birds and the bees Archives

19 Feb

Tula Pink Tunic

April 4, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
birds and the bees, blouse, confident beginner, josephine sewing pattern, made by rae, tula pink, tunic, voile
12 comments

When Rae of Made by Rae released her Josephine Pattern last week, I immediately knew that I wanted to make it. This is available now as a pdf sewing pattern, which is easy to print out on your home printer. There are only 3 pattern pieces (front, back, and sleeves), so it isn't too much trouble to tape the pieces...

05 Feb

Garments, Uncategorized

Ribbon Skirt

April 4, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
birds and the bees, renaissance ribbons, tula pink, womens skirt
11 comments

Day two of my projects made with Renaissance Ribbons continues (maybe you saw my other post last night with the free Arabesque Bag sewing pattern). There really are a million possibilities for these ribbons. The ribbons I used in my projects were all designed by Tula Pink, although Renaissance Ribbons also carries products by other designers that I'm sure...

05 Feb

Bags, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Free Bag Pattern: Arabesque Bag

February 10, 2019
Posted by Sara Lawson
arabesque bag, bag sewing pattern, bag sewing tutorial, birds and the bees, free bag sewing pattern, free tutorial, grosgrain ribbons, renaissance ribbons, salt water, sew sweetness pattern, squirrels, tula pink
46 comments

Hello there and thanks for stopping by! Today, I have a surprise (hey, it was a surprise to me too) FREE bag sewing pattern. I haven't written a bag pattern that I can share since my Bag of the Month Club pattern last month. I am always so freakishly obsessed with writing patterns with tons of detailing (flap pockets, panels,...

25 Jul

Uncategorized

Operation: Birthday Surprise

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
aurifil, birds and the bees, birthday quilt, carolina patchworks, gogokim, sweet garden quilt pattern, tula pink, variagated thread
28 comments

I made this quilt for my bff's birthday. Gosh, it was super hard keeping this a secret. I knew I would slip up, so I avoided her for 5 days while I made the quilt. I didn't talk to her on the phone, I didn't say much to her online. I was kind of a prick.The quilt pattern I...

15 May

Uncategorized

Handmade Clothing Explosion

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
benartex greta lynn big apple, birds and the bees, monique dress, paige pillowcase dress, peplum top, serendipity studio, sewing pattern, tula pink voile, yuwa text fabric
24 comments

Hi guys! I feel like I've been half awake this past week; my kids have been sick (then I got sick), and in a rush I was also trying to finish up some outfits to wear to Quilt Market this weekend. I've been busy sewing things for a couple of booths for Market, so I asked myself 'do I...

24 Oct

Uncategorized

Tula Pink Sew Along: Snowglobes

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
birds and the bees, snowglobes, tula pink quilt along
13 comments

This post is part of the Tula Pink Sew Along!For full schedule of guest post quilt pattern reviews, discounts, and prizes, click here!Today's guest post is from Jessica over at Sew Crafty Jess. This series is full of many quilters of whom I am very jealous of their abilities, and this has been true of my thoughts on Jessica for some time!...

16 Oct

Uncategorized

Tula Pink Sew Along: Stacks

March 31, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
birds and the bees, pattern review, quilts from the house of tula pink, stacks, tula pink sew along
7 comments

This post is part of the Tula Pink Sew Along!For full schedule of guest post quilt pattern reviews, discounts, and prizes, click here!Today's post is from Kristen of KD-Quilts. A huge Tula Pink fan, she's got free tutorials, as well as an Etsy shop! Go check it out! Hi, I'm Kristen from KD-Quilts. It is no lie that I love Tula Pink!...

15 Jul

Uncategorized

Book Review: Quilts from the House of Tula Pink

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
birds and the bees, book review, from the house of tula pink, parisville, prince charming fabric, quilts patchwork
13 comments

If you've been reading my blog lately, you've probably seen some Tula Pink-related things, so it should be no surprise that I am completely and utterly in love with her book, Quilts from the House of Tula Pink.A quilt book has to do a lot to impress me. It's got to have beautiful and bright fabrics that I like (check),...