You will be reading this in the morning....or at least in the daylight...but I am writing this at night. It's dark and everyone at my house is in bed and asleep.  And me, I'm so tired. It's been a long few weeks around here.  I won't bore you with the details of funerals, home remodel disasters, or my dogs anxiety issues but I will say that I really am tired.  To the core. So tonight as I sit here thinking about Halloween and the upcoming costume making marathon that will begin tomorrow ... View the Post

So, yes I realize it is December 3rd and that I am writing about Grace's Halloween costume.  I am doing it for two reasons.  #1.  I never shared it at Halloween time and #2.  Because Grace thinks it is also going to be her Christmas dress. ("But Mom it's The Nightmare Before CHRISTMAS...BEFORE CHRISTMAS....see it's for Halloween and Christmas!) This dress was a lot of fun to make.  I cut out the simple pattern pieces and drew on the front panel with a sharpie.  Then I turned Grace loose with ... View the Post

This last Spring, we did a project for Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores for their Fall Lookbook.  For it, they gave us four themes and we brainstormed and sewed four projects up that fit those themes, which we love!  (We really do still love sewing for themes ;) For the Halloween Chic theme, we decided on some old-school Halloween Costume Collars that could be made with simple collar pattern....so the lion, the clown and the ballerina costumes were born!  And we really do love them....they were ... View the Post