A little bit of fall sewing going on around here. Raspberry Creek Fabrics has an amazing selection of Hacci sweater knits. I used their Grey and Black Tossed Star print to make some soft and warm items for Ivy and myself. My top is the Aurora Top from Hey June Handmade. I’ve been sewing up […]
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Project Run and Play has opened up a pattern shop. It’s super cool because the shop exclusively sells designs that were featured on Project Run and Play by competing designers. This week a whole new set of patterns are being released, including some by one of my favorite people, and fellow Season 16 PR&P designers, […]
Sewing for Fall with Raspberry Creek Fabrics
The weather in my part of the world is fluctuating between the 40s and the 80s, which means fall is fast approaching around here. My oldest had another huge growth spurt this past year, and is in need of some cool-weather wear. The timing couldn’t be better for Raspberry Creek Fabrics to release their new Fall Club line. Raspberry Creek […]
Overall Obsession: McCall’s M7547
I keep meaning to do a final Project Run and Play post, but I’m having trouble coming up with the words to express it all. It was an amazing, incredible experience that I am so grateful for. I keep putting off that post, so in the mean time, I’ll get a few things up that […]
Project Run & Play Week 4: Runway Ready
Warning: This is a long one. You can see the condensed version and vote for the final winner HERE Final week. Signature Style. I am so excited to be able to show you what has been swirling in my head since Day One. I went with a military/aviator theme, and made a whole collection. Fashion and […]
Project Run & Play Week 3: Retro Stripes
Onto Week Three of Project Run & Play! This week the theme is stripes. Things went very 80s for me after Seth came up with a bitchin’ idea for Jonas’ shirt. He sketched it out on a pizza box one night while we were on vacation. The idea was fabric with some scene or picture on it, broken up with […]
Project Run & Play Week 2: Sew Your Stash
Well, I’ve survived to sew another week! I’m so excited, relieved, nervous to be able to continue on with the next week of Project Run and Play. This week’s theme is Sew Your Stash, meaning use only materials and patterns you have on hand. As a chronic fabric and notion hoarder, the challenge for me […]
Project Run & Play Week 1: Sartorial Circus
Circus: A public entertainment consisting typically of a variety of performances by acrobats, clowns, and often trained animals. Sartorial: Pertaining to clothing, particularly men’s, or its construction Week One’s theme for Project Run & Play is CIRCUS. The challenge was to create wearable, fashionable looks for kids with a big top theme. And the voting […]
Project Run and Play
Hey there, long neglected blog. How you doin’? I’ve been sewing and making and designing and not posting on you for a few months now. My husband said eight months, but it’s really only been seven. Still. Sorry about that. But things are about to get busy around here again, at least for a little […]
Glitter Space Scaredy Cat costume
Five year olds are fun. Five year olds at Halloween are the most fun. My five year old requested a Glitter Space Scaredy Cat costume this year. I know, cats and Ivy? What a surprise! I was nervous. This is a kid with a clear vision of what she wants, but neither the vocabulary nor […]