I know this may come as a bit of a shock, but before Ant and I had kids, we actually used to be cool. Well cool-ish…in a darker, hardcore metal/goth/lolita kinda way. It’s hard to explain so you’ll just have to trust me on this one. We lived in Philly then, and frequently attended… Read More
Do you ever see a sewing project on one of you favorite blogs and think “Oh,oh, I’ve gotta make that for my son/daughter/grandma/ neighbor/second cousin twice removed?” Of course you do! What am I saying? I bet you’ve got pinterest boards full of those “I’ll really will make this one day” projects. I know I… Read More
Ha ha! I know it’s not the pretty “pinterest worthy” title picture that we bloggers are supposed to share, but I just couldn’t help myself. Let’s all be completely honest for a second. This is what it’s really like when it’s 95 degrees outside and your slave driver Mom is forcing you to take more… Read More
Shh, don’t tell my other patterns, but this Boardwalk Henley is my new favorite! I’m sure you can’t tell from the pictures (because someone can’t stand still for a close-up…hmm, I wonder who?), but this shirt turned out so great! I mean, I’ve sewn my fair share of clothes, and I like to think that I… Read More
What’s your favorite part about summer? For me it’s always been the fireworks, and the lightening bugs. Unfortunately, the area we’ve moved to seems to have a rather disappointing fire-fly population. I’m not sure if it’s just too crowded here, but I’ve probably only seen a total of 3 little blinking bugs in the almost… Read More
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock (or a massive pile of laundry) you already know that the backless tops and dresses trend is HUGE right now! So let’s kick this collection off with one of the hottest new patterns of the season – The Soleil Dress by Lauren of Selvage Designs. Perfect for… Read More
Well this is it…The end of the My Little Pony costume sew-along. I admit, I’ve been milking it a little but there’s no putting it off any longer. So without any more stalling on my part, I’m finally sharing how to make the bangs. You will need: your finished hood, a ruler, scissors, rotary cutter… Read More
*Update – One-piece and two piece Spike costumes are now available in my Etsy shop!* A few of you have requested a a tutorial for my Spike the Dragon costume from last year. I’ll definitely be sharing one eventually, but since it won’t be ready in time for Halloween, here are the “quick and dirty” pattern… Read More