Thanksgiving has past and the girl’s school break is over. We had a wonderful week full of family, food and love. The big Holiday Handmade Craft Fair is less than a week away and I have become a tea towel factory. My fair booth preparations are underway and with the help of my husband my [...]

My two sweet girls on Halloween 2011.

Willow turned four this past August. I find birthdays bitter sweet. I am thrilled that they are growing strong and learning new things everyday. At the same time I mourn the loss of little sweet babies. Having kids gives a whole new meaning to “time flies when you are having fun”! I made this sweet [...]

Magical little dress I made for friend’s baby I hope to meet soon. I used Birch Organic Fabric and Make It Perfect Little Wonderland dress pattern.

I whipped up this picnic blanket for our end of summer outings. The bottom is made from laminated Loulouthi fabric by Anna Maria Horner. The top is made from a patchwork cotton that I found at Denver Fabrics. The size was determined by the width of the cotton and I added bias tape straps for [...]

My two little girls are getting so big. On Wednesday’s, they each attend school for a full day. They both love it and have so much fun, but when they get home they are really tired and hungry. I want to make them each a snack mat. Something cute and comforting that can help them [...]

I absolutely love Living Crafts Magazine! I look forward to receiving my copy each quarter. They even have a new BLOG! This year my husband and I decided to join forces and make a story book toy from the Winter 2011 issue. It is “The Mitten”. I can’t wait for little Willow to open this [...]

I am participating in Sew, Mama, Sew’s Giveaway Day this year! I am giving away this adorable sewing pattern from my shop and a doll making book to one lucky reader. Pattern is a Simplicity pattern from the 80′s and contains pattern pieces and directions to make a super cute doll house with the furnishings. [...]

This post is a little late. I have been neglecting my blog but my sewing machine has been very very busy over the past month. Here are some little Pocket Monsters I made the girls for Halloween. The patterns are from this book. Super easy and really cute. I have been busy whipping up some [...]

Designer Anna Maria Horner’s fabrics are to die for! When I saw the Museum Dress she made for herself from the Square Dance fabric I had to have one too. Here is my version. With the left over fabric I made my little Willow a matching skirt and coin purse. I found a great tutorial [...]