Since Adrianna is in the states all summer, and only 2 hours away, Susan decided to take advantage of free grandma babysitting and head down for a visit last week. It was a quick trip, but we still managed to have some fun. Here’s what we did, instagram syle. First we walked around downtown in…
NYC Garment District Shopping: Round 2
Last year I made a trip to NYC with husband and kids with no intention of making fabric shopping a priority, and thus, had done no advance research. When I realized that I’d fallen into the garment district’s lap, I did some quick googling from my phone and visited three shops – Mood, B & J and…
Colorblock Skirts
Not a lot to say about these skirts, except they’re swingy and colorblock-y and summery and cute! They’re good for backyard dancing and chalkboarding alike. They’re just simple elastic-backed, flat-front skirts with a folded panel added at the bottom. Bonus – no hemming! The real reason I made these skirts though was to have a…
Favorite Tee Pattern + Union Jack
I have a hard time getting excited about patterns. I get annoyed by lengthy instructions and putting all of the pieces together. If the world worked they way I wanted it to, Adrianna would make me all sorts of blank things and I’d embellish them. But Amanda has a Dolman tee pattern that I looooove….
Shorts on the Line (a shirt, and some photo bombing too)
I’m over at Designs by Sessa guest blogging for the Shorts on the Line series & competition she’s hosting along with Imagine Gnats and Small and Friendly. I did a pattern review for these shorts, but I couldn’t help but make a matching top too. It’s basically the same as this top, but with all woven…