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…

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…

Raspberry Creek Fabrics Christmas Collection 2022

I'm excited to share the newest collection of fabrics from Raspberry Creek! The Christmas collection this year has a number of "mini" collections, which are perfect for creating a cohesive look in your Christmas sewing projects! Since RCF are unable to print a dark background on their cotton based fabrics, I was excited to see…

Twirling in Liberty of London! {for FabricMart}

I was OH SO excited to spot Liberty of London at Fabric Mart recently, and just HAD to sew it up for my quarterly Fabricista project! Deals at Fabric Mart don't last long, so when you see something you want, you need to snap it up immediately. This can also result in a very overflowing…

It’s Bluey! (and) Costume Week at Peony Patterns

This week I'm hosting the Peony Patterns' Costume Party over on their blog, and while I hadn't intended on sewing up a costume myself, after seeing so many amazing projects, I had to get in on the action too! My youngest is obsessed with the Bluey tv show, so when I spotted a similar inspired…