It's been heating up around here and I quickly noticed E was lacking in the tank and shorts category. I made the harem shorts for her with a tank top to go with them. Click the pics below to see the patterns. I did make a couple small changes: Made the back of the tank longer than the [...]
This is my first t-shirt dress pattern modification, although it's the perfect base for many mods. I love that Brutus is in this picture :) That's our shih-tzu. Anyway, the mod I did here is a version I think I'll make a lot of for Eleanor. It's so light and airy with a little funkier [...]
I did a modification this week that I love! Despite trying to pack my whole house up, I managed some sewing :) I used the classic hoodie and slim harems for this outfit. The hood overlaps at the center much more than the standard plus it's lined. I also added length to the back hem and didn't add [...]
This hood modification will be perfect for the cool months ahead. Feet covered, head covered = warm, cozy little baby! I'll have a pdf for the hood pattern piece at the end of this post. It is compatible with the footie one-piece pattern (#43). You will follow the tutorial in the pattern just the same except [...]
We've been talking a lot about the fake pockets on the raglan dress. KIDS WANT REAL POCKETS TO STORE TREASURES!! RIGHT?? I am learning... My baby girl isn't to that stage yet so it didn't cross my mind when designing the pattern. Good thing I have friends like you to tell me how it is :-) [...]
This is a fast way to make a cute variation of the raglan sweatshirt. Adding a curved hem in the back is easy and very trendy right now! To start you will need to cut out the sleeves, neckband and wrist cuffs. Cut about 1" off the bottom of the wrist cuffs. I do this [...]
. Whenever I see leggings with ruffles it looks SO adorable, I had to make a few pairs for Eleanor. Turns out it is SUPER easy, so I took a few photos to show you how to do it. To start, cut out a pair of leggings: Then, measure the width of the ankle area (where the ruffles will [...]
Here's a short tutorial on how you can add a cuff to a sleeve. Also, how you can add a cuff to the waist of a t-shirt. I am using my raglan tee as the example but this 'quick and dirty' method will work on anything. First, have your pattern piece ready: I have my raglan long [...]