An Upcycled Christmas
So, if you read my blog pretty much ever, you’ll notice I’m a big upcycler. As evidenced here or here or here or here or here or here…. just to point out a few. Because there are more!…
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“Quilted” Coaster Tutorial
This is one of the fastest, easiest gift ideas out there. Great for Christmas, bridal showers, housewarming parties…. and perfect for using up your fabric stash. Each coaster requires two squares of fabric, plus batting to go inside….
Upcycling + Serging = Love
I did it. I finally sat down with my brand new serger and tried it on for size. Oh, I am in love. It is a dream to have this machine! I’ve only tried out one stitch so…
Rockstar Baby
Today I went to a baby shower for a dear friend. Her husband is a rockstar. Seriously. So if your daddy is a rockstar, you need to be able to rock with him. A Rockstar Onesie! I just…
No Sew Birthday Banner
When my oldest turned three, I made a birthday banner. Last weekend, my baby turned one. [Insert tears and sappy “my baby is growing up too fast!” comments here] So we pulled out that birthday banner for the…
Sweater-alls
I have had these in my mind, ever since I saw this picture. I picked up this sweater on a thrift store outing, knowing that it would be perfect. I used an existing pair of overalls as my…
From the mouths of babes…
Today I had this conversation with my three-year-old: “Mommy, what are you doing?” “I’m making some pants, buddy.” “For me?” “No, for Eli.” “Yeah, sometimes you make pants for me, sometimes you make pants for Eli.” (long pause…
The Clutch That Nearly Killed Me
My dear friend is turning thirty, so I decided to finally try to make the gathered clutch from Anna at Noodlehead. I have seen this clutch many times, floating around the bloggy world. So many women have made…
The Super Tee
We’ve had a lot of not-so-super T’s here at our house. Teething… Tantrums… Temperatures… We needed a superhero. Well, have no fear… The Super Tee is here! A few Batman-style T-Shirt scraps, plus some freezer-paper stenciling….
Another Ruffle Sweater
Sarah, from Sweet Pea and JoJo did her own Ruffle Sweater Redo! She went ruffle crazy, and I love it. So. Fab.