Now that you’ve constructed your PVC frame, purchased your fabric and made your main cuts, and added windows with mitered bindings and cute curtains and awnings, we can finish this baby up and get ready to play! Start by sewing the side walls to the 60″ ends of the roof with right sides together. Â Use {…Continue Reading}
I made something for me!! I hopped on the Washi Dress bandwagon with both feet and I wish I hadn’t waited so long! I had read review after review stating that the fit was very flattering on all body types. I wasn’t sure it could handle my pooch (pregnancy did a number on my abs, {…Continue Reading}
I have a post up at Growing Up Gabel with my version of back to school preparedness: a tote to help keep Hadley’s cubby organized. Â You can use the tutorial to make a locker tote for books and school supplies, but mine will hold spare clothes and her blankie for nap time!
So if you’ve been following along, you’ve got your PVC frame constructed and made the main fabric cuts for the tent. Â Now we’re going to start the fun parts – making the windows with mitered “window frames”, ruffled curtains, and awnings! Making the mitered bindings for the windows sound intimidating, but it’s really easy: Decide {…Continue Reading}
I hope everyone enjoyed a happy 4th of July! Now that you have your PVC frame constructed, we can move on to the next step – gathering your fabrics and making the cuts. Fabric requirements: All fabrics are 60″ wide with the exception of the Swiss dot floral on the curtains. Â If you choose {…Continue Reading}
I’m participating in the awesome Red, White & Blue series at Sugar Bee Crafts! Woo-hoo! Have you been following along for all the other great posts? So much fun! Where I live in Michigan, we have an uh-mazing fireworks display over the river within walking distance of our house. Each year we gather up friends {…Continue Reading}
Today I’m participating in The Girl Creative for Diana’s Create Memories with Kids series with my PVC Playhouse & Sunshade. This was an ambitious creation, so I’m going to be sharing a series of posts over the next few weeks with dimensions for the whole project, the construction of the frame, the different features of the {…Continue Reading}
Today I’m guest posting at Caila Made for her Best of Summer Sewing series! What pattern am I sharing? Â I’m stepping out on a limb and sharing a pattern I drafted and wrote myself – the Camper Hat pattern. Â I’ve been dying to start offering patterns and wanted to dip my toe in by sharing {…Continue Reading}
Everyone has their favorite t-shirt right? Â Don’t you hate it when you get a stain on that shirt, or it just doesn’t fit properly anymore? Â Today I’m sharing a simple tutorial at The Girl Creative to save your favorite tee and transform it into a light and breezy dress for the favored little girl in {…Continue Reading}
Our final guest for the Lost Arts of Sewing is April from Wildflowers & Whimsy. April and I go waaaay back to when we both competed in Project Toddler Runway – a great children’s sewing series hosted by Shwin & Shwin back in 2011 when I was a newbie blogger. Since then, we’ve been bloggy {…Continue Reading}
