Sewing and Such
I'm already planning for warmer weather and making clothes for my girls that can be layered now but worn come Spring and Summer. The Paneled Sunsuit by Designs by Call Ajaire has been on my to-sew list for awhile now, and while I was looking at Call Ajaire's new site with my daughter, she begged …
We haven't been getting snow, but it has been raining A LOT for where we live. We back up to a creek that sounds more like a river, and every time the sun comes out, the girls and I run outside to play before the next rains come! Since we're stuck inside so much we're …
Happy new year! I'm so excited to share my plans for 2017, but first my holiday makes because my goodness I'm late in sharing these. Here's a quick look at some of the goodies I made for those important people in my life. I told myself I wasn't going to make everyone's gift, but I …
You guys, this collar! Am I right? I love it! She looks like she's going to conquer the world in this top! I wanted to share this one with you in case you're looking for a holiday/new year's dress pattern with a vintage feel. This is the Norah Dress & Tunic pattern by Mouse House …
I've been looking for warm, versatile dress patterns for my girls. My older daughter has this lovely fleece dress from Old Navy, and since she's close to outgrowing it, I've been on the hunt for a similar dress pattern. I was so excited to then be given the opportunity to test the New York Minute …
When I was testing the Raglan Party Dress for DbCA, I made my first test dress into a holiday "ornament" dress. I knew there was an underskirt add on down the road that would make my girl's dress really look like those ornaments my mom had when I was little! The pocket and underskirt add on …
This was a really fun sewing project that I was so excited to make for my little one. She really needed a raincoat, and I wanted something adorable and different that I wouldn't need to buy everything for. I've had the Bristol Reversible High Low Jacket pattern from Create Kids Couture for awhile. I used it …
I've been taking a little break from sewing and wanted to pop in and tell you I'm picking up my knitting. It's nice to snuggle up with my girls on the sofa and knit. Plus, I have an enormous yarn stash to knit through with lots of very luscious and amazing yarns! I did a …
I'm trying to work through not only my fabric stash but also my scrap stash. I'm not a huge quilter, so finding different ways to use small bits of woven scraps makes me happy, especially if they're as cute as these little kitty faces! I also really like personalizing a rather simple knit dress. I …
When I saw this dress pattern for the first time, I absolutely fell in love with it. It has a vintage feel which I adore, but it's actually quite simple to sew (unlike some of those vintage patterns). The Raglan Party Dress from Designs by Call Ajaire will be in the upcoming issue of One …
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