Hey! Today I am knee deep (actually it's more like up to my eyeballs) in preparing for some upcoming events: sewing for the fashion show at Riley Blake's Fabric Fest, putting things together for our class at The Sewing Summit, and a top secret project that Elizabeth and I are CRAZY excited about. (Ok, it's not top secret...but we aren't ready to spill the beans just yet....) So, while I'm outside cutting and sewing on the patio (and letting the kids enjoy one of their last days of summer ... View the Post
Aprons for Mom & Me & Little Sister: And a Toddler Apron Pattern and Tutorial
Hello. This week I was busy making my girls and I some aprons. I liked the idea of making us something that all matched (Gracie is really into all of us matching) but not having them all look exactly the same. This is what I came up with: Today I'm sharing the tutorial for Gracie's ruffled apron over at Riley Blake Designs and here I am sharing the pattern and tutorial for Ruth's toddler style apron. As for mine...I can't post a tutorial yet. After I finished up I realized it would be ... View the Post
A Cross-Stitched Collar Tutorial
If you know us you know that we are always making up some sort of pattern for our girls and that we have a definite signature style---vintage with a touch of modern. So to gear up for Fabric Fest I made one of our very favorite dresses. This style of dress is actually the first dress I ever drafted from scratch...using only Gracie's measurements...and yes, yes, I have made a million of them. But never out of this fabric! This is a piece from Riley Blake's Hipster Line and I've been ... View the Post
DIY PVC Pipe Summer Cabana Tutorial
Hello. Today is officially the first day of summer vacation here at our homes. (School ended yesterday!!!! HOORAY!!!) So we are busy planning out both lazy days and adventures for the days ahead. Which reminds me...yesterday I said we'd tell you all about the adventure Elizabeth and I were going on today...but plans have changed...we'll explain over on Facebook later this afternoon. But for now here's a post we shared over at Tatertots and Jello a few weeks ago that is perfect for ... View the Post
Indie Chic Circle Quilt: A Bulls Eye Quilt Tutorial
***POST EDIT: We have now updated this tutorial into a free printable that you can read all about HERE. OR...if you google: quarter bullseye quilt You will find dozens of other tutorials, patterns, and videos on how to create blocks and quilts similar to this one. **** Hello! Today I'm sharing a tutorial that I originally posted over at Riley Blake Designs. It's a quilt that I made a few months ago that was really a lot of fun to put together! I made it for family movie nights...and I'm so ... View the Post
A Five Minute Pillowcase How To and A Riley Blake Fabric Giveaway!
Ok...maybe it's a 15 or 20 minute pillowcase if you count the time it takes to cut it out. But I swear it's crazy easy and in honor of the first annual National Serger Month I used a serger to make it. (I actually don't have a serger of my own but I borrowed my moms for this project and it was AWESOME!!! Now I need to start saving up for one of my own!) ***NOTE***Since publishing this post I now have a baby lock Evolution serger of my own...it is AMAZING...and I have used it to put together ... View the Post