Scraps. Life is all about finding beauty in the small things…and sometimes there isn’t anything more beautiful than a pile of colorful fabric scraps. Okay…maybe that’s just the quilter in me, lol! But in all honesty, beauty comes in places you don’t expect to find it and I loved the twisted mess of bright colors….
Rustic Rag Quilt Tutorial – a super easy and quick quilt (great for beginners) that looks well loved and cozy from the very first wash! I’m a huge fan of rag quilts and today I’m sharing with you how I make my personal style of rustic rag quilts! There are a bunch of different styles…
After a week of gray and drizzly weather the sun finally decided to show itself and made it possible for me to snap a few photos of Mabel sporting the new dresses that I sewed for her. Mannequin photos are good but just not the same as actually seeing someone wearing them. Plus it gives…
Last week I posted about the first ever vintage dress that I made for Mabel. And I felt that I had been successful so I decided to have another go at it. Take a gander (that’s a vintage word that fits, right?!) at Simplicity 2388: I purchased this pattern a few weeks ago on Etsy…
A few weeks ago, before I fell completely down the rabbit hole into the world of vintage sewing patterns…I thought sewing clothes would be a breeze. I mean, I had sewn one child’s dress before from a new PDF pattern someone created on Etsy. It was pretty easy to follow with lots of photos and…
So you might have noticed I’ve gone a bit crazy lately with pinning vintage patterns…and as you can see in the photo, I’ve gone overboard with buying them too. I’ve had people ask me, “Why not just buy new patterns?” Well…I have. 🙂 I LOVE Violet Field Threads. They have tons of cute dresses that…
Yesterday I shared July’s Stash Builder Box reveal… And today, I’m sharing what I created with two of the fat quarters of fabric that were included. 🙂 The perfect summer sunbonnet! Millie has never worn a hat, so at first she was kind of confused as to why I would tie something to her head,…