The Zippy top pattern is my most-hacked pattern! Its just so versatile! So here's another hack - a zippy dress with a slight high-low hem for girls! I used Kiss Me Kate for this dress and it was featured in my Quilt Market booth! My daughter loves it and I love how it turned out, especially for a quick 1-hour sew! I have a similar Zippy dress from the women's version that I show you how to make in this post! This dress is super simple, so let's get stared! Materials// -1/2 yard Kiss Me Kate Lipstick Tubes in purple* -1 yard Kiss Me ...Continue Reading
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DIY Doll Tent for LOL surprise dolls
The LOL surprise doll obsession continues over here! A few months ago I showed you how to make an LOL doll sleeping bag in this tutorial. But if you're dolls don't want to sleep right under the stars, this little DIY doll tent is the perfect addition to your LOL neighborhood! This DIY doll tent is teepee style and uses chopsticks as the framework. It's perfectly sized for a few LOL dolls to share and it also works for other similarly sized dolls like little pony figures, Littlest Pet Shop, etc. And it's also fun to make! Look ...Continue Reading
Petite Treat Cat DIY Girls Dresses with a little gold sparkle
DIY girls dresses never get old and this is one of my favorite patterns! The Emma Dress is adorable because you can use your favorite quilting cotton and the flow is just too cute! The Emma Pattern coordinates with the Rachel for women if you want to do a matchy thing! I also love to make these in knit without the back zipper. I'm participating in the Riley Blake fabric tour for Petite Treat - a new line from Lindsay Wilkes of the Cottage Mama. Lindsay is one of my favorite sewing friends and her fabrics are always cute and fun. I love ...Continue Reading
DIY zippered pouch tutorial flat bottom + Makeup Faves
Getting zippy again today with this DIY zippered pouch tutorial flat bottom design. This DIY is super similar to the basic zipper pouch and the quilted cosmetic bag tutorial, but has a flat bottom so it can stand up! I love a makeup bag that stands up while I grab stuff out of it. That flat bottom design makes the zippered pouch feel bigger and hold bigger bottles and containers a little bit better. The pattern piece for the flat bottom pouch is included, it has special cutouts that make creating this zippered pouch really simple! I used ...Continue Reading
Coin Pouch Tutorial
Tiny little coin pouches are so fun to sew and maybe even more fun to stuff! This little coin pouch tutorial makes a perfectly sized mini pouch that is great for using as a little wallet. Since it's summer-time, a coin purse is perfect for bringing change to the pool for snack breaks (ie junk food breaks, if you're my kids). Little coin pouches are also great for tiny little toys, too, maybe for your LOL doll clothes or similar tiny toys that always get lost! The coin pouch tutorial is very similar to the basic zipper pouch ...Continue Reading
Strawberry Girls Summer Dresses
I think this strawberry fabric is one of my favorite fabrics of all time! I've used it in other colorful colorways but love this deep navy, blue and white combo! I made these girls summer dresses using the Easy Summer Dress Pattern! This pattern currently comes in kids sizes 2-10, but I'm working on baby sizes right now. This pattern has quickly become my go-to easy dress pattern for sundresses made of favorite fabrics! I love sewing with quilting cottons and love making apparel with the gorgeous prints and lightweight fabrics and it's so fun ...Continue Reading
Womens Tie Pattern – Make a Crossover Tie!
I've been wanting a few crossover ties to style with my button-ups for a while now, they are a fun way to incorporate a bow tie into womens wear! This womens tie pattern is so preppy and so fun to make in quilting cotton prints! I've been wanting a few crossover ties to style with my button-ups for a while now, they are a fun way to incorporate a bow tie into womens wear! This womens tie pattern is so preppy and so fun to make in quilting cotton prints! I'll show you how to make a womens crossover tie with a snap in this tutorial. ...Continue Reading
Easy Summer Dress Sewing Pattern sans ruffle
Here's another version of the EASY SUMMER DRESS pattern that just released! This summer dress sewing pattern has two versions: 1 with the ruffle sleeve and this one without! It's a sleeveless tank sundress, the ultimate sundress! Because there is no ruffle on this one, it's even simpler to sew. This is definitely a 1 hour or less project and my favorite part is using my favorite quilting cottons! I made this one with a contrast pocket, pulling one of the colors out of the floral print. The grid fabric is from my old doll panel line with ice ...Continue Reading
Girls Easy Summer Dress Pattern
New pattern available now!! This fun and simple dress is the ideal dress for SUMMER! So that's what I'm calling it- the EASY SUMMER DRESS PATTERN! This pattern is so great because it can be made with ALL your favorite quilting cottons. The pattern comes in sizes 2-10Y and is available right HERE! The straps of the dress are elastic, so it's easy on and off! It's carefree and great for over a swimsuit if you like to spend your summers at the pool! The strap has an optional ruffle add-on. A clever constructions makes it simple to ...Continue Reading
Simplicity Baby Girl Dress Pattern with Cricut
I'm so excited about this cute frilly Simplicity baby girl dress pattern that I made using the CRICUT MAKER! I loved using my new fabric line for this and think this layered dress is the perfect to showcase a fabric line or squeeze as many prints that you love into one project. Sometimes it's hard to pick which fabric to use on a project, but with this one you get to use a bunch at once! The pattern has a professional finish but it is fairly easy overall - and even easier since there are no paper pattern pieces to deal with! Cricut ...Continue Reading
Little Doll Sleeping Bag Tutorial
Have you hit the L.O.L. doll obsession yet? I'm officially obsessed. Ahem...I mean my daughter is totally obsessed with these dolls. And they need accessories! These tiny little sleeping bags are perfect for any 2-3" doll toy or figure. This post has a free pattern for this doll sleeping bag. The sleeping bag has a pillow built in that you stuff up. L.O.L. dolls come in surprise balls, so you don't know which you are getting, which I think is most of the thrill. As you unwrap the ball, layers reveal different characteristics of ...Continue Reading