Sew with Intent: Setting the Stage
Sew with Intent: Setting the Stage Hey there, friends! Welcome to Day 1 of our Sew with Intent series, where we’re diving deep into the transformative power of intentional sewing. In today’s post,...
View ArticleSewing with Purpose: Setting Intentions for your Projects
Sewing with Purpose: Setting Intentions for Your Projects Welcome back to Day 2 of our Sew with Intent series! Today, we’re diving deep into the art of setting intentions for your individual sewing...
View ArticleChoosing with Care: Mindful Material Selections for Your Projects
Choosing with Care: Mindful Material Selection for Your Projects Welcome back to Day 3 of our “Sew with Intent” series! Today, we’re delving into the crucial aspect of mindful material selection for...
View ArticleSewing with Awareness: Bringing Intention to Your Sewing
Sewing with Awareness: Bringing Intention to Your Sewing Welcome back to Day 4 of our “Sew with Intent” series! Today, we’re exploring the transformative practice of bringing mindfulness to the act of...
View ArticleSewn with Care: Reflecting on Your Intentional Sewing Journey
Sewn with Care: Reflecting on Your Intentional Sewing Journey As we come to the end of our “Sew with Intent” series, it’s time to pause and reflect on the journey we’ve embarked on together. Over the...
View ArticleAppliqué 101
Hi everyone! It’s Ruth here on the blog today to talk to you about appliqué! Appliqué can be a fun tool to bring some extra creativity to your makes. If you have a fabric with a character or shape on...
View ArticleBlending Sizes 101: Bodices and Sleeves (Children)
Welcome to a new series for the Boo and Lu blog: Blending Sizes 101! Today we are beginning with how to blend bodices and sleeves for children’s patterns. As will be discussed in a future post in more...
View ArticleBlending Sizes 101: Bodices (adults)
Welcome to the second in our series on how to blend sizes on your sewing patterns for a perfect custom fit every time! Today we will be looking at blending sizes on adult bodices. Blending sizes in...
View ArticleBlending Sizes 101: Shorts and Pants (all sizes)
We’re here today with another installment of our Blending Sizes series! Today we will be talking about how to blend between multiple sizes when sewing shorts or pants. I am going to show you how to do...
View ArticleFree Lunch Bag Sewing Pattern
Back-to-school season is upon us, and that means packing lunches daily begins again for many people! Even if you aren’t packing lunches for kiddos heading to school, you may be making lunches to take...
View ArticleStyled with Boo and Lu
With so many different patterns to offer, Boo and Lu is sure to have something for you, no matter your style preference. And what is so great about the patterns is the versatility they can offer! Boo...
View ArticleSummer Dress Apron Hack
I love baking with my kids, and one thing that always makes cooking and baking even more fun is pretty aprons! I have sewn several aprons for my children using Boo and Lu’s free Gingerbread apron...
View ArticleBridging Seams 101
Hi Everyone! Anna here! Today I will be going over how to create a fagot or bridging seam. Bridging seams are decorative stitches that connect two fabric panels together with an opening in the middle....
View ArticleHoodies and Halloween
October is here, and one of our favorite traditions is our BOO! and Lu’s Cute Halloween celebration. We love seeing how people use our patterns to create awesome costume looks, and this year we decided...
View ArticleDraft and Sew a Simple Tank Top
Hi everyone! It’s Josie here! Today I am going to be showing you how I made this simple tank top for my daughter without the need for a pattern. You can also leave the straps off if you prefer a...
View ArticleColorblock Hood Hack
Today I am showing you a fun colorblock hood hack! Halloween is coming up and my youngest wants to be a puppy. It will be cold on Halloween, so I knew I wanted to make a cozy hoodie and pants outfit...
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