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A Woven Dress Called Haze/Sofiona Designs

I’m writing from the smoky… one might say “hazy”…. outdoors of a northern Manitoba campground. Forest fires are causing the skies to be a bit extra hazy today and we’re hoping and praying for rain. Not something one typically wants when camping, but we need it. Today we’re hanging out in the dining tent and enjoying a lazy day doing some computer work and I’m doing my laziest best to still get a p…

Trail Joggers/PDF Pattern/Sofiona Designs

For quite a while now we've had people ask us to please make a jogger in the Junior Miss size range (since we already have the Railway Joggers in our girls size range). The Trail Joggers were our answer to that request and we decided to make it in both the Junior Miss (size 0-20) AND Girls (size 2-16) range while we were at it. Photo credit: Anca (left) and Myriam (right) These tapered…

Such a Cute Cloudberry Collection/Sofiona Designs

We don't often have (take) the time to work on extra projects. The time it takes just to work on the ideas in our heads is non-existent so we rarely feel like shifting focus. But as we are coming close to 10,000 members in our Sofiona Sewing Group on Facebook, we did feel like doing something special. Now, we have quite a few special things planned for the next few months as we make our way t…

The Miss Tamarack Tights/Sofiona Designs

Some of the testers are on to me. They've clued in that when Sherri says "no" she's really taking the time to mull it over till the time is right. IF the time is right, I tend to cave. I said no every time someone asked me if the Tamarack tights would be moved into the junior miss size chart. And I meant it, actually. I didn't think I could do it, to be honest, and yet here we are and I feel like…

Caribou/Girls PDF Pattern/Sofiona Designs

This pattern started off as an idea for a shirt, but quickly extended into a dress too so it could be a full outfit. The idea was to create something cozy but with a clean elegant look to it. The knit fabric and slightly loose fit provide the "cozy" while the high neckline, bishop sleeves and optional cuff details add to the elegance. This pattern is available in both our girls and junior…

Clover and Rose Hip Grow Up/Sofiona Designs

I feel like these latest 2 releases finish off a year or more of work. Even though I've worked on other patterns throughout this time, Clover and Rose Hip have been on my work "desk" for this past year. The girls' version came out in Spring of 2020 and now we have the junior miss versions. I'm ready to relive some of my less tragic 80's moments in this slightly retro style. Since we've got 2 patt…