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…

Oliver+S Sketchbook Shirts

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…

Oliver+S Sailboat Tops

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…

Oliver+S Playtime Dresses – Frozen

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,…