Ok...let me explain.... Yes I made this skirt. Yes Grace is going to wear it. But no...I didn't "design" it. Here's the story: Over at Project Run and Play it's "Mad for Plaid" week and I wanted to sew along. You see, the thing is when Elizabeth and I come up with the themes for Project Run and Play we choose themes that we would want to sew along with and I really wanted to sew along with every single week this time...but then I had so much going on that I just wasn't able. And (for ... View the Post

I actually made this dress at the beginning of the summer (and have worn it everywhere!) but am just now getting to blog about it.  A couple years ago I made the caftan dress, and this dress is just an updated version with a little more of a sleeve built into the pattern itself.....but just as easy! And when I say 90 minutes from start to finish.....I promise that it really will be around that amount of time (depending on how much the phone rings, or how many kid questions you have to ... View the Post

This was the one quilt that I completed this summer.  I even took it on vacation with me! (I think only a nutty sew-er thinks about the sewing projects she is going to take on vacation with her...seriously.)  But it was relaxing and a stress-free sewing project...so it was fun.It is a nine-patch quilt with the leftover fabric from The Princess and the Pea projects (which in cased you missed you will see again on Friday) and  boy was I glad that there was enough leftover to piece together the ... View the Post

Awhile back Mie asked if we would be interested in sewing along with her Sewing for Kindergarten series...and because Grace started kindergarten this year (and because I just love series like this) we, of course, said YES! Now for some reason Grace is pretty much convinced that she has to wear a "school girl skirt" or a "school girl dress" to kindergarten everyday.  So to make her happy we sewed her up another skirt to add to her collection. It's actually one that I planned for her Fall ... View the Post

Are you sewing along with Project Sewn this month?  We are doing a sew along of the free pattern, The Coffee Date Dress.I finished mine late yesterday (ok except for the hem---I ran out of navy blue thread---but I promise to finish it up today!)The dress itself is made of navy blue weaver's cloth, which I love because it is so lightweight but looks like linen to me.  It was in my stash and I thought it would make the perfect summer dress.I didn't line it but used blue bias tape to finish the ... View the Post

I know...I know... The world does not need another maxi skirt tutorial. So, that's not what this is.  Sort of...Kind of...Not Really. Ok, kind of. Let me explain: This is a printable step by step set of instructions to make this crazy easy maxi skirt. The instructions were written for a sewing night that I got to participate in to share how I make my maxi skirts. So, there you have it. Printable instructions for how I make my maxi skirts. And if you want them click here:  ... View the Post