October has been the month of challenging my sewing skills with everything from mastering the automatic buttonhole option on my sewing...

I absolutely  love when a pattern comes along that I didn’t even know I needed and changes my whole outfit game! When Made for Mermaids...

This post was originally featured on the Phee Fabrics Blog Okay confession time. My name is Nicki, I blog at SewUprising.com, and I hate...

Hurray for swim season! Sewing swim has become one of my absolute favorite things over the last year and I have gone from owning not even...

Ya’ll. YA’LL. YAAAAA’LLLL. Can you believe Made for Mermaids finally hit 50000 members in their Facebook group?? I have been prowling...

This post was originally featured on the Phee Fabrics Blog Hey ya’ll, Im Nicki, sewing blogger at sewuprising.com and let me start by...

Earlier this week I shared that I had made a fully reversible Made for Mermaids  Mama Bridgette Bikini top make for #pheeswimweek2018 but...

Me Made May is now fully upon us and I am loving the intentional reminder to use, appreciate, and love all of the handmade goodness that...

Okay so I know I say this literally every time I have a new pattern to share with you all but ya’ll I am SOOOOO excited about this new...

It is finally week three of the #sewminicapsule contest hosted by Made for Mermaids and Patterns for Pirates! Over the last couple of...

We are now one week into the Spring Mini Capsule wardrobe contest hosted by Made for Mermaids and Patterns for Pirates! Last week we...

Normally I plan my capsules using the Sudoku method but I have been feeling the need to branch out and try something new. When I saw Sew...

I am so excited today you all have no idea! For the last couple of months I have had this idea floating around in my head of finding a...

Whether you are a new to sewing or an experienced sewist, there is something incredibly tempting about free patterns, especially for...

Ready for another new pattern release!? This is the pattern I didn’t even know I needed until I had it but boy, oh boy was I in need of...

One of the things you learn very quickly when sewing clothing is how many different types of “apparel fabrics” there are and how many...

If you ever want a project to challenge your sewing skills just make a swimsuit (or four) on a deadline! I was lucky enough to be able to...

Fit is everything when it comes to clothes. Even the most expensive clothes can look incredibly cheap when they are ill fitting. I have...

The Hey June Lane Raglan has quickly become one of my favorite patterns! I have made three so far and plan to make a few more in the next...

I live in knits and dresses have quickly become my go-to for a quick, easy dressing choice. This dress, which is both made from a knit...