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
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 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 […]
Father’s Day Upcycle: Daddy’s Shirt to Daughter’s Dress
Hey guys! So I’m pretty excited about this DIY upcycle because I absolutely love recycling old clothes to make new ones, AND because I got to make something for Abigail from something that belongs to her favorite guy for Father’s Day. The first time I made a tunic for her from Daddy’s shirt she never wanted to take it off (you can […]
PATTERN REVIEW: NewLook 6238 View C
Happy Monday Lovelies! I had only a few hours on Friday to make something for Abigail for her cousin’s SpiderMan themed birthday party the next day, so I decided to use a commercial pattern because drafting one would probably take too much time. I’ve been meaning to try NEWLOOK 6238 for a while, so this was the perfect opportunity! This […]
Mickey&Minnie inspired Disneyland Outfit
Hey guys, So we decided to make one last Disneyland trip before the black out dates for our passes start, so we plucked the boy cub from school and ran away to Disneyland. This skirt jumper thingy was actually suppose to be a retro vintage dress, but because Abigail was feeling under the weather a few days before, I didn’t […]
DIY Ariel’s Blue Dress
Happy Hump Day Lovelies! If you follow me on IG or Facebook, you’ve seen this picture of Ariel’s Tour of the Kingdom Blue Dress that I made for Abigail : …but no action pics with her in it, so today’s blog post will be jammed packed with plenty of action pics! But before we get there, let me just say […]