Vacation Style: Where Dreams Come True

Vacation Style: Where Dreams Come True

We couldn't close up Vacation week without including 'the most magical place on earth'!  That's right, today's post is all about DISNEY.  Nicole has a variety of great princess dresses and character inspired outfits that are sure to get anyone's creative juices flowing!!!!

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Pi Day Possibilities

Pi Day Possibilities

As much as I hate to admit it, math plays a HUGE part in sewing. From simple addition and subtraction, to converting inches to centimeters and figuring out how much that new PDF pattern will cost you in Australian Dollars. Thank goodness for that Paypal math, right? So in honor of Pi Day (3-14....get it?), we're opening the vault of some of our favorite patterns that honor the almighty circle. From skirts to dresses to even a pair of shorts, these patterns take the basic circle to new heights and don't even require you to bust out 3.14159265358979323846264.

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Over the TOP Challenge: The Results are IN!!!!

Over the TOP Challenge: The Results are IN!!!!

I just have to say that the last week has been so much fun for me.  From the stunning visual candy created by our Challengers to the amazing link up creations submitted by our readers, I am just so impressed by the skills and creative visions that exist!!!  So thank you to everyone who participated for sharing your talents with the rest of us.

Ok....... so the news that everyone is waiting for.... drum-roll pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaase......

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Over the TOP Challenge: Prizes and Day 1

Over the TOP Challenge: Prizes and Day 1

Are you READY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  We are so excited to launch our first day of the Over the Top Challenge.  Get those sewing machines out, because we want you sewing along too!!!  Why \sew along????  Well it is fun, and you need holiday wear, right!  But also there are PRIZES!!!

Some generous shops that we just happen to LOVE, are donating prizes so that you can win!

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Kits Fit for a Princess: Snow White

Kits Fit for a Princess: Snow White

 I might have been jumping up and down when I received an e-mail from Jennifer Bailey of Bailey Girls.  She explained how they were teaming up with the ever amazing Made For Mermaids to sell Princess Kits.  I was, and still am, floating on cloud nine... you see, this is the very FIRST princess dress that I have made for my baby girl.

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New Year and New Babies: The Patchwork Minky Blanket Kit Makes a Perfect Gift

New Year and New Babies: The Patchwork Minky Blanket Kit Makes a Perfect Gift

I am expecting a brand new niece any day now... as in every time the phone rings, I jump for it wondering if there is a new baby in the family.  I wanted to make my new niece something special for Christmas, but I was hitting a brick wall.  I looked through the patterns I have and free tutorials for newborn/baby clothing, but nothing jumped out screaming  'Make me, Make me!!!'  

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