Sewing

Sew Fun!

The past week has been a very busy one. I can’t believe it’s been over a week since my last post. I’ve been working on a new doll pattern. It’s with some testers right now. I’ve also been holding a skater skirt workshop for some …

New Sewing Pattern for 18 inch Dolls

Ava is now ready! She’s pretty classy, fun, and modern. A sewing pattern designed for modern 18 inch dolls, such as American Girl Dolls. This pattern includes a super cute top with 2 sleeve lengths and a great fit. Also included are skirt patterns: same …

Frayed Hem Tutorial

Recently, a sewing friend requested a tutorial for how to make a frayed hem on a dolly denim skirt. It’s really easy! I designed my Lindsay Skirt with a frayed hem option, but it can be done to almost any straight skirt. I’m using a …

Matching Ombre Skirts Sewing Tutorial

This Ombre Stripe skirt is super cute and it’s a great beginner sewing project! It’s fun and fast to make. I designed this for sewing club students [we’re on sort-of a faux chenille kick], and I thought this would be fun to share on the …

New Sewing Pattern Released

Yay! I finally got around to doing the final edits 🙂 Ta-dah! (that’s what my Grandma would say–she said that every time I walked through the door, whenever any of her friends or family walked through her front door.) I’m so happy to have …

Why I Do What I Do

I get asked a lot of questions relating to my sewing and my blog. Why do you have a blog? Do you make money by blogging? Did you sew all those projects? Did you design this bag project? I blog because I want to help …

random sewing thoughts

The kids are out of school for the day and it’s unusually quiet for having a house full of kids. My daughter is working on her “kitty” quilt and I’m working on a project for a sewing club student. This student wants to make a …

Fat Quarter Bundle Skirt Tutorial

So I’ve been hard at work coming up with projects for my students as usual. Things that I try to keep in mind: how to foster developing sewing skills and keep the projects interesting and appealing. Projects that utilize the same techniques help kids to …

1 finished and some WIP

I love making mugrugs–they are quite addicting! I think they make great gifts, with so many people sitting at their computers with a hot cup of tea. My kids like to have hot chocolate with a spoon while watching movies, so it works great for …

Valentine’s Day Tutorial: Shabby Chic Heart Pillow

Valentine’s Day approaches and with a full Sewing Club class, I thought I would create some fun new projects for the students. The faux chenille could easily be placed on a tote bag, skirt, or t-shirt, which I hope to finish soon for the students …