This one’s an oldie but a goodie. Refashion a knit shirt by inserting panels of fabric on the sides. The practical reasons behind doing this refashion could be: 1. make a small shirt bigger 2. make a big shirt smaller 3. get rid of unsightly evidence of perspiration 4. use tapered fabric inserts to make…
Slipcover Clutch: A Tutorial
This project was born from a number of thoughts and a need. The first thought was related to the need– a purse for an upcoming evening event. I had fabric left over from making the dress and a wrap, and was thinking of how to use it. In thinking about how to make a purse,…
Girlify a Boy Shirt: A Tutorial
My K looooves Spider Man. Knows the characters far better than I do. It’s a good thing her Dad likes to keep up with those storylines for dinnertime conversation. But Spider Man shirts are always cut for boys. And while I can handle that it’s not pink and purple…. can I girl it up a…
A Little Birdie Told Me
Oooooh, with a surname like “Bird” the jokes must get old by the time you’re, say, 6. Or if you married into the family, probably before the vows were even said. But I could not resist making custom “Bird” gifts for a Bird mother-to be. First, a “Birdie Bump” shirt, which involved painstakingly cutting out…
Matchy-Watchy
My kids and Adrianna’s kids hang out together a lot. So it’s a good thing they all seem to like each other, alllllmost all of the time. So when I saw khaki pants on clearance at Target for $4 and a bibbed shirt on clearance at Gap for $5… I bought two of each, because…