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The holiday season is here, and that means it is time to celebrate! Celebrations can come in all forms, and there are so many wonderful things to celebrate! This year, we wanted to create a showcase of looks to highlight some of our favorite things to celebrate. We presented our testers with four categories, and…
This is a full list of Boo and Lu Sewing Patterns. This list can be printed and used as a wishlist, shopping list, or a checklist to keep track of all of your B&L Patterns! Each Boo and Lu pattern includes… Patterns drafted for knit fabrics will be shown in pink. Patterns drafted for woven…
I love sewing with woven fabric. However, sometimes the exposed seams on the garments can look unfinished. While an easy way to finish these edges is with a serger, sometimes I find myself wanting an even more polished seam allowance. Today I am going to show you two alternative methods for finishing a woven seam…
Do you have a favorite trick you use when you sew to make your work cleaner, faster, easier, etc? Once you have been sewing for a while you tend to figure out some hacks along the way to speed up your work, simplify it, or get prettier results. We asked our amazing tester group what…
Hi, it’s Josie here! I absolutely fell in love with the Swan Wrap Sweater the first (and second…and third…) time I sewed it up. The beautiful silhouette and wrap style construction inspired me to sew it into a wrap dress and today I am going to show how you can too! Preparation Before sewing your…
It’s October, and that means we are busy sewing COSTUMES! Halloween is a fun time to really get creative with sewing. Hacking and mashing and modifying patterns to get that perfect look for a Halloween costume is a fun challenge every year. Whether you are sewing up a costume for a princess or pirate, an…
A serger is an invaluable tool when it comes to sewing garments. A serger makes sewing knit fabrics a breeze and allows you to finish the raw edges of woven fabrics for a professional finish. But what do you do with those thread tails that are the result of every serged seam? There are actually…
Looking for a perfect scrapbuster for tulle? How about a tulle flower? Have you ever made a gorgeous fluffy skirt out of layers of tulle circle skirts, and found yourself with a pile of circular tulle scraps leftover? I recently made the stunning new Sirena mermaid dress, and ended with a stack of tulle circles,…
If you love sewing knit patterns, but don’t own a cover stitch machine, you likely do a lot of hemming on your sewing machine. But did you know hemming knits with a serger is also a possibility? Using a blind hem technique, you can sew a nice barely-visible hem or a decorative hem using just…
August is here and that means sewing for school is in full swing! There are so many great patterns for back to school sewing, and today we are going to take a look at some of our favorites! There are so many great patterns for back to school sewing, and choosing the right ones for…
Boo and Lu currently offers three awesome shorts patterns- Dandelion, Peach, and Rowan. Each is a great pattern with unique details and options. Today, I will be giving you a B&L shorts comparison, showing you exactly what makes each of the patterns special, to help you find the perfect shorts for each of your projects….
Have you ever sewn a gorgeous garment and wanted to take pictures of it to show it off? Maybe you’d like to get better pictures of your children or yourself in the beautiful clothes you sew? Today, we’re going to go over some photography tips for sewing, to help you get the best photos you…
Disclosure: We only recommend products we have personally used ourselves and all opinions expressed here are our own. This post contains affiliate links which may earn a commission for purchases made at no additional cost to you. Are you new to sewing swim? Or just feeling intimidated by swim fabric in general? Let us hold…
June 13 is National Sewing Machine Day, and what better way to celebrate than with a fun, free, and easy sewing project? Today I am going to share a DIY pattern weight tutorial with you. What are pattern weights? Pattern weights are small weights used to hold pattern paper still on fabric in place of…
Did you know that the third Sunday of May each year is celebrated as World Baking Day? And what better way to celebrate than by sewing up an adorable apron! The Gingerbread Apron pattern has three size options, two neckline options, beautiful crossing back straps, and is completely FREE! Today, I am going to show…
Summer is here and it’s time to break out the sewing machine and start stitching up some fun and fresh outfits! Boo and Lu has some amazing sewing patterns that are perfect for the warmer months. From dresses and tops, to rompers and shorts, here are some of my favorite patterns for summer. I really…
Earth Day is approaching, which got us thinking about sewing sustainably. There are lots of ways you can think about adding sustainability into your sewing, but today we’re talking about our two favorite ways to do that: preserving paper during the pattern cutting process and creating upcycled projects by reusing old materials to make new…
When we talk about fabric, we typically break it into two categories: knits and wovens. We talked all about knit fabrics in our Knit Fabric 101 post. Today we are doing Woven Fabric 101 and talking all about various types of woven fabrics and their ideal uses. While knit fabrics are primarily used for making…
The Lilac Dress and Leotard pattern is one of our absolute favorites. It is a staple knit pattern that can be a dress or leotard and comes chock full of options. With so many choices, you can sew many Lilacs with each one being a little bit different! Lilac is a perennial fan favorite, in…
Hey there! It’s Jackie with Pritchard Stitches. Today I’m going to go over different kinds of knit fabrics that are great for using with different Boo and Lu patterns. Knit Fabric Basics For most fabrics, the weight, content, and stretch percentages will vary. You will always want to check these in the descriptions before purchasing…
One of the best things about sewing is seeing something at a store, or online, or on Pinterest, and thinking, “I can make that!” With so many amazing Boo and Lu patterns to choose from, you can see a retail item and try to sew your own version of it yourself! A few of the…
It’s February, which means we’re all about the hearts! Today I have a FREE heart zipper purse pattern for you! This darling heart-shaped bag is fully lined, great for scrap busting, and it also comes with three different strap options. You can make this purse as a shoulder purse, a waist pouch, or wristlet! The…
Hello friends! Megan from Lottie Dottie Customs here. Do you hate doing buttons? Does your sewing machine tear up your fabric every time you try to make a buttonhole? Or maybe you worry your baby will get a hold of the button and chew on it. Or maybe you just really like snaps! Well, whatever…
One of my favorite things to do is mash multiple awesome Boo and Lu patterns together to get entirely new looks. My five-year-old loves long dresses and asked me to make her one, and I loved the idea of making a tiered maxi skirt, so I hacked the beautiful Azalea skirt to make one. For…
Happy New Year! The start of a new year always brings with it the feeling of being able to tackle new projects, learn new skills, and generally crush anything you put your mind to. For sewists, it’s also a great time for setting sewing goals, and planning out projects. Your goals might be geared toward…
It is gift-giving season, which also means it is gift-wrapping season! Did you know that fabric makes a wonderful reusable wrapping paper? You can have several pieces of fabric to wrap gifts for people in your home and reuse year after year. You can also gift it, and for the fabric use tea towels, linen…
It’s gift-giving season! Do you have a friend who loves to sew and you’d like to give them a sewing gift? Do you have family or friends asking you for ideas of what to give YOU for the holidays? Well, we are here with a list of some of the things our admin and tester…
If there’s one thing that can take a special occasion dress to show-stopper status, it is adding horsehair braid to the hem. Hemming with horsehair braid is fairly simple, but the effect is incredible! Today I will be showing you how I used this hemming method to make Winterberry with an extra special double skirt….
Do you love the look of a collared shirt and yet find yourself not making many? Is it the time it takes to do the placket? The precision in getting the collar stand just right? Your child complaining that he or she would rather just wear a sweatshirt? I felt all of those things, and…
Once the weather starts getting a bit colder, one of the first things I want to do is start baking. There’s just something about being in a cozy kitchen with music playing and the smell of spices and sugar wafting from the oven. To my delight, this year I have a brand new apron pattern…