My eldest daughter is passionate about all things arts and crafts related (the apple might not fall far from the tree!). A couple of years ago, I decided to get her a sewing machine for Christmas (she was 4). I settled on the cute little Janome (affiliate link) and she just adored it. After sewing with… Continue reading Sewing Class for Miss 5
Back in October, we took our kids to Disney World for a few days. I decided I would take advantage of the cheap price on character fabric at JoAnn to make my son a couple of Sketchbook shirts. They were SUCH a hit with the Cast Members at Disney! So many of them were wanting… Continue reading Oliver+S Sketchbook Shirts
In preparation for our Disney trip and in conjunction with a sew-along hosted by Whimsical Fabric, I made these Oliver+S Sailboat tops for each of my kids. The fabric is lovely and soft. My plan was for it to be worn either as a top or as a lightweight sweater. Hopefully as the weather cools… Continue reading Oliver+S Sailboat Tops
In preparation for our first family Disney World trip this past month, I went a bit crazy sewing Disney inspired outfits for my kids. My eldest LOVES wearing the Oliver+S playtime dresses so I decided to use the Disney Anna and Elsa fabric to make matching Playtime dresses for Big Sister and Little Sister. Now,… Continue reading Oliver+S Playtime Dresses – Frozen
So I’m a little obsessed with this fabric. This was actually my first project with it, and the scraps I used for making the Clover Shorts that I posted earlier today. I’m that mom who wants to make all the matchy-matchy clothes for her kiddos haha. They can kill me later, but for now I… Continue reading Oliver+S Seashore Dresses
I decided to make this Oliver+S School Days jacket for the Whimsical Fabric sewalong — albeit a few days late! As much as I would have loved to buy some new fabric for this project, I really wanted to stash bust. I had some laminated cotton in my stash that we used to use under… Continue reading Oliver+S School Days Jacket
I made this Oliver+S School Photo Dress as a baby shower gift and paired it with the Ottobre Drummer Jacket. The dress was time consuming to make, but I was happy with the results. It features a kangaroo pocket in the front, and has an invisible zipper and button at the back. For anyone making… Continue reading Oliver+S School Photo Dress
