Sewing, home, and designs to help you beautify your life
Last Valentine’s day, Saige got to take handmade Valentine cards to her little Nursery class, but we didn’t know until a day before because we had just moved…no surprises there though, right? It was the first time she’d had somewhere to take a Valentine (and the first time that she’d remember) so I wanted to […] Read more…
I was looking for some Valentine’s Day decor a couple of years ago that wasn’t quite typical. I didn’t want pink or a cherry red like you typically find either. So I decided to create something instead. I’d seen a couple of examples of quilling, so I wanted to try a quilled heart. Here’s […] Read more…
Do you ever see something in a store, and think it’s absolutely beautiful? A while back I was in Pier 1, and saw a beautiful ruffle pillow (that isn’t online anymore). On clearance it was still over $20 though, and I wasn’t about to go for it. I was looking at it, and knew that […] Read more…
Have you seen the new Pippa Peplum pattern by See Kate Sew? It’s so cute! It might look a little familiar as I recently tested a women’s version of the same pattern (the Penelope Peplum) here. I love it when there are big and little patterns for the same style. Not that I dress the […] Read more…
A couple of weeks ago I got the chance to test a new pattern by the fabulous Kate from See Kate Sew. The Penelope Peplum (Kate’s first women’s top) was such a fun little project to sew! I’ll be honest–I’ve never had a peplum before because I was afraid of what it would do to […] Read more…
It’s been a busy week! Kids’ Clothes Week ended last night, and I have had so much fun sewing for my girls. The finished tally is 2 skirts, 3 shirts, 3 dresses, another dress that’s 3/4 finished, and I tested a pattern for me. That’s a lot of sewing. So here’s a recap of all […] Read more…