The Cottage Mama has an ADORABLE (and free!) pattern and tutorial for Halloween Trick or Treat bags. I made one for Sweet Pea last year and had a few requests for some this year. They're so easy to make! I used my Cricut to cut a ghost to stitch onto the front. You could also … Continue reading Trick or Treat!
Month: October 2017
How Do You Get Pants to Fit Right????
FInding perfect fitting RTW pants at the store can be next to impossible. Sewing your own pants seems even more intimidating. All of our bodies are so different and there are so many potential alterations to make. Where the heck do you start???? 1) Read about fitting. 2) Make a muslin (or two or three). … Continue reading How Do You Get Pants to Fit Right????
In Rememberance
Once upon a time a man and a woman found out they were going to have a baby. They were delighted. They were scared. Babies are a big deal! Several months passed and everything was going well. A healthy baby girl arrived and the father and mother joyfully welcomed her into their arms. A few … Continue reading In Rememberance
Just Some Frogs on a Log
I am SEW excited (just ask the people who were near me in the produce department when I read the email!) about this opportunity to be an ambassador for the new Prints Charming line from Michael Miller Fabrics that begins shipping out on October 15. Full upfront disclosure: I received this free sneak peak of fabric … Continue reading Just Some Frogs on a Log
From My Laboratory in the Castle East
🎶To the sewing room where the fabrics feast The notions all came from their humble abodes To get a jolt from my electrodes🎶 🎶They did the mash, they did the monster mash The monster mash, it was a graveyard smash They did the mash, it caught on in a flash They did the mash, they … Continue reading From My Laboratory in the Castle East