Right before Easter I made my little girls the Willow’s Wrap Jacket. I purchased the pattern from Create Kids Couture on etsy. The pattern was very detailed and easy to follow. It is a great pattern for those who want to make a jacket without the hassle of using buttons or zippers. Both jackets took me about 5-6 hours to make. Once… Keep Reading
Archives for April 2013
I’m over at Inspired by Fabric today sharing a tutorial for these cute little cupcakes!
Measuring Your Body {and a giveaway winner}
First things first, the giveaway winner for all these goodies is Rebecca who said, Oh, I’ve been wanting a white ruffled tank for myself – that fabric would be perfect! And what a great selection of patterns, thanks for the chance! Congrats Rebecca and cute blog! I will be in contact with you shortly! Ok, so after my last post about… Keep Reading
KCW {Day 1}
I managed to spend a whole hour last night adding snaps to three dresses and cutting out some patterns. I made the dress below months ago while I was participating in Project Run and Play. I never really liked the dress once it was finished. I guess that is why it has taken me so long to finally add some… Keep Reading
Sewing for myself {and a giveaway}
Last summer I set out to make myself the perfect dress. It started with a huge pattern sale from Jo Ann’s and some fabric shopping at Fabric-Fix. After making a few dresses that looked completely horrible on me I quickly realized that I have gone totally wrong in my pattern purchases. I was purchasing patterns for clothes that I liked,… Keep Reading
Seacoast Science Center
Last weekend we spent the day at the Seacoast Science Center with some family. It has become one of our favorite stops when we are at the ocean. It is small but always fun to visit!My kiddos are completely obsessed with animals right now, so this was the perfect place to visit. This blue lobster is always one of their favorites.While I… Keep Reading
Kids Clothes Week {Spring 2013}
Kids Clothes Week is finally here! How excited is everyone?! I know for sure that my little girls are in major need of some new summer clothes. Unfortunately my sewing machine is at the shop right now, but I am still going to try and participate. I have a pile of clothes that are ready to be worn but just… Keep Reading
Giveaway Winner
The winner of the Peggy Sue fat quarter bundle is jessica w who said…I am a follower via GFC, thanks for the chance to enter. Congrats Jessica, I will be in touch with you shortly! And the last tutorial for the handmade bakery is for these cute little cupcakes. I will be sharing the tutorial for them some time this week.
Homemade Vanilla Extract
In one weeks worth of time I purchased 2 one-ounce bottles of vanilla extract and spent almost $10 for the both of them. I don’t know about you, but I thought that was crazy expensive! Then I remembered reading about making your own homemade vanilla extract a few times and figured now was the perfect time to give it a… Keep Reading
Ruffled Cake Tutorial {and another giveaway!}
I am over at Inspired by Fabric today sharing my tutorial for the ruffled cake. It is the second tutorial that I am sharing from my little handmade bakery. Make sure you head over there now to check it out…but make sure you come back here to enter the giveaway.Yes, that is right, another giveaway. Fabri-Quilt is giving away another… Keep Reading