Liberty of London Pillowcases

blue floral pillowcases on bed

I have a confession to make.  I love Liberty of London lawn fabrics.  Pretty much all of them.  I love them so much, I would build a room just for my Liberty fabrics.  It’s so hard to resist buying some every time I go fabric shopping.  I spotted this Emma and Georgina Blue print a […]

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London Calling Lawn Dress

toddler wearing floral dress standing in garden

When Kate turned two this year, Gramma aka Evy from A Bit of Stitch made her a “ballerina” dress.  It’s not your typical ballerina dress with the tulle and twirl, (don’t worry – she has tons of those too…) but it’s a sweet lawn dress with blue flowers on it to match her baby blue […]

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Linen Pinafore

There’s really nothing more darling than a little linen pinafore dress.  I made a few for Kate when she was itty bitty, and I could barely stand the cuteness then.  In case you missed it before, the tutorial is super quick and easy. Now that she’s older, I wanted to make her a new one […]

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Hand Sewing with Kids

boy holding embroidery hoop over face

As a stay at home mom, my kids are always with me.  When I’m cooking, they’re helping me cook.  When I’m cleaning, they’re right behind me dragging out something else.  When I’m sewing, they’re right there with me wanting to sew.  I figure why not take advantage of their eagerness to help and use it […]

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Embroidered Floral Sweatpants

toddler reading book in embroidered sweatpants

Somehow we went straight from summer to winter here in the south.  I have no idea where this cold day came from, but I thought it was supposed to be fall!  I had to dig for some warm clothes for the kids and realized most of their warm stuff was too little.  Of course, my […]

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Butterfly Wings Pattern

toddler wearing butterfly wings in botanical gardens

Is it just me or are butterflies everywhere right now?  I’ve seen them on vintage inspired tea towels, embroidered on kids clothes, on fabrics and so many other places.  I never used to notice them too much outside our house, but we’ve been going on nature walks with the kids and see them all over […]

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