Holiday Dress Sew-Along

Hi Darlings! This is the easiest and cutest dress to make for any holiday party and you can make it short or long, with out without the peplum or with shorts sleeves if you so choose. Fir this sew along I made the long sleeve version with the peplum and the long fishtail skirt. CLICK HERE for a coupon code and save 10% off your purchase (online only)

Fabric Options: Silver/Black Metallic, Red/Black Metallic, Fuchsia/Black Metallic, Blue/Black Metallic, Other

Pattern: McCall 7047

xoxo

Mimi G

DIY Cape Sew-Along

Hi Darlings! This is probably one of my favorite DIY's to date. It was so fun, easy and quick to do and I even show you how to create a one piece facing. The cape is made out of a wool blend that I happen to have in my stash in EVERY color. It works for so many projects that I keep it stocked.

My FABRIC is the LANA BOLLITO WOOL and it comes in great colors which you can find in this section HERE. Make sure to use this month's coupon code (CLICK HERE FOR CODE) There is no pattern for this project because we make it using two half circles.

Have fun! xoxo

xoxo

Mimi G

Lace Knit Dress Sew-Along

Hi Darlings, It's that time again ;-) todays sew-along is made out of this adorable lace sweater knit fabric. The back is a solid black sweater knit so I used the back of it as contrast. Links for fabric and pattern below. xoxo

FABRIC: Lace Sweater Knit, Double Knits, Sweater Knits, Quilted Knits
PATTERN: Simplicity 1317

Get 10% off your total purchase at www.lowpricefabric.com by using code MIMI45 at checkout (online only)

XOXO

MIMI G.

DIY Cowl Draped Sweater Sew-Along

Hi Darlings, I cant wait to make at least two more of these for Fall. This really awesome pattern is a great choice for the cool fall nights. I like that it lets me show off buttons which means you can get creative.

As usual the sew-along video is below, can t wait to see your version and remember until 10/31 use coupon code MIMI45 for 10% off your purchase (online only)

Fabric Options: Mustard Knit, Double Knits, Sweater Knits

Pattern: McCall 7262

Buttons: Here

xoxo

Mimi G

Sweater Mini Dress Sew-Along w/ Mimi G

Hi Darlings, I made myself the top version of this pattern a few weeks ago and after making I thought...this would be cute as a dress! So I thought I would modify it and show you how to do it too.
I used a sweater knit for this version and linked to a few options below.

FABRICS: Black, Stripes, Grey, Terry
PATTERN: HERE

xoxo

Mimi G.

Fringe Kimono Sew-Along w/ Mimi G

Hi Darlings, I love lave and I love kimonos, cardi's and just about anything I can throw over my jeans and tee. When I saw this gorgeous lace I knew it would look awesome as a kimono with fringe. I used a super simple pattern by New Look and the fabric links are below (remember to use MIMI10 at checkout for a 10% discount on online orders)

Enjoy the sew-along video below!

Fabric: HERE, HERE and HERE
Fringe: HERE
Pattern: HERE

XOXO

MIMI G.

Swimsuit Tutorials + Fabric Sale!!

Hi Darlings, What better time to talk about swimwear than now! If you live in Los Angeles you know it has been HOT and if you are headed to the beach this summer you are going to need some sexy swimwear tutorials and awesome fabrics. I posted three sew-along videos below to choose from.

Michael Levine Fabrics is having a SALE starting today! For two days (July 3-4) you can save 20% off the ENTIRE SITE with code "FIREWORKS"

Let's start by one of my favorite tutorials I did last summer. This swimsuit has a great vintage feel and was a big hit so if you missed it I have linked the step-by-step video below along with two great Cheetah Print and Leopard Print  fabrics that will look hot!

Cheetah Print / Leopard Print

These two swimsuits below are from my Simplicity summer patterns and are available in both misses and plus size. I made the swimsuits out of a jungle print and a solid gold that are no longer available but I linked to some amazing fabrics below including my current PLAID favorites! The FLORAL with POLKA DOTS would be a really cool combo and the CHEVRON and SOLIDS are great choices as well.

Plum Solid / Yellow Solid

Purple Plaid / Solid Purple / Green Plaid / Turquoise Plaid

This swimsuit has a great front ruffle and gathered sides with ties, it is super flattering and can be made from a solid or a print and it will look amazing either way. I linked some of my fabric picks below along with the step-by-step video tutorial.

Purple Polka Dot / Chevron / Gorgeous Floral / Red Polka Dot

xoxo

Mimi G

Vogue Jumper Sew-Along w/ Mimi G

Hi Darlings! I can't say enough how much I love this jumper. It is comfy and flattering on most shapes so it makes it a win win for summer. The fabric is actually the same fabric on the vogue website and it works perfectly. I of course have listed some fabrics I think will work great along with the fabric link.

ALSO!!!! Michael Levine is having a 20% OFF SALE!!! so head over there today and snatch up some fabric.

Fabric: HERE, HERE HERE
Pattern: VOGUE 9116 HERE

Tank 2 Tank Dress w/ Mimi G

Hi Darlings! It's that time again so lets make some cute summer stuff. This tank is a favorite of mine....and no just because it's my pattern for Simplicity lol but because it can be made in any length.

It's a great dress to run around town in and you can wear it with leggings or jeans too. Below are some of my fabric picks, including this awesome print I used, the link to the pattern and of course my discount code.

FABRIC: Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3
PATTERN: Mimi G #1167
COUPON CODE: Get 10% off your total purchase! "MIMI10"

xoxo

Mimi G

Burda Pants Sew-Along w/ Mimi G

Hi Darlings! Yay it is that time again and I am so excited that I can start doing some spring and summer tutorials...I was so over the whole winter thing, lol.

This months sew-along of Burda Pants 7195 is a long time coming. When I made them last summer they were a huge hit on the blog and I have been asked repeatedly to do a sew-along because the waistband looked tricky in the instructions...It's not tricky at all and I show you just how to do it in the video below.

Here are my suggested fabrics: HERE( my print) HERE, HERE, HERE, This TRIBAL PRINT is awesome too. Here is the pattern link: Burda 7195 (currently on sale)
Don't forget to use my code MIMI10 for your 10% off total purchase.

XOXO

MIMI G

Valentine's Day Pants For Him Sew-Along!

Hi Darlings, I thought it would be cool to do something for the fellas this time around so we are going to be sewing our significant others a pair of lounging pajama pants! This is such an easy project and is sure to impress him!

My suggested fabrics for Knits: HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE
My Valentine fabrics for Cottons: HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE are some male themed prints
My suggested fabrics for Flannel: HERE
Pattern: B5572

Make sure to use my MIMI10 coupon code at checkout to get 10% OFF your total purchase.

xoxo

Mimi G

Duster Cardigan Sew Along w/ Mimi G

Hey Darlings! I so am happy to finally share one of my favorite projects so far...the floor length duster! I am going to make so many of these and wear them all the time, lol They are so comfy and fast to make. I have listed my suggested fabrics below along with a link to the pattern I am using to make the modifications and of course the sew-along video is below.

Fabrics: HERE is the one I am using for the video and HERE are some other great options. Don't forget to use my awesome code to get 10% off your fabric purchase "MIMI10"
Pattern: HERE NL#6735

xoxo

Mimi G

DIY Hooded Tunic Sew-Along w/ Mimi G

Hi Darlings, I cant tell you how much I love this tunic! I could live in it everyday. It's so comfy to wear and can be styled with jeans, leggings or just as a dress.

When I made and wore this on my blog not long ago it was a huge hit and I got a ton of questions on what modifications I made to the pattern. In this sew-along I show you exactly what I did and how simple it is. I made the first one in a NAVY DOUBLE KNIT and wore it with Jeans.

This would be great in a SWEATER KNIT fabric too. Here are some additional fabric options: HERE, HERE, HERE / Pattern: HERE
Make sure to use my code MIMI10 TO SAVE 10% on your purchase.

 

xoxo

Mimi G.