I’ve had several requests for a tutorial on how I do my appliques. There is no right or wrong way to applique, this is simply how I do it. Also, this is going to be a long post. I don’t like when tutorials are split into several posts as it’s hard to go back to previous steps. This will be all in one place, but quite lengthy! Be warned! More information on how to applique…
Continue readingThis is the second round of 2nd birthday outfits! I managed to complete these in just over a week. Manny ended up with a second layer of white on his hat to hide his head! Much better! And the precious birthday boy! We drew his name for the birthday exchange this year, so since I knew he was a Handy Manny fan, I made him a shirt with Pat and Felipe on it. According to…
Continue readingWanting an excuse for more chances to applique, I offered shirts or outfits to my friends for their kid’s birthday’s. The response was overwhelming! I had multiple requests for everything under the sun. I decided to make things in order of parties to make sure everyone was able to get their special outfit in time! These are the first few I finished. The BEST part of any project is seeing your work being enjoyed! I…
Continue readingA friend of mine contacted me about making a shirt for her son’s 2nd birthday. Through the process of brainstorming for the shirt, she asked me to make him a handful of shirts to wear for the summer. We scouted etsy and the internet for ideas and eventually settled on these designs. They were an absolute BLAST to make and I discovered just how much I really love applique. I was challenged in a way…
Continue readingWhen Sofie was first born, I started thinking about what Christmas traditions I wanted to carry on and what I wanted to start new. I’d always loved the idea of my kids opening new jammies on Christmas Eve. Her first year, my Mom gave us a cute Carter’s “My First Christmas” outfit and she was so snuggly in it. For her second Christmas I decided I wanted to make the jammies every year! So I…
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