Ready to kick off All you need is Love week? What better way than with a skirt. Well, in my mind there is no better way. I love the simplicity of this skirt-and the fact that the hearts look like they're floating across the skirt. (right?....right?) I imagine them as little love kisses being blown to a friend or loved one. Or sister, like … [Read more...]
ringer tee
December 9, 2010 By 6 Comments
I actually made this shirt awhile ago but am only now getting around to posting it. I used this tutorial and loved it! It was a quick night time project using up an old shirt I never wore and some brown rib knit. Super soft and comfy! love it. and that's all I have to say about that. … [Read more...]
new duds
October 6, 2010 By 23 Comments
Here are some new tops I've made lately for the Sadester. One morning she was particularly agreeable and wanted to try all of the shirts on for me. Except she didn't want to take pictures in them-just change in and out. So out came the chocolate chips. I'm shameless. I LOOVE this one...I made it from a thrifted knit top in great shape-I loved the … [Read more...]
kids clothes week-magenta knit shirt
September 27, 2010 By 15 Comments
It's official. She's mastered the snooty ignore-the-camera model look. Which I still think is adorable, but I'm biased. sheesh, this color is kinda hurting my eyes on the screen. I promise it's not that red/bright in real life. More pink/magenta-but whatever! Here's one of my attempts to build up Sadie's fall/winter wardrobe. As of now she … [Read more...]
kids clothes week-teal bow top and corduroy skirt
September 23, 2010 By 28 Comments
I never thought I could love a shirt this much-but it is possible. ;)I made it from another tee shirt-of course I didn't take a before picture. (because the power went out and I cut it out by flashlight. No power-so I thought I'd at least cut something out. What can I say-I'm a die hard) Just imagine a boxy, little boy shirt and you'll get the … [Read more...]
90 minute shirt
April 20, 2010 By 8 Comments
I finally tried Dana from Made's 90 minute shirt tutorial this past weekend. Getting the pattern made was the hardest part...this brown one is the third attempt, which is why it's brown. I ran out of cuter knit colors. ;)I still think it's pretty charming, especially with the little flower applique I added to "girly' it up a bit. I was able to make … [Read more...]
corsage shirt
January 18, 2010 By 4 Comments
i've got this white maternity shirt that had a little stain near the collar. darn! not really. it was the perfect candidate for a makeover! so i went digging through all my bookmarked projects and found this cute tutorial for a corsage tee. found an old tank top in the refashion pile, cut it up, and 15 minutes later...had this! cute no? (ignore … [Read more...]
shirt from scratch
October 22, 2009 By 28 Comments
does anyone else feel slightly ill/majorly jealous when you look at the make it and love it blog? ashley makes me weep with craft angst.as in, i want to do EVERYTHING she does.to make myself feel better, every once in a while i do one of her insanely cute, easy projects, and kick myself for not being as cool as her. like this shirt tutorial.i … [Read more...]
sprucing
September 30, 2009 By 3 Comments
i bought these boring tees last year for $3 a piece i think, and decided they needed a little something, so i spruced them up a bit with some reverse applique: and some fabric rosettes. these i made with the leftover strips from my pleated neckline shirt, and just sewed them down in a rough circle. love it! of course, sadie's clothes couldn't … [Read more...]
pleated neckline tutorial
September 24, 2009 By 5 Comments
alright, so this is in no way a new idea...but it's my take on updating a shirt with some fun ruffly-looking pleats! basically, while i was getting dressed i saw this shirt and said,"BINGO! that needs some ruffly pleated things." and, 20 minutes later, this shirt was done. quick and painless!you'll need: a tired boring shirt. wrinkly bottom … [Read more...]