It's time for our final installment of belly + baby! We meant to do this in September (since that is when the series ran) but you really can't count on three pregnant women for anything, hah! Megan Nielsen sent us some of her maternity patterns to sew up! I have already sewn the Rie dress and the Ruched Maternity Tee. This one is the Pina top and dress. I made it in an olive green knit and it's really comfy! It's designed to be perfect for nursing once the baby comes, too. There are a few variations included in the pattern and I made the one ...Continue Reading
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MAD FOR PLAID!
Plaid is just so perfect, right? I love it this time of year especially when thoughts of cool weather and hot cocoa brimmed with whipped cream fill my mind.I rounded up some of my favorite plaid staples along with my favorite types of plaid fabrics that you could use to make them.plaid flannel Flannel is so cozy and these plaids remind me of hot chocolate around the fire. I'd love a big blanket made out of one of these. Plaid Flannel Shirt, gap.com1.red/cream/black flannel2.white/red plaid3.gold plaidwindowpane plaid Windowpane plaid is so ...Continue Reading
belly + baby // ruffle diaper covers pattern + tutorial
Welcome to another installment of Belly and Baby! Today I'm sharing a pattern for ruffled diaper covers. I made a basic diaper cover for the new baby and then realized it was too plain! So, I added a ruffle on the top edge and I'm totally in love! These diaper covers are so fun to make, I've already made a short stack of them! You can never have enough diaper covers, right? Let's get started: Ruffle Diaper Cover Materials quilting weight cottonskinny elastic1/2" single fold bias tapesaftey pin for threading ...Continue Reading
ruffles 2012 guest: maybe matilda
Today's guest is Rachel from Maybe Matilda! She had a super cute crochet booth at the queen bee market this weekend and I even saw her in real life! Rachel is even cuter in person. On her blog, she likes to refashion old clothes into cute accessories, try her headbands on her little boy, and make skirts. Today she has a cute ruffle project that anyone can do! ........... Hi there, ruffle-lovers! I'm Rachel from Maybe Matilda, and my contribution of ruffled fun comes in the form of a pretty little duvet cover for my bed. Our bed has undergone a ...Continue Reading
pleat week guest: kiki creates
Today's guest is Kiki from kiki creates. Kiki's blog is full of free printables, cute crafts and sewing projects! She also has fun contributing posts about things like exercise and liquid eyeliner (I loved that post!). She is currently participating in Project Run and Play and made the most adorable fox dress last week! Everything Kiki touches is so pretty and she always uses great color! ..........While strolling through Target one day clearance shopping (yes, I hit up all the clearance aisles too often!), I saw this cute little clock and ...Continue Reading
snowy day hat pattern (free!)
Friday morning we woke up to a blanket of white snow. I'd been enjoying the snow-free weather, but then I remembered how pretty snow is. So pretty. I love the quiet that comes with it, too. To celebrate the first snow I made a hat from an old sweater. One of my goals for this new year is purge my closet so that it is full of only things I love. I liked this sweater when I got it, but it has a hole now, which I could fix...but I also washed it with a brand new sweatshirt and it has sweatshirt specks all over it. I could get them off, but I ...Continue Reading
pleat week guest! – tori from apostrophy designs
Tori from Apostrophy Designs is here today with an awesome pleated pillow! Tori's blog is full of colorful projects. A few of my favorites are the perfect corner blanket tutorial and this string lantern. I also got a kick out of her recent post about reusing plastic bags for a fun summer activity. ............ When Kate first asked me to be apart of Pleat Weeks, I was nervous because when I think of pleats I think of crisp and perfection. I know I am not always the perfect seamstress so I decided to use the imperfection to my advantage ...Continue Reading
