Sew Cool for the Tween Scene

Looking for a good Autumn Staple? Well you should check out the latest pattern by Peek-A-Boo Patterns . The adult version is called the Pemberley Pullover and the girl version is called the Pic...

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These are patterns that can easily transition into fall/winter.  They come in the different lengths of short, medium and long for sleeve and pant length.  I used my daughter's measurements to c...

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Hello all!  Long time no see.  Life has been hectic for all of us ladies and at this point, we will not be able to give you the great content that you were used to on a frequent basis.  Our po...

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I love how this outfit turned out for her.  It kind of reminds me of a mod style.  The only issue she had with this, was she is uncomfortable in just a skirt.  She is a skort kind of girl.  I...

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Hello there, Stacy here, and I thought I could address a few things about custom fabric printing. The first thing you need to know is that you will never, ever, ever find "a deal" with custom f...

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I have several new tween outfits to review, so I will be posting them in the next few weeks.  I haven't sewn a ton for my daughter this summer as both my kids have kept us busy with their sports...

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Today we have review of a lovely summer dress.  Nell is sharing her tween version of the Hummingbird Dress that she modified to fit her daughter's tastes. *** My daughter Isabella, has a ...

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NAME OF THE PATTERN: Domi Sweatpants PATTERN SOURCE: Sofilantes SIZES AVAILABLE: 12M – 14Y SPECIAL MATERIALS REQUIRED: Knit about 1yd, drawstring SKILL LEVEL REQUIRED: Experie...

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We have a guest post today on making your tween skinny jeans.  Yes.  You can make your tween stylish jeans that they will want to wear!  Kristi over at Kopy Kat Kidz has come back to introduc...

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Today we have a guest reviewing a dress I have been eyeing ever since it was released.  Thank you April for sharing this very cute and tween friendly dress! ****** Hello. I’m April. I live...

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Hello there!  I have another pattern from Sofilantjes today.  This was one that I did the pre-testing on it.  We went through a few changes before it went to the regular testers, and I think ...

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I love layering pieces and this is a great one. I (Major Moma) first heard about the Drop Pocket Cardigan at on the blog Baste and Gather .  I thought it would be a good addition to my girl's w...

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I (Stacy) have been lucky enough to test a few patterns for Sofilantjes in the last few months.  Anne is great to work with and has produced some very nice, and unique, patterns.  I love i...

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Over a year ago we were apart of the Mimi Dress Tour for Filles a Maman .  Well, in order to bring a little variety to my daughter's back to school wardrobe I decided to break out that pattern. ...

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My daughter loves to wear a hoodie or other type of comfy jacket during the winter.  It is part of her standard winter uniform.  And I like the idea of them because in the spring they can be a...

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One of our favorite things here at Sew Cool is to match up pattern designers who design for tweens and those who sew for tweens.  And today we get to do that by having a designer spotlight on W...

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Simplicity patterns were on sale at my local big box fabric store and I had my tween with me so as I perused the fabric aisles, I told her she could go through the Simplicity pattern book and pi...

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Today we have a guest post from Kristi who blogs over at Kopykat & Kidz .  Her blog covers sewing for both kids and adults and various craft projects. She has a fun casual style that is certain...

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We are taking the holidays off but never fear, if you are looking great ideas, we have lots on our pinterest boards and in past posts. See you in 2016!! Sally, Stacy, and Major Moma

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I had the lovely opportunity to be a part of the Sew-a-long over at Oliver & s for the Swingset Skirt and what a lot of fun it was!  As a panelist I was asked to sew up the skirt and not only...

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NAME OF THE PATTERN: Saige Dress SOURCE: The Simple Life Pattern Company SIZES AVAILABLE: 2T - 12 SPECIAL MATERIALS REQUIRED: Knit (about 1-2 yds depending on the version you ma...

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Guess what I have going on...go check out the Swingset Skirt Sew-Along happening this month over at Oliver & s . There is a fun sew-a-long going on for this very versatile skirt (just check ...

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In August, I (Major Moma) shared my sewing plan for my 11 year old's school wardrobe.  Today I will review one of the tops in that plan.  It turned out every bit as great as I hoped and it wi...

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We recently had a first at Sew Cool; we were offered some fabric to try out and then if we liked it, we were asked to share it with all of you. You may have seen companies that will print the f...

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One of the dolman tops I rounded up on the Would They Wear That? Dolman Tops was one I had sewed in the past, the Day Tripper by Shwin and Shwin Designs .  You can see that short sleeve version...

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