This sewing video will help walk you through the assembly of the cutest little girl's dress pattern you've ever seen! Make your next DIY this pattern...
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure here. It’s HERE!!! I am so thrilled to announce that my very first sewing pattern is ready! Eeek!! This little girls’ dress design has been swirling in my head for over a year and after making its creation my one and only New Year’s Resolution for 2015, it’s finally done and ready to share. For years, every time I sit down to make a dress for one of my girls, I’ve felt like I had to reinvent the wheel. I usually have a specific design in mind to create and I hate buying a new dress pattern every time I want a unique style. I also got tired of drafting patterns from store-bought dresses over and over again. Eventually I realized that if I could create an A-line style dress with several sleeve and bodice options, I could give fellow mama sewists the perfect pattern they need to recreate the dress they’ve been dreaming of. Basic A-line silhouette? Check. Empire waist with gathered skirt? Yup. How about short, long, cap and ruffled sleeve options? Got it! I’ve had so much fun thinking up potential variations of this pattern […]
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure here. It’s HERE!!! I am so thrilled to announce that my very first sewing pattern is ready! Eeek!! This little girls’ dress design has been swirling in my head for over a year and after making its creation my one and only New Year’s Resolution for 2015, it’s finally done and ready to share. For years, every time I sit down to make a dress for one of my girls, I’ve felt like I had to reinvent the wheel. I usually have a specific design in mind to create and I hate buying a new dress pattern every time I want a unique style. I also got tired of drafting patterns from store-bought dresses over and over again. Eventually I realized that if I could create an A-line style dress with several sleeve and bodice options, I could give fellow mama sewists the perfect pattern they need to recreate the dress they’ve been dreaming of. Basic A-line silhouette? Check. Empire waist with gathered skirt? Yup. How about short, long, cap and ruffled sleeve options? Got it! I’ve had so much fun thinking up potential variations of this pattern […]
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure here. This button-art moto vest and floral maxi dress are channeling some major bohemian vibes! Read on for all the behind-the-scenes of the inspiration for this look and its creation. I’m SUPER excited to be a part of Project Run & Play’s 14th (!!) season this month! I’ve followed PR&P for years now and have watched some amazing names in children’s sewing create some real showstoppers. I think this was actually where I first found some of my most favorite bloggers to follow, like Katy, Kelly, Ashley (back when she sewed amazing things!), Jess and Jess! I’m so happy that Liz & Elizabeth have kept it going and so flattered to have been asked to compete. This first week’s theme is “All Buttoned Up” with the challenge of highlighting buttons in the look. It took me all of 5 seconds to know that I had to create some button art on one of my pieces. I’m obsessed with button art! I originally wanted to make a tiger’s face out of buttons on the back of a denim jacket and have it be the start of a “Roar” themed punk-rock look. But…I […]
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This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure here. It’s HERE!!! I am so thrilled to announce that my very first sewing pattern is ready! Eeek!! This little girls’ dress design has been swirling in my head for over a year and after making its creation my one and only New Year’s Resolution for 2015, it’s finally done and ready to share. For years, every time I sit down to make a dress for one of my girls, I’ve felt like I had to reinvent the wheel. I usually have a specific design in mind to create and I hate buying a new dress pattern every time I want a unique style. I also got tired of drafting patterns from store-bought dresses over and over again. Eventually I realized that if I could create an A-line style dress with several sleeve and bodice options, I could give fellow mama sewists the perfect pattern they need to recreate the dress they’ve been dreaming of. Basic A-line silhouette? Check. Empire waist with gathered skirt? Yup. How about short, long, cap and ruffled sleeve options? Got it! I’ve had so much fun thinking up potential variations of this pattern […]
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure here. It’s HERE!!! I am so thrilled to announce that my very first sewing pattern is ready! Eeek!! This little girls’ dress design has been swirling in my head for over a year and after making its creation my one and only New Year’s Resolution for 2015, it’s finally done and ready to share. For years, every time I sit down to make a dress for one of my girls, I’ve felt like I had to reinvent the wheel. I usually have a specific design in mind to create and I hate buying a new dress pattern every time I want a unique style. I also got tired of drafting patterns from store-bought dresses over and over again. Eventually I realized that if I could create an A-line style dress with several sleeve and bodice options, I could give fellow mama sewists the perfect pattern they need to recreate the dress they’ve been dreaming of. Basic A-line silhouette? Check. Empire waist with gathered skirt? Yup. How about short, long, cap and ruffled sleeve options? Got it! I’ve had so much fun thinking up potential variations of this pattern […]
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Need some sewing projects to inspire you for the new year? These 12 trendy designs will have you itching to sit down and sew something!
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The wrap style is right on trend: make your own wrap top with this easy peasy sewing refashion t-shirt tutorial. All you need is two T-shirts and a couple of seams. It's not hard to make this wrap T-shirt, and you barely need any time or sewing skills to do it.
Mom bodies go through a LOT thanks to pregnancy, breastfeeding and more. The Bloom Method is truly the best fitness tool for moms!
Fix a low cut neckline with this easy hack. All it takes is a few minutes of hand or machine sewing and you'll have a modest top or dress!
Need some sewing projects to inspire you for the new year? These 12 trendy designs will have you itching to sit down and sew something!
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure here. Are you considering homeschooling due to COVID-19 or other public school concerns? This post contains ALL my favorite resources for why and how to begin homeschooling your children in the best way possible. Every family’s homeschool journey will look vastly different but I’m here to tell you that you CAN do it! You guys already know that I’m a big fan of homeschooling and it’s been a great choice for us and our family. But it’s been hard to see so many of my friends and family struggle with suddenly being thrown into “crisis schooling” with online courses or other at-home options that they weren’t prepared for! Because of this, SO MANY friends have reached out after pulling their children from their local public school, determined to have a positive schooling experience this year but needing help with getting started. I finally combined lots of my favorite resources into ONE place, so this if this is you, read on! If I could tell every new homeschooler 2 things, it would be these: 1. Even if your kids just read good books, played outside and practiced life skills for a […]
This video tutorial shows how to sew a hidden button placket! Learn how to hide a button opening on a garment with this intermediate sewing technique.
Copy one of the trendiest looks this year with a DIY ruffle hem wrap skirt! Ruffles are everywhere and this one is SO easy to replicate. Read on for the full sewing tutorial with step by step photos and instructions. Bonus: it fits a myriad of sizes!
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure here. I am, most certainly, a dress fanatic. They are so easy to wear, quick to sew and everyone looks good in them. I wish I lived the sort of life where I could wear one every day! (the getting on the floor to change umpteen poopy diapers generally prohibits this). I snatched this Denver dress (and tunic!) pattern up when it was discounted as part of the latest Pattern Anthology bundle and it’s pretty fab. To be honest, I had a similar style dress with princess seams hanging out in my mental design queue waiting for me to create a pattern for it. I still might design a woven dress with the elements I was dreaming of, but this is a fantastic knit version! This fabric is actually a stretch woven (from Joann Fabrics) and I’m so in love with the print and feel of it that I wanna marry it. Here’s the part where I tell you my screw ups: I originally had other plans for this fabric and had even sewn it up in a different dress pattern. I was just shy of putting buttons on […]
Ruffles are all the rage right now; make an adorable tiered ruffle skirt for your little girl (or yourself)! Learn how to sew a gathered skirt with this simple tutorial and you can use this technique for any size skirt, even for yourself! This girls skirt pattern is simple, beginner-friendly and perfect for a lazy afternoon of sewing.
Simplify bath & pool time with this easy wraparound DIY towel tutorial! Make your own elasticized terry cloth robe for adults or kids - easy sewing project.
This simple house dress DIY is a favorite throw-on outfit for maximum comfort! Read on for a free nightgown sewing pattern and instructions.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to sew a jacket, shrug or cropped sweater? I'm always looking for little girls bolero jackets to cover up my girls' shoulders so I decided to make some! Watch this video to learn how to sew a shrug!
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure here. Confession: Luke and I really wanted a girl with my first pregnancy. Not only was I obsessed with the idea of dressing & cuddling a cute little mini-me, but we both come from families with firstborn girls so the news that we were expecting a boy was a big adjustment for us. Fast forward 4 years and we had 2 adorable little boys. I really loved being a “boy mom” and truth be told, I kind of expected to have another 1 or 2 boys before any girls. So when we got first Juliet and then the twins, I was in girl heaven, buying up all the bows and the pink things! Fast forward even further and we now have FIVE girls. It’s a little hard to believe that there was ever a time when girls weren’t a part of our family. Now we know all about girls, from the princess dressups to the My Little Pony underwear to the tear-filled dramatic meltdowns…and I love every bit of it! I really do. But as I face an uncertain future of raising these little girls to become little ladies, I’m confronting […]
Copy one of the trendiest looks this year with a DIY ruffle hem wrap skirt! Ruffles are everywhere and this one is SO easy to replicate. Read on for the full sewing tutorial with step by step photos and instructions. Bonus: it fits a myriad of sizes!
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure here. I am, most certainly, a dress fanatic. They are so easy to wear, quick to sew and everyone looks good in them. I wish I lived the sort of life where I could wear one every day! (the getting on the floor to change umpteen poopy diapers generally prohibits this). I snatched this Denver dress (and tunic!) pattern up when it was discounted as part of the latest Pattern Anthology bundle and it’s pretty fab. To be honest, I had a similar style dress with princess seams hanging out in my mental design queue waiting for me to create a pattern for it. I still might design a woven dress with the elements I was dreaming of, but this is a fantastic knit version! This fabric is actually a stretch woven (from Joann Fabrics) and I’m so in love with the print and feel of it that I wanna marry it. Here’s the part where I tell you my screw ups: I originally had other plans for this fabric and had even sewn it up in a different dress pattern. I was just shy of putting buttons on […]
Today I have a super generous giveaway from online fabric shop, Southern Fabrics. Southern Fabrics operates out of Georgia and ships all over the world. They carry a great variety of lots of the latest popular fabric collections. Including: Precuts of Wishes by Sweetwater for Moda Little Black Dress by Basic Grey for Moda and Alchemy, Amy Butler’s latest collection for Westminster. Lots of vibrant color. I really like Joel Dewberry’s latest True Colors for the same reason. Right now Southern Fabrics is having lots of sales including 30%-40% off some great collections like Simply Color, French General, and some classics like Heather Bailey’s Nicey Jane and Joel Dewberry’s Heirloom at really good prices. Today Aubrey of Southern Fabrics is giving away a $50 gift certificate to one of you lucky ducks. To enter, take a quick trip to Southern Fabrics and come back here to leave a comment telling me something you love. Giveaway open through Saturday, Dec 21 at midnight MST. GIVEAWAY CLOSED. WINNER: juceyj03December 17, 2013 at 8:04 AM I really like Amy Butlers fabric line Lark! As always her fabrics are wonderful and are always hard for me not to buy each and every color and style in this line:-)Thanks […]
Ruffles are all the rage right now; make an adorable tiered ruffle skirt for your little girl (or yourself)! Learn how to sew a gathered skirt with this simple tutorial and you can use this technique for any size skirt, even for yourself! This girls skirt pattern is simple, beginner-friendly and perfect for a lazy afternoon of sewing.
Simplify bath & pool time with this easy wraparound DIY towel tutorial! Make your own elasticized terry cloth robe for adults or kids - easy sewing project.
This simple house dress DIY is a favorite throw-on outfit for maximum comfort! Read on for a free nightgown sewing pattern and instructions.
Ruffles are all the rage right now; make an adorable tiered ruffle skirt for your little girl (or yourself)! Learn how to sew a gathered skirt with this simple tutorial and you can use this technique for any size skirt, even for yourself! This girls skirt pattern is simple, beginner-friendly and perfect for a lazy afternoon of sewing.
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure here. It’s HERE!!! I am so thrilled to announce that my very first sewing pattern is ready! Eeek!! This little girls’ dress design has been swirling in my head for over a year and after making its creation my one and only New Year’s Resolution for 2015, it’s finally done and ready to share. For years, every time I sit down to make a dress for one of my girls, I’ve felt like I had to reinvent the wheel. I usually have a specific design in mind to create and I hate buying a new dress pattern every time I want a unique style. I also got tired of drafting patterns from store-bought dresses over and over again. Eventually I realized that if I could create an A-line style dress with several sleeve and bodice options, I could give fellow mama sewists the perfect pattern they need to recreate the dress they’ve been dreaming of. Basic A-line silhouette? Check. Empire waist with gathered skirt? Yup. How about short, long, cap and ruffled sleeve options? Got it! I’ve had so much fun thinking up potential variations of this pattern […]
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure here. If you’ve ever needed help figuring out a PDF pattern, I’ve got a video series for you! Today we’re learning how to download, print and cut out any PDF sewing pattern. Hey friends! I’m SO excited to start releasing a new series of videos called the Infinite A-line How-To videos! This series takes you step-by-step through my Infinite A-line Dress pattern instructions, beginning with how to download the pattern, all the way through adding the button placket. Sewing a new pattern can be intimidating, especially if you’re trying to stretch your sewing skills. This series will make sure that you never get stuck on a step or make a mistake. I hope it helps anyone who wants to sew one of these for the little lady in your life. Today’s video shows you exactly how to download the pattern, print it out, assemble and cut out the pattern pieces and then cut out your fabric. Just a few notes: *I’m demonstrating how to print and cut out View D (the dress that Vivian is wearing on the left in the picture above) and I only show how to cut […]
