Peony Patterns Lily Dress {Release}

This year I joined the Minerva Ambassador team and today I'm sharing my first post on their blog! I know you're going to love this gorgeous new pattern from Peony Patterns too!

Peony Patterns Jasmine Dress & Iris {Release}

Hurray for fall and cute new dresses! I was back at it again these last few weeks making new dresses for my girls and they just turned out so beautifully!

Peony Patterns Baby Poppy

Now that my youngest is 4 years old, I don't have a need to make baby clothes. But I was recently invited to a baby shower for a baby girl and so FINALLY I had a reason to make the adorable Baby Poppy from Peony Patterns! Baby Poppy is available in sizes newborn to size…

Ivy & Marigold + Aboriginal Art

In my last post, I shared how I took a trip to Artistic Artifacts to get some Tilda fabric. I should probably amend that to say I actually first decided to go because I realized they had Australian Aboriginal fabric *and then* realized they had Tilda too! Knowing that I was about to sew up…

Duchess & Hare Junebug Dress {Release}

I'm so loving this hand embroidery kick I'm on! My youngest had been nagging for an embroidered dress after I had made her big sister's dress a few weeks ago. When she saw me stitching this one, she promptly gave me some of her artwork and declared that she wanted me to embroider it! So,…

Phee Fabrics Swim Week: LLK Monaco

Hurray for summer and swimsuit making! Last week, Phee Fabrics sent me a surprise 1/2 yard of their Swim Tricot Knit to sew up and promote during their Swim Week. I was *VERY* surprised to receive NEON YELLOW! It's totally not a color I would have selected on my own, but it's very very fabulous…

Peony Patterns – Poppy Dress & Briar Embroidery {Release}

I'm so excited to share the Poppy Dress and Briar Embroidery from Peony Patterns' very first collection! The dress designer, Natasha Chrismas, used to be a designer for Little Lizard King and recently decided to start her own pattern company. Testing this dress was super fun and I was SO inspired by the incredible talent…

Duchess & Hare Everything Nice Revisited

What are little girls made of, made of? What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice and everything nice; That's what little girls are made of. - Robert Southey, circa 1820 I tested the Everything Nice Dress by Duchess and Hare late last year, and in doing so made a fit muslin. I have…

Americana for July 4

America's Independence Day is almost here, so to get in the spirit of things, I decided to make some patriotic outfits for each of my kids. 

Each of these sews is from an American designer too! 

Simple Life Pattern Co. Emilya Skinny Pants Update & Hampton Top

For the last few weeks I've been testing the updated Emilya Pants from Simple Life Pattern Company. This is a cute fitted pant for woven fabrics with Simple Life's signature bow on the pockets and cute optional cuffs at the bottom.