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so long for now 9 May 2013 | 11:40 am
So. Maybe you have noticed, but I haven't been around much since Christmas. I've been drafting this post for a long time, trying to come up with an acceptable list of reasons I'm putting the breaks ...
kids clothes week wrap-up 30 Apr 2013 | 01:26 am
See that big pile of kid clothes? I need a nap. I was going to try to get some photos of last night's clothes in action, but I was informed by my children that I "have enough pictures." I figured ...
baseball twirl dress and knit parsley shorts 29 Apr 2013 | 01:20 pm
I've been up so late for so many nights in a row, I don't even know what to say about these clothes! I love Oscar's baseball tee, so I made one for Ruby and then decided to slap a circle skirt on it ...
Baseball Tee and a Geranium/Fashback Hybrid 28 Apr 2013 | 12:53 pm
I think baseball tees are my new favorite style of shirt. I've always liked the look, but didn't realize how fast they are to make! I used Jess's Raglan Tee Tutorial to adapt the Banyan Tee pattern I...
snow white tee and a sweet dress 27 Apr 2013 | 02:25 pm
I'm still plugging away at Kids Clothes Week. Like I mentioned before, I wanted to make Ruby a Snow White t-shirt to go with her yellow shorts (are you sick of seeing those yet?). I used the same fa...
salty and sweet tees 26 Apr 2013 | 07:09 pm
Congratulations to the My Interactive Book of Mormon Stories Giveaway winners - The Henrich Family, Whitney and Brad, and Colette! I'll be in touch about your prize. Ruby is a real funny kid. I sewe...
shorts! 25 Apr 2013 | 12:10 pm
Both Oscar and Ruby are in serious need of bottom-half clothing, so shorts were toward the top of my Kids Clothes Week list. After Jessica posted a pair of Bubble Pocket Shorts, I instantly bought th...
The Anywhere Dress 24 Apr 2013 | 09:07 am
Oooh, I love this little dress. Andrea from Go To Patterns sent me The Anywhere Dress pattern to try out, and it got added right away to my Kids Clothes Week list. I wasn't sure how this slim-and-st...
Banyan Tees 24 Apr 2013 | 08:50 am
For Kids Clothes Week day two, I present to you a few Banyan Tees. I really love this easy t-shirt and tunic pattern by Figgy's. It is a cinch to sew up, and the fit is cuuute. For Ruby, I made the...
parsley pants! 24 Apr 2013 | 08:50 am
Yay! It's Kid Clothes Week! Have you caught the sewing bug? Have you seen the new blog? If you're new to the challenge, Kid's Clothes Week is a seasonal sewing challenge where you dedicate one hou...