In between an Etsy order for a couple of Rainbow dresses, I busted out a Bimaa for Arden. I made it on Day 2 of Kid’s Clothes Week, hence the title, but didn’t get a chance to take pictures of her in it until today. My apologies for the poorly lit, grainy photos. It’s been {…Continue Reading}
I’m happy to bring you Lesson 7 of Tiny Sewists: Teaching Kids to Sew.  Today’s lesson will also include the first project – a pillowcase.  If this is the first time you’re joining the series, be sure to review the first lessons on setup and safety, getting familiar with the machine, practicing with a needle, sewing {…Continue Reading}
** Â The Moto Jacket is now a pattern! Â Get it in my shop and make your own cool Moto Jacket!** I titled this REduce, REuse, REfashion because refashioning fits well into our family dynamic. Â We are dedicated recyclers, we compost every scrap of kitchen waste we can, and we use gDiapers all to help to {…Continue Reading}
You may have seen the news by now. I didn’t make it on to the next round of Project Run & Play. I’m sad, and had a little cry when I saw the news, but I’m okay. There’s plenty worse things than being eliminated from an online sewing competition, I know this. I spent the {…Continue Reading}
I thought this one more outtake from the photo shoot with Hadley seemed appropriate for today. In typical two year old fashion, she was expressing her objection to holding the book prop. If you haven’t taken the opportunity to vote for your favorite Let’s Go to the Movies look in this weeks’ Project Run & {…Continue Reading}
Today we’re on Lesson 6 of Tiny Sewists: Teaching Kids to Sew!  This is a series I’m sharing as I teach my four year old daughter Arden to sew.  Be sure to review the first lessons on setup and safety, getting familiar with the machine, practicing with a needle, sewing on paper and sewing on fabric. Today {…Continue Reading}
First off, I want to say a quick “Thank You!” to everyone who voted in last week’s round. The votes were impossibly close, which means that we gave all of the voters a very tough choice – way to go Season 8! As I said in my description of my Pretty in Pink, I was {…Continue Reading}
Thanks! I’ve made it through round one of Project Run & Play and I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you: Thanks for voting Thanks for your kind comments and encouragement Thanks for helping me continue on this fabulous adventure I can’t wait to show you what I’ve made for {…Continue Reading}
Today we’re on Lesson 5 of Tiny Sewists: Teaching Kids to Sew!  This is a series I’m sharing as I teach my four year old daughter Arden to sew.  Be sure to review the first lessons on setup and safety, getting familiar with the machine, practicing with a needle, and sewing on paper. In the last {…Continue Reading}
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way. Oh! what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh. Oh! What a nervous wreck I am! Thank you so, so much for popping over to see more of my Winter Wonderland look for Project Run & Play! I have so thoroughly enjoyed creating {…Continue Reading}
