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
Monday Outfit: Swimsuit Season
Good morning! Friends, I am under the weather. The sniffles turned into a full-blown head cold, which probably explains why I had so much trouble with this super straightforward swimsuit pattern from peek-a-boo. What a great pattern! I love that the size range is 3 months to 12 years, which is fantastic because I'll definitely be making this again and again. The ruching on the side is adorable, and it's fully lined. The original design also has little side bows, but I left them off. K ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! Friends, the giveaway comments are awesome. I am having so much fun reading everyone's unique/secret talents! I can't wait to do a round-up of my faves when I announce the winner next week! On another note, above is my tentative plan for my (mostly) handmade vacation mini-wardrobe, scrawled in my sketchbook. For travel and comfort purposes, it makes the most sense to keep the garments to knits, and being me, there will be a lot of solids and stripes. Maybe some ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Linen Top + White Skirt
Sewing for myself is becoming addictive. I'm keeping it simple and am continuing with baby steps in building a handmade wardrobe as you can see. I have yet to have a seam-ripper-free experience and every project has had its share of snafus, but I am totally getting into this selfish sewing business. For one, I'm learning about my body shape on a whole new level. The other day, K lovingly looked at my legs and said, "Mommy, you have the cutest legs!" "Really???" I responded incredulously. ... Read more
Giveaway! Retro Fabrics + Lotta Prints [CLOSED]
And the giveaways keep on coming! I have about a yard left over of the adorable orange polka dot print that I used for this dress, and have a feeling that you might like it... I'm also throwing in about a yard of Oliver + S "City Weekend" fabric, which is the perfect complement to the polka dot for that uber retro vibe, no? Both are 100% cotton. And for you fellow crafty types, I have the lovely Lotta Jansdotter book that is full of fun ideas. With Father's day coming up, wouldn't it be ... Read more