Thanks for joining us for this week’s Thrifty to Nifty Thursday. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to get a features post up on Tuesday – I’ll be combining features for both weeks in the next features to make up for my vacation omission. This week I’ve been pattern testing for Made by Rae’s upcoming pattern {…Continue Reading}
As promised, here are some more pictures from Sally Dress testing. I made the short sleeve version for this test. This was not the final version of the pattern, so if you notice the bodice is a little wide on Hadley; it is narrower in the pattern available for sale. The fabric is Running Stitch {…Continue Reading}
Hooray! I can now officially share the pattern testing I’ve been working on! The Sally Dress for Shannon from luvinthemommyhood and Very Shannon. It was a total no-brainer when Shannon sent out the call for pattern testers. I HAD to test this pattern! The combination of the pullover bodice, squared neckline and those ENORMOUS POCKETS {…Continue Reading}
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Manwich for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.Meals around our family can be a little complicated. Well, that’s putting it mildly – we’re a bit like the three bears from Goldilocks when it comes to dietary requirements and tastes. My husband Dave is vegetarian, {…Continue Reading}
So is the awkward smile better than the angry face? Dave snapped these quickly for me instead of having to set up the tripod, so maybe it helps a little to have an actual person taking the photos. Oh, and Dave will love you forever if you ooh and aah over the nicely trimmed hedge. {…Continue Reading}
Thanks for joining us for this week’s Thrifty to Nifty Thursday. I truly enjoy seeing what you link up each week – keep them coming! This week I’ve put some clearance fabric to heavy use, making a top for Hadley and then a dress for myself. As Dave put it, now I can match both {…Continue Reading}
If you remember my lovely Washi Dress I made recently, you’ll understand when I practically leaped to the computer to volunteer to pattern test for Made by Rae’s pending pattern for the Ruby Dress. It’s a super quick sew – I love that! For the body I used the same Lisette cotton lawn I used {…Continue Reading}
Thanks for linking up this week! Grab a button below to brag a bit if you were featured this week: Julia at It’s Always Ruetten scored at her local thrift shop and then turned these teak beauties into mid-century magnificence with IKEA fabric. LOVE! Brooke at Designed by BH transformed her ho-hum business cards with {…Continue Reading}
Do you remember how last year One Kings Lane ordered a bunch of my nautical flag banners to feature and sell on their site? I still get all excited inside when I remember that first e-mail asking me if I’d like to become a vendor! Ever since then (and before, really) I’ve been a fan {…Continue Reading}
I’ve been hard at work grading and sewing a 2T sample for my LOL Swing Top. Well, as hard as I can work in stolen moments while the girls are occupied or asleep. It needs a tiny bit of tweaking; more in the construction than the pattern itself. The way I put on the bias {…Continue Reading}
