I subscribe to a blog by The Cottage Mama and recently received a free pattern and tutorial for the Summer Picnic Dress. It’s just absolutely darling and I decided it was perfect for my stack of fabric from Blend Fabrics called Flutter & Float by Ana Davis.  The whimsical rainbow swirls, hot air balloons, and… Continue reading Dreaming of Summer days….

I think wearing aprons is somewhat of a dying art….I never understood why…they can be so beautiful and of course, quite functional.  Perhaps in a time when so many people eat out and don’t cook or bake from scratch….getting those clothes covered in flour or grease…well it’s not much of a concern? I say we… Continue reading A is for Apron!

The school year is quickly coming to a close and if you can sew a few simple steps, you could have a great homemade present for your kid’s teachers or mentors!  This honestly is such a great little pouch to whip up in an hour or so…you can fill it with something sweet or perhaps… Continue reading A simple & fun sewing project…

I made a tuffet last year from scratch just from looking at posts online…it turned out ok…cute in pictures; (and the fabric line was utterly adorable, perfect, I thought, for a tuffet “Wonderland” from Blend Fabrics) but when you are asked to make another two for display at a huge convention in St. Louis that… Continue reading The making of a tuffet…