Just in time for cooler weather! I’ve written a tutorial for converting your Patrick Curved Raglan to a hoodie. The hood pattern is currently just for the Infant/Toddler sizes, but the Big Kid sizes are coming next week! You can find the printable tutorial here: Hoodie Tutorial. Please let me know if you have any…
Category: Sewing/Crafts
The Little One Layette Pattern is Finished!
And, it almost sold out in it’s first day! And, I don’t even have it back from the printer yet! Can you tell I’m excited? There are a couple left in stock, but if you miss those, I’ll have more up in a week or so. You can find it by clicking here: The Little…
Made by Rae Backpack Giveaway!
One of my favorite bloggers, Rae, of Made by Rae is a doing a guest giveaway at Grosgrain. I love Rae’s backpack pattern! I used it to make these backpacks for three of my kiddos a few months ago: The backpack that she is giving away is absolutely adorable and perfect for a boy or…
Jamie’s New Jammies
Sew Mama Sew is hosting a Pajama Party Sew-Along this month, and I thought I’d join in. My little ones all need warm and comfy jammies for the winter, and there’s a stack of neglected flannel in my fabric cabinet that is just yearning to be cuddled up in. The problem that I have with…
IBOL & a Good Start on an Organized Stash
Okay, first off, a challenge for my lovely readers! Is your fabric (or knitting) stash overwhelming? Does it need some cleaning out? Well, now’s the time to get working on that! You can have a beautiful organized stash, and give to someone else who loves to sew and doesn’t have access to the incredible fabric…
Upcycled Diaper (and Trainer) Swap
This was so much fun! I participated this month in an “Upcycled” Diaper Swap on a sewing moms board where I post regularly. The object was to create a diaper (or trainer, cover, etc.) for our swap partner that was made completely of recycled materials. My swap partner told me that she would love trainers…
A New Pattern
Things have been busy here, but I’ve squeezed in a little time to work on a new pattern. My excitement over sewing for our new little one just might have given me a little motivation! The pattern went out to my talented team of testers a few days ago. Here a few things that I’ve…
A Very Special Quilt
A very sweet online friend lost her baby during childbirth a few months ago. A number of mamas on the board where we post wanted to do something to bring her some comfort during this difficult time. We all sew, so the decision to make her a quilt was obvious. Each mama sewed a block…
My Favorite Superheroes!
What sewist has watched The Incredibles and not thought, “Edna Mode has the coolest job, dahling . . . “? Hee-hee! There’s nothing quite like sewing for superheroes, and I got to sew for my own two superheroes this week! My middle two headed off to camp on Thursday morning where they’re having a superhero costume…
Potty-Learning Time is Near!
Jamie’s been really interested in using the potty for awhile, but things have been crazy the past few months between travel and morning sickness. I was finally able to finish up a stash of trainers for him, though, and we’re ready to get started learning to use the potty. Jamie was very excited about mama…