, diy/tutorial, japanese sewing patterns, sewing bucket list, sewing Comments

Buttons buttons who's got the buttons? A Button-Making Tutorial!

Looking for the perfect button to match your project? Why not learn how to make them yourself with this interesting DIY trick by Sew Chibi Designs! Click here to find out how!

KatFebruary 14, 2013diy buttons, diy/tutorial, sewing bucket list, sewing Comments

Maiden Voyage into Japanese sewing... A blouse from book two

KatFebruary 1, 2013diy buttons, diy/tutorial, japanese sewing patterns, lolita / steampunk, sewing bucket list, sewing Comments