Boys Can Wear Pink Season 5

Boys can wear pink, but it doesn't always have to show! One thing I actually love making is underwear because you get to make them how ever you you want, they don't take a lot of time to sew and you get to be as creative and crazy as you want. 

Using Gérald by Jalie, some fabric from L'oiseau Fabrics and my Brother coverstitch CV3550, I was able to sew up some boxers for Sebas. Last year it was the pink shirt (click here to see!). He obviously still wears the shirt because well at the age of 22 he's done with growth spurts!

It was the first time I ordered from L'oiseau, based out in Alberta Canada. The comic book print caught my eye and just couldn't resist. Sebas agreed he liked the print too. Shipping was quick and the fabric is just gorgeous! I kept flip flopping over a raglan style tee or boxers, boxers won.

This isn't the first time I use the Gérald pattern by Jalie, and you can bet it won't be the last. You can see more of them here (click!) on another post.
I wish I could show you more, but this ain't that kind of show 😏

Are you looking for more suggestions and inspiration, check out the rest of the Boys Can Wear Pink tour, then try telling me pink isn't a color for boys!

Monday: Wild & Wanderful

Tuesday: Handmade Boy max california

Wednesday: Tales of a Tester Handcrafted by RED

Thursday: it's Liesel Sprouting JubeJube The Fairy Dust Bin

Friday: Paisley Roots Made by Jack's Mum The Berry Bunch

Cozy up to Fall with EYMM

This blog tour has got me doing something I have NEVER done before... AND I will for sure be doing it again, maybe even on a more regular basis. 

You all know how much I love my Four Seasons Cardigan from EYMM (affiliate link), I've made it a few times but this time I wanted to try something new. I actually made myself a pair of leggings with the Piko top. Yes, I've made leggings for the girls before, but never have I made myself a pair of leggings. I was a little worried about fit and how I would like the contour waistband. All worries have now been set aside and I now two more fall wardrobe pieces. 

To start off, the leggings were a piece of cake. All the measurements given in the chart were spot on. I sometimes feel that making something for myself is a bit of a guessing game and I often size down. Not this time. the thigh and calf measurement included in the chart really help to create a garment that fits perfectly.

The front of the waistband hit at just the right place for maximum comfort and the back rise is high enough that I feel comfortable bending down and not constantly having to pull the waist back up.

For the Piko top I kept on going back and forth about sleeve length, about what hem line I wanted to use, stripes, solids, or floral...and finally decided on stripes for the front and back, solid sleeves and the hi-low hem. I changed the neckline just a bit by doing a wrapped binding method instead of just folding it over as shown in the tutorial.

I'm so glad I went with the contrast sleeve, I feel it gives it a little of a layered look and with the matching cami, it just adds another layer to the whole look.

Don't forget to enter the giveaway and make sure you take a look at the other stops on the tour, so many more looks to help you get inspired!

Make sure to stop by all the amazing stops on the Cozy Up to Fall Tour!! (Keep in mind that the links below won't work until their scheduled date, but feel free to click through and check out their other blog posts anytime.)

Oct. 3 - Tour Kick-off at EYMM

Oct. 4 - Capture, Craft, and Cook and Boutique Birdie

Oct. 5 - Sprouting JubeJube and EYMM

Oct. 6 - Pretty and Precious and House of Estrela

Oct. 7 - Analog Bytes and Connected By A Thread

Oct. 8 - Adventures With Bubba and Bug and With Love in Every Stitch and Beri Bee Designs

Oct. 9 - Five Blessings and Lulu & Celeste and Creative Counselor

Oct. 10- Tour Roundup on EYMM

During the tour, all featured patterns are on sale (save even more by buying the youth/adult bundles!) ... the Four Seasons Cardigan (both women's and girl's), the Piko Top (both women's and girl's), and the Leggings Bundle ('Get Moving' Leggings for women and Jocelyn's Leggings for girls). Use coupon code FALL17 to save 30% off these 6 patterns and/or 3 bundles in the EYMM shop, but only until 11:59pm on October 11, 2017.


Giveaway time! Win a $20.00 gift card from EYMM to get started on your own fall wardrobe!

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Dress up this Town

This month with Sewing By Ti-Blog Tours is a little different... We're all showing off dresses and read to the end because there's a giveaway! 

I've come to realize that my go-to patterns for something easy, comfortable and great fitting, without any guessing games come from Patterns For Pirates (affiliate link). 

This is the Sunshine Dress, cross over bodice option in maxi length. 

Just a few things to expect from this pattern and any other pattern you may purchase from the Patterns For Pirates website:

• No trim pages. That is a huge bonus when you're in a time crunch or you're sewing while on vacation and don't want to deal with extra tools to bring along in your bags.
• Layering feature. Print only the sizes you need or want.
• Nested pattern pieces to be able to redraft pieces if you fall between sizes or need a large at the bust line and medium at the waist.
• Easy to follow instructions with step-by-step photos.
• 1/2" seam allowances. 
• All charts are available in metric and imperial measurements. 

The fabric is a rayon lycra blend with a lot of elasticity (more than 50%) from Club Tissus. Club Tissus has a brand new website and they now ship within Canada,  to the United States and if I'm not mistaken they also do international shipping. Something worth checking out! 

Check out more summer dress sewing inspiration on the other stop on this fun tour hosted by Ti! 

Week 1: July 1st-8th
1- Sewing By Ti ,  Stitching At Night
2- Me Made
3- Tenille's Thread
4- Sewing By Ti
5- Seams Sew Lo
6- Anne Mari Sews
7- Sea of Estrogen
8- Lulu and Celeste

Week 2: July 9th-15th
9- Living in Twinado Valley
10- Ma Moose
11- My Heart Will Sew On
12- Seams Sew Lo
13- Kate Will Knit
14- Creative Counselor
15- Sewing With Sarah

Week 3: July 16th-22nd
16- Stitching and Making
17- That's Sew Lily
18- Sprouting Jube Jube
19- Auschick Sews
20- Anne Mari Sews
21- Lulu and Celeste
22- On Wednesdays We Sew

Week 4: July 23rd-31st
23- Stitching At Night
24- Sewing Curves
25- My Heart Will Sew On
26- Indulging Mum
27- That's Sew Lily
28- Adventures With Bubba and Bug
29- Capture, Craft Cook
30- Sewing By Ti
31- Sew Like a Sloth

1 Pattern Designer Stitch
$10 Shop Credit to Patterns For Pirates
$10 Shop Credit to Simply By Ti
1 Pattern Sisboom

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Madelyn in a Knit

This isn't the first time I've sewn up Madelyn by the Hnadmaiden's Cottage. Going back to August 2015 to show you one of my favorite patterns.

The huge difference, JubeJube is a little older and bigger and Madelyn is made from a knit, Birch organic cotton from the Wonderland collection.

Some may want to size down when making a garment with a knit that was designed for a woven fabric, that is not always the case. You must take into cosideration the elasticity of the fabric and how the pattern is made. For this one I left everything as if I were making it from a woven fabric. There is no lycra/spandex in this fabric and its quite thick with not more than 30% stretch. It is soft and cozy and a dream to work with though! My suggestion is always to try it out to see how you like the fit with the fabric type you intend to use. 

So now to let you in on Lynn's little gift to you. Join the Handmaiden's Cottage Pattern Group on Facebook before Mother's Day 2017 and get the Madelyn pattern, for FREE! Only on Mother's Day!

Now I'll just let you enjoy JubeJube in Wonderland.

Until next time, xx.

Breaking Ground Part 2

I'm back on the Breaking Ground Blog tour that Melissa of MahlicaDesigns has put together. 

Today I'm featuring the Halla Slimfit Dolman. Yes I know, nothing ground breaking about a dolman, but the whole point of the tour is to try new designers or new techniques. I opted for a new to me designer. I love a good dolman style top, I've tried many of the different patterns out there like the Asymmetrical Drape by EYMM and the Seafarer by Sew Much Ado. This one is different and its right on trend with the dolman styles that we're seeing in stores, especially when making the long sleeve option. 

Before going any further, go join the Halla Patterns facebook group. There are a bunch of discount codes to allow you to get this pattern (and others) for free!

This pattern even if it wasn't a promotional pattern would be a great staple pattern in anyone's pattern collection and a fantastic piece to have in your wardrobe.

There's a few different options on this pattern, long or short sleeves, armbands for the short sleeves, and also different lengths to create a tunic. The size range is huge! Size 00 to size 26 are all available on this pattern and the layered printing feature is available so you print out only the sizes you need.

I think this pattern with its great fit is so worth the time and effort of printing, cutting and sewing. Go check them out, Halla Patterns!

Need some inspiration to get going on that spring wardrobe, go check out the rest of the bloggers on the Breaking Ground tour!

Monday March 20- Anne-Mari Sews, Sewing By Ti, Musings of A Seamstress, Tenille's Thread, Couturious, Embrace Everyday, Sewing A La Carte
Tuesday March 21- mahlicadesigns, Kaleidothought, Ronda B Handmade, Elizabeth Made This Wednesday March 22- Rainy Day Sewing, Anne-Mari Sews, Sprouting Jube Jube, Sewing A La Carte, Tales of a Tester
Thursday March 23- mahlicadesigns, Lulu & Celeste, Very Blissful, Sprouting Jube Jube, Ronda B Handmade, Adventures with Bubba and Bug
Friday March 24- Anne-Mari Sews, Tales of a Tester, Sewing By Ti, Musings of A Seamstress, Harper + Lu,Sewing A La Carte

Until next time, xx.

Cruise & Star by Blaverry

So we're still on vacation, and so up north it is for this fun little photo shoot featuring Star and Cruise by Blaverry.

I still can't believe that I was so bold as to put two prints together, a floral and a lattice style print. But they really work together and JubeJube loves the the whole outfit.

I had spotted the vintage telephone booth some time ago and always wanted to do a shoot here, today was the day! and to top it off, parking two steps away.

Ok, back to the patterns...

These two patterns have been just retested and released with new options. For Star this includes 3 sleeve lengths, nested pattern pieces for easier blending of sizes. 

For Cruise a full testing of all sizes was done to make sure that the best fit would be achieved for just about any body type. Still the same great design with the welted pockets at the back, and front hip pockets, adjustable elastic at the waist, and so many options for lengths...capries, bermudas, shorts.  

More window shopping for JubeJube...

As usual, with every Blaverry pattern your get a huge size range from size 2t to 16 years, layered printing, measurement charts in metric and imperial, and quick to the point assemble instructions.

Just in case you're wondering about the location, this is Petit Hameau in St-Jovit. A location with fun little shops and great restaurants.

And finally LUNCH! A quick little stop at Churros & Churros, the kids enjoyed it! Also a chance to get a couple of extra shots in.

So much more inspirations to check out as you Cruise around to the other blog posts on this mini tour! 

Stylin' Stacy * BLAVERRY * Élégantine * Sprouting JubeJube * Turtle Birdies

Until next time, xx.

Petit Oiseau Qui Brille et Scintille

English post to follow!

Aujourd'hui c'est mon tour de vous présenter mon Petit Oiseau, le plus nouveau des patrons PDF de Filles a Maman*.  Pour ma JubeJube j'ai choisi une tissu dentelle avec un peu de lurex. Le fils de lurex fait que le tissu brille et JubeJube me demande comment je savais qu'elle aime les brillants. Les mamans savent tout!

Today I'm showing you my version of Petit Oiseau, the newest PDF pattern by Filles a Maman* . For Jubejube I chose a lace fabric with a little bit of lurex in it. This metlalic thread makes the fabric sparkle and JubeJube asks me how I knew she likes sparkles...Kid trust me I know!

J'aurais voulu faire la manche longue mais j'avais très peu de tissu alors allons y avec la manche courte. Un petit élastique rouge pour la découpe a la place du volant (les rayures et les volants ne sont pas toujours évident). 

With limited fabric I had to make the short sleeve even if the long sleeve would have been more practicle for this time of year. I also chose to use a red lace elastic instead of the flounce to show the design of the color blocking. Stipped flounce over a stripped top could be a little much all at once. 

La température vraiment pas de mon côté pour les photos, il fait sombre depuis 3 jours chez nous et je n'aime pas le résultat avec un flash alors un p'tit look plus sombre, mais je suis contente avec le résultat.

The weather was really not on my side, its been dark and gloomy not much sunlight and I hate using a flash...so I went with a bit of a darker look but I like how the top shows after all.

J'adore la simplicité de ce design et le mouvement créé par la découpe a partie de l’épaule droite aller juste qu'au bout de la manche gauche.

I love that this top is a simple dolman design made interesting with the movent created by the color block, I'll have to make another with the flounce! 

N'oublier pas de passer voir les autres Petit Oiseau...vous allez en voir pour tout les goûts.

A la prochaine, xx. 

Make sure you stop to see other Petit Oiseau on the tour, so much to inspire, I promise you'll see something you'll like!

Until next time, xx.

Monday, November 30th: Call Ajaire - Needle and Ted - Paisley Roots - House of Estrela
Tuesday December 1st: Coffee and Thread - Sew Thrifty - Conversas de Hermanas
Wednesday December 2nd: Just Add Fabric - Sprouting JubeJube - Thread Riding Hood - From a Box
Thursday December 3rd: Rebel and Malice - Sew Shelly Sew - Create 3.5 - Made by Sara
Friday December 4th: A Jennuine Life - Sew Out of Control -Petit à Petit and Family

-Jennuine designs (1 pattern of choice)
- Petit à Petit Patterns (1 pattern of choice)
- Paisley Roots (Safron dress and All spice patterns)
- Jalie (1 pattern of choice)
- Sofilantjes (1 pattern of choice)
- Call Ajaire (1 pattern of choice)
- Knot Sew Normal (1 pattern of choice)
- Momma Quail Patterns (1 pattern of choice)
- Duck Butt Designs (1 pattern of choice)
- The Wolf and the Tree (1 pattern of choice)
- Laela Jeyne Patterns (1 pattern of choice)
- Kelly J Patterns (1 pattern of choice)
- Golden Rippy (1 pattern of choice)
- Dandelions 'n' Dungarees (1 pattern of choice)
- FABulous Home sewn (1 pattern of choice)
- Bishy Barnababes -(1 pattern of choice)
- Filles à Maman (3 patterns of choice).

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ADVTee Blog Tour for Sofilantjes Day 3

Over the past 3 days we have seen 8 fun versions of the ADVTee by Sofilantjes. Here are all the direct links just incase you've missed one...come back tomorrow because it isn't over, there's still more to come on Thursday and Friday! Until then don't forget to get your copy of the pattern along with other goodies in the Sofilantjes Pattern shop*, you can 20% off you entire order (bundles excluded because they already reflect a discounted price) by using the code "CELEBRATE" at checkout!

Starting from top left going clockwise:
Handmade Boy, Sprouting JubeJube (that's me, your host), Rebel & Malice, Boevenbende, From-a-Box, The Wholesome Mama, Khadetjes, and Vera Luna.

From-a-Box - The Wholesome Mama - Sprouting JubeJube

Lulu & Celeste - Handmade Boy - Boevenbende

Rebel & Malice - Vera Luna - Liesel Love

Vaahtokarkkimonsteri - Huisje Boompje Boefjes - Khadetjes

Call Ajaire - Straight Grain - Nononsonsmoms

Be sure to join us for the second half of the tour!

Until next time, xx.



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Bobbi & Sami by Blaverry

A little while ago when I posted the Back to School Capsule Wardrobe I showed a bit of a  sneak peek of Bobbi Boyfriend jeans by Blaverry. They are now available along with Sami raglan top (and Fallon moto leggings that I haven't yet been able to photograph on JubeJube).

As usually Christie had hit the mark by adding so many fun details to a simple raglan top. Extra long sleeves to create ruching, color blocking and side vents are just some of the features of this design along with a huge size range (2t -16years) to cover toodler to tweens in the family.

The jeans also have the same wide range of sizes available in the pattern. You can also expect to find the layering feature in every pattern so you print only the size you want or need.

Again you can expect to find so much detail in the jeans including the penny pocket.

The fit is perfect and the instructions so easy to follow. I may never buy another pair of ready to wear jeans for the girls again.

Its took some convincing for JubeJube to get in front of the camera, when she's not in school she's much too busy taking it easy but we had so much fun because she was really in the mood for a shoot and she just couldn't wait to weat her new top to school.

Stay tuned for a few more new patterns by Blaverry in the coming weeks...I can tell you there are at least 3 more patterns (2 tops and 1 bottom) because I did help test them...but there may be more.

Until next time, xx.