Happenings
Hello friends! Time for my “Happenings” again…. Are you in full summer mode yet? Next week is our last week of school. I don’t know if I am happy or scared. A little of both. I will enjoy the no-pressure mornings but I think I am going to go a bit crazy with all of the kids home all day every day. I am not a super-scheduled mom, either! I am more go-with-the-flow. We will probably spend lots of time
DIY Raglan Top – McCalls 7093 Pattern Review
I finally got to make one of the blouses I spoke about in this post. Since I pretty much live in jeans or jean shorts and tees I am always needing more that I really like. This pattern was sitting there patiently waiting for me to get started. I rarely sew with Big 4 patterns these days so it was kind of nostalgic to pull that brown tissue out of the package. I had this silk crepe that I bought
Easy 3/4 Skirt for Girls
I get tons and tons of compliments on this skirt and this skirt when I wear them. I love it because they were SO easy to make! When I took a look at Blend Fabric‘s Best in Show line by Maude Asbury, I knew it would make a darling skirt for my girls! Who doesn’t love a bunch of colorful and cute doggies all over a bright and cheerful skirt. This has become an Ivy favorite to wear to
Girl’s Pom Pom Kimono
As I have been out and about recently, I have seen cute kimono’s everywhere, even in the girls sections. So I asked E if she would like one, and she gave me a resounding “yes!” We looked through my fabric bins and she really liked this fabric. I happened to have some coral pom pom trim that was a perfect match. She was so excited for me to make this. She is in love with pom poms btw… (Who isn’t?)
Little Dress Boutique
Attention Beginning Sewers: Here is a Down right Genius idea from JoAnn! They have come out with this fantastic new product called Little Dress Boutique which are pre-cut dress kits. Everything you need to make a darling dress, already cut and ready to go. I don’t know about you, but when I was first learning to sew, the most intimidating thing for me was getting out the tissue paper pattern and cutting out the pieces, and making sure I put them
DIY Everyday Boho Dress
I am so excited to share with you a dress that has been a long time in the making! And finally finally I drafted the pattern, made the dress, and am sharing it with you. This fun knit fabric is from Girl Charlee’s Modern Air collection. Because it is a busy print, it is kind of hard to see the seamlines which I love so much. I have so many more of these dresses in mind! Here is a
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