I made this suit before our trip to Bear Lake, but took pics after and you can see how Charlotte got some sun while we were there! All the girls have got that adorable tan line, and I LOVE it. Again, a cosi suit, and I can't remember where I got the fabric! Girl Charlee, maybe? That's my best guess. Sadie played stylist for this shoot and … [Read more...]
watercolor swimsuit
July 20, 2015 By 4 Comments
This one ended up being for Sadie after all was said and done...size 5 was just too long for her torso! But she was bent on taking the pics herself, so we did just that, cutie pie. Again the ever awesome Cosi swimsuit was my pattern of choice, with this fun watercolor-esque fabric! it fits my long little Sadie much better, but Charlotte is … [Read more...]
kraken dress
July 15, 2015 By 11 Comments
It was high time my kraken got a kraken dress, right? The second I saw the cotton & steel octopi fabric, I knew it was meant to be. I'm kind of a creature of ease-if I have a pattern cut out on my table already, more often than not I'll just use it again. So this is the same tute I used for this dress...it worked with the one yard of … [Read more...]
floral cosi swimsuit
July 13, 2015 By 7 Comments
I've gotten pretty quick at these Cosi suits after making a dozen or so of them! (some unblogged :) I whipped up this adorable floral number is about 30 min...the basic Cosi is adorable in it's simplicity! the fabric is from Fabric Fairy and it was perfect to work with! I sewed up a 3T for Ava and it fits just right! I can't wait for her to … [Read more...]
toddler backpack
July 11, 2015 By 10 Comments
We are taking a plane trip this summer out to Utah for a family reunion and I've been gathering things for the girls to carry in their backpacks-the older two at least. I figured I'd carry Ava's stuff...but the second she saw that they were getting backpacks...well you know the drill. She insisted on one of her own. I could barely find a backpack … [Read more...]
striped bias skirt tutorial and free pattern
July 9, 2015 By 8 Comments
Have you all heard of Skirting the Issue? It's an amazing event that Simple Simon & Co. host every year, where everyone is invited to sew up skirts for local foster centers. You can read all of the Skirting the Issue details here! Here are a bunch of skirts I've made (some with tutorials) if you feel the urge to sew some up! Today though, I … [Read more...]
teal cotton & steel geranium dress
July 6, 2015 By 6 Comments
AAAAND one more dress to round out my dresses-for-Ava Spree! I went back to my patterned stuff pretty quickly, eh? lol I'm loving the simplicity of this Geranium dress-and the colors are some of my all time faves! The fabric is cotton lawn from Cotton & Steel via Fabricworm and it is LUSCIOUS. Definitely planning on adding more of their … [Read more...]
star wars Annecy Dress for the Sew What Pattern Club
July 1, 2015 By 7 Comments
I sewed up one of the gorgeous patterns that make up the Sew What Club right now-the Annecy dress! I knew I wanted to go all Star Wars with this one because Sadie's been begging for a dress made out of the fabric leftover from the R2D2 quilt since I made it... This is a little different than the pattern, but Sadie was adamant that the skirt be … [Read more...]
the sew what club
July 1, 2015 By Leave a Comment
I am "SEW" excited to tell you about this new exciting endeavor I am a part of! It's pretty darn exciting. Cause who doesn't love brand spanking new awesome patterns EVERY month!? Sew What Club is a fun new way to get the newest patterns from your favorite designers right in your in box every month, patterns that you can't get … [Read more...]
my top 5 favorite kids sewing patterns + giveaway!!
June 29, 2015 By 32 Comments
This post was really fun to write! and also a ton of work. gathering photos from a blog is no small feat. well, compared to climbing a mountain it is, but whatever. I got the idea for this post from an Instagram comment, and I ran with it! I definitely have a few fave patterns I come back to time and time again. They are all pretty basic patterns, … [Read more...]