I originally shared this knit headbands tutorial years ago on a baby blog. I'm bringing it home today so you can make matching headbands for your baby and toddler! These are so simple and help with the new baby transition. If there is one thing about bringing another baby into the house, it's older child backlash! Whew, we've been dealing with some serious jealousy and behavioral issues with my older daughter but have found a few strategies to keep the attention equally divided! The UppaBaby Vista Stroller is one of them! We love ...Continue Reading
DIY Halloween Costumes – 30 Easy Costume Tutorials!
Need a last minute Halloween costume? Here are more than 30 DIY Halloween costumes you can make! Handmade Halloween Costumes are so much fun. This Princess Leia Costume is just a white dress and a bun hat! DIY Leopard Costume - Make this cute little cat costume in an hour or less! If you need a group costume, the Flintstones are great because you can add so many characters. Pebbles and Bam Bam are the perfect duo. Get the Pebbles Costume Get the Bam Bam Costume Stranger Things makes a great group costume! Get all ...Continue Reading
DIY Elf Costume Elf on the Shelf Kids and Adult
This Elf on the Shelf costume is great for Halloween and will do double duty at Christmas! The DIY Elf Costume is so easy to make - just add a handmade collar and hat to red pajamas! Print the templates and grab some felt yardage. This costume is a no-sew glue gun costume, so you can make it in minimal time, about 15 minutes - great for a last minute Halloween costume or this year's holiday party! The templates are available in kids and adult sizes so you can make a whole family of elves! And you can even wear it for a Christmas ...Continue Reading
How to wear the Easy Summer Dress in Winter and Fall
The Easy Summer Dress sewing pattern is one of my favorites to sew! It's fast and adorable plus you can use any quilting cotton which makes the possibilities endless! Here are 3 ways to wear the Easy Summer Dress in Winter, Fall and even Spring! I love this dress so much that I want to sew it all year round! So in this post, I'm sharing 3 shirt styles to wear under the Easy Summer Dress to make it an Easy Fall/Winter Dress! Wear a Summer Dress in Winter and Fall A few basic tees can extend the wear of your homemade summer dress into ...Continue Reading
DIY Dorothy Costume Wizard of Oz
Make your own DIY Dorothy costume with this easy tutorial! All you need is a simple gingham dress and a few accessories to complete the perfect Dorothy costume! This costume DIY is so easy - all you need is a yard or two of blue gingham fabric. I used my easiest dress pattern to make this dress - the Easy Summer Dress - and layered it underneath a Peter Pan collar shirt. The Easy Summer Dress Pattern is available in my shop and it's a very quick and easy dress to sew! I have made dozens of these and they are in regular rotation in my ...Continue Reading
DIY Leopard Costume and Easy Homemade Cat Ears
This is the easiest DIY Leopard Costume ever and the best part is the dress can be worn after Halloween! Download the cat ears template and use it for any cat costume. The dress is a simple summer dress pattern called the Easy Summer Dress. This pattern comes in two size groups: baby and kids 2-10. There is nothing cuter than a baby leopard and this costume can be worn after the fact, too! I love costumes that my kids can wear as regular clothes! After I designed this leopard print fabric for my fabric line Spotted, I knew I would ...Continue Reading
LITTLE STAR BABY QUILT Pattern Release
Introducing the Little Star Baby Quilt - this month’s quilt pattern for Pattern of the Month! This quilt is as sweet as can be and so easy to sew. The Little Star Baby Quilt pattern is available in my shop - get it here! Or sign up for Pattern of the Month to get a new quilt pattern every month! This pattern is made of half square triangles and solid blocks - that’s it! The pattern calls for 8 fabrics and it’s a great quilt to mix prints and solids! Little Star Quilt Measurements The finished quilt measures ...Continue Reading
how to sew a scrunchie – easy tutorial
Learn how to sew a scrunchie with this easy DIY scrunchie pattern. Make scrunchies for all your friends with simple instructions. This project is great for a beginner and a great way to use scrap fabric. The 90s are back! Sew your own scrunchie with a free scrunchie pattern, scrunchie measurements for kids to adults and lots of tips and tricks. I'll show you how to sew a professional scrunchie to amp up your ponytail the easy way! The perfect scrunchies! You will have a great grasp on sewing scrunchies after you've read through ...Continue Reading
Eleven Hospital Gown Costume DIY
If you need a quick Stranger Things costume, the Eleven Hospital Gown outfit is easy for last-minute! You can wear this costume solo or add it to a Stranger Things group costume. Eleven Hospital Gown Costume The Eleven lab costume tutorial is just an easy hospital gown that El wears at the labs and a wire looking headpiece from experiments. All the kids got a little in character even though they haven't seen the show! This is a serious Eleven! More Stranger Things Costumes See more Stranger Things costumes to make it a ...Continue Reading
Stranger Things Demogorgon Costume DIY
Make a Stranger Things Demogorgon costume to turn Halloween into the Upside Down! Last Minute Monster Costume This Demogorgon costume can be made in any size for kids or adults. It is the scary monster in all the episodes of Stranger Things, but it takes on different forms in each season. This costume starts with a hooded sweatshirt and a few other supplies! This Stranger Things demogorgon costume is surprisingly easy to make! Stranger Things Group Costume Eggo Waffle CostumeEleven Hospital Gown CostumePink Dress Eleven ...Continue Reading
how to make a waffle costume DIY Eggo Costume
Homemade halloween continues with this post: how to make a waffle costume! I made this Eggo waffle to go with the Eleven costume for a Stranger Things theme. But, you can also pair this waffle with other breakfast foods (think eggs and bacon!) or just wear it on it's own! The Eleven and giant waffle pairing makes a great last minute couples costume! The waffle is particularly easy to make - you may have the supplies you need on hand already! There is nothing cuter than a little waffle running around next to Eleven! I love how simple ...Continue Reading
