KCW: grey and mint bimaa sweater

Mint and grey-another color grey goes well with! (it's a great neutral wouldn't you say?) I just had to make another Bimaa sweater after my first one. Sadie doesn't wear it, sadly. She doesn't like the cowl very much. boo! But Charlotte has worn it, I'm just waiting til it fits a bit better before I let her wear it out of the house.  I must admit I … [Read more...]

KCWC: aztec print skater dress

More stuff I made during Kids Clothes Week! I love love love this challenge, always have. It's a real kick in the toosh for me. Especially now since I'm in a teensy bit of a sewing slump. Making a few quick things here and there makes me feel productive, and getting out of the house for a real photo shoot is fun! At least for me. You'd think I'd … [Read more...]

KCWC: floral go to leggings and gold dot pippa peplum

First day of Kids Clothes Week! (for me, at least...) Yes, so.....sewing? Let's talk 'bout that. Cause it's fun. I am straight up addicted to the GO TO Leggings pattern (affiliate link). It takes me roughly 1/2 hour now to make a pair. Shazam! that's fast. I got this obnoxiously awesome (it's ok if you don't like it, but I DO) granny knit … [Read more...]

white ballet sweaters

So the girls have been a bit chilly lately at ballet class. They have class in a large, slightly drafty room, and were in need of either some long sleeved leotards or sweaters. And since well duh I like to sew, and I had some lovely stretch velvet in my stash just begging to be ballet sweaters, well...ya'll can see where this is going. I had seen … [Read more...]

Natty Janes shoes

My sweet blog friend Delia just came out with her first pattern-the Natty Jane baby shoe pattern! It's fantastic. the end. haha just kidding! well, it IS fantastic, but you know me, I like to ramble along for quite awhile before I finally cut myself off, for all of your sakes. You're welcome for that, by the way. She did an amazing job with … [Read more...]

travel jewelry bag

I made this bag for Sadie's Kindergarten teacher this Christmas-she loves jewelry so I hoped this travel jewelry bag would be a useful gift for her! I kind of want one for myself now, too. So handy! I used this tutorial/free pattern. I love all the small pockets for earrings and rings. So awesome. It was a very simple sew-took about an hour 1/2 … [Read more...]

triangle Norah dress

  Hey there! It's all about triangles and jazz hands here on CINO today! well, ok...and some sewing of course. I am psyched to be a part of the Norah dress blog tour! It's a fabulous new dress pattern by Hayley from Welcome to the Mouse House!  Sadie has been in need of some new dresses for church, so when I got the invite for the tour, I was … [Read more...]

coral leafy dress

Sadie has been "needing" some new church dresses lately. (really I am getting sick of seeing the same old dresses every week) So I took it upon myself to sew up an oldie but goodie. Meaning I'd sewn this pattern a LOONG time ago and decided to have another go. I'm glad I did-usually I leave a pattern be after sewing it up once, preferring to prowl … [Read more...]

baby toms

I had pinned this free tutorial and pattern for baby/toddler Toms awhile back now, but  for some reason I felt an itch to make some RIGHT NOW. (er, a few weeks ago, now) As I was also feeling like a tightwad that night, I opted to try and size the free pattern instead of the sized pattern that is offered for sale. Which worked out....er..ok. I … [Read more...]

KCW: floral and teal corduroy hosh pants

I've already sewn up (and loved!) one of LouBee Clothing's patterns-the Bimaa, so I was dying to take a swing at her Hosh pants after seeing them all over blogland. They are a quick and easy sew-and practically tailor made for my skinny Sadie. I sewed them up for both girls-in this awesome stretch sateen, and some teal corduroy from Hancocks … [Read more...]