Lets just file this blog post under photos taken 3 months ago and never blogged about, and it was a pattern test to boot. Those are my favourite things to blog about so I am kicking myself that I never did this one. Lately it is a very rare opportunity that I actually sew or …
If there is one thing I have learned since I started sewing clothes for my kiddos it’s that you should never force a photoshoot. Not only will you end up with force smiles but you will probably have tears at some point. And really, is a pattern testing deadline or blog post really worth forcing your …
When Mandalynn of Striped Swallow Designs posted a picture of her first pattern, Coachella Shorts, I jumped at the chance to test them. They are seriously cute and I was excited about supporting a fellow Pattern Workshop student. Since I do my best sewing while the kids are napping I decided to see if I could get …
The day is finally here and I couldn’t be more excited to share with you the pattern I have been working on thanks to the help of the always amazing Lauren Dahl and her course on Pattern Workshop (affiliate link). You can check out my review of the first half of her course here. I hope to …
As any stay at home parent can attest, when you are sick you rarely get time off. A few weeks ago we were going to go on a last minute trip up to Vancouver to see my brother and sister in law. The night before we left, which was about 5 hours after we decided …
Do your kids come home from the beach with pockets full of treasures? To my 3 year old everything from a super small rock to a big shell are her treasures and they must all come home with her so she can sleep with them that night. Yes my child puts them in a tupperware …
The more I get to know Lauren Dahl the more I am blown away by her. As I talked about in my big reveal post about my newest hobby Lauren is busy running a blog, a course for creating pdf patterns AND she is also designing patterns for her label Selvage Designs (affiliate link), she is a busy lady …
I am what my husband would call a Serial Hobby Pickeruper, and yes I just made that up. It’s not uncommon for me to pick up a new hobby on a whim and be obsessed with it for a few months, like completely obsessed. Some of the hobbies last and other do not. Who would have …
Being a stay at home parent to two kiddos under 4 can lead to some challenging days. Some days I deal with it gracefully and then other days I am crying to my husband over google hangouts while he is trying to work. Not a proud mommy moment but when it comes to naps I …
Living in an old farmhouse with so much charm has been really fun. Our home has crown molding throughout, amazing old wood doors, large baseboards and old windows. While the windows are really fun and add to the charm of our house they don’t bode well for keeping the house warm in the winter or …
