A while back I shared DIY ant killer recipe. It’s a great recipe for making a bunch and storing. For really quick use – mere seconds to prepare – I’m also using this! Two ingredients and no boiling! The day after we moved into this house last June there were ants in the kitchen. Ugh. I…
Selfish Sewing Week/Spring Top Sewalong/New Pattern Testing
This week I was deep into sewing muslins of my next pattern and a little bit sad that I didn’t have time to participate in Selfish Sewing Week or the Spring Top Sew-along. But then I realized that my pattern is indeed a top that I am sewing for myself. So I’m killing all the…
The Sally Dress
Do you ever have a project that you’re really excited about and you mean to blog immediately but then your kid is in school til 3 and there’s homework and playdates and activities and dinner and baths and books and bed and then a month goes by and it just never happens? Believe it or…
The Ava Dress (part of the Perfect Pattern Parcel)
I was lucky enough to be able to sew up one of the patterns from the Perfect Pattern Parcel this week. The PPP is a bundle of 5 really terrific patterns being sold together. Part of the proceeds are donated to charity, so if you’ve been eyeing any of these patterns, this is a great…
I Made a Nessie Top or Three!
Alternately titled: The devolution of the toddler photoshoot. Taking pictures of 2 year olds is really fun. Almost on par with having a root canal or renewing your driver’s license. Although, while you may not get any great pictures of the adorable outfit you made, you do get lots of fun expressions. You might try…