18" Doll Sewing Patterns • Free Tutorials • Sewing with Kids
I hosted a Skater Skirt Sewing Workshop for some girls at my house, and it was a blast. Though a couple of girls were pretty new to sewing, I think it all worked well in the end. The girls seemed to like their new trendy …
Taking a break from a clothing pattern that I’m designing and been doing some quilting. So many quilty ideas twirling around in my head. Throughout my life, I’ve mostly sewn clothing. Quilts are so much easier than designing and sewing clothes. [does anyone else feel …
I teach quilt classes for kids at a historical house that’s owned by the city. This means I have to bring all our supplies to each class–which means there is no design wall already set up. It’s been okay so far, but wouldn’t it be …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …