UDATE* Pattern now available here I've had a long standing love affair with play suits. I even owned a couple of vintage seersucker ones when I younger. I know that bubble rompers aren't popular for older children or women right now, but they'll always have a place in my heart. Using the 50's playsuit as… Continue reading Inspiration: Love Pattern #9
Photography: WILD
While I'm busy drafting, sewing, adjusting muslins, testing, fielding emails, answering questions via PM, and otherwise occupied with the business, my daughter gets to free range. At the end of the week, her hair may or may not have been combed and she probably has a cheeto beard, but she's happy. My living room is… Continue reading Photography: WILD
Sewing: Flower Girl Dress
About a year ago, my husband and daughter were a good friend's wedding. I offered to make a dress for my daughter to wear. I was sent some photos, we chatted and I designed this dress for the wedding. It started out as a Violette Field Threads Cosette hack, but I literally changed every pattern… Continue reading Sewing: Flower Girl Dress
Tutorial: How to make a button on apron
I released a free scalloped apron in my shop here and realized it would be so simple to make it button on instead of tie. My daughter doesn't like ties in the back because they're uncomfortable, so she requested that her apron button like this one and this one. In fact, I used the same fabric… Continue reading Tutorial: How to make a button on apron
A Little Apron Dress
I've slowly been working on migrating all of my old blog posts over. I ran across this one and, since it inspired one of my current projects, decided to share it here. This one is from 2013! you can see the original post here or you can read it below. Enjoy! .......... I am in… Continue reading A Little Apron Dress
Inspiration: Petit Four pdf pattern
UDATE* Pattern now available here When I'm beginning to design a pattern, I often start with piece that greatly inspires me and then I start putting other things that are similar or that I feel will work with the original inspiration into a folder. I like to see things together because it helps me find… Continue reading Inspiration: Petit Four pdf pattern
Knock it off blog tour
I love a good knock off. I always have a folder full of inspiration waiting for those days when I have nothing else on my plate (which never seems to come), so I was really excited to be part of this Knock it Off blog tour. It meant that I HAD to dip into that… Continue reading Knock it off blog tour
Inspiration: Sweet as Pie and Bare Necessities
UDATE* Pattern now available here I'm a fan of simple, especially for wardrobe staples. I like my daughter to wear what I make even if that means that she's going to run through the mud or roll around in the grass with her big brothers. So, I like to have projects for play clothes that… Continue reading Inspiration: Sweet as Pie and Bare Necessities
Tutorial: How to add pin tucks to any pattern.
Tutorial for adding tucks or pleats to any pattern.
Inspiration: Muttonchop Top and Pretty Pinnie pdf Patterns
UDATE* Pattern now available here and here The Muttonchop Top pattern, and it's name are inspired by the leg o' mutton sleeves that were popular in the Victorian era. Some of those sleeves were HUGE! I needed mine to be more modern because, even though I love a good costume, I prefer pieces that can be… Continue reading Inspiration: Muttonchop Top and Pretty Pinnie pdf Patterns
