I just had to tell you all about this great deal that is going on right now over at Stitch Simple. They are having a liquidation sale on a huge selection of their unwashed fabrics. Everything is $3.50-$7.50/yard! I just bought these two fabrics from Amy Butlers Gypsy line for $6.00 a yard! And the real truth is I had a gift certificate from when… Keep Reading
Last week Shannon from luvinthemommyhood sent me one of her Sweetheart Dress patterns to review. And since you all know me, I had to make two. Everything is cuter in pairs right?Let me first start out by saying that Shannon did an amazing job on the Sweetheart Dress pattern! It is so professional looking and she really explains each step to you…. Keep Reading
I first wrote about my love for Erin Condren planners years ago…and here I am still loving them! Maybe because it is love at first sight!This year I added a package of pens and a pen holder to the order.The pen holder is a must and such a great addition to the planners. I am so glad they thought of it.I always… Keep Reading
For the past few months my little guy has been coming home with “reading books.” They are short and simple and can be read by looking at the pictures. You know the ones I’m talking about right? Well last night he came home with two real books and proceeded to read them to us. I was amazed and unsure if he had… Keep Reading
So I finally started sewing again. It seems like forever, well I guess it kinda has been. It has taken me a lot longer to recover from my hysterectomy then I thought. And now apparently I am suffering from some post-hysterectomy blues. No it is not such a thing, at least that I know of but for some reason I am just in a funk…. Keep Reading
What seems like forever ago Jessica from Me Sew Crazy sent me one of her Forget Me Knot Dress patterns. At the time I was in a major sewing funk and she sent me the pattern as a gift to help lift my spirits. I know right, can she get any sweeter?! Unfortunately once I came out of my sewing funk I was knee high… Keep Reading
A few months ago I made two little ruffled fat hats for the girls.All I did was use one of their old hats as a template and made one hat out of ruffled fabric and then one hat out of the minky fabric. Then I sewed the two of them together. Ruffled fabric is just too lightweight by itself to wear… Keep Reading
A few months ago the sweet gals from Simple Simon & Co sent me the most thoughtful gift in the mail…two kits to make these cute little dolls. As you can imagine my girls were so excited to make them. Each of my girls took turns sewing on my lap. They ended up sewing all most all of their dolls with the exception of the rounded edges and top stitching…. Keep Reading
The only handmade (or rather semi-handmade gifts) I managed to make this year were these flower magnets…aren’t they cute?! I just happen to LOVE them!I had ordered a bunch of cabochon flowers from snapcrafty on etsy to make some rings, but once I received them I realized they were a lot bigger then what I had expected. After a few minutes… Keep Reading
