Better Know A Fancy Tigress: Nathalie Hall

You might recognize Nathalie as one of the tigers of Fancy Tiger Crafts. She is a real crafty lady who makes all kinds of things--she sews, knits, embroiders, quilts--and she just whipped up this cute Clara Dress from Sew Liberated. Nice work Nathalie!

Nathalie Hall

Tell us about why you are crafty?

I am a social worker who crafts for my sanity. In the past I have done a lot of papercrafts and jewelry-making, but I'm currently mostly knitting because it's so portable.

Tell us about your dress. 
This is the Clara dress pattern from Sew Liberated. I really wanted to make a retro-feel dress and this fabric seemed perfect. The geometric buttons are fun, too!

How did you learn to sew?

My parents and my grandma are very creative people who love making things from scratch. My mom taught me to sew when I was really young, and then gave me a knitting book when I was 8. I never looked back.

What is your favorite animal?

Elephants--they are both strong and gentle, and they have really strong family groups.

Thanks Nathalie! Happy crafting!

New Patterns from Sew Liberated!

Four new patterns are here from the darling Meg McElwee of Sew Liberated! We want to make them all--in fact we've already found some perfect fabrics from which to make these lovely frocks.

The Esme Top, oh, I want to make this right away! This cute feminine and classic top is so versatile, I think I could wear one every day...

Finally, jeans! Everyone needs jeans!

The Clara Dress, with its delicate collar and sleeve details is a perfect prairie-style dress for lovely ladies. We love the Nani Iro floral for this pretty dress! 

You would look smashing serving up anything from a pot roast to a pie in a sweet and classic Gathering Apron.

We hope you are inspired to sew with so many cute things to choose from. We sure are!