Local Atlanta fabric designer Melody Miller is a dreamy lady to know. Her new fabric collection, Ruby Star Spring, is just out in the softest, most luxurious cotton/linen blend, and she asked if I would be willing to work with her to create the perfect skirt to showcase the central print: a pixellated bee. Would […]
I will head over to TJ Maxx or Ross later today–our oldest has her very first high school pep rally on Friday, and she needs a shirt in team colors. Since it’s her first year at a new school, we don’t own a single thing in this entire house that is the exact right shade, […]
When we took our trip to Boston this summer, I didn’t bother to make the baby a backpack–people who don’t walk don’t need backpacks. But I had an idea that I wanted to make her something. I have been processing this idea ever since, and was really more than a little thrilled to learn that […]
Today was the first full day of school for the three oldest children. Yippee!! Getting ready for the first day, especially for preschoolers, involves packing spare clothing, nap time bedding, and in our case, placemats and napkins for lunchtime. So the other night, I stayed up late making some cute little boy placemats for our […]
I didn’t invent the idea of the fabric basket/bucket–nothing like–but I am certainly more than happy to walk you through how I made the ones I’m using in my studio. After discovering–purely by accident–that a smaller (prototype) bucket fit neatly inside the larger size I settled on, it occurred to me as I prepared to […]
Of the three larger fabric buckets, I’m pretty sure this is my favorite one. This is an older Farbenmix print I got from the same stashbuster sale where I scored the Heather Ross squares–I tell myself I love it because I lived in Germany when I was small, but really, it’s just a stinkin’ cute […]
This project has evolved gradually, over time, with bits and pieces added as we’ve gone along. I’d like to acknowledge the brainstorming and input of my sweet husband, who reminisced about his own favorite toys as I told him of my plans, and reminded me once again that I am not a boy–which is (one […]
Thanks for all the nice words about the covered bench! I feel quite certain that it is THE KEY to selling this house. Will keep you posted on its magical qualities. A few of you commented or emailed to say that you’d love to have some specifics, so I whipped up some quick sketches of […]
It’s done, y’all. The hunting/sewing/crafting the perfect gift, the anticipation, the giving and getting, the exhaustion, the revelry, the overeating, the sheer love that Christmastime brings. And here we are, in that week of reflection between Christmas and New Year’s, thinking ahead and wondering what the next year will bring. Kinda makes you want to […]
Just a few more days until Christmas, and progress is looking very strong on the Advent calendar front. I’ve fallen a bit behind, but other than the fact that I feel I’m letting you down, I almost don’t even mind–I’m having such a good time building this village and imagining my little family unpacking it […]
I am, at heart, a planner. I tend to make lists and sketches and diagrams and schematics, and wrestle endlessly with ideas–talking them out loud to myself as I bring them to life–before I act on my plans. Sometimes this looks like procrastination, sometimes it looks like too many ideas, but it’s where my best […]
Super special thanks to Shannon of luvinthemommyhood for hosting today’s stop on the Stitch by Stitch blog tour! I love Shannon’s outlook and bubbly voice in her blog, and am so grateful she was willing to let me move in at her place for the day. We’ve been chatting back-and-forth by email about sewing and […]
Special thanks to Kristen of Motherhood Uncensored for hosting today’s stop on the Stitch by Stitch blog tour! In her honor, a sassy twist on one of the techniques I get asked about most frequently: machine applique. These are saucy without being trashy, and a cinch to whip up in any style you choose! Machine […]
Huge thanks to Dana for hosting today’s part of the blog tour! She put in a special request for a bias tape project, like the Picnic Placemat in Stitch by Stitch, and is just as crazy for yellow as I am. So here, for your quick-crafting pleasure, a simple tutorial for easy, fast, pretty pot […]
When our second baby was born, she was gifted with two really amazing swaddling blankets. One of those is now her woobie, and the other was handed on to her younger brother and now to our youngest. Who loooooves it. Seriously–she’ll sleep without it, but she’s not that enthusiastic, whereas if we swaddle her up […]