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Monday, October 1st, 2012
I discovered Jessica, and her blog A Little Grey, when she won Project Run & Play last spring. The clothes she made were super stylish but still wearable, modern but not serious, and cute but not cutesy. Pretty much everything I strive for, but rarely get just right. She is a very talented seamstress who […]
Tags: color blocking, dana, kid pants, pants, tutorial
Posted in kcwc fall 2012, kids clothes week challenge | 18 Comments »
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
I never seem to remember to buy sidewalk chalk, but we always have the ingredients on hand for chalk paint. Making chalk paint is super easy; drawing with chalk paint takes a bit of practice. Our first attempt turned out mostly colorful blobs, but the second time was a success. I was doodling quilt squares […]
Tags: chalk, chalk paint, diy, kids, paint, project, quick, recipe, summer, tutorial
Posted in craft | 14 Comments »
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
Have you been following along with Jess and Kristin’s Vintage May? These two bloggers teamed up to show off handmade vintage-y kid’s clothes all month long. Many amazing bloggers have been making many amazing garments and tutorials too. Today, hey, it’s me! Head on over to skirt as top to see more of this button […]
Tags: clothes, japanese patterns, kids, pjs, repurpose, sewing, sheet, upcycle, vintage sheets
Posted in sewing clothes | 18 Comments »
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Yesterday’s outfit was very subdued, but today we’re going color block crazy! I am very happy with how this whole outfit turned out. I didn’t imagine the skirt and the top going together when I made them, but they do! Michael Kors would say it’s very on trend (then Nina Garcia would tear it apart) […]
Tags: ayashe, blouse, blue, clothes, color blocking, figgys, girl, pattern, pockets, purple, scraps, sewing, shirt, skirt, spring, summer
Posted in kcwc spring 2012, kids clothes week challenge, sewing clothes | 23 Comments »
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
Here is a little project to spring up your home. I made this pillow in springy greens, but any colors would of course work. Ticking would look very nice, with the stripes going opposite ways. The pillow is based on a simple quilt square (does it have a name?) and comes together super fast. Happy […]
Tags: color block, cover, green, home, large, pillow, quilt square, sewing, zipper
Posted in tutorials | 13 Comments »