Last week after I got all the unpacking and organizing done in my sewing studio I was so excited to finally sew something. This is what I made… a gorgeous Dorothy Day Tripper bag from (Paco Bean) now Swoon Patterns….
For the past few months I’ve really been wanting another bag that I can keep all my ‘church stuff’ together. You know, stuff to keep the kids occupied plus all the stuff you’re expected to carry around if you do…
This morning my baby girl Chloe (she’s really 8 years old) had her first swim meet. I was up late last night finishing up a red and black racerback swimsuit from Jalie’s well-known pattern. I had heard good things about…
This year I’m so happy that I’ve already made new modest swimsuits for both of my girls! Sometimes sewing their swimsuits is the only way I can find cute, modest bathing suits.
Today I’m bringing you my review of the Madelyn Shirt pdf pattern by Violette Field Threads. When I offered to review a pattern for them, I didn’t specify any particular pattern… doing this often makes me sew something that I wouldn’t…
I don’t know if you had noticed yet, but Sara from Sew Sweetness has now opened her own pattern shop! I met Sara at Quilt Market last year and she is just as sweet in person as she is…
I’m so happy with my new purse I can hardly contain myself. I’ve made a few bags before, but none of them have turned out so cute or professional looking. Maybe it’s the real leather handles that I used for…
This is my boy Connor. I don’t sew as much for him as I do for my girls. I know that’s not fair, but it’s not entirely my fault. He goes to a uniformed public school, which kind of discourages…
There are a lot of soft plushie patterns for kids toys, but these little dogs were so cute, I had to sew them. I think this sweet style of floppy handmade dolls will be the ‘raggedy ann’ of this generation….
Last night when I was putting my girls to bed I told them that I’d finish up their ‘spooky dresses’ and in the morning we’d take pictures. So then this morning I was woken before 7 by Chloe (my 7…