This is K when she was just a little over 18 months back in 2008. Last night, we had dinner at a friend's house and I watched K and her two buddies play and eat and argue and reconcile and laugh hysterically. She's known them since birth and nearly 10 years later, they're still the best of friends. They used to be so small, they all fit snugly in a basket: I had mentioned in a post a while back that I wish I had a photo of the very first top that I sewed for her, and I found it while I ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Puperita Colleen Dress
Good morning!! It's good to be back! I have to warn you, though. I'm jumping the gun because the husband is still murmuring about adding another security measure or two, but I decided I just needed to get back into the blogging groove or I would lose all motivation and this little space would die a quiet, unacknowledged death. There's a small chance that the blog will go down again, but I think it's safe to proceed with caution. Later this week, I'll do a roundup of some fun things going on ... Read more
Monday Outfit! The Spring Thea Dress
K must be reading this blog, because after I posted about the dearth of kid-sewing around here, she began to pepper me with requests for handmade clothes. As luck would have it, Mel commented on that post and introduced me to Blaverry (I'm salivating over Mel's denim Decklyn jacket, by the way). K and I browsed through the site and she chose the Thea Dress. "Make it tight, Mama," she instructed. She's really into tight clothes. I branched out and used a floral print knit. Isn't it ... Read more
The Girl in Red (A Valentine’s Dress)
Good morning! It's mid-winter break right now, so K and I are hanging out and relaxing today and tomorrow. Since we're in vacation mode, the pace is slower around here and I'm posting a little later than usual... I made K this little red number for Valentine's Day. I don't know why, but I tend to avoid the color red -- maybe it's because it's my mom's favorite color and I OD'd on it growing up. It's a great hue on K, though, and I should make more outfits in this color. I'm not sure how ... Read more
Faux Fur Infinity Scarf + Giveaway [CLOSED]
Well now. Ute and I are simply blown away by the enthusiastic response to the Secret Valentine Exchange!! It's been so enthusiastic that my server crashed a number of times last week. It's true that I have a wimpy, tiny server, but still. I also think there's something problematic about multiple people trying to fill out the form simultaneously, but that's an uneducated guess on my part. We're approaching 130 sign-ups!! If you were one of the folks who couldn't access the form to ... Read more