18" Doll Sewing Patterns • Free Tutorials • Sewing with Kids
Not exactly new, but relatively new: Young Image pattern magazine focuses on girls, sizes 80-164 cm. I had been tempted to buy an issue for a while, but there’s not much in the way of peer reviews online about the patterns. I have a tween …
While browsing a local cooking supply type store, I saw these– Ridiculous-looking goggles for the cook (or prep cook, whichever it may be) to wear while cutting onions. Now I have thought safety goggles, even for cooking, are a good thing (especially in my kitchen), …
I love bread with dinner. Warm bakery bread. Artisan bread. Sourdough bread. Yum. I love warm bread with soup and pasta, but I hate going to the store just for artisan or sourdough bread. I really wish I was savvy enough to make my own, …
For years I’ve tried to find knitted hats to match my daughter’s winter coat. This year, since I have extra wool left over, I decided to make her a hat. A pleated beret. Though I may try to felt a cloche hat someday, for now …
I have a confession: I am the only sewist in my family who has never sewn a quilt. I have sewn 2 twin sized quilt tops, but I have been extremely intimidated by the rest of the project. Plus I like things to be perfectly …
Felt is a great material to use for creating holiday decor or ornaments. It is easy for kids of all ages to work with and looks great, too. I try to have crafts ready for the kids to do in the weeks leading up to …
I love soup, and have lamented for years that I could not make good soup. But that is a thing of the past. Over the past couple of months, I have been experimenting in the kitchen, wandering way out of my comfort zone. This has …
A sweet little skirt pattern tutorial from Avery Lane, make one for a little girl in your life and another for her dolly. These take very little time and are super cute. Great for quick gift giving! ●▬▬▬▬▬●✿ Sweet Little Skirt ✿●▬▬▬▬▬● Here’s what you’ll …
The wool coat has been finished. The bound buttonholes are in and I’m pretty happy with them. Putting all the pieces together, I find that I must line the coat. I really do not like the exposed seams as they look now. I regret not …
Each year my daughter looks forward to winter, because it means a new winter coat, and another opportunity for her to design her own. This year is no exception. The coat has been talked about for months now, but she has no idea I have …