This was originally posted at Positively Splendid for the Swell Noel series! In case you missed it, this would make a great gift a for a little guy! It's already wrapped up for my little guy. Shh, don't tell! I've been so excited to make a car playmat for my little boy- since before he was born! Now that he is over a year I feel like he might be excited about it soon. I collected a few shiny new cars and made a mini car playmat that rolls up and ties. Perfect for on the go. My biggest concern when thinking about the design of this car mat ...Continue Reading
gdiapers revisited + FAQS
My gDiaper cloth insert tutorial is one of my most popular posts. Yay for gDiapers, which were recently renamed gNappies in the UK. Um, adorable. So, I guess everyone is trying to save money on diapers! It has also generated about a million questions, so let's talk about diapers today! click photo to see the original tutorial I feel a huge weight of guilt every time I put a disposable diaper in the trash can. Just knowing that that diaper will be in a landfill for the next 500 years makes my little hippie-offspring heart sink. (I wrote a 10 ...Continue Reading
nip/tuck: men’s shirt 1.17 tutorial
Yesterday I showed you this men's shirt refashion in an outfit post. It's from my stack 'o free men's shirts. I have lots more to go, so if you have a suggestion, you can add it to this brainstorm post!Anyways, here's the tutorial! You just need a plain men's shirt, any color, any size! I used lots of gathering for this redo. Gathering is the easiest way to make a big thing smaller. Plus, gathers make everything so pretty! I used elastic to make it really easy to bunch in the waist and also the sleeves. I'm also wearing a belt on top of this ...Continue Reading
STUDIO SNEEK PEAK + free printables!
I'm guest posting at TaylorMade today. You can go check out a little part of my sewing room! I cleaned it up, I swear. But I't still a mess. And doesn't look like that anymore. I change things up a lot! Here are some free printables for your crafty space! Coco Chanel is one of my biggest inspirations. Inventor of the little black dress. All around amazing. She also said some of the best things. Smart and inspiring. Deliberately classy.She has a lot of great quotes about fashion and life. I've designed up a few and put them on the wall in my ...Continue Reading
superhero cuffs
This superhero cuffs tutorial was originally posted at The Train to Crazy for the Handmade Dress-Up series. In case you missed it, here it is again! Today I'm sharing an easy tutorial for superhero cuffs! Because a superhero is not complete without them! These cuffs are so easy to make and will fit a small child or toddler. Superhero cuffs are the perfect accessory to any costume and are so easy to make! This pattern requires felt and basic sewing supplies. Felt is an awesome material for costumes because it is soft ...Continue Reading
fabric lined envelopes!
This post was originally posted at Ucreate a few months ago. But I'm reposting it in case you missed it! You should do this to your Christmas card envelopes.DIY lined envelopes with fabric and paper scraps! I have a big scrap pile and I wanted to use up at least a little of it. So today I'm showing you how I used fabric scraps to line standard invitation envelopes. A plain boring envelope is suddenly exciting! After I was finished, I thought it would be fun to use of some of my paper stash also! I'm thinking I will line my Christmas card ...Continue Reading
iced chocolate milk: starbucks knock-off (non-coffee!!)
I don't drink coffee, but I'm well-versed in the Starbuck's Blended Creme menu. Which you can read "milkshake." 'Cause that's what they are. The vanilla one is really good and so is the chocolate one. They also have strawberry and some other flavors that I haven't tried. So good and so not healthy. Oh and they are like $4 each. I like to get them in airports, because eating crappy + spending lots of money while traveling is just what I do. There are similar drinks with coffee in them so whenever I order I make sure to clarify like three times ...Continue Reading
scallop flower headband tutorial v.2
A few months ago I made this diy flower. Then a month or so later I evolved it into these pretty headbands. I like this style better. More pretty petals. Plus it's easier to make! So this is version TWO.This is a great scrap-buster project! You only need little tiny pieces of fabric, so it's perfect! Materials:-scraps-glue gun-felt-elastic-button or lace (optional) You can use a button instead, if you want. Now find a pretty model and have a photo shoot! Apparently I really love making headbands! You can check out a few more ...Continue Reading
the chevron clutch tutorial + pattern
I made a this diaper clutch for a baby shower recently, to go along with the applique onesies. It's so perfect for diapers and wipes...but it's also a great size for anything! I think it's the perfect date night clutch. fabric:You don't have to make this with chevron fabric, but it's pretty cute in chevron, huh? I got all these colors at Fabric.com (with free shipping, which was super fast I might add!) It's home decor weight, which is perfect for bags and clutches. I love it! I couldn't decide which color so I bought four! Click on the little ...Continue Reading
sewing 101: fabric grain revisited
This was originally posted at Sew Sweetness about a month ago. My first version of this post was super confusing. So I hope this one makes more sense! Fabric grain used to be one of my least favorite things. It meant preparing fabric before getting to the fun part of sewing it up. As I have studied my clothes more and more I have realized how important fabric grain is in lots of projects! You may have a shirt in your closet whose side seam has twisted to the front. That fabric was cut off grain! Oh no! What the heck is grain? Every piece ...Continue Reading
sweatshirt liposuction
That's really the only way to describe it. DIY big-to-smaller hoodie I've seen too many cute little hoodie refashions around to not make one myself. This old sweatshirt used to be one of my brother-in-laws. Not sure which one. But don't worry, I washed it on HOT! (jk, thanks for the sweatshirt!) This hoodie was an XL before I started. I trimmed it down, took in sides, added darts and pleats and now it's probably a billowy medium. I didn't fit it too much, because it's still a sweatshirt, and I like them cozy! Materials: 1 ...Continue Reading
