As you may know, I've been working on this dollhouse for.....many months. I had a while where I was OBSESSIVELY working on it feverishly, and then I had to wait for some things to come in the mail...and my momentum kinda slowed down, then stopped. Recently I've been finishing and re-decorating our playroom-which is where the dollhouse was going, … [Read more...]
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mint and coral geranium dress
March 30, 2014 By 29 Comments
Little Miss Sadie has been in need of some new church dresses-she keeps growing straight out of them! (these days, they go straight to Charlotte-those two have the same waist & chest measurements!) So I settled in for some Sunday sewing and made Rae's Geranium dress, for the umpteenth time. Click here to see all the Geraniums I've made! it's … [Read more...]
skirt as top stops by
October 30, 2013 By 24 Comments
A few weeks ago, an event of epic proportions took place. Planets aligned, the fates collided....it was a long time coming. (I may be playing this up a little, but really. It was that exciting!) My good friend Kristin (Skirt as Top) and I finally got to meet in real life! woot woot! We had planned on meeting up at Sewing Summit last month, but that … [Read more...]
olivia pattern tour: if only they would nap
October 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Seriously. I cannot get over all the beautiful Olivia dresses and tops that have graced the pattern tour. Today's is no exception! The lovely Jess of If Only They Would Nap, made this GORgeous Olivia sewn with a mix of vintage fabrics and buttons (we all know I heart me some vintage sewing goodness) Jess is part of the Sewing … [Read more...]
Charlotte’s granny square quilt (and a quilting discount!)
October 9, 2013 By 6 Comments
SO. Charlotte's epic (-ly long- taking quilt) is finished! I'm really excited about how this one finished up, and she's really excited to have it on her bed. It is pretty darn cozy, can't blame her there. The tutorial I used was this one, and sheesh those blocks were a ton of work, but so cute. I used a mix of vintage feedsack … [Read more...]
When we were young striped dress
June 12, 2013 By 32 Comments
When I first opened the email from Suz of Sew Pony about her "When We Were Young" series, I knew I HAD to do it....it sounded like a blast! I loved the challenge to re-create an outfit that you yourself wore when you were...well, young! My mom loved to sew for us kids. Basically if the internet would have existed back then she would have … [Read more...]
Junebug dress pattern testers
June 4, 2013 By 18 Comments
I couldn't have finished the Junebug pattern without the help of these lovely ladies who pattern tested for me! They made some amazing Junebugs and their feedback was fantastic also. Thanks so much, ladies! And in no particular order, here they are! CailaMan oh man I want to make one in some nani iro now too! CharityI love it in a tunic! … [Read more...]
updated craft room
May 8, 2013 By 72 Comments
Well it's about time. I've been hinting about a craft room makeover-ok makeover is the wrong word....slightly updated craft room. I mean, craft studio....don't I sound legit now? Anyways, it's changed a little from the last time I did an update, (wow that was ages ago) so check that one out if you want to see the difference! For now, let's delve … [Read more...]
chevron week on Project Run and Play-my look
April 5, 2013 By 52 Comments
Vote here for your favorite look! Get ready for another barrage of photos! Chevron week! So, let's talk about chevrons. You either love them or you don't. I am in the "love them" camp-so I was really looking forward to this theme! I also really wanted to alter the chevrons to give them a different look....so that's where the piecing came … [Read more...]
pink ice cream dress
November 19, 2012 By 21 Comments
Since I have more Oliver and S patterns to try, I dove right into the ice cream dress pattern, and made this little pink number for Charlotte. (a few weeks ago.... No, I'm not sewing much yet!)I have one cut out for Sadie too, just need some pretty specific colored thread to make it work. (don't you hate when you don't have matching thread and … [Read more...]