Oh my gosh I love this top pic. What a nerd. She is SOO my child. ANYways, here is another dress I made. Shocker, right? Who 'da thunk it? Jess, sewing a dress? Whaa? Ok, ok. The simple truth is, I just can't get enough of making little dresses for my Sadester! Can you blame me? She gets so excited about a new one and looks so darn cute in … [Read more...]
fabric? neat.
March 16, 2011 By 27 Comments
Welcome to fabric obsession 101. ;) I first saw this idea for using comic book boards for mini fabric bolts here. It's such a smart idea, and pretty cheap too. Mind you, if you head over to that link, you may die from fabric jealousy. I almost did. Just wanted to caution you there. ;) First, let's enjoy the pretty fabrics-if anything this … [Read more...]
fabric soft pretzel tutorial
March 15, 2011 By 19 Comments
Beth from Project: Project is doing a play food/kitchen week! How fun! She asked me if I would do a play food tutorial, and you know I can't resist play food. So here's my project! Soft Pretzels! Delicious hot soft pretzels are the best. These are neither hot nor delicious, but they are soft, and squishy and fun to play with. :} Click … [Read more...]
guest post for I Heart Naptime
March 14, 2011 By 38 Comments
It wasn't supposed to go up til Wednesday, but is up early! So, head over to I Heart Naptime today for my whale softie tutorial and free pattern! Hope you have a whale of a good time. har har. Yeah I'm lame so what?Here is the full tutorial, now posted on my blog! I also love softies. They were some of the first sewing projects I made for … [Read more...]
invasion of the giant buttons
March 14, 2011 By 33 Comments
Remember these? Well, you can probably guess now what I did with them. Giant buttons! I sanded, primed, painted them, and then hot glued some ribbon in the holes I had Rory drill for me in the middles. I hung them up with those awesome Disc-hangers. (got mine on Ebay) I LOVE how they look on the wall, they make me smile every time I glance … [Read more...]
apron pattern winners!
March 14, 2011 By 2 Comments
So, here are the winners of the apron patterns! The winner of the Frilly Fandango Apron pattern is.... Donna! The winner of the Sis Boom Betsey Apron pattern is... Suki! The winner of the Retro Chic Apron PDF pattern is... Lora! The winner of the Mommy and Mia PDF Apron Pattern is... Tina! (profile not public) Congrats ladies! I"ll be in … [Read more...]
Dress A Girl pleated pillowcase dress
March 12, 2011 By 16 Comments
When Vanessa first contacted me about her Dress a Girl Around the World sew along, I was so excited to participate. What a great charity-and browsing through the website made me so excited to sew up a dress (or two or three!) for a darling little girl somewhere!So here's my take on a pillowcase dress-with a pleated trim and sash. :D … [Read more...]
play kitchen canisters-trash to treasure
March 11, 2011 By 35 Comments
So, did anyone guess that this was my project? I thought it might be blatantly obvious, seeing how obsessed I am with felt food and Sadie's kitchen. I do love me a good pretend nibble. So here's how I made them...watch out! Two pictures ahead. Yes, only two. It's pretty self explanatory...and hard to take pictures of yourself painting. So … [Read more...]
Frilly Fandango Apron pattern giveaway!
March 11, 2011 By 60 Comments
****This giveaway is now closed**** Marie-Madeline Studio is giving away one of their Frilly Fandango Apron patterns! To enter: Leave a comment on this post with your dream fabric for this apron. Or colors it would be cute in...or just say hi! That's it! Please also leave your email address in your comment. You can write it out like so … [Read more...]
Sis Boom Betsey Apron PDF pattern giveaway!
March 11, 2011 By 39 Comments
****This giveaway is now closed**** The Scientific Seamstress (love that name!) is giving away one of her Sis Boom Betsey Apron PDF patterns! It looks like there are some variations in this pattern, so make sure and check them out!To enter: Hop on over to her listing and pick out your favorite version, then come back here and leave me a comment … [Read more...]