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…
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Sweater-alls: Take Two!
If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you might recall some sweater overalls that I made for my now two-year-old. I really loved them on him, and they were such a super quick upcycling project. So I…
A slow-going KCWC
Kids Clothes Week Challenge is wrapping up. I managed to get three pieces sewn this week, even with a two and a half year old who just gave up his naps. [sigh] In my dream world, I would…
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…
Short to Long Sleeves – a Quick and Easy Tutorial
Truth be told, long-sleeved shirts get much more wear around here than short-sleeved. While our summer season isn’t very long [insert sad face here], we do have a great spring and fall. So when I found a grey…
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…
Simple Hair Band Flowers: a Tutorial
Alright, last-minute-gift-makers… here’s another easy gift for you to make today. This one is super fun, and can be done while you’re watching your favorite Christmas movie or even riding in the car. Simple hair band flowers, made…
that time of year again…
Oh, yes. It’s time. Time for the Kids Clothing Week Challenge! Each fall and spring, Meg from the elsie marley blog hosts a Kids’ Clothing Week Challenge. The challenge is to spend one hour a day [for the…
Nesting: a Changing Pad Cover
Tomorrow will be only two weeks from my due date, so I am in full project mode. I have been organizing and sewing and rearranging furniture [well, the hubs has been doing that one for me, bless his…
You Are My Sunshine
Awhile back, I was totally and completely shocked to wake up to an email telling me I had won a Silhouette SD from the Tatertots and Jello blog! These machines are amazing. They are cutting machines that cut… well,…