This post is sponsored by Speedball. In this post, I'll show you how to use a silk screen printing kit with Speedball Drawing Fluid™ to print a two-color design. These DIY red panda plush toys are so fun to make and are surprisingly easy to print and sew together. Making stuffed animals has been a hobby of mine for a while and printing the designs adds so much character to the plushies! Take a 2-D design and turn it into a 3-D plush. In this post I delved into 2-color printing - which feels so professional! Screenprinting these little ...Continue Reading
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Standard Quilt Sizes Chart and Printable
I love making all sizes of quilts but I often forget the right size for the quilt I need. So I created this printable standard quilt sizes chart that also includes a range for quilts from crib quilt to king size! This is a great reference for quilters - just print it out and keep it handy. Want to learn quilting basics? Sign up for my video course, Learn to Quilt! The course is full of tricks for perfect points and straight squares, giving you a solid foundation as you begin your quilting journey! Read more about Learn to Quilt ...Continue Reading
the Penelope Peplum now available in extended sizes! XXS, 2X and 3X
I'm excited to release the Penelope Peplum in extended sizing today! As you may know, I'm working on extending the sizing of my most popular patterns to fit more women! The Penelope Peplum has 3 new sizes: XXS, 2XL and 3XL, making it the fourth PLUS size pattern available in my shop (Joining the Dreamer, the Icon and the Zippy!). My good friend here styled this heather beige peplum with pleather jeggings and boots for the winter! I love this look and I especially love how flattering the Penelope Peplum is. It emphasizes ...Continue Reading
oversized faux fur COAT tutorial
My last faux fur post was just too much fun, I couldn't stop there! I really wanted a white fur coat, fake of course! I was eyeing a real fur coat at an estate sale last summer. I was thinking about it but real fur kinda grosses me out. I love the look of fur in the winter though. And it's also really warm. This post includes a faux fur coat tutorial with a free pattern download. This is instant fancy and as a bonus it is really easy to make! Even with a lining, this coat will only set you back an hour or two. (Plus fur-vaccuuming ...Continue Reading
STYLED // powder blue icon plus
Today I'm sharing these photos of another ICON coat! to inspire you as you sew-along! It's nice to this coat on different people and I designed it to be warm and flattering for everyone! I think Cecilia is adorable in it! We styled this up with pleather leggings and booties for a nice fall/winter look. And Victory Rolls! I love it. These photos are from the same photoshoot as the Zippy Top Plus release photos, and we have more outfits coming! I'm just going to trickle them out over the next few weeks. I picked out this powder ...Continue Reading
+++++++++++ PLUS PLUS PLUS! +++++++++++
I introduced my first PLUS sized patterns a few weeks ago with the IT GIRL lookbook. The ICON coat and the DREAMER top!! I'm thrilled to launch extended sizes on the ZIPPY top today! I enlisted my curvy friend Cecilia to show you how you can style these patterns this fall! We did a little retro updo for this photoshoot, I think it's really cute! I love how flattering this top is on EVERYONE! I do have quite the collection of zippy tops of my own, with a few more hacks coming! I used a pretty red and white cotton with a cobalt ...Continue Reading
buy + diy: penguin plush + children’s book gift set
I love reading to my kids and I LOVE seeing them take the stories and things we talked about and incorporating it into their playtime. It melts me every time and encourages me to keep reading with them. Today's buy + DIY gift idea comes from that idea of literature learning....buy a book and make a plush toy that goes along with the theme. DIY Fluffies is one of my sponsors this month. They sent me their adorable penguin pattern to sew up. It was really easy to make! I was pleasantly surprised because it looks so cute! Sometimes I falsely ...Continue Reading
BABY + MAMA STYLE // plus a DIY LOVE necklace
An outfit post! (I got dressed!) This dress is from my pals at eShakti. I wrote about them here and here also. Still love this company. I love this dress, I used my custom measurements to make it fit just so! A well-fitted dress will do wonders for your self esteem, seriously! I picked this one because I thought it looked like the perfect Wendy dress and I could also wear it for Halloween. I love costumes that keep giving after Halloween. The color is a little darker than I thought online, but I think it will still work great for a ...Continue Reading
boxy fox plush pattern + tutorial
The sewing room is currently full of foxes! I'm not sure why, but they are so fun to make! I had to make a third forest friend for the hedgehog and the owl, so this fleecy fox plush pattern was born. Today I'll show you how to make your own boxy fox with fleece! Fleece is such a nice fabric to work with when the weather gets cool. It is also just enough amount of stretch to make these foxes the perfect plumpness. With just the right amount of quirky.This tutorial, like all the tutorials you'll find ...Continue Reading
rawr dinosaur plushie pdf pattern! + new big cartel shop
I made a few dinosaurs for Little C's birthday party. They were great decoration and now they are fun to play with. I turned it into a pattern so the world can be full of handmade dino plushies! These dinosaurs are an abstract species that I imagined up. (In case you were wondering what kind of dinosaur it is supposed to be. Sorta a mix.) They say "rawr" wherever they go. They can be made in any colors and have kid-friendly felt eyes and wavy spikes! Despite their mellow looks, these dinos are full of enthusiasm! RAWR! Pattern ...Continue Reading
sewing 101// welt pocket tutorial
We're on Day 3 of the Icon Coat Sewalong! If you missed the first few days, check out this post about fabric selection and this post featuring a powder blue icon coat on a plus size model. Today's post is all about how to sew a welt pocket! One of my favorite features of the Icon coat (And the Kennedy, too!) is the welt pockets. Welt pockets are so cozy and inviting on cold winter days! And they look slick also! If you've never done a welt pocket, you may be intimidated. And if you have done them before, I hope you're just excited! This welt ...Continue Reading