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Penny Pinafore
Remember BK's fall dress from about 6 weeks ago? Well, the Penny Pinafore isn't just for little girls! Amanda of Kitschy Coo has released the teen/adult version today! What about the girls'...
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The Mini Penny
~Kitschy Coo is having a sale! Use discount code PENNY for 20% off if you buy two or more patterns. The discount code is good through Christmas Day.~I do love this pattern! I've sewn 4 Mini Penny...
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Happy New Year!
I do apologize for the lack of posts and the fact that most of my recent posts either had to do with pattern testing or with guest posts. I've been doing plenty of sewing but either I'm short on time...
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More Stripes
I've decided to not start sewing any new projects until I get my sewing space cleaned up and organized from the mad scramble of last minute sewing. But I do still have a few items that have yet to be...
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Can't Beat Free!
My first sewing project of 2014 is the Plantain T-shirt from Deer & Doe. If you haven't heard of Deer & Doe before, it's a french pattern company. I first learned of it when Nicole and...
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My Turn!
Hurry on over to Frances Suzanne to see my flip of the Clever Charlotte Chickadee pattern! I've been really impressed with what the other competitors have done with the pattern. If you haven't seen...
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Chickadee Flip: Top and Jacket
Vote for your favorite Flip HERE! *Voting starts today and ends on January 26* When I originally picked the Clever Charlotte Chickadee to flip back in April, I figured I had plenty of time to put my...
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Chickadee Flip: Skirts and the Pleats
*Voting ends tonight at 11 pm CST* Flipping the skirt took a bit more brain power than the jacket and t-shirt. I didn't plan on making 2 skirts. But after a lot of thought, I decided that was the best...
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KCW: The Undies Edition
First off, I want to thank you for your support... The competition was very stiff. I loved each of the other 3 looks! Please check out their blogs...they are all talented ladies. Heidi at...
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Imagine Gnats January Pattern Tour & Giveaway: Tumble Tee Love
I'm helping wrap up the Imagine Gnats January Pattern Tour today! I was one of the pattern testers for the Tumble Tee last spring. I sewed up two (here and here) and the girls wore them quite a bit...
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Winter Gear
*Don't forget to enter the Imagine Gnats giveaway! It ends tonight.*Around here, winter typically isn't a big deal. Our average winter high is around 50F. We might have a day where we don't get...
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Hopscotch in Hearts
Seeing as BK already had a heart shirt to wear to school on Valentine's Day, I had to make one for MG. pattern: Oliver + S Hopscotchsize: 7 width, 10 lengthfabric: Rainbow Tiny Hearts Cotton...
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A Classic Pattern
One of my all time favorite sewing patterns is the Oliver + S Jump Rope Dress. But it's been a few years since I last sewed one. A few weeks ago, Christine posted on Instagram asking for help choosing...
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Shirt, Pants, 5k
It's wrestling season again! P needed some new ties and button down shirts as everything from last year was too small. He has definitely outgrown the Oliver + S Sketchbook pattern so I gave a new...
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Terrific Trifecta Top!
Amanda at Kitschy Coo has been at it again. Her newest pattern was released today...the Trifecta Top! Straight from the pattern's description (since Amanda sums it up way better than I ever...
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I have been sewing....
Well, hello there! It's been awhile since I've posted but never fear, I'm back. While I was gone we spent a week in Florida (a much needed respite!), visited with family, outdoor track & field...
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Kids Clothes Week & Perfect Pattern Parcel
Spring has finally sprung here in coastal Virginia, time to bust out the short sleeved shirts and shorts! Since there isn't a whole lot left over from last year that fits I have been back behind the...
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Pretty Frocks and a Top
pattern: Antoinette by the very talented Nele (I love the School Photo dress with scallops that she sewed)size: 128fabrics: Robert Kaufman Kona Cottons in Crocus, Aloe, and Camellia (from Pink...
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Selfish Sewing Time
The kids (in particular the little girls) are the ones that benefit from my sewing most of the time. But this past week, thanks to Selfish Sewing Week, it was all about me.patterns: Shearwater Caftan...
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