Yay! one more Easter dress down, one to go! I'm waiting on some very special fabric for that one, hope it comes in time! So let's talk about this one, shall we? I guess Charlotte got one more thing made for her during Kids Clothes Week! I grabbed this lightweight plaid fabric from Hancocks (same time I got Sadie's swiss dot), and thought it would … [Read more...]
KCW: Swiss dot Georgia twirl dress
April 8, 2014 By 13 Comments
First item of Kids Clothes Week finished! Sadie's Easter dress is done. hip hip hooray! what a relief! It's good to get that off my to do list. Oh wait. I have two more to go..... Better get a-sewin'. I made Shauna's Georgia Twirl dress and I am in love. I always love me a good circle skirt, yet I always forget they are an option with … [Read more...]
“Z” is for zipper, zebra, and zig zag
April 7, 2014 By 26 Comments
First off, I am SO psyched to be a part of Katy's Sew All 26 series! I love all her ideas for series, and I adore having a theme to work with. (read: Project Run and Play) I immediately signed up for the letter Z when she first emailed me. For two reasons-it was at the end, and I have been a bit of a procrastinator always lately. Secondly-I had … [Read more...]
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...]
floral skater dress
March 23, 2014 By 14 Comments
I'm slightly addicted to the Skater Dress pattern by KitschyCoo. I've made, I think, about 4 of them, but I have so many fabric variations floating around in my head. Like one I wanna make for Sadie asap. Hope I can get to that soon! Anyways...I just started picturing one on Ava and had to sew one up the other afternoon. I made a 18mo/2T size, … [Read more...]
oliver and s garden party dress
March 13, 2014 By 25 Comments
Have you guys seen the new spring patterns from Oliver and S? They're all adorable, and Liesl was nice enough to send me the Garden Party Dress pattern ahead of time to play around with! Of course, I was a bit of a slacker and just now sewed one up, but I wish I hadn't waited-it's FANTASTIC. I really loved this pattern. When I sew with Oliver and S … [Read more...]
KCWC: aztec print skater dress
January 30, 2014 By 8 Comments
More stuff I made during Kids Clothes Week! I love love love this challenge, always have. It's a real kick in the toosh for me. Especially now since I'm in a teensy bit of a sewing slump. Making a few quick things here and there makes me feel productive, and getting out of the house for a real photo shoot is fun! At least for me. You'd think I'd … [Read more...]
the princess bride film petit
January 27, 2014 By 63 Comments
Guys I can't tell you how psyched I am to be a part of Film Petit this month! I've been begging asking the gals when my turn would be for years months. If you’re new to Film Petit, it’s an ongoing sewing series hosted by Kristin from Skirt as Top and Jessica from A Little Gray where they pick a favorite movie and sew an outfit (or two) inspired … [Read more...]
modern yardage geranium dress (and giveaway!)
December 18, 2013 By 34 Comments
Have you heard of Modern Yardage yet? It's an awesome fabric company that has a unique method for their fabrics-they print on demand! No running out of a favorite print if you need more to finish a project! They have some really fun and fresh designs, and I fell in love with this print because-hello: teal yellow and red. Done deal. I thought it'd … [Read more...]
triangle Norah dress
December 11, 2013 By 12 Comments
Hey there! It's all about triangles and jazz hands here on CINO today! well, ok...and some sewing of course. I am psyched to be a part of the Norah dress blog tour! It's a fabulous new dress pattern by Hayley from Welcome to the Mouse House! Sadie has been in need of some new dresses for church, so when I got the invite for the tour, I was … [Read more...]