pants

KCWC: Corduroy Pants

KCWC is slow-going these days. Apparently children think that napping is optional during this week. Mama does not agree. But nonetheless, we have pants! These pants are a modified version of the Nowhere Man pants pattern. You can…

Handmade Costume Series – an Upcycled Elephant Tutorial!

Last year, I had the privilege of being part of Andrea’s Handmade Costume series. It was so much fun [you can see my tutorial from last year here]. I’m so happy to be over there again this year, sharing…

Farewell to Summer…

Well, summer has slipped away. And apparently so did I. I unintentionally took the month of August off of blogging [and sewing, honestly]. We’ve had a lot going on this summer, and neither blogging nor sewing made the…

How to Embellish Jeans: a Quick Tutorial
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How to Embellish Jeans: a Quick Tutorial

Sometimes you get a plain pair of jeans that just needs a little pizazz, you need to cover a stain, or a design you don’t like. Embellishing jeans or other clothing is so simple! This quick tutorial will…

Fleece Pants for Baby

One of the easiest things to sew is a pair of fleece pants. Seriously, if you’re scared of sewing clothing, this is the project to try. Fleece won’t fray, so you don’t have to worry about finishing the…

Kids Clothes Week Challenge – It’s Back!

Elsie Marley is back with her bi-annual Kids Clothes Week Challenge, starting next week! I’ve participated the past three years, and I am always happy I did. Even if I kind of wimp out toward the end of the…

Plaid Nowhere Man Pants

If you follow me on Facebook [and if you don’t, you totally should], you might have seen me lamenting about how my four-year-old was refusing to wear the pants I made for him. I may have taken it…

The Key to a Warm Wisconsin Winter

winters in Wisconsin + fleece pants = ultimate comfort One of my besties just brought home her a-DOR-able eight month-old son from the Democratic Republic of Congo a couple weeks ago.  Seriously, this boy has the yummiest baby…

the pants that took over KCWC

Every Kids’ Clothing Week Challenge I am overly ambitious.  My to-sew list is always much longer than I could realistically accomplish.  And this year was no exception. These pants were a labor of love.  I usually crank pants…

KCWC – day 1

Yesterday was one of those days as a parent.  One of those leave after dinner, get a milkshake, and go shopping for fabric kind of days [all while my fabulous hubby gets the kids to bed, I might add]. Yes,…