So I've never used a serger before. Ever.And neither had my mom, until last week when she pulled hers out and whipped up this dress for Grace.She surged the entire outfit, perfectly in one try while I ate cinnamon hearts, sipped a soda, and watched helplessly.The dress is really cute, although you can't see most of it (it was freezing the day I took her picture so her cardigan is covering the cute gathered waist and sleeveless bodice) and even though she selected her own accessories (plastic ... View the Post
Spring Fever: A White Skirt
I love white for Spring and Summer. I just do. I actually made this skirt last Spring....but it was way to big for Hannie to wear. Well, this year it fits perfectly, which makes me very happy. I made this skirt the exact same way I made the Pink Tulle Ruffle Skirt, but used white cotton (kona...my fave as you probably guessed) for the skirt and the ruffles. I serged the edges of the ruffles so they wouldn't fray, but if you don't have a serger you can always use pinking shears or a ... View the Post
$5 Friday: Cinderella’s Thermal Pajamas
So Grace loves all things princess. It's not really my thing so her obsession with it somewhat perplexes me. I've always been more of a make some mud pies and play with my brother's He-Man action figures kind of a girl. (I was even He-Man for Halloween a few years ago when I taught junior high...that's right I was "THE MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE!!!") But, I digress. And where was I? Oh, princesses. They aren't my thing but they are my daughters thing so we'll go with it. At bedtime she only wants ... View the Post
Modern Madeline and zippers…
Liz showed you yesterday her story book characters (I happen to love the one of Simon laughing...) and today I am showing you mine, along with the tutorial for "when you don't want to use a zipper." I think I made it sound more magical than what it really is...but I will share it today. One of my favorite books growing up were the Madeline series...I think because even from an early age I was obsessed with all things French. I even read them again in French in high school. So, here is my ... View the Post
The Pigeon Shirts OR Silly Spring Shirts for Silly Kids
My kids think they are hilarious in their "The Pigeon Finds A Hot Dog" inspired t-shirts. At our house we love mo willem's pigeon books--all of them---but we especially love the interactions between the stubborn pigeon and the persistent little chick. (Mostly because it reminds me of daily interactions between Simon and Grace.) Awhile ago I thought it would be funny to make my two silly kids a set of pigeon and chick t-shirts and then when I saw that the sewing maven over at No Big Dill had a ... View the Post
Spring Fever: The cupcake skirt.
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
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