I love using up scraps! I thought it would be fun to use up some larger scraps on travel-sized pillows for the kiddos. Each pillow uses scraps from dresses, backpacks, bags, shirts or something I have previously made for them. They loved recognizing the fabric. The pillow inserts are travel sized pillows that we took […] Read more…
Recently some friends had a new little baby arrive. They are very involved in cub scouts and they already have two older ones: “brother” and “sister” and now “baby” has arrived. On more than one occasion, I’ve heard the adults refer to each other as “mama bear” and “papa bear”. A Berenstain Bears baby quilt […] Read more…
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I’ve been making a dent in my project pile lately and it’s such a good feeling. This little mermaid is from the book “Wee Wonderfuls” by Hillary Lang. I made one other doll from this book – the Tag-a-Long doll. They were so much fun to make (I ended up making 3) I knew I […] Read more…
I was fortunate enough to get an advanced copy of Oliver+S‘ new pattern: Playtime Dress, Tunic and Leggings to review for Sew Mama Sew. The pattern is now available and I really liked it! Like all Oliver+S patterns, they are beautifully designed and detailed. This was my first time using a digital pattern from Oliver+S. […] Read more…
With the kids back to school and now both of them eating lunch there, I thought it would be fun to make some simple napkins for their lunch boxes. These napkins are very, very easy to make. They are a great way to use up large scraps of fabric or just to help reduce your […] Read more…
