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July Women’s Shorts & Tanks Wrap Up
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July Women’s Shorts & Tanks Wrap Up

Posted on July 29, 2015 by madebyjaime • Leave a comment

So what did you think about this month’s focus, Women’s Tanks and Shorts? Did it help you decide what you want to make next? As a way to wrap everything up, we thought it’s be good to show you each pattern side by side and offer the charts side by side for each pattern type. We’ve … Continue reading →

Women’s Shorts & Tanks Review by Rox
Blogger Review / Reviews

Women’s Shorts & Tanks Review by Rox

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Roxanne • Leave a comment

Hello again! I’m the “Rox” of Pen, Seb, & Rox. This time around I’m taking a look at a total of SIX women’s sewing patterns. For the sake of everybody’s sanity I won’t get too long-winded with my analysis but I still hope to give you a good idea of my experiences with sewing each … Continue reading →

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Women’s Shorts and Tanks Review by The Wholesome Mama

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Courtney • 1 Comment

Hello there! Courtney here from The Wholesome Mama reviewing Women’s shorts and tanks this month. Mama needed to work on her summer wardrobe, so I was excited to sew a few things up. Jocole: Wide Leg Shorts $12.00 First up are the shorts. I have been wanting to make a pair of these for a … Continue reading →

MadeByJaime: Women’s Shorts & Tank Tops Review
Blogger Review / Reviews

MadeByJaime: Women’s Shorts & Tank Tops Review

Posted on July 23, 2015 by madebyjaime • 4 Comments

Oh hey – it’s Jaime again from MadeByJaime. I’m this month’s host AND first up on this month’s posting series, but I promise you won’t hear from me again until next week! When we decided last month to review women’s shorts & tanks, I was super excited. I’d been sewing a lot for my kids, … Continue reading →

July Review: Women’s Shorts & Tank Tops
Overview / Reviews

July Review: Women’s Shorts & Tank Tops

Posted on July 22, 2015 by madebyjaime • 2 Comments

Hello everyone. It’s Jaime again from MadeByJaime and I’ll be your host this month! As we always do, let’s review our process: each month we create a spreadsheet listing the patterns that each board member owns. From those patterns we try to choose at least 5, including or adding at least one free pattern to review. Again, … Continue reading →

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April Pattern Review: Underwear

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Kirsten • 8 Comments

Hi and welcome to The Pattern Exam!  We’re so thankful you’re here!  We hope that by becoming a regular follower of the blog, you’ll be a better informed customer in the sewing pattern world, and that we add value to all areas of your sewing. We’re a team of bloggers that came together early this year … Continue reading →

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Handmade Boy: Boy’s Underwear Review

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Handmade Boy • 2 Comments

Hi! Kelly here from Handmade Boy. I am here to help you solve one of the greatest mysteries in the sewing pattern world, which pattern is for you? When there are several difference versions of the same pattern available, sometimes it’s hard to decide which one is best for you. Hopefully, this review will help … Continue reading →

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Rebelandmalice: Underwear Review for Boys

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Melissa • 1 Comment

Welcome to the first month of The Pattern Exam! We are covering the very important world of underwear.  In my house, we know these as “chonies” which is a common word used by Latino families. In my case, I learned it from my mother who is Mexican. What do you prefer to call your underpants? … Continue reading →

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Pen Seb & Rox: Boys Underwear Review

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Roxanne • Leave a comment

My son being the only potty trained child in the house made making boys underwear the default choice for this project. Seb is a slim little dude and that can prove tricky when kids clothes, and patterns, have a lot of width to them; which is why I appreciate good sizing guidelines because I like to know … Continue reading →

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Made By Jaime: Boys Underwear Review

Posted on April 7, 2015 by madebyjaime • Leave a comment

Hey everyone & welcome to The Pattern Exam’s first session! Up first is underwear! Now, my friend Becky thought it was quite strange for me to be sewing up my 7 year old some underwear, but we concluded that better they be made with love by mom than by a stranger. Ha! And in a … Continue reading →

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The Wholesome Mama: Boy’s Underwear Review

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Courtney • Leave a comment

Hey there, Courtney here from The Wholesome Mama! I am excited to be here and share my input on Boy’s Underwear from various PDF pattern designers. I know that it can be a bit daunting trying to choose a certain pattern when there is a WIDE variety of of similar patterns out there. Throughout my … Continue reading →

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