Happy Hump Day Guys! So last week I went to Goodwill to drop off some stuff the kids no longer use and I decided to go inside to see if I could find anything interesting. I’m glad I did because I came across this gorgeous adult skirt covered in detailed embroidery with beaded trim on the hem. I instantly envisioned a kimono for […]
DIY Upcycled Adult Skirt to Child’s Kimono Tutorial
MY TRUTH: Confession Time.
Hey Guys, I’m blogging this so I can one day come back to my thoughts, or perhaps lend some insight to whoever’s reading. =) So…I’ve been thinking…there’s this preconception about mothers who create, it is that we have successfully figured out the whole working a job, keeping the house together, being the model wife and raising happy healthy children thing– […]
PATTERN REVIEW: Simplicity 1914
Hey guys, So I was organizing my little space the other day and came across this sweet little vintage Simplicity pattern, I don’t even know how long I’ve had it because I can’t even remember where I got it from. It’s a really old pattern, according to the envelope it was printed in 1945 and costed only 20cents at that […]
PATTERN REVIEW: Butterick 6046
Happy Tuesday guys! A couple weeks ago we got invited to a birthday party at the Japanese Gardens and I decided to make a dress for Abbie to match the theme….you know…just because I could…haha. The party was two days away and I had the Rebel Girl Party Dress due too, so I decided to go through my pattern stash […]
PDF Pattern Testing: The Rebel Girl Party Dress by Bella Sunshine Designs
Hey Guys! I had the honor of testing THE REBEL GIRL PARTY DRESS by Bella Sunshine Designs last week, and ohhh my gosh…..I can’t tell you how much fun I had testing this pattern. I love testing for Bella Sunshine Designs because with every new pattern she brings out, I am able to learn new sewing techniques. With this particular […]
PDF Pattern Testing: The Bookworm Blazer from Sewing with Boys
Happy Tuesday Lovelies! I’m so excited that I can finally share this boys pattern with you!. I was super thrilled when I was selected to test the Bookworm Blazer by Nichole Gifford of Bluebird & The Boy (one of the four founders of Sewing with Boys), because I had been searching for some time, for a “cool” enough pattern to make something […]
PDF Pattern Testing: The Isabella Flutter Sleeve Top by Townmouse
Hello Lovelies, I recently had the privilege of testing the the adorable Isabella Flutter Sleeve Top by Townmouse Children’s Wear. When the call went out for testers I immediately volunteered; I was smitten by its modest, almost vintage, summery design. It features a button hole closure in the back, a cute keyhole feature in the front and playful flutter sleeves (who […]
OOTN: Inside Out Hi-Low Toddler Peplum Top
Good Morning Lovely People! So we finally watched Disney’s Inside Out at the theater last night (well tonight, as I am writing this post), and I gotta tell you….there had to have been a crazy onion chopping ninja in the audience with us, because I found myself crying a few times. lol It was truly a great movie – if […]