See the winner of the Something Kinda Different giveaway here! Vanessa from Punkin Patterns sent me her super adorable Lovely Little Bunny softie PDF to review, so of course I had to make a few for the girls' Easter baskets. Cause the Easter bunny sews, didn't you know? hehe I just love their fuzzy little bunny tails! The pattern was … [Read more...]
Gingercake’s Penguin Pillow review
March 19, 2012 By 19 Comments
***See the winner of the Shwin Designs pattern giveaway here!***I made Charlotte a pretty flippin' cute penguin pillow the other day...and I think it's safe to say she's in love....you'll see. ;) I used this lovely pattern from my sponsor, Gingercake Patterns and Design. The flannel I got from Joann's-they had it on sale a few weeks back for $2 a … [Read more...]
a Maggie Mae dress
March 13, 2012 By 33 Comments
I love sewing with Shwin & Shwin's patterns-they are simple, well-written, and always turn out really cute! I have a few more patterns of theirs I need to try, but the first one I made had to be the Maggie Mae tunic/dress. I loved the curved bodice and blocking of the fabrics. Plus those little pleats are perfect! Plus, it has pockets for … [Read more...]
Create Kids Couture pattern review and giveaway!
February 17, 2012 By 216 Comments
*****This giveaway is now closed! See the winner below. ***** Hey guys, I've got a cute pattern review and giveaway for you today! I made this little dress for Charlotte and it came together pretty quickly! Meaning I started and finished it in about 2 hours. Not bad considering the gathering. (man, I need me a ruffle foot for my machine) This … [Read more...]
I Heart to Sew pattern review and giveaway!
December 19, 2011 By 110 Comments
***This giveaway is now closed, see the winner below!*** Have you been to the I Heart to Sew shop yet? Alisha, the shop owner, has some adorable kids clothing patterns available! She sent me the Little Day Out dress pattern to review for you guys. I love how it turned out-the fabric makes it a pretty groovy dress. ;) The pattern … [Read more...]
Janey Jumper from The Cottage Home pattern giveaway!
November 9, 2011 By 361 Comments
***this giveaway is now closed. See the winners below!*** So you know Lindsay, right? From The Cottage Home? Well, if you don't, she is an uber talented mama, in all aspects, but especially in sewing! She also has two little girls....sound familiar? (plus one adorable baby boy) She is also a super sweet friend and blogger. I'm so, so glad she asked … [Read more...]
See Kate Sew pattern giveaway!
October 14, 2011 By 203 Comments
****This giveaway is now closed. See the winner below!**** Meet Miss Daisy, our newest softie resident! She likes to eat our house plants and nibble on the girls, but she's no carnivore, so we don't worry about that. ;) I made her with Kate's new Rawr Dino pattern-isn't it adorable? Also, one of the quickest and easiest softies I've … [Read more...]
my new bag
September 6, 2011 By 22 Comments
My good friend Anna came out with another fabulous bag pattern- the Go Anywhere Bag!I'm sure you guys have seen the other amazing versions she and her pattern testers have made. I had to make one for myself, of course. I LOVE Anna's patterns, and this one looked big enough, for me, to get the job done. (I'm somewhat of a Boy Scout when it comes to … [Read more...]
Simplicity 7365
August 2, 2011 By 20 Comments
Gotcha! Not another top for me this time! hehe. I'm such a jokester. yuk yuk.Seriously though, I'm kind of tired of seeing myself on the blog everyday for the past week, so here's a little bit o' (retro) Sadie cuteness.I picked this fab vintage pattern up thrifting the other day and made a dress for Sadie with it. (bonus with used patterns: they're … [Read more...]
Simplicity 2599
August 1, 2011 By 23 Comments
It's me, here with yet another top. :D This time I made Simplicity 2599, view B with view D ruffles. Honestly, the fit was a little weird. I had to take in the sides a lot and the dart didn't really hit the girls in the right place. The neck gapes a little bit too, and for the life of me, I couldn't get the facing to lay flat! I think I might have … [Read more...]