Christmas Sparkles & Fur, Oh My! {for FabricMart}

With just a few days to go before Christmas, I knew my final FabricMart make of 2021 needed to be fancy Christmas dresses for my daughters! Ignoring all the dire warnings from sewists on the Internet, I bravely selected some cranberry sequined stretch velvet, panther black polyester faux fur, and polyester stretch lining. And then…

Boys Camo Jacket, Shirts & Pants {for FabricMart}

I'm featured on the FabricMart blog today! My seven year old son doesn't get a whole lot of sewing love, so when I saw camo Ripstop available at Fabric Mart, I KNEW I had to make him a jacket! With my $50 budget and Fabric Mart's stellar prices, I still had room to add a…

Liesl+Co Yanaka Jacket {Release}

I'm so excited to share a project I've been secretly working on these last few months! While I have sewn for years, it wasn't until I discovered Oliver+S patterns after the birth of my firstborn nine+ years ago that I felt like I was actually improving - these patterns actually taught you how to sew!…

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! 

Oliver +S Buttoned-Up Button-Down Shirt

I was in Australia back in March and had promised to make my nephew a PJ Masks shirt, since that's his current obsession. My sister has four boys with this one being her third, so he's pretty accustomed to just getting hand-me-downs in the wardrobe department. As a result, he was VERY excited and proud…

Oliver + S Fairytale Dress meets Stitchery

First: I just love my baby girl! ❤ Now that I have my mushy mommy moment over, time for some details! This is the Oliver+S Fairytale Dress which was released about 5 years ago. I bought this pattern shortly after it released and used it once - to sew something for a friend. Finally, FINALLY,…

Oliver +S Playtime Dress & Leggings

Except for the fact that it's freezing cold, can I just say I LOVE photos in the snow? It makes such a great backdrop!! Over the weekend we had a little over 10 inches dumped on us here in the Washington DC Metro area. Thankfully we were able to squeeze my son's 5th birthday party…

Oliver + S Sleepover Pajamas

Holy moly, 4 more pairs of Oliver + S Sleepover Pajamas and my count is now at 15! (My 11th pair is over here). (Deal alert! All Oliver+S patterns are 30% off until Saturday January 19, 2019 - coupon code on their blog). Fun Fact: The Oliver+S Sleepover Pajamas was the *very first* independent sewing…

Mommy & Me Christmas Blog Tour & Giveaway!

Welcome to Day 16 of the Mommy & Me Christmas Blog Tour, hosted by Seams Sew Lo! When I think "Mommy & Me," my brain usually thinks "Mommy plus girl child," but it was high time my son got some sewing lovin' so the "me" today is my almost 4 year old boy child! (Read…

Sewing Class for Miss 5

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…