Lots of things! This is a long post! And there's a giveaway at the end, like a pot of gold or something! If you follow on instagram, you may have seen these little tees pop up in my feed on Saturday. I had lots of questions about screenprinting, so today I'm going to give you the low-down on how to screen print at home. I've been silkscreening for 10 years (yikes, am I old?) now and this is my favorite method. It's clean and safe. Some methods require horrible chemicals or waking up in the middle of the night to set up a photo emulsion ...Continue Reading
pattern hack: short sleeved varsity cowl neck pullover with stars and stripes
Disclaimer: The pattern doesn't say to decorate your shirt with MUD, that was my own toddler's contribution. Turns out a photo shoot without a husband helping is um, hard! Pattern: Peekaboo Pattern Shop Varsity Cowl Neck pullover How I hacked it: Shortened the sleeves for springtime. This pattern is a printable pdf pattern and the sleeve piece happened to be on two pages that were to be taped together. To make it elbow length, I just didn't tape the second piece to the sleeve pattern and also omitted the sleeve cuffs. Despite it ...Continue Reading
gold collar girl // project run and play all stars week 3
Click here to go vote! The theme for this week's Project Run and Play All Stars challenge was "All in the Details". I think that is the broadest theme EVER so I had a really hard time with it. I skipped ahead to week 4 and completely finished that before coming back to week three last week. I started 2 outfits that just didn't work out before deciding to make a baby outfit. Sewing for Lena is always fun! I bought some gold spandex for week 2 but it didn't end up working. I had to use it though so thought a dress with a cute gold collar ...Continue Reading
the zig zag dress pattern release!
My newest pattern is here: the Zig Zag dress pattern! You may recognize it from last week's Project Run and Play entry. I finished this look way back in January and couldn't wait to turn it into a pattern, so it has been in the works for a while (but I couldn't say anything--the worst!). The shape is just fun and it's pretty simple and easy to sew. This pattern is designed to be a shorter dress that looks cute over leggings or tights, but you can lengthen (or shorten) the skirt to make it a longer dress or shorter blouse. This pattern is ...Continue Reading
pleather star onesie
Refashioning onesies never gets old! I love onesies because they are the one pieces of clothing that is totally baby only. Anyways, I have a few of these “Calvin Klein” onesies. I don’t love the wording on it, so I covered the onesie with a pleather star pattern that covered up the text. I did this way back in November(?) and now in March it finally fits Lena. Had to wait for a cute model to get here to post it. It’s really easy to make this star onesie. I used my AccuQuilt GO! Baby fabric cutter and star cutting die to cut the stars from ...Continue Reading
zig zag bubblegum // project run and play all-stars week 2
It's Friday which means another round of Project Run and Play All Stars is up at the Project Run and Play blog. This week's challenge was to work with 2 yards of chevron fabric sent to each of us by Riley Blake. We each got to choose our color, so I chose grey. It was a little bit of an impulsive decision but I figured it would go with everything. I'm glad I chose a neutral because I changed my color palette a few times before finally deciding. This was actually the first outfit I completed, since I already had the fabric! The Zig ...Continue Reading
50+ baby sewing tutorials
I started doing a round-up of all my baby sewing tutorials (there have been a lot of those in the last 8 months or so, have ya noticed?). And then I decided to get crazy and add a bunch of tutorials that I have been meaning to try from sewing friends around the internet. I ended up with a list of over 50 great sewing tutorials that will be the perfect reference for baby gifts, friends' babies or your baby! I can't think of too many things more fun and exciting than sewing for a tiny babe that you've never met. 1. ruched baby bloomers 2. ...Continue Reading
ruffled baby dress tutorial
I originally shared this ruffled baby dress tutorial at iCandy Handmade for her Basic Bodice series. Since i'm knee-deep in Project Run and Play preparations (competing against iCandy!), I thought it would be a good time to share it here! Lena has worn this dress already and it is adorable! Pretty much everything I design starts with a basic bodice, so it wasn't hard to come up with another variation. This little dress has a panel of ruffles down the front. Materials: *about 1 yard of fabric, depending on the size you're making *basic ...Continue Reading
fabric bead and knot necklace with a bow
Make your own beat and knot necklace! This fabric statement necklace is super easy to make and it is a great beginner project. You'll want to make more and more because they are really fun. You can wear it as a statement piece or let it double as a teething necklace! I first made this version of the bead and knot necklace when my son was a tiny teething babe. He got his first tooth at four months, talk about unfair! Watching a tiny baby suffer through teething pains is the worst. Anyways, the fabric and wooden beads can double ...Continue Reading
surfer slacks and santa monica cinch now in shop!
The Pattern Anthology Sun & Surf Collection has come to an end and it was a total success! Thank you for your support! We had to much fun creating the collection and are so grateful for the great response. We are working on our next collection already, set for a late summer release! Since the sale is over, the Surfer Slacks and Santa Monica Cinch are now for sale individually in my big cartel shop! Head over to snag yours! See you tomorrow with a new tutorial! (And March's sew-for-me project!) ...Continue Reading
santa monica cinch girl coat pattern
This is my girl coat pattern contribution to the Pattern Anthology Sun & Surf Collection: the Santa Monica Cinch! This is designed for spring with a swingy trapeze style shape and a fun cinched ribbon feature in the back. You can also make a ribbon out of fabric for a different look. I loved designing my first girl's spring coat. I wanted it to be casual with fun little details. The ribbon in the back is the first feature I added. Cinch it up for a more fitted jacket or leave it look for more swing. There are also little pleats ...Continue Reading
