Maria has been ALL about her American girl dolls these days. She has “Rebecca” and has been obsessed with matching her doll. She’s been wearing a ton of these knit dresses and dressing Rebecca in the matching versions. Dressing and accessorizing her dolls has provided hours of entertainment (she gets it honest…dressing my living “dolls” is one of my favorite things) and It’s made me feel like the boys’ have been left out. They don’t seem to take as much interest in her dolls, but they do love “stuffies.” They love bears, dogs, crocodiles, deer…basically anything that looks like an animal and can be squeezed. Enter, this amazing stuffed animal…
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Want to Design and Sell your own Patterns, but don’t Know Where to Begin? Start Here.
Figuring out how to share patterns with others is no small feat. It can also get extremely expensive. When I first starting thinking about digitizing my own patterns, it seemed like a bit of a money pit. I have managed to figure out how to do it in an affordable manner. It does however, require a large mental and time investment. First things first, you have to figure out how to get your drawn patterns onto the computer. You have a few options, there are people out there that you can contract to do it for you, or you can use Adobe Illustrator and figure out how to do it…
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Fall 2021: What to Make and What to Buy.
My mom told me this is her favorite of my annual posts…so I had to make another 🙂 I can’t sew it all. I’ve tried but I just can’t. Below you will see a graphic of what I’ll be making and what I’ll be sewing for this fall and winter. Looking at the graphic above, the items on the top are pieces I’ll be buying. I love Peter Pan collared shirts but I cannot make them as fast as my kids can destroy them. I also prefer them in knit but I don’t prefer sewing with knit. For me, purchasing staple knit pieces for the kids makes the most sense,…
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Gift Guide For Sewing Friends
A gift guide specific to sewists!
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Toddler Toy Gift Guide-toys for boys and girls
Its that time of year again! That time where you get to buy the toys you secretly want to play with and give them to the kiddos you love. Below you will find a list of items I’m getting my kids this year or have gotten them in the past. If you’re in need of reasonably priced inspiration for toddlers…check these out 🙂 Whether you have an animal lover, budding intellectual, future musician or aspiring hunter, gifts will foster imaginative, hands-on play. If our time at home because of the pandemic have taught me nothing, its the value of toy that can capture the attention of children of all ages.…
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Prime Day Cart
Like a lot of you, I have Amazon Prime. This year’s “Prime Day” is October 13th and 14th. Prime Day offers tons of great deals on items that you are likely going to need for your child’s fall and winter wardrobe. One of the ways that I ensure I don’t miss a deal is by “carting” the items that I want to watch. Amazon will then alert you when an item in your cart has a price change. I thought it would be fun to share the items in my cart with you all this year. Clearly-my kids need shoes 🙂 Disclaimer: I will earn a small commission on these…
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Fall/Winter Basics
I’m Back!!! I’ve been taking a bit of a blogging break after John Luke’s birth. He is thriving and growing like a weed. Thank you all for your kind well- wishes and prayers. They’re clearly working! We are loving our family of five and can’t get in enough John Luke snuggles. I’ve been trying to keep ya’ll updated on the sizing for the newborn outfits I’ve made him but if you have any questions, shoot me a message! A lot of the questions I get on various platforms are about Undershirts, Socks, Shoes, and various pieces that go with all of my sewn creations. I thought it may be helpful…
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Baby Gift Ideas
This post contains new ideas for baby gifts, some hand made, some purchased.
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Party Favor Play Dough Mini Kits
In this post you'll find directions and links for making USA themed play dough kit party favors.
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Sibling Swim Outfit Ideas
I love to sew…obviously. But I also really like to be a mom too. When it comes to my most valuable currency these days, it is overwhelmingly time. So its often a tricky balance to figure out what needs to be sewn and what I ought to just buy. I usually go through a mental check list before I decide to buy… Can I make it for significantly less money than I can buy it for? Is the quality of what I make significantly better than what I can purchase? Do I have time? Is it worth it to me to have custom (often matching) items? Is what I make…
