The Cali Blog Squad has some serious love for the Toaster Sweaters from Sew House 7. Do a quick search and you'll find a handful of variations of both versions. They work great for a huge variety of fabrics which makes it a favorite for so many of us. These are my first versions and I feel like I've finally joined the cool kid club. I now get why these patterns ...
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I love scouring fashion magazines and Pinterest as we head into a new season. I've been loving the huge embroidery trend and knew I wanted to incorporate it into my daughters fall wardrobe (I'm hoping to add some to mine too- can't let her have all the fun!). I hopped on Amazon and grabbed a bundle of embroidered flowers and then started brainstorming everything I was going to floral-fy! Jackets, ...
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I love when I get the 'What's New' emails from Cali Fabrics. I always immediately have to check out all the new goodies that have hit the shop. When this beauty arrived a few weeks ago I was so intrigued. I loved the bright vibrant colors and thought it'd be a fun addition to my summer wardrobe. It's a rayon gauze and while I can't get enough of rayon challis ...
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The weather is turning hot, hot, hot and my wardrobe needed some serious help! I've been wanting to make the Oceanside Pants from Blank Slate Patterns for ages. They are a breezy, relaxed fit drawstring waist pant or short that look amazing in lightweight fabrics such as linen or chambray. I snatched up this perfect lightweight indigo tencel denim and it was exactly the look I wanted. Several of us Cali ...
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I always love to see what Pantone comes up with each year as the hot and trending colors. This year's color of the year is Greenery- a vibrant shade of green, somewhere between lime and olive. I'm a huge fan of all things green and was excited to incorporate this color in our wardrobes. My daughter was the lucky winner of the first piece in this gorgeous color. I used this ...
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I'm absolutely head over heels for velvet! I'm loving this trend and want to velvet-fy everything in my wardrobe. I love a good loose fitting t-shirt and knew I needed a fun velvet version for sure. Cali has so many colors to pick from but grey is totally my jam. I figure the grey can be dressed up with jewelry but it's also subtle enough that I can easily wear it everyday ...
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Fall/Winter sewing to me means time to break out the plaid. Cali Fabrics has a huge selection to choose from and I couldn't help myself and grabbed a handful to play with. For this project I used this Mid-weight Black Watch Plaid. It was thick and perfect for this structured dress. This Tartan Wool Suiting or this Tartan Wool Blend are similar prints and would look great in this style dress ...
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As a busy mom of five I get my fashion inspiration not from the pages of Vogue magazine but usually from the chic mom running errands or pushing the cart around the grocery store. I live in comfy clothes but still like to look pulled together. I've been dying for a pair of denim joggers for what seems like forever! Hallelujah! The stars aligned and these beauties were born! I love ...
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