As promised, here is a roundup of Hannah's new fashion items made by my mom. We have eight dresses... Five knitted cuteness...(I'm not sure if that pink one is supposed to be a skirt or poncho, but it works as both!) Four bottoms... A purse, and goodness me, a swimsuit! That matches the one I made for K here! They all look lovely on Hannah, but this one is my favorite: And I've noticed that K likes to put her in this dress a lot, fully ... Read more
Special Edition Monday Outfit: Miniaturized
Good morning! Yesterday was K's birthday party, and as far as I'm concerned, it was a smashing success. Of course, you can't go wrong with slip n slides and epic water balloon fights, so I can't take a whole lot of credit for the success. I was also pretty good about keeping it low maintenance and didn't go all DIY crazy as I have in the past -- I'll show you a couple of things I did make later this week, but everything else was store-bought and easy-peasy. Today, however, is Monday, and I ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of celebrations and there's still one last hurrah this weekend. After the American Girl bonanza, I'm determined to not go overboard with K's party this weekend. M and I will be entertaining about 10 kids and I'm shooting for an ultra casual gathering. Of course, I'm already making elaborate DIY plans for a magnetic "Pin the button on the Dress" game, so I might already be shifting over to the dark side of overdoing things...Oh, and I ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Reddish Knit Dress
First, a little history. About 10 years ago, a good friend of mine invited me to her wedding, so M and I flew from Seattle to New York for the festivities. The ceremony and reception were both held at a swanky country club in Long Island, and I oohed and aahed at how my friend infused her Indian heritage into the whole event. She was gorgeous in a gold and green sari, and the groom (who was not Indian) looked striking in his kurta-inspired top. For the wedding cake moment, caterers wheeled in at ... Read more
Giveaway! Green Hues + Fabrics A to Z [CLOSED]
I'm still trying to recover from the onslaught of excess at the American Girl store yesterday. It was the birthday girl's sole wish to be able to fully experience the American Girl world, complete with a lunch (with her newly acquired doll - a gift from both sets of grandparents), so my mom and I took her and her best friend to the massive store for the day. I may talk about it some more later, but I need to go cut out some coupons or something to alleviate the guilt I'm feeling from such ... Read more