Tag Archives: tutorial

Make Your Own Petticoat – Tutorial

The Mission: Simple slip, Big effect To give life to vision in my brain, the girls’ Easter dresses needed some serious poof-age. For little Gladys’, I built netting right into the dress, but I wanted Gianna’s to be more versatile. … Continue reading

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Embroidered Business Card Sleeve (Mini Tutorial)

Hey, look! I have business cards! Aren’t they fun? I’ve carried them around for months now, but I have only handed them out to three people. I feel silly to talking about my craft-blogging habit to strangers (or friends even). … Continue reading

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Fabric Sunshine for a Dreary Winter (plus a Curtain Tutorial Roundup)

I never would consider myself someone who is “good at decorating”. I was barely an adult when we bought our home and I became a stay-at-home-mom. Six years later, I finally feel like I understand our home and family well … Continue reading

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Taking the Leap… into Handmade Piping

This is a continuation of a series called “Taking the Leap”, which I started last year and then promptly forgot about. The goal of this series was to highlight questions on how to get started with various types sewing projects. … Continue reading

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Pajama Eaters – Downloadable Pattern

There are few new additions to our household.

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