It's tutu time! We love making DIY doll clothes and tutus are a wardrobe staple! This craft is super quick and easy - it's a great one to make with your kids! All you need a roll of tulle and some elastic. We made these for the Top Knot Dolls made from my fabric with Riley Blake! You can read more about them in this post- there's also a video to show you how to assemble them. These Doll Panels are also a great craft for kids! You can make these tutus for any size doll, stuffed animal or even child. But if you want to make them with doll ...Continue Reading
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Make your own LOL Doll Hair Bows
Are you guys still in on the LOL Surprise craze!? We just can't quit! Recently, the dolls got HAIR with the new #HairGoals line which is super fun! I loooove them so much! And it brings up new opportunities for accessorizing these little dolls! In this post I will show you how to make your own LOL doll hair bows to clip into their soft hair/ We love crafting for our LOLs, especially since it's a creative project you can include the kids in. My kids play extra well with new accessories and I can see their sense of ownership and pride that they ...Continue Reading
Elastic Gathered Skirt Tutorial with the Zippy Top
It's ZIPPY TOP day! One of my favorite ways to sew up the Little Zippy Top is with a matching gathered skirt. It's a two-piece set but it looks like a dress! I love the flexibility of having separates that you can mix and match into your current wardrobe. And I used one of those cool zippers I showed you on Instagram! In this post I'm also sharing a quick elastic gathered skirt tutorial so you can make the whole outfit! I used Falsies from my fabric line, Kiss Me Kate! This is the fuchsia color way, it's is one of my favorites from the ...Continue Reading
NEW! Top Knot Cut and Sew Doll Panels Video
My new Riley Blake cut and sew doll panels are here and this post has a video showing you how to make them, a few links for you to buy them and lots more info! These are the Novelty of the Month Top Knot Doll Panels printed in 3 color ways! The dolls come pre-printed on a yard of fabric, one large and one small doll per panel! To assemble them, just cut around the edges and sew together. It's easy, fun and you end up with an adorable doll to keep or give. The panels also include a skirt and a bow for each doll! These ballerina inspired ...Continue Reading
Ken Barbie Doll shirt Pattern {FREE!}
Somehow we are in the Barbie stage. How did this happen? Shaving Fun Ken was one of my childhood favorites - his beard hair actually disappeared with warm or cold water. It was really fun! Hah! I'm loving the new Barbie choices with lots of diversity in all ways. Modern Ken has a few different options, I almost sprung for the man-bun one but these two are pretty cool, too. And he has big MUSCLES, what the heck! It's kinda hilarious and if you make this shirt a little tighter you can really see them. Since they have slightly ...Continue Reading
7 Cricut Birthday Party Ideas – The Snuggle is Real Sleepover Set!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. It's sleepover time! My daughter is really into throwing birthday parties for her dolls lately - she'll decide a doll who needs to have a birthday party and then we plan it and make a few things and wrap birthday presents for that doll. It can get a little involved but I just love how creative she is so I indulge and we get creative together! So, we're always looking for simple birthday party ideas! Not all of the doll parties are ...Continue Reading
Elf on the Shelf Mermaid Tail Pattern
Making elf babies was so fun I made another accessory - an elf on the shelf mermaid tail pattern! This felt mermaid tail is another super quick no-sew project that you might already have the materials for! If you have a mermaid lover at home, you can also make a kid-size mermaid tail with THIS FREE PATTERN! I added iron-on vinyl mermaid scales and made a quick video to show you how to make it! You can download this free pattern as an SVG file so you can upload it to Design Space and have your cutting machine cut it. ...Continue Reading
hi bae! // how to make fabric party favor bags
HI BAE! Don't ask me quite what that means but I think it means hi friend! in LOL language ;) In this post I will show you how to make fabric party favor bags that can be used for any kind of party! We're still LOL Obsessed (see HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE for more proof!) and we had an LOL themed birthday party last weekend! These little treat bags are made with basic cotton fabric and only require 3 lines of stitching - BUT you can also do a no-sew version by just using a hot glue gun wherever there is a seam. Since they are just ...Continue Reading
DIY LOL costume & Pleated Skirt Tutorial
If you've seen any of my other LOL craft posts, you could maybe see this one coming - a DIY LOL doll costume! Since LOL dolls are humans, it's pretty easy to make a costume for them so we picked one of our favorites, the preppy Teacher's Pet and made a quick BUY & DIY costume! The skirt and bows are handmade and the other pieces are from my daughter's closet or amazon! This pleated skirt tutorial can come in handy for lots of different Halloween costumes, but I'm also kicking myself for not making a bunch sooner - it's so cute and simple to ...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
Kiss Me, Kate Quilt Market Booth Tour!
My pregnant self and I went to Portland last weekend for Spring Quilt Market! It was a total blast, as always, but it was my first time presenting a fabric line in a booth. So, it was extra fun! It was also my first time at a Spring Quilt Market, in the past I have been to Fall which is always held in Houston. Quilt Market is a twice-a-year convention where fabric shop owners come to purchase new fabric lines! It is really a huge celebration of creativity and sewing that is always fun to be a part of. Like ComicCon for sewing nerds! In the ...Continue Reading