I finally got around to making myself the swimsuit that I'd had on my list for a few weeks. Maybe it was nerves that made me keep choosing to pick up other projects, instead of the darling …
I have been staring at this yellow striped tee for two years. I love almost everything about it: the color, the stripes (duh), the light weight knit, and the fit. It was almost perfect, BUT …
*Update: Sewvivor 2012 is over and I won! Thank you so much for all of your support! I am so excited to reveal my project for the final round: Make Something with PLEATS! I love pleats (see …
Wahoo everyone! I made it into the Top 5 of the Sewvivor competition! I'll be honest, I think these voting days are giving me an ulcer. I get really nervous, and have been so happy …
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend. Mine was great. And a little busy. On Saturday afternoon I was planning on maybe spending the evening working on an Easter dress for myself while …
Happy Friday! I'm ready for the weekend, that's for sure. I was full of nerves Tuesday (getting ready for week one of Sewvivor) and Wednesday (waiting for the week one Sewvivor results). Yesterday I found …
Today the voting is open for the first round of Sewvivor! After you check out my entry, please take a minute to pop over to Family Ever After to cast your vote (for ME:) The …
I've had this pile of heathered grey and turquoise stripe skirt sitting in my sewing closet for nine months. The day after Eliot's due date (and still two days before he was born) I needed …
I spent my Saturday sewing. Dave took the boys out to the park and I had several uninterrupted daylight hours to work on projects. I got a good start on my Easter dress orders, incentivizing …
Hello there! You knew it would only be a matter of time before I got tired of sending adorable Big Bow dresses away to little girls, and made one for myself. I had a little …
I love a good excuse to dress up and feel fancy. Dave's Firm Christmas Party was a great chance to whip me up something nice. I hadn't sewn for myself since I was very pregnant …
Happy Monday! We enjoyed a much needed, relaxing, fun, cupcake-and-party-and-peach-picking filled weekend as a family of four. I've got lots of photos to share over the next week. When I wasn't hanging with my boys, these last …