I finally did it – I decided to sew something up for the baby! Guys, baby sewing is much more challenging than I think I ever gave it credit for. They’re so tiny which makes it so much more precise! I’m here today to share my Polo Romper from Brindille and Twig using Raspberry Creek […]

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It’s time for another new pattern and I’m so excited to be sharing the Serenity Sweater by Love Notions. I’ve already worn my tester version a ton and feel like it’s such a good fall wardrobe staple. This post may contain affiliate links. The Pattern and The Sweater The Serenity Sweater from Love Notions is […]

It’s time for the Fall Fabric launch at Raspberry Creek! I was so excited to use the Fall launch as an opportunity to jump right back into sewing. For those of you new around here the cliff notes version is I had a baby in June and we moved 2 weeks later! This was exactly […]

Earlier this spring and summer I sewed up a bunch of t-shirts for my Search for the Perfect T-Shirt series. The Favorite Tee from Patterns for Pirates was a recommended t-shirt that I didn’t have a chance to sew up as part of the series so I decided to sew it up this week! The […]

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I am a huge fan of independent pattern designers. I actually have never sewn a “big 4” pattern so independent patterns are all I know. I love finding new designers and new patterns and this is no exception. I had no doubt that in my journey to find the perfect t-shirt, I would find new things […]

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I feel like this year is flying by! How is it already July?? When I was young, the 4th of July marked the over halfway mark on the summer and summer seemed to fly by after the 4th of July. I am like holding onto every minute of Summer – slow down!! That being said, […]

Welcome to my new blog – Handmade by Lara Liz! Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek in to my handmade life. I am new to this blogging thing – by day, I am a CPA, but in my spare time I love to sew and knit. I took up knitting in […]

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Knits are my favorite feel good project – they’re usually quick, super satisfying and fit really well into my wardrobe. But, knits are something a lot of new sewists are terrified of – the stretch aspect, the use of the serger, how the heck do you hem them? The list goes on and on. I […]