Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Birthday party season has been in full swing around here, so it's been party after party these past few weekends, which is always great until the sugar crash hits...still, it's been festive and summer-like. This week, I did something a little different. A couple of weeks ago, the very talented Marte contacted me with some questions about a Japanese pattern. Funnily enough, I had just cut out the pattern for the very skirt she was ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! That little illo up there is something I did ages ago, but thought it had a bit of a retro feel to go with my giveaway. And the winner of the retro fabrics and Lotta book is...#5, Liza Jane! She said: "I can turn any song into a song about my cat at the drop of a hat. My current fave is the one I sing in the tune of the scooby doo song." Awesome talent! Congrats Liza Jane, you should have received an email from me already. Here are a few of my favorite comments, though they ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Scoop Tops
Thank you for the well wishes! I'm doing much much better, though I'm operating on four hours of sleep because K had a nightmare last night. Poor thing. Anyway, it all turned out just fine and I have some handmade clothes to share with you. The very cool Kristin of Skirt as Top offered up a free pattern, and of course I couldn't pass up a chance to try out her scoop top. That Kristin, she's so good. This is such a fast and satisfying project, I think everyone should have a scoop top in ... Read more
Giveaway! Swimwear Fabric + Clear Elastic [CLOSED]
Two weeks in a row of giveaways! I heard the call for swimwear fabric, and as the possessor of plenitude, I'm feeling the need to share. For this giveaway, I have that sumptuous aqua stripes I used for K's swimsuit and an equally cute pink/orange/yellow stripey fabric. Both seem to contain spandex and/or lycra and are just shy of a yard each, but plenty to make a kid-sized swimsuit or two, depending on how little your kiddo is. You could also squeeze out an adult-sized bikini or speedos ... Read more
Lemon Yogurt Cake
Whenever I catch a cold, I try to do something that doesn't come naturally to me: rest. This involves watching episode after episode of Project Runway All Stars Season 2 (I also recently finished watching the Great British Sewing Bee - so charming!) and cutting out sewing patterns. I also try to drink lots of fluids, and eat more vegetables. And I hear citrus and vitamin C can do wonders, so I baked a lemon yogurt cake. I'm sure that counts as vitamin C, right? I turned to Ina for the ... Read more