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Selfish Sewing Week – Fall 2015
It's your week, sew something for yourself! Welcome to Selfish Sewing Week! I've sewn a lot more for myself lately, and it feels GOOD. The more I make, the simpler it is to figure out a good fit. It's taken lots of time and I still end up with things I don't wear,...
Citronille Pattern Challenge – Modèle No. 71: Jackie {pattern review}
#citronillechallenge Courtesy of: Sew Mama Sew and Fiddlehead Artisan Supply This coat was such an amazing experience to sew. A few weeks ago, my husband took our kids to a friend's cottage for the entire weekend - lucky me! - and I was able to luxuriously putter my...
Sewing Smiles
I recently finished a basket of smiles, 8 in total! I'm hoping you will be inspired today to help make some smiles too. I'm so happy to be able to help raise awareness for ConKerr Cancer under their brand new name - Ryan's Case for Smiles! I started making pillowcases...
Easy Double Gauze Swaddle Blanket, with a Hood! {tutorial}
Today we are using my new favorite fabric to sew for babies! Recently Sew Sisters Quilt Shop asked if I'd like to write a tutorial using their double gauze. Double Gauze you say? Oh, yes please! First on the list, a baby swaddle blanket - great for the cuteness...
Learning to Slow Down, a Sewing Lesson from my Kids.
Looking though some of my photos today, I stumbled on these I took of my youngest in May. She had decided it was important to sew some clothes for the tiny teddy bear we picked up at the grocery store. I couldn't resist posting them today. (While I'm getting over my...
Winner, Winner and Winner!
Catch up Saturday! I'm excited to let you know who won the last two giveaways and what you all chose as the name of the Janome Skyline S5 I'm using! First up, the Bess Top Pattern Giveaway from Fabric Spark. My Bess Top made with Anna Maria Horner's Loominous fabric...
Back to School Happiness and Destashing.
Today's project... (Yes, I know it's late afternoon!) is to work with these fabrics to make a myriad of "pencil" cases for my oldest to take to school. Both girls started back again yesterday. Thankfully with lots of excitement, and they were still happy when they got...
The perfect name for my Janome is up to you!
As promised! Please pick from these popular (at my house) sewing machine names for the Janome Skyline S5 I'm using. Thanks so much to everyone for your suggestions - it was so hard to narrow the list down to these 6 options. I even had to poll my family to decide!...
Win a Torn & Frayed Visible Mending Kit!
Today you can enter to win this Torn and Frayed Kit, the Revival Issue from Cannonball Collective! I posted my experience with this subscription box a few weeks ago. I've been wearing my revived jeans everywhere since and love them so much more now! All of the box...
An Insanely-Soft Bess Top (You need to stash this Fabric!)
Fabric Spark is giving a paper copy of this pattern away today! They provided the fabric for this top. All opinions are honest and my own. Thanks for supporting the shops that support this blog! Step 1) Procure gorgeous super-soft Loominous fabric. Step 2) Mix in your...