3 Nov
This year’s Halloween was a blast as usual. The kids have been wearing their costumes for weeks since I was finished with them super early this year.
Augie was Anakin Skywalker- he cracks me up posing like that! For his costume, I made the bottoms with a pj pant pattern and for the shirt I simply [...]
4 Aug
I’m an XL girl. Always have been. So when looking at patterns, the models are always smaller. I get excited and think I can totally sew that and it’s so cute.
Then I make it. Ugh.
First of all, I did not read the pattern carefully. The cherry fabric was to be the main panels of the [...]
29 Jul
Newborns are so tiny! Without their onesies, sleepers and blankets swaddling them, there’s nothing to them. No fat, very little hair and a teeny voice. So quickly you forget all these things. Then your 7 year old holds one and you just about loose it right then and there.
This quilt was made for one such [...]
8 Jun
So I tried to shirr a while ago. I started this dress back at the beginning of May after hours of designing my own pattern. (My sister has asked me to copy several mini Boden outfits for E.)
I finally got around to putting it together and shirring last week. The elastic thread has already come [...]
30 Apr
G and I have been freakin’ out over this design mag. There’s so much packed into each one. From the patterns (usually 30 or so), to the many photo examples and sewing tips. We have fallen in love with these Finnish folk.
While up at the Sewing & Stitchery Expo back in March, I thought I [...]
15 Jan
I was the very lucky winner of Dana’s Moondance giveaway weeks & weeks ago, but just got around to posting about this great fabric!
Moondance is a new Free Spirit line by Jenean Morrison. (All the links are on Dana’s great blog- House of Roux which is one of my must-read bloggers.)
I think this is one [...]
12 Jan
It’s finally done- my little one’s hourglass quilt.
And I’m absolutely in love with it. I love the colors, the pattern and of course, love that I made it. Many of the fabrics are from Sandi Henderson’s Farmer’s Market line. This has to be my favorite collection of all time!
I’ve been thinking about this quilt ever [...]
11 Dec
My goodness I totally LOVE these!
Pettiskirts are light, full of fluff and can twirl like no other.
Yes! I made this. I was prepared for the worst and heard horror stories. I read of people who didn’t and wouldn’t even try to make these, but would spend $80 for one.
But. I wanted [...]
3 Nov
Ms O was asked if she was Jesus for Halloween. What?!
I guess the robe does look more like something Jesus wears and not the usual Leia dress. Oh well. The boys’ robes were undeniably Jedi robes and were easy to make by loosely following a wizard pattern I had from last year. Easy, especially since [...]
31 Oct
I bet y’all didn’t know that the 501st Imperial Legion, Darth Vader’s select battalion of troopers, live right here in the Northwest? Yep, and here’s some pictures to prove it.
So. Do you see them? Yes, I actually finished all the kids’ Halloween costumes a week early this year! I couldn’t believe it myself, but I [...]
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