I have another easy hack for the Laundry Day Tee today- customizing the hem to be high/low. You’re going to be shocked at how easy this is! This high/low pattern hack will work with just about any top or dress you have. I’m using the Laundry Day Tee for this example. If you haven’t already purchased this pattern be sure to join the Pattern Support group to...Read More
Ah, the holidays…that lovely time of year when we all make pretty dresses and then wear them twice before relegating them back to the dart recesses of the closet. Admittedly, I don’t usually make holiday dresses for my daughter and myself each year for exactly that reason. But when I had the opportunity to feature the Love Notions Bluezette dress (affiliate...Read More
Hi y’all! I’m Courtney from The Wholesome Mama and I am super excited to share with you the Tessa Sheath Dress today! I tested the sister pattern, the Tabitha Top, and oogled over the gorgeous dresses made in testing. I never thought I could pull it off for my shape. Fast forward a few months…I was browsing Pinterest for inspiration for a dress to wear...Read More
Narrowing down the right fabric for the new Whistler Pull-over and Hoodie was a bit of a challenge. It is intended to be worn over light layers like a tshirt or cami. I wanted it to be comfortable with layers but also work with a wide variety of fabrics and not look sloppy. I think my testers and I found a happy medium. On page four of the pattern I give specific instructions...Read More
Hey Love Notions Lovelies! I am Eleri from Sew and Tell Project and I am so excited to share a fun little pattern hack on the Tabitha top with you today! The Tabitha top is a casual, relaxed tee with two neckline options (bateau or scooped), five sleeve lengths, and three hem options! Today I am introducing another simple hem option that you can use to get even more out...Read More
It’s November and the holidays are upon us! For us, it also means concert season. Each year, Thomas works with me to design his concert look. This year he requested a pull over vest. His exact words were something like “A shirt, with no sleeves, that’s cozy and you pull over your head and wear on top of the other shirt.” I took that as a sweater vest....Read More
Hi! I’m Tami from SewSophieLynn and I’m excited to be sharing a new to me Love Notions pattern. The Blissful Blazer has always caught my eye but I was super intimidated at the thought of actually sewing a blazer- tell me I’m not alone 😉
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Hi! I’m Shelly from Sew Shelly Sew and I’m excited to bring you this week’s Feature Friday, The Maxx-ine Slim-Fit Pants & Skirt Pattern. Guess what?! The pattern is on sale for just $6 today only!
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We’re excited to be here on the final day of the big Love Notions Spectacular with our Halloween costumes hack! Halloween is just around the corner and Lindsay, from Doodle Number 5, and I, Tami from SewSophieLynn are here to share a couple of fun costumes using our favorite Love Notions patterns. Read on to see what patterns we used.
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Welcome (back) to the celebration! I’m Rachel from Handcrafted by RED, I’m excited to take a trip down memory lane today.
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I don’t know about you, but the Luna Loungewear has quickly become my favorite sleepwear pattern. Read on to see how I changed the Luna Loungewear into a more winter friendly sleepwear set.
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Did you see the release of the Skater Skirt yesterday? And it’s FREE for Facebook Group members! So hop over and join and then snag that puppy up! It’s so quick and easy to sew and I’m going to show you just how versatile this beauty is!
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When I release a pattern the first question I get is ‘what kind of knit fabric is best?’ I always include fabric recommendations in every pattern but sometimes you need a little more hand holding or even a resource or two. It can be hard to find quality knit fabric in person in stores like Joann’s or Hobby Lobby (although, their knit fabric selection HAS...Read More
I don’t know about you, but my closet has more cardigans than anything else. You can never have too many! Today, my tester Tammie Schaefer is going to show us one more way to change up the Canyon Cardigan. This time as a cocoon! Read on to see how easy this pattern hack is.
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Hey hey, Love Notions fans! I’m Danielle from The Kisses Co. and I’m chattin’ with you all for today’s Feature Friday! I’m spotlighting the (affiliate link) Miss Mary Mack Tunic! This pattern deserves a little love and affection. I’m obsessed, as you’ll see throughout this post. 😉 I’ve made it dozens of times...Read More
It’s October! And in the midwest, that means the air is starting to get a chill to it and the leaves are changing colors. Well, usually. Not this year so much. It’s still humid and we have some temps reaching 80 degrees this week. And the leaves still haven’t changed. It doesn’t look or feel very fall like yet. But, I’m hoping to bring it on...Read More
The ladies Trendy Tunic was originally released back in the spring of 2014. It was my first ladies pattern and it was the first pattern that I did entirely on my own. My very first pattern, the Everyday Playdress, I contracted out the digitizing. And my second pattern, the girls Trendy Tunic, I contracted out the drafting and digitizing. I added sleeves to the girls Trendy...Read More
Today’s Feature Friday pattern is the Willow Wrap Top. This pattern already comes with two views but I’m going to show you another way to mix it up. Read on to find out how and get details on the sale!
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I know I’m not the only Sabrina Slims (affiliate link) lover out there, right? The Sabrinas check almost all my boxes — great leg shape, slim silhouette, universally flattering. Notice I said almost all my boxes. That’s because ever since the testing period for this amazing pattern, I’ve had one wish for the Sabrinas — a zipper. Read on to learn...Read More
Hello Love Notions fans! It’s Melissa from Made by Melli and I’m excited to be guest blogging here at Love Notions for Feature Friday! It’s only early September, but I’m in full-on Fall sewing mode! Read on to get the details on this weeks Feature Friday.
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Hello! Kelly here, and today I’m going to show you how to sew a V-neck. Specifically, the Laundry Day Tee V-neck. I’m going to go through the way it is done in the pattern, and then I’m going to show you my little cheater method. Are you ready?
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Can you believe it’s already mid August? Time to start accepting summer is almost over and the sweet smell of pumpkin spice and fallen leaves will be in the air before you know it. What about our favorite tank tops and skirts? I for one am not ready to put them aside till next year….so what better way to bring our summer favorites into fall than adding a beautiful...Read More
Here we are on the last day of the Tidal sewalong. So far we’ve covered picking fabric, pattern assembly and we’ve sewn up the body. Today we’re going to finish this up with binding the neckline and hemming the sleeves and shirt. Read more to get this top finished!
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Hello readers! It’s Kelly and I want to welcome to Love Notions Patterns’ new Feature Friday! Each week, we will be having a guest blogger join us to share their Love Notions creation. And of course, we can’t have a feature without special pricing! That means the Featured Pattern will be on sale that day only until 11:59pm CST. I’m kicking off this...Read More
Hi, I'm Tami! I'm the designer behind Love Notions Sewing Patterns. I've been sewing professionally for 12 years but I learned from my grandma when I was 10. I hope you'll find some inspiration here and maybe a pattern or two to add to your collection.
