If you read my plans for KCW, you saw that I was planning to pretest my Matinée Dress using some great Michael Miller fabric. Happily, I’m not pretesting my Matinée Dress; it’s in testing right now – and they’re killing it!  I’m fulfilling my plans and making a dress with the fabric.  It is turning out soooo {…Continue Reading}
Did you see that I’m participating in Alida’s Calling All Kids series? Or, maybe you came here from Alida Makes – hello there in that case! After I finished doing a crazy happy dance when I received the e-mail from Alida, I started thinking about what I wanted to make. I have two daughters, {…Continue Reading}
Allright… I’m cheating a little by posting this dress as Day 1 of KCW, but it seems perfectly fair when this adorable little dress can be sewn within the hour guideline. For real! I tested the Soleil Dress and was blown away at how quickly it came together. I am friends with Lauren Dahl, the {…Continue Reading}
Did you see that the second Perfect Pattern Parcel is open? This parcel of patterns is all about girls’ wear, which I’m pretty geeked about since I’ve got two little girls to outfit – and I’ve been invited to participate! I’ll be sharing what I make from the patterns in the parcel on the 16th, {…Continue Reading}
When I hit publish yesterday for my call for testers, I was soooo worried that it would be like crickets chirping…. But it hasn’t!! Your responses and support have been incredibly overwhelming! I’m so happy that so many of you are volunteering to test my first baby dress pattern. I’m planning to select testers this {…Continue Reading}
**Selection closed** Thanks so much for everyone who signed up.Folks, I’m finally ready to test my first garment pattern! I’ve been working, working behind the scenes to get my Matinée Dress ready to go. With a lot of help from Lauren Dahl’s Pattern Workshop course (affiliate link), I’ve been able to get it close enough to {…Continue Reading}
I am finally getting around to sharing Arden’s Pony Party – yay! We had so much fun celebrating Arden’s birthday as she turned five with a very special guest at her party – my cousin’s pony Sweet Pea. March in Michigan is typically still pretty cold and there might be some light snow on the {…Continue Reading}
I know you have some. That bit of fabric that’s not large enough for a project, but you just can’t bear to part with it. Is it Liberty of London? Remnants of a favorite childhood dress? Vintage sheets? Don’t worry, I have some too, so I thought I’d round up some ways to do that {…Continue Reading}
Recently Hadley had a day with a couple of big firsts – her first trip to the dentist, and her first haircut: Choosing some goodies from the treasure box. She was cooperative enough to get some x-rays taken. Check out the cool shades! The happy patient! Both Arden and Hadley have a labial frenulum, a {…Continue Reading}
Today is a momentous day for the sewing and design community! My friend Lauren Dahl has released her much-anticipated course Creating PDF Patterns: From Sketch to Sale. I am an affiliate for this course, but all opinions are my own. I only wish I were more eloquent to express how great this course is. I {…Continue Reading}
