My name is Karina. I'm a passionate seamstress, wife, mother and midwife. I love all things sewing and sharing all the little tips and tricks I have picked up through my decades of sewing. I have a Youtube channel all about sewing called Lifting Pins and Needles.
Here we have it! The start of 2023 and it’s great to look back at the year before. It turns out that I really LOVE sewing with Love Notions patterns and I’ve made a 57 garments in 2022! You can see them all here, the photos, a brief description, size […]
I generally don’t sew with the goal of planning the projects to coordinate with each other at all. I’m all about freedom and sewing what inspires me on the spot. BUT, sometimes, I am inspired to sew a few pieces that will be perfect together. What was my […]
The Aria button down is new from Love Notions and it can be either a shirt, tunic or shirt dress. There are many options for you to choose from and you can finally take out your favorite woven fabrics! you have hours of fun ahead with this classic […]
The Game day Jersey is a super fun pattern from Love Notions and it’s a great for color blocking and mixing fabrics to your fave style and maybe, if you are a fan of a sports team, you can use those colors. The pattern is available in a version for […]
The Thomas track pants are the newly released MEN’S version of the kid’s Thomas track pants from Love Notions and it’s a great style for lounging and for any type of fun activity. It’s amazing that we can have such a cool style for the men in our life too! […]
Here we have it! The start of 2022 and it’s great to look back at the year before. It turns out that I really LOVE sewing with Love Notions patterns and I’ve made a 36 garments in 2021! You can see them all here, the photos, a brief description, size […]
This is a fun round up post that collates all my makes from 2021 using Sinclair Patterns. They are 32! some of them are multiples. You will see some photos and all the videos I have made for my sewing channel Lifting Pins and Needles will be embedded […]
The newest pattern from Love Notions is the Arlington sweater, and it’s a super cute pattern with many options and it’s super easy to sew. Perfect for cooler weather and you can make tops and dresses. In this post, you will see my 4 versions made with different […]
The newest pattern, from Itch to Stitch is the Foz top. It’s a great basic but also not so basic and it fits amazingly. You can wear it on its own or like a cardigan. The Foz top is 20% off through the 28th of September. Gets yours […]