Millie the Mermaiden, Made by Gianna

It took 2 years of it lying around the house before Gianna picked up Wee Wonderfuls: 24 Dolls to Sew and Love * and asked me to sew with her. It is totally surprising that it took so long, because if you have seen the book yourself, you know it is chock-full of totally adorable projects.   * and asked me to sew with her. It is totally surprising that it took so long, because if you have seen the book yourself, you know it is chock-full of totally adorable projects.  

The project she fell in love with was “the Mermaiden”. (You can download this project for free on MarthaStewart.com.) [Read more...]

Geeked

My pre-ordered copy of  Sewing for Boys, written by Karen LePage and Shelly Figueroa, arrived just over a week ago, and the first thing I sewed from it? A romper for Gladys.   [Read more...]

Pin Cushion Caddy

You are going to laugh at me when I say this, but I thought this project was a failure when I first finished it.

I sat down to it for a quick de-stresser project – a little selfish sewing to wind down after a very very long day.  The “Pin Cushion Caddy” is a project found in Anna Maria Horner’s “Seams to Me”. [Read more...]