For months leading up to Halloween, Milo talked all about being a superhero. He had even chosen super heros for each of the family, too! I decided to leave our costumes to make after I …
Happy Halloween! It's felt a little like Halloween since June around here, since that's about when I started thinking about and taking orders for costumes. You would think I'd be totally sick of them by …
Hello there world! We survived the Frankenstorm. In fact, Hurricane Sandy offered our family one of the most cozy, wonderful days we've had all together in a long time! With Dave home from work unexpectedly, …
I am so excited to announce that the pattern for the Big Bow Dress has been designed, digitized, edited, illustrated, tweaked, tested, tweaked some more, and is finally...FINALLY available for purchase HERE in my little shop! From the …
The boys and I hop on a plane in just a couple hours to head home. We have had such a fun time in Utah, though the trip was a lot different than I had …
Halloween season is both insanely busy and incredibly exciting for me. I started making custom costumes on a whim a three years ago, and now I love seeing what cool ideas show up in my …
I spent a truly inspiring weekend at the Sewing Summit in Salt Lake City. The days and nights were filled with learning, connecting, and planning. I'll share a full recap next week when I return …
Sometime in our first year of marriage, Dave and I made some very clear decisions regarding anniversaries: we would follow the traditional anniversary gifts, and we would switch years planning the celebration. He plans one year (one …
Ready for another easy as pie tee shirt tutorial? I'd been wanting to try out the Fashion Art Projects Stencil Spray for a few months, and finally, after a visit to the National Museum of …
Happy Columbus Day! When I welcomed you into my little sewing closet a few months ago, I mentioned that both of my machines are Janome Brand. Today you can find out a little bit more about how …
Tomorrow Dave and I celebrate 6 years of marriage! The traditional sixth anniversary gift is sweets, so we are taking the boys to Hershey, PA to surround ourselves with chocolate. Yum. To get excited for the …
I was thrilled to have Miriam of Mad Mim be assigned to refashion for me in the Trouser Refashion Swap. She and I actually met in high school, at Girls' State political camp (yeah, wha? …