Today we have FrancesSuzanne, yet another sewing friend found through Project Run & Play sewalongs. These “sewing aunts” never fail to wow with their amazing details like piping – double and even triple piping at times!, and embroidery, just check out this amazing gem for the Love Is In the Air theme: Drawn thread work {…Continue Reading}
Shaffer Sisters were another Project Run & Play “sewalong buddy” – if you haven’t sewed along like that before – I highly recommend it! There’s so much fun and camaraderie; seeing little peeks into others’ projects on instagram and the like. Their Pleated Shindig Dress was their entry for the Cottage Mama Party Dress Remix {…Continue Reading}
I’m certain that today’s guests require no introduction. Elizabeth and Liz from Simple Simon and Company are rock stars in the sewing blog community with their Project Run & Play win and subsequently taking over management of the site. Recently they’ve launched another amazing site – Project Sewn, which is encouraging sewing for *what?* US! {…Continue Reading}
Today we have Hayley from Welcome to the Mouse House with us. I fell in love with Hayley’s sweet designs with lovely hand embellishments on her adorable kids when she competed on (and won!) Project Run & Play Season 5. Her Beaute Classique winning look was just. so. stinkin’. cute! Now for a little history on {…Continue Reading}
Today we welcome Michelle from Falafel and the Bee who is the first guest for the series. She’s sharing a blanket stitch embroidery technique for a finishing touch on garments. I became smitten with Michelle’s whimsical contributions as she sewed along with Project Run & Play, particularly her Art Inspired Dress which she based on a {…Continue Reading}
I am doll eyes, doll mouth, doll legs… Oh, not everyone instantly thinks of Hole singer Courtney Love’s lyrics when they see a pile of doll parts laying about? Think I might have just given away my age there. This is what I’ve been doing for the last while. Surrounded by tiny arms and legs. {…Continue Reading}
There’s still time to vote in the Sew-vivor competition at Family Ever After – polls remain open until Friday 3/22 at midnight PST. I said I’d show you how I made the “A” initial pendant. I can’t even justify calling it a tutorial, because it was super easy! I started with this pendant I found {…Continue Reading}
I gave a little hint yesterday about what I was planning to work on today. I pulled a couple of pages out of the latest Mini Boden catalog and showed them to Arden. She wholehartedly approved this “fluttery” tee with butterfly appliques all over it. Pardon the grainy and harsh photos – picture taking at 10 pm does not {…Continue Reading}
