I made this child’s convertible art smock from the book One Yard Wonders. Then I met a group of Stapleton Mommies for a sewing craft night and showed them how to make their own. I think it is a really great gift idea. Fill it with some simple paint brushes, paint and paper and it [...]

I fell in love with these scarves. I knew I had to make one for my Mom too! I added vintage buttons.

Mira has a very special friend at school named Koa. She loves him. For his birthday we made him a Super Koa cape.

For Christmas this year I made the girls a puppet theater using Amy Karol’s pattern from Bend the Rules Sewing.
It is a HUGE hit. Thanks to gifts of puppets from both Grandma and Nana we have countless characters for daily shows. So Much Fun!

Preparations are under way at the Metter house. Tree is up and decorated. Stockings hung by the fireplace. Homemade holiday gifts are flying out from under my sewing machine needle daily along with all the other treats and crafts that the girls are helping me with. I should be watching what I eat since I [...]

Mira is watercolor painting with leaves collected from our neighborhood.
I love this picture that Mira drew. I am thinking about printing it onto fabric paper and using it in a new dress for her.
This years pumpkins from the pumpkin patch. A yearly school field trip.

I have not given up on DIY fashion design. I know I said I would post every Friday, but I just haven’t had the time to take and upload the photos of my progress. I have purchased sketch books and actually started sketching in one of them. For my larger, less portable, book I got [...]

My book club girls and I went to see Wicked last night. It was a spectacular show. The costumes were amazing. I needed something fun and dramatic (and green) to wear. Here is my Wicked scarf. I followed this idea on the Craftzine blog. I think it would be great in just about any color!

Remember this doll from July? Well, I have been very busy this week making four more Travel Dolls. These little sweeties are ready for adventure and have the wardrobe to go with it. Oh, and just in case they get sleepy during their travels, there is a built in pillow for naps on the go!