Sewing with kids: A wallet for boys

boy holding wallet he made

My four year old has been begging me to help him make a wallet.  He picked out this truck fabric from Moda, and we picked out coordinating fabrics together. We didn’t use a pattern, but we looked at daddy’s wallet as an example and used its measurements. The wallet roughly measures 9 inches by 4 […]

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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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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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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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