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I have what I call crafters ADD. I can be a bit all over the place with my crafting/DIY love affair. My crafting journey began with jewelry making. I decided that I wanted to make beaded jewelry and went out and purchased a TON of beads and anything related to beading. Then I purchased a Silhouette Cameo and all bets were off. I can make ANYTHING with this machine. Well then came my real true..
So Very Jo | All Things So Very Jo
1M ago
First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Yes, I know, it’s now the first week in February and I’m just popping in. It was a pretty busy January. More on that later. I’m here to tell you that South Florida Frocktails is happening!! Dayana and I are so excited to bring you South Florida Frocktails again, for the second year. We had an amazing time last year and I know this year will be even better!
This year’s frocktails will be held in Fort Lauderdale at the Historic Maxwell Room in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The event will be held April 13, 2024 from 6-10 PM. There will be food and drinks and lots of giv ..read more
So Very Jo | All Things So Very Jo
4M ago
I recently had the opportunity to pattern test the Luana Dress from Designer Stitch and I’m so happy I signed up to do this pattern test. It’s been a while since I last did a pattern test for Designer Stitch and I must admit, I missed it.
The Luana Dress
The Luana Dress is this season’s holiday party dress pattern. This dress pattern has so many different options, it made it very difficult to decide which version I was going to make. Some of the different pattern options include:
4 Neckline Choices
4 Sleeve Choices
2 Skirt Styles and 4 Length Choices
Cup Size Choices – A, B, C, D and DD (E ..read more
So Very Jo | All Things So Very Jo
5M ago
Hi Guys. Today I’m sharing my latest make which is Know Me Patterns #ME2052 with a little modification. This pattern is by Nikki Brooks from @beautejadore.
As soon as I saw this pattern, I knew I just had to have it. The pattern includes a button-down shirt with a cool sleeve detail and jeans. I talked about this pattern in my pattern haul video that you check out HERE. So, Nikki made the shirt, and she made a little pattern hack with the sleeve and shared the pattern she used to do her hack. You can find it HERE.
My Modifications
I cut out a size 22 because I wanted to make sure it would be l ..read more
So Very Jo | All Things So Very Jo
5M ago
Hi Guys! Today I wanted to share with you all my Know Me and McCall’s Fall 2023 pattern haul. Joann Fabrics recently had a pattern sale and you know I hit them up looking for all the new new. I was lucky enough to snatch up the latest fall collection and recorded a YouTube video sharing what I got.
Check out my new video and let me know what you think! I’d love to hear your thoughts. Also, if you could go ahead and give my channel a follow, that would be great!
Until next time!
Johanna
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So Very Jo | All Things So Very Jo
6M ago
Hi Guys. Today I wanted to share with you all my mini fabric haul and sewing plans I have coming up. I recorded a YouTube video talking about my up coming Fabric Mart make that will go live on their blog on October 2. You can see what fabrics I choose and what I plan on making with it. I also share fabric I received from Melanated Fabrics as well as some of the patterns I’m planning on using.
Check out my new video and let me know what you think! I’d love to hear your thoughts. Also, if you could go ahead and give my channel a follow, that would be great!
Until next time!
Johanna
The post Min ..read more
So Very Jo | All Things So Very Jo
6M ago
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month and I found it fitting for me to share my Bomba y Plena inspired look that was featured in the April 2023 issue of Sewn Magazine. Michelle asked me to make something that represented my culture and this is what I came up with. This piece is very personal to me and I hope you enjoy it.
I was born in Puerto Rico to a White Puerto Rican man and a Black Dominican woman. When I was four years old, I moved to Boston MA with my mother where I lived most of my life. Growing up, I was a very confused child as far as knowing who and what I was. I was so con ..read more
So Very Jo | All Things So Very Jo
7M ago
Hi Guys! I can’t believe it’s already been 2 months since South Florida Frocktails happened! I’ve been meaning to make a post about the dress I made for the night. I had been thinking about what I was going to make for a while and finally settled on what I was going to make once I found my fabric.
Let’s Talk Fabric
I headed over to my local fabric store, A to Z Fabrics, and started looking around. I went there because they have such a large selection of fabrics, and I just KNEW I was going to find what I was looking for there. I then came across this blue brocade fabric. I fell in love with it ..read more
So Very Jo | All Things So Very Jo
8M ago
Hi Guys! So, I haven’t been the best at being a good YouTuber. I actually hadn’t posted on my YouTube channel in over a year. What was the hold up? I have actually recorded MANY videos over the year and even started to edit a few of them, but never finished. I decided that I need to get back to it and so I recorded a video and got to editing.
I got to editing this video and I did it over the course of 3 days because I wasn’t feeling well. I finally finished editing the video and as I was about to upload it to YouTube, my IMovie closed and everything was gone when I opened IMovie back up. I was ..read more
So Very Jo | All Things So Very Jo
8M ago
You read that right, you’re girl is a finalist in the Simplicity Patterns #letsewpink challenge!! I’m SEW excited. This is the dress that keeps on giving. The #letssewpink is a sewing challenge hosted by Simplicity Patterns over on Instagram. They selected several patterns and invited people to sew up the patterns in pink fabric. I submitted my pink Barbie dress that I blogged about HERE.
I am extremely honored to even be nominated and be among so many talented sewist. Head on over to the post and vote #7 to vote for me. VOTE HERE.
•Voting begins now Friday, August 4, 2023 12:00PM EST and wil ..read more
So Very Jo | All Things So Very Jo
8M ago
Did you know that July is Pattern Hacking Month? Well, Kris from @unsewcial on IG held a sewing challenge this month and she asked me to participate, and I said YES! Kris deemed July as Pattern Hacking month and invited me to be a part of the #patternhackathon sewing challenge. I’m sharing a roundup of all the participants of the #patternhackathon so you all can see the amazing creations these creators sewed up.
Pattern Hackathon Participant Round Up
How it worked was that all participants were paired up with someone else and the team then decided on a pattern they would hack and on their desi ..read more