Stitching Family Heirlooms

I’ve been thinking about my creative grandmothers lately. First, my maternal grandmother (that’s what we called her, Grandmother … she was quite a lady, born into a very “proper” New Brunswick family in 1905). Thinking of the things she lovingly sewed for her three granddaughters when we were little girls. I have the baby quilt […]

Embroidered Butterflies

Posted by on Aug 26, 2013 in Blog, Embroidery, Hand Stitching | 6 Comments

At Quilt Market, Art Gallery Fabrics was giving out little packages of 3 die-cut butterflies from their solid-colored fabrics. I knew I wanted to embellish them in some way, and this is what happened: First I did a version of a buttonhole stitch around each one to attach them to the ground fabric, and then started […]

Guest Blogging Again at Michael Miller

Posted by on Aug 25, 2013 in Blog, Les Monsieurs | No Comments

A quick note to say I have done another guest blog post on the Michael Miller blog, introducing Les Monsieurs. And yes, once again, there is a giveaway! So, head on over …..

{ Happy Sewing } … Little Backpacks Tutorial

Should be organizing, making lists, trying to switch gears to be ready for a new school year. My disorganized self still has oodles of books, pencils, crayons … you name it, to buy. So, why not procrastinate with the necessities just a bit longer and instead make a few easy, cute, soft backpacks for gym […]

Embroidered Wings

Posted by on Aug 19, 2013 in Blog, Embroidery, Hand Stitching | 3 Comments

I spent some peaceful summer hours outside stitching this past weekend. This season & I … we were truly meant for each other!

{ Happy Sewing } … Ruffled Neckline Dress

Posted by on Aug 14, 2013 in { Happy Sewing }, Blog, Flight Patterns | 4 Comments

I learned to sew at a very young age. My Mom made most of our clothes when we were little (and also when we were no longer quite so little). She had learned from her Mom, and so it goes. Emma is impressing me with her abilities when she can sit still long enough to […]

{ Happy Sewing } … Monsieur Pocket Pillow Tutorial

Posted by on Aug 12, 2013 in { Happy Sewing }, Blog, Les Monsieurs, Tutorials | 6 Comments

My son loves arranging things (pillows, stuffed animals, etc) on his bed and he’s been asking for a personalized pillow for some time now. My Les Monsieurs fabric line offered the perfect inspiration. I decided to be really playful with the personalization aspect, and created a soft 2-sided doll. One side is Max today, the other […]

Guest Blogging Over at Michael Miller

Posted by on Aug 9, 2013 in Blog, Flight Patterns, Tutorials | 5 Comments

Today I am excited to be guest blogging on the Michael Miller Fabrics blog, Making it Fun. Head on over for a little Flight Patterns inspiration … a bit about how the collection came to be, some pretty project pictures and a GIVEAWAY! Also, a tutorial for this quilt Did I mention a giveaway?

{ Happy Sewing } … Desk Chair

Posted by on Aug 8, 2013 in { Happy Sewing }, Blog, Les Monsieurs | 2 Comments

Le petit Monsieur in my life was the oh-so-happy recipient of a cute wooden desk I had found on the roadside recently. I figured he needed his very own personalized chair to go with it. I asked him to choose which Les Monsieur fabric he would like me to use (I was thinking just one […]

Candy Forest Swimsuits!

Posted by on Aug 5, 2013 in Blog, Licensing | No Comments

I just spied some oh-so-cute swimsuits made with my Candy Forest collection of fabrics. I had licensed this collection early last year to Jelly the Pug. I knew they would be creating a line of dresses with it, but I almost fell off my chair when I saw these this morning. From sporty to more […]