by Virginia | Nov 18, 2016 | Books, give away, Holiday, patterns, sewing for baby, Uncategorized
Sara Soares of Made by Sara is a talented sewer and makes the most beautiful children’s clothes! She just had her 4th baby (a little boy!) and wanted to make his first made by mama gift. She chose the Lucky the Elephant pattern. Sara made him at 75% size...
by Virginia | Oct 19, 2016 | decorating, Holiday, home improvement, tutorial, Uncategorized
It has taken years for me to find my halloween decor groove. My kids want to see our house get festive for the holidays and I remember loving halloween stuff when I was a kid too. But the retail stuff available can be kinda ugly, right? And creepy too. So, here...
by Virginia | Oct 11, 2016 | fabric, tutorial, Uncategorized
When you make the Lulu Llama sewing pattern, I recommend buying a 1/2 yard cut of faux fur. (if you go to JoAnn’s you can save more by purchasing only 14” instead of 18!). Fur is usually 60” wide! This means your Llama only used HALF of the fur...
by Virginia | Aug 25, 2016 | fabric, patterns, tween, Uncategorized
My 2nd daughter Anne likes things BRIGHT and FUN and LOUD! She saw these birds (again from Belnd fabrics!) and knew right away that she wanted her binder to be covered in this fun fabric. Anne is going into 5th grade this year. She is ready to rule the school! Her...
by Virginia | Aug 19, 2016 | gift, patterns, Uncategorized
Unlike the last frame I shared a few days ago, this frame was super quick! My girls went to camp last week and had a great time with their cousins and new friends too. My sister in law, Maureen, took this photo of them on the steps of the dining hall on the last...
by Virginia | May 23, 2016 | color inspiration, fabric, patterns, sewing, tutorial, Uncategorized
At the end of this month I am sewing a couple of bags for one of my favorite fabric designers, Kelle Boyd of AnnKelle. YAY! She sent me 1 yard of this 108” wide remix yellow daisies which was WAY more than needed to make the bag she requested. I thought it...
