Custom orders are my favorite. I was excited to hear from a returning customer, Norma, with her new idea: dressing her cute daughter as Plex from for her upcoming Yo Gabba Gabba birthday party! I've …
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 …
A couple days ago I saw and re-pinned this adorable cloud pillow. I considered buying it, but $100 (+$30 shipping from AU) is out of the budget. Then I considered hand screen printing the raindrops …
A darling mom was choosing colors for her three daughters' Big Bow Easter dresses, and sent me this photo (via). Doesn't it just make you smile? Chartreuse is my very favorite color, and I'd say that …
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 …
How was your day of love? Ours ended up great after starting out a bit rocky when Milo woke me up at 5am talking about "cookies." I zipped into the kitchen to find that he …
Hello there! I hope your week is rolling along nicely. Ours has been so fun already (the sun has been shiiiining in DC and I'm loving it!) And you're in luck, because I've got something exciting …
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 custom sewing orders (and am still taking them, in case you wondered!) There is something really fun about starting from scratch and creating something unique and personal. I think even if I had …
Of all of my handmade gifts this year, for some reason this one means the most. Maybe it's because I had to overcome a serious mental block against sewing quilts (the billion pieces, straight lines, …
Now that the gifts have all been unwrapped and the surprises are safely enjoyed, I've got a couple other handmade gifts to share! These fun gold dresses went to my sister's girls, who Milo and …
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 …