I’ve been so excited about this post for romper week! I’ve been wanting to make my Kudzu coveralls into a short romper since I designed them. I ADORE the results! Ollie lived in the pairs I made him last winter and since they’re basically all he wears, I know he’ll get lots of wear from these, too. I spotted this fabric in JoAnn’s and immediately knew I wanted to use it to try the short…
Continue readingHave you ever visited the blog Alida Makes? I “met” Alida virtually last year and have completely fallen in love with her. She’s amazing and her blog is nothing short of spectacular. The clothes, the styling, the photography–all to die for. Which is what brings us to this post today. Alida wrote an ebook!! It’s called Style That Kid and I got the chance to review it. I knew I wanted to reshoot an old…
Continue readingI’m really excited to be participating in the 30 Days of Sundresses series for Melly Sews! I participated the first year she did the series and I shared a quick and simple short sleeve peasant dress tutorial I made for Sofia’s 4th birthday. I can’t believe it’s TWO years later and my girl is days away from turning 6!! This dress literally came to me in a dream. I’d been brainstorming simple knit dress ideas…
Continue readingMy horde of tiny people keep me cleaning on a regular basis. I swear it’s like they produce crumbs for their first 4 years of their lives! So no matter how often I sweep or vacuum, some lone piece of cereal goes unnoticed under the table and in a matter of hours, my kitchen is full of sugar ants. Does this sound familiar? (Please say I’m not the only one!) We spent years and lots…
Continue readingI’m on a roll (get it?) this year! I’ve been doing great with my quest to give handmade birthday gifts and this idea really thrills me! I struggled with what to give my brother, Matthew, for his gift. After consulting with his wife, I had a few ideas that would have been awesome for him. But I chose to make him tool rolls because for Christmas I’d drawn his name and I gave him a…
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