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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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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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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Festive Foliage Wall Hanging Sew Along

Let’s have a sew along! This poinsettia wall hanging is such a great holiday project.  It features Evy’s new Festive Foliage designs stitched out on felt and sewn onto a quilted background.  The perfect addition to your holiday decor! Evy recently asked if I would help her start a group on Facebook to share sewing/embroidery […]

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