I'm SO excited to launch my SPRING 2017 LOOK BOOK: CRAFTY GIRL! The next two weeks will be jam packed with photos of new patterns with pattern releases and GIVEAWAYS (good ones!!) in between! I'll be featuring 3 NEW women's patterns and 2 NEW girl's patterns (including the girl's version of the Rachel)! Oh my my! Sew much fun! These patterns are so fun for crafty girls to sew, as a collection they are knits and wovens, customizable and hackable! They are fun for any crafty girl to sew! I have a few sneak peeks today... And ...Continue Reading
FREE Baby Raglan Pattern with Infiknit Fabrics
This Free Baby Raglan Pattern is sponsored by Infiknit Fabrics! Check out these custom fabrics online and in the Infiknit Fabrics Facebook Group! I've been meaning to make a baby raglan sleeve pattern for years and this project finally gave me the kick in the pants I needed to do it! I knew it would be perfect for these Infiknit Fabrics panels! Aren't they adorable? I love a good panel project and these panels have beautiful coordinates to go with them! Infiknit Fabrics is a Canada based fabric company (they ship to CA + ...Continue Reading
lace up workout pants sewing pattern with WEAVE UP!
This post is sponsored by WeaveUp, a fabric customizing app that you will have a blast with! Now that your New Year's Resolution to exercise everyday has been ditched, it's time to remotivate yourself with some new workout wear! Activewear is really fun to sew and not too hard! WeaveUp has some amazing fabric that is perfect for workout wear, I was inspired by their Poly knit fabric swatch to create these faux lace up workout pants! I had the fabric printed in 2 custom designs. These pants have a cute little lace-up design on the ...Continue Reading
20 Amazon Add-on Items for Sewing
I always love to squeeze a few sewing supplies into my Amazon orders. I actually buy quite a few of my sewing supplies online, but when I can squeeze them in to get faster shipping, even better! So here are 20 items that qualify as "add-on" items. I use some of these all the time and some of them are just basics! 20 Amazon Add-on Items for Sewing 1. Allene's Stop-Fraying, $4.99 2. Clover Water Soluble Sewing Pencils, $5.39 3. "Shiro" Tape Measure, $4.79 4. Multi-purpose 8" Scissors, $2.99 5. Schmetz Universal Machine Needles, ...Continue Reading
Little Nomad Play Mat Review + Wooden Matching Game Tutorial
I'm over at Gugu Guru today sharing a matching game tutorial! This modern wooden game is made with simple wooden discs and acrylic paint! It's super fun to make and play with a toddler or young child! Click over to see the tutorial and enter to win a Little Nomad play mat! These mats are adorable! Little Nomad is a new baby gear company and this illustrated Roam Free Play Mat is brand new! They sent us one to try out and we've been loving it! It came right about at Christmastime so Mae got to open it on Christmas day. She ...Continue Reading
When Skies are Grey Fabric + new pattern SNEAK PEEK!
What!! A new women's pattern!? It's been a solid year+ since I released a women's pattern (let's blame: pregnancy, baby, teething, moving, 2 others kids and not enough diet coke for that!) But I'm back on my game and ready to sew! This pattern is the Rachel Top, it's a tunic/top and dress pattern with a gathered top, exposed zipper and ruffly bell sleeves! It's sorta the perfect blouse for a quick leggings combo! It will be out next week and I'll share more photos then! It's a bit hard to see the features in these photos, but it is really comfy ...Continue Reading
Bandana Drool Bib – 2 Ways!
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
