Sadie's baby dolls "needed" some new dresses...aren't they cute? I used this tutorial/free pattern, and sewed them up during the girls nap time. They have been nice enough to nap at the same time lately! Isn't that wonderful of them? I made a quick matching headband for the orange one...agh! I think this may become a new obsession. That's not … [Read more...]
baby headband tutorial
July 14, 2010 By 34 Comments
Got a baby?Got some tee shirts?Got a sewing machine?Then you're on your way to some seriously cute and easy headbands!Click below for more! First, cut a piece of your tee shirt/knit fabric 3 inches by "how big your kids' head is".Mine was about 15 inches long for Charlotte.Fold lengthwise and sew down the long side with about a 1/4 inch seam. I … [Read more...]
quick long sleeved refashion
July 1, 2010 By 13 Comments
So this shirt used to be plain and had long sleeves. Long sleeves are not a good look for me most of the time. Short, short cap sleeves are also a no. This shirt was $3 on clearance though, and I had it in mind for a refashion, so rules are meant to be broken sometimes!So in the great sleeve length debate, in the middle there is that sweet … [Read more...]
cinderella dress
June 29, 2010 By 17 Comments
sooo....I've been wanting to make Sadie a Cinderella dress-up dress for the longest time, but my first attempt was pretty pathetic, so I scrapped that one and tried again! I got some bridal satin and blue fabric in the remnant bin at Joann's, so this dress cost about $5 to make. nice, right? :D I ended up drafting my own pattern for this dress. I … [Read more...]
liberty dress
June 24, 2010 By 18 Comments
I spotted some Liberty of London scarves at Target on clearance for $3.74 the other day-er-week, now, and grabbed a couple. They're huge scarves, and look like they're about a yard of fabric each, sah-weet! This little dress only used up half of one scarf. Just a quick peasant dress, with elastified (that's a word) waistband...love it! also love … [Read more...]
i’m in love…
June 22, 2010 By 23 Comments
...with my serger.yeah.....and my daughters, hubby, yada yada.but seriously.two skirts in 30 (ish) minutes flat? love love love it! I added the ish to the time frame because a few times I had to go re-swaddle Charlotte. that girl is a Houdini!anyways, what do you think of my first serger project? of course, something matching for the girls! I've … [Read more...]
another ruffly dress!
June 16, 2010 By 9 Comments
sheesh, Jess. Stop it with the elasticy ruffly dresses, you're saying. No way, I'm saying. They're too fun!I did it a little differently than my previous ruffle dresses, following this tutorial for the straps and flower-poof-accessory-thingy, which I love! (that IS the official name, I believe)So simple. Forgive the wrinkles, I photographed this … [Read more...]
book o’ patterns
June 15, 2010 By 10 Comments
You may remember the soft color book I made Sadie for Christmas last year? That was one of my favorite projects to do! Sadie is just now enjoying it though. Over the past few months she's gotten the hang of her colors, so she loves looking at it and shouting out the names. (and I mean SHOUTING. That girl loves her yellow.) The other day I got an … [Read more...]
check out my new baby
June 13, 2010 By 17 Comments
haha. gotcha! Not THAT new baby. Rory finally made good on his Mother's Day promise to buy me a serger. Yahoo! (Although he did get his Father's Day present-a jigsaw-before I got my Mother's Day present....hmmm....)So, I am now the proud new owner of a Brother serger. Well, it's not exactly HERE yet, but will be soon. Hopefully I have some time to … [Read more...]
post partum shirt refashion(s)
June 11, 2010 By 9 Comments
Here's to hoping I'll be wearing normal clothes within a month! (or monthS) My wishful thinking side took over as I passed these clearance shirts at Target. ($3.50 each!) All during this pregnancy I've seen the cutest shirt makeovers and longed for the day when I could make stuff for me again. I mean, there are maternity tutorials out there, but … [Read more...]