I'm thrilled to share this baby bandana drool bib today! \ This Girl Charlee fabric is from their high end, 100% made in the USA, BOLT by Girl Charlee cotton spandex knit fabric collections available here. I used some of my favorite prints from the latest Homestead Life collection to create an extended sizes bandana bib pattern with two options! I loved making these bandana bibs in a knit fabric because they are extra soft and absorbent for all the drool! Since this girl is teething that's important! Drool everywhere! The ...Continue Reading
Micuna OVO High Chair Review + Fringe Bib Tutorial
I'm over at Gugu Guru today sharing a fringe bib tutorial! We partnered with Micuna today with their OVO high chair! Head over to Gugu Guru to see the tutorial and enter to win a high chair of your own! ($499 value!) It was so funny to watch Mae get into solid food. At Thanksgiving she was staring at the food and I could tell she was ready! Once she finally turned 6 months old and we got the go-ahead from the doctor she was all over it! Cereal, green beans, squash, all of it! She loves it! It's so fun feeding her! We are so happy to ...Continue Reading
10+ Bobbin Storage and Organization Ideas
Having bobbins that are organized and easy to access makes sewing projects so much better! There are lots of products out there just for bobbin storage and I've rounded up a few of my favorites (plus some items you may already have around your house!) today: 1- Simple bobbin box : This is the probably the classic storage method everyone is most used to. These little boxes are great and easy to stack! 2- Metal rings: A big metal ring is a really simple and inexpensive way to keep track of bobbins! Just pop on similar colors or fill a ...Continue Reading
DIY Mermaid Pillows
This is my last installment of girls room details! I shared the full girl's room reveal in this post, details of the nursery side and a floral monogram DIY in this post and a tutorial for the mermaid blanket in this post. And finally, this post includes a mermaid tail pillow template that you can use on any pillow cover (even a store-bought one!). Download the template from the link below, cut it out in gold pleather and sew it to your pillow front! mermaid tail pillow template download You can finish the pillow using any pillow ...Continue Reading
Girl’s Holiday Ruffle Dress Tutorial
I'm thrilled to share these holiday ruffle dresses with you today! I used two really fun fabrics for this, one neutral linen and one glitzy pleather! I always love a good neutral fabric but I also love shiny things so I picked two fabrics to showcase this dress in two different ways! I love using solid colors for holiday dresses because they work for Christmas without being blatant, so you can use them again after the holidays, too. I like these ones for New Year's Eve, too! In this post I will show you how to make these ruffle bell-sleeve ...Continue Reading
10 ways to refashion a t-shirt!
This post, 10 ways to refashion a t-shirt, is sponsored by Fiskars. A basic tee it the perfect base for so much creativity. I had fun chopping and sewing and trimming and I'm really excited to share TEN t-shirt refashions with you today! We'll get nice and scissor happy by chopping, adding, nipping and more to these tees. Refashions are an easy way to get started sewing, and also a simple afternoon project if you already sew. I started this project with the intention of creating 10 different t-shirt refashions not realizing I would ...Continue Reading
Ruffle Sleeve Onesie + Basic Onesie Pattern (FREE)!
This post is sponsored by Nature's Fabrics! Nature's Fabrics has an amazing selection of organics, knits, and more! I partnered with Nature's Fabric to share a FREE ruffle sleeve onesie pattern! Maybe I really just wanted another excuse to post a million baby photos? We'll never know. But anyways, here are a million baby photos of my little peanut in this free pattern! This is a knit pattern for a basic onesie with a ruffle sleeve! You can totally leave off the ruffle if you want a more gender-neutral piece, but you know I love ...Continue Reading
Ombre Mermaid Blanket Tail pattern
We are all in love with this project over here! I've had this ombre mermaid tail blanket pattern in my mind for a long time now! In fact, I've had the fabric cut for months and months (before the baby came!). I finally had a chance to finish it up, just in time for the holidays. This is a perfect last minute sewing project to stick under the tree for lots of cozy evenings by the fire. The project itself didn't take long. It's not a hard project, even though it is a big project. The techniques involved are simple piecing and simple ...Continue Reading
Girl’s Room Reveal!
Reveal day is finally here! I've been working tirelessly on this room for the last 2 months and I'm thrilled to say it's done! I originally took on this big girl room project to help my almost-4-year-old transition a bit. We moved recently and having a new sister on top of that has sort of thrown her world a little bit. It's been evident in her behavior and I knew we needed a big project to work on together to make her feel special! I already shared the nursery side of the room in this post. Lena is so excited to share with her baby ...Continue Reading
25 must-have sewing books
When I walk into a bookstore I always make a beeline for the craft book section. Sewing inspiration PLUS the smell of brand new books, yes please! These are a few of the must-have sewing books I either have on my bookshelf or my wishlist. 1.The New Complete Guide to Sewing (Reader's Digest)- I always recommend this book! It's the best how-to guide for sewing techniques from basic to advanced. 2. See Kate Sew: 24 Learn-to-Sew Projects You Can Make in an Hour- This is my book, woo hoo! It's set to release this month, although it's already ...Continue Reading
Men’s Dopp Kit + Gift Ideas for Men + Printable Gift Tags + JORD watches giveaway!
This post contains affiliate links! Phew....sorry about that long title! There is a lot going on in this post! First of all, according to Amazon, my book is SHIPPING NOW! Hooray! Go snag one up and tell me what you think! There is one project in the book that is particularly perfect for men's gifts! It's a dopp kit pattern and I love how quick this project is! I sewed this one up in about 20 minutes (which fits with the whole theme of my book of course: 24 projects you can sew in an hour!) and I'm planning to stuff it full ...Continue Reading
