Good morning! I walked three miles yesterday for K's school fundraising event and now I'm hobbling all over the place. Very out of shape. My fitness level is neither here nor there, and today, I have a semi-homerun of an outfit. Clearly, I'm not a baseball fan. Would that actually be a three-baser? A foul? Who cares, right? I'm back on track with my goal of sewing through this lovely book. This weekend I tackled the "boat neck cut sew" (cut sew is how the Japanese refer to knits) and a pair ... Read more

Good morning! A while ago, Toni of Make It Perfect Patterns checked in to see if I would be interested in trying out her new patterns. Since I wear the Coastal Breeze dress all the time, I knew that I wouldn't be disappointed and because I've never tried any of her children's patterns, I was keen to give the Joey dress a go. I'm so happy I did. I love it. Well, okay, I love the grey and stripey version. I'll go into the leopard print in a bit. I think this may be one of my favorite ... Read more

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

Good morning! My schedule got a little hijacked this weekend, when we ended up having an unplanned weekend getaway. One minute we're headed out for a day trip to Bainbridge Island to visit K's favorite aquatic center and the next thing I know, we're buying toothpaste and toothbrushes at a Rite Aid so we can spend the night at a nearby inn. "It's an adventure!!" my husband, the king of unplanned getaways, yee-hawed. It was non-stop excitement and included a fire alarm going off just as K and I ... Read more

Good morning! I'm starting off the week with a myriad of bright colors -- something you don't often see here. Fun, no? This is the last batch of fabrics I received from sweet Frances, and what makes these extra special is that K was lucky enough to select them herself. Do you see a theme? Zebras and tigers (or cheetahs?) and giraffes, oh my! K is a huge fan of animals on her clothing. These two prints are from the Safari Moon collection and without hesitation, K pointed to the two-headed ... Read more