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.
The newest pattern from Love Notions is the gorgeous Tempo sundress and it’s the perfect sundress for summer that we all can wear with a great neckline and bra coverage. In this post, you will see my 3 versions of the Tempo sundress (including a peplum hack) and […]
The newest pattern from Itch to Stitch is the Glenelly top & dress, it’s for knit fabric and I’m sure you will really like this neckline with a square neckband and the raglan sleeves. This design has super special features, and that’s what I look for in knit […]
The newest pattern release from Sinclair patterns are the Poppy pants and I was a pattern tester. They are designed for woven fabrics and are easy to sew and fit and the best feature is the Flat front, elasticated back waistband. In this post, you’ll see my two […]
The Jakarta shorts from Sinclair patterns are a great classic, comfortable woven shorts style and you can choose between many options for pocket options, waistband and inseam length. I have made two pairs and you will see both of them in this post, along with practical sewing content. […]
There’s a new pattern from Sinclair patterns and its super cute! It’s called Oasis top & dress, it’s for knits and this is my first pattern test with this brand. I couldn’t resist applying for the test after seeing the line art. When I sew knit styles, I […]
The newest pattern from Itch to Stitch is the super cute Nittany top for woven fabrics. As usual, as soon as I saw the line of art, I was hooked with the pleated neckline and knew I would test the pattern and make it multiple times. This design […]
The Ballad blouse from Love Notions is their newest pattern and I have made two already. As always, when a pattern is so amazing and offers many options…. what’s one to do? make many of course! In this post you will see two more versions with slight modifications and shirring detail along […]
The Ballad blouse from Love Notions is their newest pattern and I am telling you…. this will be one that you’ll end up making many many times! The shoulder gathers or shirring are sooooo cute. I have already made several and see many more in my future. It’s […]
The newest pattern from Itch to Stitch is the beautiful Recoleta dress for woven fabrics. As usual, as soon as I saw the line art, I was hooked and knew I would test the pattern and make it multiple times. This design is seriously beautiful and better yet, […]