Grace is fickle. She loves her accessories but only certain ones at certain times and since I'm not sure what her mood will be on St. Patrick's Day I made this accessory a 2-for-1 deal. It's a headband or wrist cuff made from felt, grosgrain, and hot glue. Here's what you'll need: 1 felt circle (for the base) with grosgrain ribbon attached to each side. 4 medium sized hearts 4 small hearts 1 fat heart 1 button or bobble to finish it off Here's how to do it: #1. Sew a length ... View the Post

My five-year-old named it....I think she was hungry.  But we went with it. Are you ready for the Tiered skirt tutorial? Here's what you'll need for a girl's size 3-5:  (You will need to adjust for bigger or smaller sizes) *under skirt fabric--I used white cotton 15 inches by 45 inches (width of fabric) *fabrics for 4 layers -- I used half-yard for each layer (but you will have a couple inches left over---accessories!) *a marking pencil *a ruler Step 1 Sew your underskirt, ... View the Post

So, another great thing about Kona cotton is that it dyes well....so I've heard.....and so I wanted to try it.  Again, I wish I were getting paid in fabric....but no, it's just a personal opinion. Project #2 is a lace skirt tutorial.  Two skirts actually.  I found some awesome vintage lace at the thrift store for $2.99 that I wanted to make into a lace skirt that was inspired by this even more awesome dress  (she is what I hope to be someday).  Again, I just made a simple skirt, layered the ... View the Post

I love kona cotton.  I really do.  The quality is great and always washes up so much nicer than other broadcloth.  (I do use cheaper broadcloth...trust me...but I do love Kona cotton--it has a much better thread count than most broadcloth but is still so soft.)  Lots of quilters use it for that reason.....but I love it for clothing.  It is the best.And I have quite a bit of white at the moment....so I am intent on making some things with it.  Hence, stick around for some more things with white ... View the Post

Will you vote for my skirt?  Here is the link  http://studio5.ksl.com/?sid=10590696&nid=21I will put the tutorial up next week....I totally owe you.The tutorial is up....go HERE ... View the Post