Spring Jacket, Pants & Dress Shirt {For FabricMart}

Happy Thanksgiving! I'm on the FabricMart blog today, sharing a jacket I made for myself, and shirt and pants for my son! When I saw bright blue stretch twill in the Fabric Mart collection, I couldn't resist the idea of making a jacket, even though I knew it probably wouldn't get a whole lot of…

Faces of History – Mary Cassatt Costume

Last year my eldest was in fifth grade - this meant that at our Classical Conversations campus, she participated in the Essentials program - an afternoon class that works on writing skills (using materials from the Institute of Excellence in Writing or IEW), English grammar, and math games. This past year was focused on the…

End of Summer Swimsuits {for Fabric Mart}

It's been a CRAZY spring and summer but I'm finally BACK and getting back on track with our homeschool for the new year and sewing in my spare time! First up, we moved house, spent two weeks in it, then flipped back to winter by visiting my family in Australia. We had some Aussie friends…

New Sally Kelly Collections {for Artistic Artifacts}

With the arrival of summer and the latest Little Mermaid Movie hitting the screens, the new Sally Kelly Atlantis fabric collection was perfect for creating some new dresses for my girls! Artistic Artifacts in Alexandria, Virginia generously sent me 4 yards of fabric for this project, and I knew Peony Patterns Nettle and Rosemary would…

Spring into 2023 with Liberty of London {for FabricMart}

I'm excited to be a FabricMart Fabricista again this year, and I couldn't resist sewing a second project with Liberty of London Tana Lawn! This fabric is so luxurious and wonderful to work with, I just can't pass it up whenever I see it come on sale! With such a high thread count, Liberty of…

African Print Buttercup Romper

While trawling through my cache of old photos today, I discovered I had failed to blog a few baby rompers I'd made for people! This is the challenge with gifts - I want to wait until after either the recipient has seen the gift, or the baby has modeled it before I share it! Well,…

Wild Bloom by Art Gallery Fabrics & Peony Patterns Nettle Dress

This week I had the opportunity to sew up some wonderful Art Gallery knit fabric from the Wild Bloom collection by Bari J, called "Flower Shower Subtle." This project was also in collaboration with Peony Patterns, so I used their Nettle Dress to showcase this gorgeous print! You can find this print and the rest…

Farmhouse Fabrics Spring Collection 2023

I'm always so inspired when I see projects made from Farmhouse Fabrics products, so I was over the moon to get selected to do a promotional sew for their spring collection! Based in South Carolina and shipping worldwide, Farmhouse Fabrics specializes in heirloom quality fabrics, laces and trims. They also host a weekly show on…

Raspberry Creek Fabrics Holiday Blog Tour

There's just something fun about making dresses for the Christmas season! When I spotted this lovely red stretch velvet in the Raspberry Creek Fabrics collection, I knew it would be perfect for the Holiday Blog Tour AND a Peony Patterns Nettle Dress! I didn't have time to sew this one during the testing period, but…

Tailored Outfit for Boys {for Raspberry Creek Fabrics}

I do LOVE a tailored shirt and pants on a boy! When I was asked to sew up something for a fall blog using anything from the Raspberry Creek Fabric collection that didn't always get a lot of love, my eye was immediately drawn to the linen chambray collection, and the twill! When I spotted…