Whew! It’s hard to believe that the Jersey Love Blog Tour is over already! I had a blast seeing all the Beachcomber Dresses, Downtown V-Necks, Carnival Skorts and Runaround Pants sewn by this collection of talented sewing bloggers in those amazing Riley Blake Jersey Basics. If you missed any of them along the way, be sure to click on the photo below and go take a peek!

 
We’re closing out the Jersey Love Blog Tour with two more amazing bloggers today! Shannon from Little Kids Grow has a Downtown V-Neck to share, and Max from Max California is showing off a pair of Runaround Pants! Shannon is a talented seamstress, a busy homeschooling mom to six (soon to be seven) and an inspired writer who shares her faith, her family and her sewing on her blogs, Little Kids Grow and Motivation Mondays. There are so many great tutorials at LKG — I love that Shannon has a way of putting together tutorials that allow you to take a simple pattern and make it something amazing! Check out Drafting a Shirt Collar, Adding a Single Piece Placket and the Peek-a-Boo Button Fly! The clothing that Shannon sews for her children has this amazing classic but modern feel to it, like these Princess Dreams Dresses for her twins or this Big Boy Style outfit for her little big boy. Shannon sews beautiful clothing for herself, too, like her stylish Ladder Skirt (which happens to have a tutorial, too)!For the Jersey Love Blog Tour, Shannon sewed a Downtown V-Neck for her son. You can see more by clicking the sneak peek picture below!Max (or Ari and sometimes, Adam West) is the unforgettable blogger behind Max California. Max has this geeky, modern, fun style that is sort of irresistible. (My 15-year-old crafting daughter and fellow comic book/sci-fi nerd adores Max’s blog!) Max has plenty of great little boy tutorials, like The Tuxedo Tee and The Robin Tee, and some sweet girl stuff, too — this upcycled Wanderlust Shirt from PR&P is amazing! Max sews great stuff for herself, as well. Love Star Wars? You have to see the12 Parsec Dress that she made for this year’s Make for Mom series. There are plenty of crafting ideas that aren’t sewing related, too. This Crayon Wall Explosion art piece is so cool!For the blog tour, Max sewed a pair of Runaround Shorts for her son, Vincent. To see them, just click on this picture:

 
The Jersey Love Blog Tour is speeding along! We’re all the way up to Day 7! Today, Laura from Crafty Hour and Suzanne from Winter Wonderings . . . Wanderings and Whatnot are each sharing TWO Jersey Love patterns sewn with Riley Blake’s Jersey Basics. (Between the two blog posts this morning, you’ll get to see all four Jersey Love patterns — how cool is that?)I started following Suzanne from W3 when she competed in Season 6 of Project Run & Play. I fell in love with the clothing that she designed for her twin boys! I think my favorite was the Collegiate Cool Look — love those red pants! Wait, though, maybe my favorite was Elephant Shoes? That hand-stamped elephant fabric is amazing! I also think it’s amazing that through the use of upcycled, donated and stashed fabric, Suzanne kept her PR&P spending under $20 for the entire season: The Cost of Competing! Suzanne sews for her daughter, too, and she has the cutest new tutorial for a dress made from cloth napkins: The Crumbcatcher Dress. She even occasionally sews something awesome for herself like this Ariadne (Not-a-Potato-Sack) Top.For the blog tour, Suzanne sewed two Downtown V-Necks and a pair of Runaround Pants for her boys. To see more, just click on this picture:
Laura is a long-time online friend who I met while sewing cloth diapers for my now 6-year-old. Laura’s blog, Crafty Hour, is only about a year old, and she’s doing amazing things with it! Laura makes beautiful quilts, like this Flannel Rail Fence Quilt and this Disappearing Nine Patch (a collaboration with several other quilters), both sewn as donations for her local Pregnancy Care Centre. Laura sews the sweetest outfits, like this Bubble Dress and this Piped Pocket Skirt, for her two-year-old daughter, Abigail. She also shares some brilliant ideas for fun kid stuff — be sure to check out the Curious Benjamin Birthday Party. And, Laura’s building a collection of great tutorials which include these very cool Quick Quilted Coasters and this Lined Zipper Pouch.For the blog tour, Laura sewed a Beachcomber Dress and a Carnival Skort! To see both of them, just click on the sneak peek picture.

 
It’s Day 6 of the Jersey Love Blog Tour! Today, we’re visiting Caroline at Sew Can She and Suzanne at Making More with Less for their versions of the Runaround Pants and the Beachcomber Dress!My talented friend (and another of my nearby neighbors), Caroline, gathers tutorials from sewing bloggers around the world and shares a new one daily on the Sew Can She website. On her blog, though, she shares some pretty amazing tutorials of her own! Some of my personal favorites include this Quick Oilcloth Table Cloth, the Snappy Coin Pouch, the 3-Ring Zipper Pouch and this How-to for Sewing on Patches. She even has a super tutorial for How to Write a Super Tutorial! She also has a brand-new-to-her, beautiful Sewing Studio with a pretty cool story that you just have to go read to believe!Caroline sewed a pair of Runaround Shorts for her son. Go check them out by clicking on the sneak peek picture below.I “met” Suzanne and her sister, Alisa, years ago when I participated in their Mending Week challenge, and I’ve loved keeping up with them since. The two of them blog together at Making More with Less where they share beautiful sewing projects of all sorts! Their quilts are gorgeous, like this Going in Circles Quilt made by Alisa and this Cheerful Children’s Quilt sewn by Suzanne. Their other sewing projects are just as lovely, like this Wall Organizer and this sweet Bow Pillow complete with how-to tutorial! Occasionally, they share creative projects outside of sewing, too. Alisa’s Frugal Kitchen Transformation is a perfect (and impressive!) example.For the Jersey Love Blog Tour, Suzanne sewed two Beachcomber Dresses, one for each of her daughters. To see both of them, just click on this photo:

 
Welcome back to the second week of the Jersey Love Blog Tour! Kristy from Hopeful Threads and Vanessa from Designs by Sessa are up today with a pair of Runaround Pants and a Beachcomber Dress both sewn with those amazing Riley Blake Jersey Basics.Kristy from Hopeful Threads is not only an incredibly talented seamstress, but she’s one of the most generous people I know. Each month, Kristy runs a special project that encourages sewists from around the world to sew and give to various charities. This month, she’s collecting Pencil Pouches for the children of the Pine Ridge Reservation. Her blog is packed full of fun and practical tutorials like the 2-minute Pencil Pouch (perfect for this month’s project), Big Daddy’s X-Large Oven Mitt, Whaley & Starla Stuffed Friends and the Pet Treat Pouch. I absolutely love Kristy’s Sewing Essentials Series that she uses to share her favorite indispensable sewing tools. I keep finding new things that I simple must try! Kristy also shares many of the projects that she completes for her own family, too, like this adorable I-Spy Quilt. Can you believe that it was her first ever completed quilt?!For the Jersey Love Blog Tour, Kristy sewed an adorable (and comfy!) pair of Runaround Pants for one of her little guys. You can check them out by clicking on this sneak peek picture:Vanessa shares her beautiful sewing along with peeks into her busy life as mom and foster mom on her blog, Designs by Sessa. She sews the cutest clothes for herself, like her Monogrammed Seafarer Top and this Women’s Rash Guard (complete with tutorial!). Vanessa shares all sorts of sewing tutorials on her blog! I love this Chevron Applique Skirt — so sweet and so simple. And, these Vintage Sheet Mommy – Daughter PJ Pants? How can you resist such cuteness? I think my favorite thing on the Designs by Sessa blog, though, is The Porch Series. Vanessa invites talented sewing bloggers from all over to share a little bit of insight into who they are via conversations on the porch. You really have to go check it out!For her stop on the blog tour, Vanessa sewed up a Beachcomber Dress for her niece, and she even took pictures at the beach! To see how sweet it is, just click on the sneak peek picture below.