5 Must Have Sewing Tools You Didn’t Know You Needed

by Kara Metta | Nov 29, 2019 | sew

This must have sewing tools post is a collaboration between JOANN and I.  All opinions are my own. Get ready for these must have sewing tools you didn’t know you needed. Stand up.  Stretch for a minute.  Drink some water.  Are you ready?? The sewing tools...

DIY Kimono

by Kara Metta | Sep 30, 2019 | diy, diy fashion, sew

This post is a collaboration with JOANN. All opinions and ideas are my own.   This diy kimono is a fun, short sewing project! You’re only pattern piece is one rectangle used to make a large back piece, and two smaller front pieces. My pattern rectangle was...

DIY Dress Tutorial // Sew a Dress without a Pattern

by Kara Metta | Aug 29, 2019 | diy, diy fashion, sew, Uncategorized

This diy dress tutorial is a collaboration with JOANN.  All opinions and ideas are my own.   How Sew a DIY Dress Why a DIY dress tutorial? I created this tutorial with the beginning seamstress in mind. There’s only three pattern pieces: the front, the back, and...

DIY Beach Coverup in less than an hour

by Kara Metta | Jul 29, 2019 | diy fashion, fashion, sew, Uncategorized

This diy beach coverup post is a paid collaboration with JOANN.  All opinions and dance moves are my own. Several years ago, I saw an ad for the simplest beach coverup I had ever seen.  I immediately thought, “I could make that in like 30 minutes.”  It...

Spring Denim with JOANN and McCall’s M7544

by Kara Metta | Jun 6, 2019 | diy, diy fashion, sew

This post is made in collaboration  with JOANN.  All opinions and thoughts are my own. You know how celebrities get early samples of all the designer clothes?  Well, I got a little taste of what that feels like when my friends at JOANN sent me some samples of their...

Tips for Sewing with Taffeta // Large Gingham Maxi Skirt Simplicity 8328

by Kara Metta | May 29, 2019 | fashion, sew

This post is a sponsored collaboration with JOANN.  All opinions, and obsessions with bold prints, are my own. I didn’t know I was looking for the largest gingham print a girl could dream of, but when I found it, I knew it was meant to be.  A whirlwind of...