In the last few weeks of your pregnancy, you might not feel inclined to sew for yourself anymore. Instead, you’re getting distracted by teeny tiny baby rompers, shirts and pants, and you probably have an idea of how you want to dress your baby. Will he or she be the trendiest babe on the block or are you opting for …
How to Sew a Waistband Extender for Jeans
If you’re a jeans-all-day-every-day woman like me, the first thing that probably won’t fit you anymore after you get pregnant are your favorite jeans. With a first pregnancy you might be able to squeeze in for a good few weeks, but with following pregnancies you’ll grow out of them pretty early on. You’ve probably heard of the non-sewing method before …
All About Nursing Clips
Nursing clips (also known as nursing clasps or nursing bra clips) are an important little piece of hardware for sewing your own nursing wardrobe. They’re often used in nursing bras and nursing camisoles but can also be used for nursing tank-tops, nursing swimsuits, and nursing dresses. In this post we’ll explain how they work and what to look for when you …
Sewing Self-Confidence After Pregnancy: Rebecca of Sew Pomona
Through pregnancy and post-partum our bodies go through massive changes in size and shape, unfamiliar redistributions of weight, and are constantly changing. These changes can be disorienting and can cause even the most self-confident of women to feel alien in her body. Today on the Maternity Sewing blog we have Rebecca from Sew Pomona to talk about how she used …
Introducing the Tropo Maternity Camisole
The Tropo Maternity Camisole is a Maternity Sewing Exclusive meaning it is available for sale only on Maternity Sewing. The Tropo Maternity Camisole is named for the troposphere – the bottom layer of the earth’s atmosphere – since the camisole is great on its own but also perfectly suited for layering. This fitted camisole has an optional interior shelf bralette …
How to Add Fabric to the Side of a Shirt
When you like the way a shirt fits through the chest and shoulders but it’s snugger on your belly than you’d like, you can easily give new life to an already-existing tee by adding a godet into the side seam of a t-shirt. What’s a godet? A godet is simply a triangle of fabric that adds volume to a garment. …
Introducing the Laminaria Maternity Swimsuit
The Laminaria Maternity Swimsuit is a Maternity Sewing Exclusive meaning it is available for sale only on Maternity Sewing. The Laminaria Swimsuit was originally released in a non-maternity version by Tuesday Stitches. This new maternity version has been drafted on a maternity block. That means you can select the size you would have worn before pregnancy and sew that same …
Selecting the Waistline on a Maternity Garment
One of the options Maternity Sewing offers in its comprehensive pattern shop search feature is “waistline”. The waistline can apply to either bottoms or tops and can either be above the belly, below the belly, or nonexistent. We’ll talk you through why you might want to select a specific waistline and show some examples of what that looks like. Bottoms …
Free Baby Bib Sewing Pattern
This baby bib is a necessity when your little one starts eating solids. Whether you’re spoonfeeding purees or letting baby dive right in, it’s going to get messy! This clever design is quick to cut and sew. It covers the shoulders and sides of your baby and stays well in place. It can be sewn from a single layer of …