Good morning! Today, I am completely and utterly cheating. I earmarked a pattern from the book I've been studiously sewing from, blocked out some time, and then things just went haywire. I could lay on the thick excuses, but I will spare you. So what is this? This, my friends, is K's all-time, deeper-than-ice-cream-love, favorite dress. Yes, my mom made it. But can you guess when she made it? When K was five. It's true, she's been wearing this dress for three years. It's gone through ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! It's been a productive week - I've been sewing furiously behind the scenes and getting a lot done. This was the kind of week that made me extra appreciative of the friends I've made in the last few months through sewing. For example, I got a photography lesson from the lovely Michelle, who shot the cover of my book. She's a consummate pro and probably one of the kindest, sweetest people I've ever met. We had so much fun, and she even let me use her fancy 100mm macro lens. I got a ... Read more
Fall Cleaning Giveaway Part 1 [CLOSED]
I'm much more of a Fall Cleaning gal than a Spring one. These past few weeks I've been purging, organizing, donating and generally sprucing up the house in small measures. It's my version of starting the new school year. What's become abundantly clear is that I have far too much stuff in the crafting department. As much as I want to dabble in every hobby out there, my time on earth is limited and I've got to cherry pick my crafts. I love embroidery. I even have a Pinterest board with my ... Read more
Monday Outfit: A Groovy Kind of Dress
Good morning! This here is K's first day of school dress. Doesn't it look like something the always hip Trine of Groovy Baby and Mama would make? I think K might be Trine's misplaced daughter because this is her style all the way. K chose the knit fabric that's a cat-fest of a print - you can see the familiar markings of leopard, cheetah, tiger, jaguar...you name it. The dress pattern is from the book I'm diligently working through, and though it defies logic for a knit dress, it includes ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Upstaged by K's first day of school, my wedding anniversary skulked quietly in the background this past Wednesday. M was way more on the ball than I was and presented me with a fragrant bouquet. Realizing my slacker ways, I struck a deal with some friends and scored a sleepover for K so that M and I could have a proper celebration involving a fancy dinner and entertaining movie at the cinema tonight. I often wonder if I would have made my own wedding dress if I'd gotten into sewing ... Read more