I don’t know if it was just because my son is taking soccer this summer or because of the World Cup, but soccer has been on my mind. Soccer shirts to be more precise. I had a great idea for making your own personal soccer jersey. I thought I’d share with you how I designed […] Read more…
For Kids
T-shirt Madness
This past weekend between swimming, birthday parties, library, dinner at my parents, making a cake and cleaning, I managed to decorate a few t-shirts. What started out as one, quickly became five. It’s madness! I just couldn’t stop at one! I just used freezer paper to do these. If you’ve never done this, simply cut […] Read more…
Car Roll and Mat
When I first saw this Riley Blake fabric (My Minds Eye – Wheels in Brown and White), I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I’ve seen other car rolls before, but this fabric just screamed “Wouldn’t a nice young boy (or girl) love to drive their cars on me???”. So here’s a super simple […] Read more…
Baby Gifts and More Fabric
A friend of mine is expecting a baby and yesterday I had the pleasure of attending her baby shower. I brought along some presents I made for the baby and a few favorite books (by Sandra Boynton) my kids helped pick out. I love making this bear. I’ve done it a few times now. I […] Read more…
Summer Boy’s Tee
I was fooling around the other day with an idea for a boy’s shirt that looks like those baseball style t-shirts we’ve all seen. This is my first attempt. I just used some random knits (from my stash) and modified the Sienna Dress pattern since it had a similar cut at the shoulders that I […] Read more…