Wait Til Your Father Gets Home
Just a bit of all the little bits of life at home!
The very first project that I wanted to attempt with my trusty sewing machine were some handmade burp cloths. As I began to put this tutorial together I realized that I must have been super excited during the actual process of making the burp cloths, because I neglected to take detailed pictures of each step! You are in luck though. I used this tutorial from Dana at Made, and her instructions … [Read more...]
If you're a follower on Twitter or Facebook, I'm sure you've heard me talking about my first sewing machine. It was a Mother's Day gift this year. I read tons of reviews before deciding on the perfect machine for me, and after careful consideration I chose the Brother CS6000i. I know I'm a newbie, but I think it's fantastic. It's got 60 computerized stitches, auto threading (which I'm told is … [Read more...]
I can't believe it. It seems like just yesterday this little guy was born... And now we're less than three weeks away from celebrating his first birthday! Yikes! This mama is in party mode for sure. There are so many fun ideas swimming in my head for his red, white, and blue bash (he was born just shy of Independence Day on July 3rd). One such idea is a fabric birthday banner to wrap … [Read more...]
This year for Mother's Day, I got a sewing machine! Some may find this to be an odd gift, but I was ecstatic to finally get one! Now I just need to figure the thing out. Since I know sewers use lots of pins to hold fabric in place, I thought it was time I made myself a super cute mason jar pin cushion. They've been popping up pretty regularly on my Pinterest feed. I followed most of the … [Read more...]
