Yesterday I took my kids out to their grandma’s farm to see some new baby chicks that just hatched. It was the first time that Cadie wore this little dress I made her from the 01/2014 issue of Ottobre Design. The pattern only has long or 3/4 sleeves so I substituted a cap sleeve I already had traced from Ottobre issue 04/2013.
The fabric on the bottom is woven… Monaluna’s Evening in the Meadow Collection. It’s so silky and tightly woven. For the top part of the dress I used Geo Dot Knit from Monaluna’s Woodland Knits collection. Monaluna fabric is so perfect for this project because they have soft organic knits and wovens that work so well together.
Perfect for holding baby chicks, don’t you think?
And this little dress is the sum of my spring break sewing. All of my little chicks have kept this momma chicken way too busy. 🙂
Sew an organizer covered with pockets that you can hang in your closet! This easy sewing project is great for organizing sewing and craft supplies, fashion accessories, bathroom necessities, gift wrappings, and more. There are pockets on both sides plus a big interior pocket so every bit of space is used. I’ll show you easy step by step instructions for sewing this organizer and putting it to use in your home. Get sew organized today.
Are you sewing a Closet Organizer with me? I hope so! This is Part 2 of our free sewing tutorial for an amazing organizer with a coat hanger inside so you can hang it anywhere.
If you are getting started, make sure you start at Part 1 of the free pattern.
Be a basketmaker! Sure, you can sew, but did you know that you can make amazing baskets too using your sewing machine, some fabric and the same materials that you use for your other projects?
Have you fallen in love with Quilt as You Go yet? It’s a fun technique for quilts, of course, but I’m having lots of fun using it for pouches and tote bags too.
I’m so excited to share with you the pattern for our first mini quilt of 2018… Flora! This beautiful little quilt was designed by the very talented Lauren of Molly & Mama…
At my daughter Chloe’s high school (can you believe my baby started high school???), the lunch lines are so long that she has been skipping lunch! She’s always starving by the time she gets home because she doesn’t want to carry a big lunch bag as well as her heavy backpack – poor girl!
Looking for free table runner patterns? I gathered up all my favorites in one place – here are free quilt patterns for table runners for fall, winter, spring and summer!
I am so in love with the beautiful look of simple patchwork quilts with lots of squares. This is the perfect way to use up fabric scraps like I did, or you can make a beautifully coordinated quilt with pre-cut 2 1/2’’ square fabric pieces that come in mini-charm packs.
I’m also in love with the process. If you feel like quilt making is your escape from the world and sitting down to sew for a few hours makes your troubles fade away… this is the quilt for you!
Sew an easy beautiful apron with this free sewing pattern that only uses one yard of fabric! Whether you are sewing for yourself or for a friend, an apron always comes in handy and makes a great gift. This blog post includes a link to a free template that I digitized for you.
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Sew a warm hug around the neck! You can make your own Therapeutic Neck-wrap Heating Pad with a few scraps and a handful of household items. This makes such a thoughtful gift, but make sure you treat yourself to one too!
Sew a cross body bag with 2 main compartments, and a slim third compartment, plus a zipper pocket on the back!
This free sewing pattern is a lot easier than it looks – thanks to some fabric folding we’ll be doing to sew the parts together – I call it sewing origami!
Guess what??? Boys can sew too! You just need to find the right way to help them love it.
My little guy is really an engineer at heart, so when he saw me sewing half square triangles and flying geese using the stitch-then-cut method for our Sailboat Block Tutorial, he was fascinated. He had a whole new appreciation for quilt making once he realized that it requires BRAINS, lol.
These owls are one of my favorite projects ever! Have you ever sewn something that makes you so excited that you just want to sew another and another? Well that happened to me with these owls!
There’s nothing like a pretty new pincushion to get me revved up and excited to finish a big sewing project. That’s why I’m so happy to share this quick and easy Sawtooth Star pincushion from Gingercake this week!
This is not a new service – I already do it at Target, Lowes, and Panda Express (yum!). Joann’s and Michaels also offer pick-up ordering (but I haven’t tried them yet).
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What a cure little dress. Great job. Love the fabrics. 🙂
The link is connected to the picture on the front page under ‘recently featured tutorials.’ You can also find it in our free tutorial archives (in the menu above) on the ‘Kid Love’ page. Thanks for asking! 🙂
What a cure little dress. Great job. Love the fabrics. 🙂
How do I get the tutorial for the DIY Kid’s Lunch Bag?
The link is connected to the picture on the front page under ‘recently featured tutorials.’ You can also find it in our free tutorial archives (in the menu above) on the ‘Kid Love’ page. Thanks for asking! 🙂