As you've probably noticed from my posts this week, I've got shorts on the brain. That's mainly because Hugo and Elliot wear nothing but shorts all the time now that...
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Facings are a great way to finish a neckline or armhole (bias binding is another way -- see my 3 bias binding tutorials here!). I like to have beautiful facings...
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Here's a tip I end up sharing with other garment sewists all. the. time: I get my interfacings from Pam Erny at Fashion Sewing Supply. These are hands down my very...
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I made a few more things for Hugo to wear this fall (and soon winter). You'd think he would have enough hand-me-downs from his brother and sister to deter me...
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With the onset of cooler fall weather, I'm suddenly motivated to unload the bits of summer clothing I made for the kids onto the blog before they're completely out of season. First...
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I want to walk you through each of the four Cotton + Steel outfits I designed for the latest issue of Stylo in a bit more detail here on the blog, starting...
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This week I worked on two little Charlie Dresses to send over to the You Are My Sister fundraiser event hosted by Heather Ross at Hart's Fabric in Santa Cruz...
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This past weekend was really, really fantastic. I got to be a part of the teaching crew for Camp Stitchalot, and it was loads of fun. So many fun people...
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I'm so excited to be part of Sarah Jane's Out to Sea Blog Tour today! I'm going to show you the adorable Charlie Tunic I made for Elliot with two...
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{please do not pin these images of Elliot. Thanks!}I could do a whole series of posts called "Still Fits!" showing how my kids grow into certain items of clothing. Sometimes...
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Edited: This post was originally entitled "Snow White makes another appearance," in reference to the fabric used, but as Snow White doesn't actually appear anywhere in this post, I changed...
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Do you ever accidentally put two fabrics together and it totally works? One day I set these two fabrics down in the same stack and it was meant to be....
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WOO-HOO, it's here!The Charlie Dress Add-On is a supplement to the original Charlie Tunic Sewing Pattern. It allows one to make the dress version by taping an extension to...
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The other day we had a perfect day outside and I snapped some pictures of Clementine in the backyard. I can't believe how fast this girl is growing. Those little...
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I'm loving all the new Charlie Tunics and Dresses that have appeared in the photo pool lately. Here are just a few of my favorites! Seriously, this Minnie Mouse is...
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