Make Your Own Dog Collars!

I sold dog collar hardware at Quiltcon, and promised to share my instructions - so here goes! I have been making dog collars for my three pups for a couple of years.  I've made them for gifts, other dog-family members, and auction donations. It's about time I shared the "how-to" for making your own! I...

The Flora Tunic

My baby is 8 now.  I've been thinking a lot about what I make for her.  I read so many blogs and see many Instagram posts about how sewists' kids don't want to wear their handmade garments as they get older.  For some reason, I haven't had that problem.  One thing that I do is only sew things...

The Mira Dress from Elegance and Elephants

Hi!  Have you seen the new pattern from Heidi at Elegance and Elephants?  She started posting her photos on Instagram a while ago, and I was immediately intrigued - a square neckline gets me every time!  If you don't already follow Heidi and her blog you should; she's got a great line of patterns,...

Oliver and S Building Block Dress Book

Have you seen the Building Block Dress book written by Liesl Gibson yet?  It's a game changer....really! A couple of months ago, I saw a cute jacket pattern that I really liked.  I had never heard of the designer so I was a bit unsure about her sizing, etc.  So, what I decided to do was replicate...

Happy New Year!

Soooooo.....it's 2017.  Here we are. Since the last time I did a meanful blog post, my family has moved across the country, changed jobs, changed schools....quite an eventful 2016! We are now living in Michigan and I must admit I'm having a bit of a tough time getting used to it.  I left a job I loved,...

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!!

Hi, and welcome to my neglected blog!! I'm Janice, and I sew a lot, and run an online fabric shop.  We used to live in California, but now make Michigan our home. Here's a few of the things I've sewn recently using fabric from our shop and some of our fabric: So, we're giving away a $75 gift card to...

Kids Clothes Week - Spring 2016

I made an attempt this past week to join in with Kids Clothes Week.  Success?  Failure?  Well, a little bit of both. I set my sights high and pulled fabric for about 8 items.  What I ended up with was this: I guess in the normal world of sewing, I'd be happy.  I completed...