My son had his 3rd birthday party over the weekend. Like most little boys, he LOVES fire trucks! We decided to have a fire truck theme and had everything fire truck related – hats, coloring books, cups, plates, balloons, a bounce house AND of course fire truck goodie bags! I have a Silhouette Cameo and haven’t used it as much as I should. I knew… View Post
Today is my turn on the Sizzix Quilt Blog Hop. A bunch of us got together and decided to make great quilted projects to show you what the Sizzix Big Shot and Fabi machines can do. I knew I wanted to make a simple baby blanket and utilize the half square triangles cutting die. I have been sewing for more than 15 years and… View Post
I have a thing for pom poms.. How about you? Have you wanted to sew with this wonderful trim, but don’t know how to get started? I’ve got a great list for you – from a simple cross body bag, to a pillow, to a table runner.. I’ve got pom poms covered. Let’s get started: Cross body bag with pom poms 3… View Post
Happy New Year. I’ve taken a few days off [ ok, more than a few..] to relax and recuperate from a very hectic 2014. I’m expecting an even busier 2015! I manage the southeast for a footwear brand and am about to start traveling for my tradeshow season. The thought makes me shake. Sometimes I don’t know how I fit it… View Post
I’m over at hello, Wonderful today sharing a tutorial on how to cover foam cubes with fabric. I’ve wanted to make fabric blocks forever. My son is almost 3 years old and loves playing with a piece of foam I’ve had hanging around the house. I often find him laying on his stomach and using it is a kick board. He got… View Post
I’m happy to be sharing my Reversible 1 Hour Tote pattern today. Yay!! So many of you have reached out and requested the pattern and I’m happy to finally have it available. You can find the pattern here in my online store. Don’t you love the fabric? I fell in love with the Brambleberry Ridge collection from Violet Craft and had… View Post
I’m happy to be sharing this tutorial over at Sew Mama Sew today. I don’t wear a lot of make-up, but I’m addicted to buying it. I recently went through my makeup bag and found over 10 shades of the same color of lipgloss. I’ve often thought I should sew a make-up pouch just to keep all my lipgloss in order. So no more… View Post
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.. I love this time of year. As a Canadian living in the States, I love the time period between late November and January 1st. Family gatherings, parties and all the holiday festivities keeps me in smiles for weeks. I was super happy when the VELCRO® Brand asked me if I wanted to participate in… View Post
Today I’m working with Renaissance Ribbons and sharing my southwestern fold over clutch. I’ve wanted to sew a fold over clutch for quite some time. They are very simple to make and basically a large rectangle that folds in half… However, as most of my sewing projects go, I wanted to add an extra detail that would give my pouch some punch. My husband… View Post
