This dress wasn’t part of the original set of designs for Aurelia’s summer collection, but I just happened to stumble upon the pattern (already cut out) in a pile under my sewing table. Since the fabric was a cute teal color and had squiggly waves that reminded me of the jellyfish tunic, I figured… Read More
It seems only fitting to kick off the Out to Sea Collection with the idea that got the whole thing started. Months ago I was considering different ways to decorate a few of Corbin’s boring solid tee shirts, and began making a list of critters that I thought might be cute. Of course the standard… Read More
Here’s another guest post tutorial from over the summer that you may have missed…Enjoy! ———————————————– Hi everyone! Hope you are all staying cool during this ridiculous heat wave that we’ve been having. My name is Toni, and I blog over at Sugar Tart Crafts. No telling what you might find over there since I have… Read More
I know baseball is done for the year, but here’s a little something that I guest posted over at Melly Sews a while back during her Sew In Tune series. Hi Everyone! I’m Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts, and I’m so excited to be sharing my baseball tees refashion with you today. Maybe some of you… Read More
I will freely admit that I am not usually a “trendy” person. So far, none of my projects have involved: burlap, mustaches, moss, bunting, owls, or treats on a stick. I did give in to the chevrons once, and made a wreath that hung up for maybe 2 weeks but that’s about it. And though I… Read More
Remember the Butterfly Playdate Dress from last week? Well, the Sadie Top is another sewing project from Craftiness in Not Optional that I can finally check off my To-Make list. Now Jess probably only had about 2 dozen more patterns for me to try! : ) This shirt was a bit of an experiment for me. If you… Read More
Last year I went a little crazy in the clothing department of our local thrift store. Somehow it must have gotten into my head that long sleeve tees were going out of style, and I needed enough of them to last through my entire lifetime! Next I cleaned out my closet, finally giving in to the… Read More
Remember last week when I cut a hole in my project with the serger? Well I dug through all the fabric I own, and luckily found a large enough scrap from an old shirt. With that I managed to cut a new back piece even though it wasn’t on grain. Then it was only a… Read More