Last month, I guest posted over at A Jennuine Life and I am reposting the tutorial here for you guys! Today, I am going to show you how to do the chain stitch I used for my daughter’s new shirt, so grab your supplies and sew along with me:) Before I begin, I […]
A little while back, I had the opportunity to help out the lovely ladies from Simple Simon and Co with their vintage sundress pattern which is now available for FREE!! (Click here to get that pattern!) I adore the fabric I used to make this dress! It is a Moda fabric called Simply Color by […]
Earlier this month, I shared a guest post over a Mama Says Sew and I am reposting it here. Enjoy! Today, I am here to share a pattern and tutorial for Purse Pockets. Yes, Purse Pockets. If your kids are anything like mine, they adore pockets. Ainsley will put up a fuss if her […]
Guess what guys? I have Erin from Crafty Biggers today sharing how she turned the Sydney Pinafore into a maxi dress! How cool is that? And Erin is so super sweet to top it off! Make sure you check out her blog! *********************************************************** Hi! I’m Erin and I blog over at Crafty Biggers. […]
Make a super cute, super inexpensive skirt out of dish towels (aka: tea towel for my Australian friends:) just in time for Easter! I made Ainsley’s Easter dress a few weeks ago, but I didn’t want her wearing that to her preschool’s egg hunt! So, when I saw these adorable dish towels at TJ Maxx […]
Today, we have the super talented Erin from Children’s Fashion Workshop showing us an adorable upcycle project! Thanks so much Erin! ***************************************** Hello, everyone! It’s Erin here, from Children’s Fashion Workshop, and I’m excited and honored to be here today with Hayley to talk about refashioning with block patterns. Now, a block pattern, first off, […]
Olga is a seriously awesome sewist and I am so happy to have her here today! This skirt is so adorable, am I right? {I kind of want one for myself! No, really, I am serious} *********************************************** I am very excited to be guest-posting here! I have been following Hayley’s work since I came […]
This is a super fun {and super easy} way to personalize a gift for a family member, co-worker, or friend. These would be super cute for an End of the Year teacher gift too! Okay, okay… you can also make a bunch for yourself. Simply, grab your supplies: *Hand […]
I am very excited to announce that I am officially a 2013 contributor over at Sew Mama Sew! Yesterday was my first post. Go check out my hand embroidery pattern and tutorial for this cute little spring birdie and banner design The hand embroidery was done on an outfit I […]
I realized I never posted the tutorial on here for making your own “Pi” symbol shirt from last season of Project Run and Play. So, here you go… Make your own pi shirt and embrace your inner nerd . First and foremost, I used a basic pattern that I drafted long ago for the […]
Yeah, I know. I am a tad crazy for making our Elf on the Shelf a skirt, but she really seemed like she needed some party clothes 🙂 If you are slightly crazy like me, I have a tutorial for you to make your own Elf on the Shelf skirt for a lot less than […]
Window Valance = Quick and Easy Dress/Top This project was seriously so easy! I bought this cute window valance at Goodwill for $1 and knew it would make a really cute top or dress for Ainsley. I cut it to the appropriate size for Ainsley and used the existing tab tops as straps! Then, just […]
I have had several requests to repost the Fabric Flower tutorial here to make it easier for you to find, so here it is! (Also find it HERE on Project Run and Play) A few months ago, I made a dress for the sew-along portion of Project Run and Play and I also created […]
Are you ready to make a super cute skirt for under $5?? AND there is NO hemming involved! (scroll all the way down to see another variation of a tea towel skirt I made, as well!) Materials Needed: * Tea towel (I found my tea towels at Target) * Elastic (Ainsley is a big […]
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