So here's the "big news" I've been hinting at for a little while...starting next week I'll be co-hosting a series called The Sincerest Form of Flattery...can you guess what it's about?Knock offs! Everyone loves a good knock off, right? I mean, who doesn't like saving money but looking like a million bucks? A few fun things about this series- 1. I'm … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day gift and mommy and me skirts
April 4, 2011 By 11 Comments
Hey ya'll! Check out my quick and easy tutorial over on The Country Cottage Chic for this cute votive holder/Mother's Day surprise! (check below for the full tutorial, re-posted here) Did you have a good weekend? I did! It involved my Dad's brisket and cupcakes, woot woot! And these new skirts for the Sadester and I! I made them using this … [Read more...]
little birthday dress/facebook
April 3, 2011 By 17 Comments
One of Sadie's little girl friends had her birthday party today! Sadie had a blast-it was a Cookie Monster theme and so fun! We picked out a fun puzzle for her at the store, but I also couldn't help making her a little dress-it was really easy and sewed up pretty quick! I only used 1/2 yard of fabric for the skirt, sewed it into a tube, then cut … [Read more...]
no joke!
April 1, 2011 By 27 Comments
So wow! Did you hear the news?I leapt out of bed at the crack of dawn to check was excited to see this morning that I had won One Month to Win It!Thanks to all who voted for my projects, and for the talented ladies who competed! There were some amazing projects!I had a blast competing in One Month to win It. It reallly pushed me creatively, and I'm … [Read more...]
floral headband tutorial
April 1, 2011 By 21 Comments
Need the perfect touch to your new outfit? A beautiful floral headband is the answer! Want your own massive head decoration? Read on! You'll need: piece of 3/4" elastic cut to your child's head measurement piece of fabric cut 2.5"x that measurement+half the measurement. thread felt flowers First, sew your fabric together into a … [Read more...]
the one where I stuff all the clothes I’ve made lately into one post.
March 31, 2011 By 263 Comments
The title says it all in this one, right? I've been busy sewing up some fun clothes for the girls, and I have a busy April here on ye ol' blog (hint hint fun things in store! see the sidebar for a clue), so I thought I'd put them all into one ginormous post. So good luck to you all, hope you can finish it. You just know I couldn't stop making … [Read more...]
lucky dress part 4: faux layered hem and buttons
March 30, 2011 By 13 Comments
Hey everybody! Just a quick note about next month's sew-along-it will be in the beginning of April instead of near the end...due to a super cool radically awesome something happening. hmm, mysterious enough? lol. And a lot of you will be happy to hear the sew-along is the.....Chrysanthemum top! Newly renamed the Leah top. (Now I'm just using … [Read more...]
lucky dress part 3: putting it together
March 29, 2011 By 9 Comments
Let's get started on assembling the Lucky dress together!See more after the jump! First things first, let's sew those shoulder seams, right sides together. On both the main fabric and lining, like so. sew... Press open your seams, and then lay out the main fabric right side up, then lay the lining right side down like so, and pin around the … [Read more...]
Tacky the Penguin finger puppets (with free pattern!)
March 28, 2011 By 29 Comments
When I was little, Tacky the Penguin was one of my favorite books! So of course it was one that absolutely had to be added to my daughter's library. (that happens to you all, right? lol) So when Polly emailed me about the Read Along series she was planning, I jumped right on board and started thinking of possible books. Tacky the Penguin … [Read more...]
lucky dress part 2: scoop detail
March 26, 2011 By 12 Comments
So let's get going on the scoop detail. If you want to keep it simple and just have flat fabric and some buttons maybe, then skip to the bottom where I show how to attach it to the dress. If you want to be crazy and try something kinda fun, read on!For my size bib-I cut a piece of material 18"x7"-this worked just right for me. My bib pattern is … [Read more...]