Now that you’ve got your screen printing frames made, it’s time to stretch the silk screen fabric. This is a project best done with 2 sets of hands, so grab a helper and lets get started! You’ll need: Silk Screen Fabric – I used 110 mesh (3yds will make about 26-30 frames) Staple Gun Hammer… Read More
I wanted to add a few graphic tees to my Summer Collection this year, but I’m on a really tight budget. (Who knew heart surgery was so expensive? 😯) I’m also super cheap to begin with, so I’m always on the look out to save a few pennies. Once I decided that I’d be making… Read More
If you follow me on instagram, you may have seen my good news/bad news post recently, and heard all about the crazy sicknesses that have overtaken our house the past few weeks. We’ve had not one but TWO viruses making the rounds at the same time, and a double dose of pink eye. Finally, after almost 3… Read More
How do I sew a French Seam? Pin 2 pieces of fabric with the wrong sides together (WST) Stitch a Plain Seam using a very small seam allowance. (ex. 1/4″) Press the seam and trim the seam allowance down to 1/8″. Press the seam open. Fold the fabric in the opposite direction so the right sides are… Read More
Welcome back to Part 2 in my 10 Step Design Process! During Part 1 I talked about finding the right kind of inspiration, and testing out your ideas. Today we’re going forward with what you need to do to get your designs out to the public. Keep in mind – This is my fashion design process for a… Read More
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I’ve been working on this Summer’s collection for months now, and I’m sure some of ya’ll thought “Months? What could she have been doing for months?” So I wanted to give you guys a look into my fashion design process. Every designer has their own way of doing things.… Read More
I’ve got another paw-some freebie for you today!🐾 (See what I did there? Yeah, I just can’t help myself. 😆) I’m sure most of you have stumbled across this pin for paw print socks at some point or another and thought, “Oh, those are cute. I could totally make them.” Of course like 97% of the… Read More
If you haven’t figured it out yet – the cream part of the Kittens and Cream collection refers to ICE CREAM! And what’s ice cream without sprinkles? I 😍 sprinkles! Sprinkle shoes, sprinkle fabric, sprinkle everything! And since this collection gives me the perfect excuse to do just that, I’ve got 2 or 3 tutorials coming that’ll include these… Read More