Given my obsession with babies in bubbles, it should come as little surprise that I’m also a sucker for overalls. They’re just the cutest, most classic, most perfect little summer staple. Once again, Little English popped into my inbox with one of the sweetest outfits I’ve seen…since the last time they did that. After seeing this cutie I knew it had to be mine. I scoured the internet for a similar pattern. I texted my friend, Margy to get her input on what patterns to mash up, what fabric to use, etc. I’m not going to lie, this one stumped us for a bit. Then one day, while pursuing Farmhouse…
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Notions Organizer
Suddenly have tons of time to organize your sewing room?…me too. While its been quite difficult to see many silver linings in this current pandemic, one blessing of Covid-19 has been getting to spend a significantly larger amount of time with my family, in my house. The quality time with my family has been wonderful, while my quality time with my house has spurred on quite a few cleaning and organizing projects. Nothing like staring at one’s disorganization for extended periods of time to encourage spring cleaning. I recently tackled my sewing room. As I normally spend every moment I have for available for sewing, actually sewing, it had become…
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Creations by Michie 123 Hack: My Favorite Sunsuit
The Sunsuit…. it is one of my favorite garments on a baby. As y’all are well aware from previous posts, bubbles (more specifically sunsuits) are a personal weakness. Prior to learning to sew them, I swooned over The Beaufort Bonnet’s many sunsuit options. Some of my favorites for boy (or girl) can be see below. These can be found and purchased on their website here or at any boutiques that carry Beaufort Bonnet. Side note: Beaufort Bonnet is opening their first flagship store in Lexington, KY soon and you can bet this mama will be there. Not crazy about the colors they have to offer? Or the price? Here’s how…
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Indoor Activities for Kiddos
I do not sit still well. Its a personality flaw that I have fought, eventually accepted an ultimately embraced. My children seem to have inherited this personality trait from me, it has become incredibly apparent while we’re staying at home and “social distancing.” We used to start our day with a trip to the gym/Maria’s school and errands. Now that those are not options I have a 3-4 hour window of time to fill. I’ve tried screens…I am not a screen hater…but they just don’t work for my kids. They won’t sit through a whole movie or they want 1000 snacks while they try. Pinterest and other Instagram moms have…
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Children’s Corner Taylor Modification for Color Blocking
If you’ve been following along for any period of time, you know that one of my favorite things to do is to find a ready-to-wear outfit and replicate it in my own way. This project was no exception. This sweet little bubble ran across my Instagram feed and I knew it had to be mine. Upon initial viewing, its pretty clear that this is a Children’s Corner Pattern’s Taylor. It just required some small alterations. If you’re at a point in your sewing journey in which you feel pretty confident following a pattern and would like to try changing a pattern up for the first time, this is the perfect…
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Guest Post by Margy Hood: Lessons Learned
Guest Post By Margy Hood. Her work has been featured in several issues of Sew Beautiful magazine. Find her on Instagram @margyhood Over time I’ve learned that the more effort put into planning and prepping a project, the less likely I have to “un-sew” (aka: use my seam-ripper), and the more enjoyable sewing is. I learned a lot on my last project, and want to thank @DressThemDearly for allowing me to guest-blog and share both the successes and failures of that project with you. A friend recently called and asked if I could make a birthday dress for her daughter, Mary Charlotte. What she envisioned was Mary Charlotte…smocked on a…
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Machine Embroidery Tips and Tricks. How to Babysit a Single Needle Embroidery Machine.
Every spring, while normal people get an itch to start purging and cleaning their homes, I freak out and decide that my kids have nothing to wear. This is the third time this has happened to me, so I’m assuming its just my thing. Last year, this resulted in my post on Bulk Sewing. This year it resulted in basically the same thing. I just reread my post on bulk sewing. I stand behind everything I wrote last year though I would like to add one thing to it. Get your hands on a serger. After doing a little serger shopping, it became very clear that I had no idea…
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Green Swiss Dot Sibling Set
Some time ago (back in January to be specific) I ran across this adorable set on my instagram feed. Thanks for the inspiration, @thefrillyfrog. I love swiss dot and I love sibling sets, so this pair called to me. There are however, elements of it that I’m not crazy about, making it a perfect candidate to replicate with my own spin. To create the bubble, I used Creations by Michie 115. She doesn’t sell any of her patterns “hard copy” anymore but you can find them on her Etsy shop in downloadable form. I piped the white cotton pique collar in the same green Cotton Swiss dot fabric I used…
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Snowdrift Nightgown Pattern
Liberty of London lawn fabric makes everything better. Sometimes, when I’m having a bad day, I’ll just stare at my stash. Often, I find myself having a hard time cutting Liberty, its so pretty. When you add gingham and smocking, it just takes this fabric to a whole new level. Recently, I ordered this liberty from Farmhouse Fabrics. I fell in love with it because the colors are so perfect for Spring and Summer. Originally I thought it needed to be an angel-sleeve Bishop. After staring at it for a few weeks, it became clear that wasn’t what it wanted to be. I combed through my patterns and narrowed it…
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Add a Pleat to a Yoke Dress or Bubble
When I sat down to make my plan for Spring sewing, I had a hard time ignoring this adorable little dress from The Proper Peony. Its’ new twist on classic lines are so visually appealing. The yoke dress is a favorite of mine, throw in a pleat and I’m basically drooling at the possibilities. I had to figure out how to make this happen. I consulted with several, far more experienced sewists and walked away with a couple of different options. I will be describing the option that I felt allowed for the least bulk at seams while adding the fewest steps. ***One disclaimer***When I was taking the example pictures,…
