***This giveaway is now closed*** Hey guys! I've got an exciting giveaway for you today from my sponsor, Modern Fabric Studio! Cause we all know that fabric is the best, right? Amanda has some adorable prints available in her shop...I always have so much fun browsing her shop! Some of my faves..... Amanda is giving away a $25 store credit … [Read more...]
Happy Hunger Games!
March 22, 2012 By 18 Comments
EEEEEESHK! (that's my uber-nerdy, excited sound, by the way) I can't wait to see The Hunger Games tonight (ok, early tomorrow morning...midnight showing), after months of waiting. I of course, had to make some cookies to mark the occasion. ;) I was inspired by these cookies...they are fantastic! I did my mockingjays with royal icing by tracing over … [Read more...]
the Peaches and Cream dress tutorial
March 22, 2012 By 18 Comments
Ok. The lamest blogger award goes to.....ME. I asked for your help naming this dress over on facebook awhile ago...(like, I'm embarrassed to check how long)...and I'm just now posting it. Other things got in the way, not to mention some procrastination on writing the tutorial, so anyways. Enough excuses...here it is! The Peaches and Cream … [Read more...]
dresses for girls
March 21, 2012 By 13 Comments
Hey gals, today I wanted to let you know about a wonderful lady named Magaret Andrade. She has been working with a local school sewing group and friends of hers, to make and donate dresses to send to girls all over the world....who have almost no clothing at all. Can you imagine? Sadie could not wrap her mind around it when I told her I was … [Read more...]
guest post for Ribbon Retreat
March 20, 2012 By 33 Comments
Hey guys, check out the new tutorial I did for the Ribbon Retreat blog! I had so much fun making this easy little slip on sundress, and the fabric is making me wish so hard that spring would just get here already! I guess this will have to do! … [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...]
Shwin Designs pattern giveaway!
March 16, 2012 By 394 Comments
***This giveaway is now closed. See the winner below!*** Hey guys! Well, I teased you earlier in the week about a great giveaway from Shwin Designs, and now I'm delivering. Blogging keeps me honest. ;) If you haven't seen the gorgeous designs over on Shwin Designs, get thee hence to her website and check them out! Shauna was in Project Run and … [Read more...]
outfit a day
March 15, 2012 By 22 Comments
I love the look of headbands...but since I'm pretty sure Sadie and Charlotte's 90th percentile-sized heads come from me, they're not always comfortable. The things we women do for fashion eh? Or laziness...because I didn't want to do my bangs. Tank: Downeast-$5 Top: Kohls-gifted Cardi: thrifted-$5 Jeans: gifted Shoes: Old Navy-$10 Headband: … [Read more...]
St Patty’s day cookies and free printable
March 14, 2012 By 5 Comments
My good friend Kim invited me and the girls up yesterday to make cookies-she wanted some royal icing/sugar cookie tips, and well, I always love frosting cookies so I was totally game! We made shamrocks of course, but I didn't have a pot of gold cookie cutter or anything, so I got creative (yeah super duper creative lol) with a circle and … [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...]