Months ago I bought Grace an old stained dress for $2 at at local thrift store. I brought it home, gave it a serious bleach bath, and hung it in the closet where it stayed until yesterday when I pulled it out and continued to freshen it up a bit. This is what we ended up with. Luckily the dress was darling to begin with so the changes I made were minor. I started by embroidering the word "Beloved" on her sleeve. Embroidering was easy (but that may be because I don't know what I'm doing). All ... View the Post
A Denim Pencil Skirt
This week at Project Run and Play, we are remixing the Junebug Pattern by Jess at Craftiness Is Not Optional. Liz is sharing her "I wish it were Junebug Dress" over there today and I am sharing my skirt that was inspired by Jess' dress here. {And there is still time to sew along.....with fabric on the line for the winner! So, get sewing!} Today I am sharing a skirt that was inspired by the sailor features of The Junebug Dress. And if you have made "The Starboard Skirt" before, you will ... View the Post
In Other News….
we are over at Sew, Mama, Sew! today giving some thoughts and predictions for 2012...go HERE to see what we said. ... View the Post
A Sewing Machine Cover
Currently I am knee deep in organize-the-house projects with one of those projects being my sewing area. (What a disaster!) As I sat there looking at it's sorry condition the other night I thought to myself, "Well, at least I'm using my sewing machine cover." I like my sewing machine cover---it saves my machine from tiny hands and the piles of fabric and notions that surround the poor thing. I shared the tutorial for how I made the cover a few months ago over at Somewhat Simple but never ... View the Post
Is it too early for this?
You might need to head to Target today....especially to see if these little guys are on clearance....because you might need some.The kids and I made this garland to decorate for a family Christmas party while they were all on break. And now I need to go back and see if I can get any more. Because the garland is too cute to put away....and is PERFECT for Valentine's Day. {I am terribly sorry if you are not ready for Valentine's posts yet. I am not either. But you may have to get some before ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking—Moment’s I’ll Remember and a Question
Earlier this month we were able to take a trip to my favorite place on earth----Disneyland.Yes, it really is my favorite place on earth and I could talk about why for hours and hours. However, that is not what this post is about.Today's post is about this, my favorite photo from the vacation.It's a photo of my dad taking a picture of my Grace.I don't know if any of you will know what I am asking when I say, "Do you ever take pictures with your heart---when you see something that you want to ... View the Post
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