SewMamaBear – Craft Blog

Stretch Denim Coord

December 24, 2025

This fabric is just so me isn’t it, but the fun here is its part of the print on demand service from Minerva.com so I got to choose the base cloth it’s on which is such an incredible thing… as is this stretch denim!

Hope Dress Pattern Hack

January 28, 2025

The Style Arc Hope Dress is super versatile with the extension pattern, and this time I’ve changed the skirt entirely putting on a tiered gathered moment and made it in chiffon too for a really different vibe.

Christmas Cracker Hats

October 24, 2024

The biggest issue I have with the changes to what I understand to be a very British tradition of Christmas crackers in order to make them more sustainable and eco friendly is it just doesn’t feel like Christmas Day if everyone isn’t sat around the ...

Kindle/Tablet Cover Tutorial

September 14, 2024

As we begin the run-up to Christmas I thought I’d share a few ideas of things you could make for gifts. I mean this one is by no means festive in any way it’d just be a great gift for someone you know who loves ...

The Ally Shift Dress

June 22, 2024

I have been pattern cutting for nearly 2 decades, and it’s something I take a huge amount of joy in… helping people have clothing to wear that fits them is just a wonderful thing. The thing is though, custom fit clothing is expensive so it’s ...

Animal Glow Hope

April 6, 2024

Minerva Exclusive Cotton Sateen in Animal Glow in the Style Arc Hope Dress… but using the extension pattern for a variation on the bodice and sleeves. This dress is so fabulous and being in it makes me feel so powerful.

Stretch Denim Coord

December 24, 2025

This fabric is just so me isn’t it, but the fun here is its part of the print on demand service from Minerva.com so I got to choose the base

Hope Dress Pattern Hack

January 28, 2025

The Style Arc Hope Dress is super versatile with the extension pattern, and this time I’ve changed the skirt entirely putting on a tiered gathered moment and made it in

Christmas Cracker Hats

October 24, 2024

The biggest issue I have with the changes to what I understand to be a very British tradition of Christmas crackers in order to make them more sustainable and eco

Kindle/Tablet Cover Tutorial

September 14, 2024

As we begin the run-up to Christmas I thought I’d share a few ideas of things you could make for gifts. I mean this one is by no means festive

The Ally Shift Dress

June 22, 2024

I have been pattern cutting for nearly 2 decades, and it’s something I take a huge amount of joy in… helping people have clothing to wear that fits them is

Animal Glow Hope

April 6, 2024

Minerva Exclusive Cotton Sateen in Animal Glow in the Style Arc Hope Dress… but using the extension pattern for a variation on the bodice and sleeves. This dress is so