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How to Make a DIY Tulle Flower
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How to Make a DIY Tulle Flower

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,…

B&L Shorts Comparison

B&L Shorts Comparison

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….

Swim Fabric 101

Swim Fabric 101

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…

Upcycled With Boo and Lu
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Upcycled With Boo and Lu

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…

Woven Fabric 101
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Woven Fabric 101

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…

Lilac Showcase
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Lilac Showcase

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…

Knit Fabric 101
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Knit Fabric 101

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…