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Longing for spring…

March 7th, 2010 natalie No comments

is anyone else ready for spring?!  i definitely am! this weekend has been a bit of a teaser- nearing 60 degrees, i busted out my capris today!!  (i’m sure this won’t stick around…the forecast is calling for rain at the end of the week! bummer!)
in the meantime, aside from dreaming of vacations and weekend getaways,  [...]

Activity Notepad

February 8th, 2010 natalie No comments

since everyone always gets at least one handmade gift thrown in for their birthday present, i had to think of something fun to make my niece for her second birthday! i’ve already made her some dresses, skirts, and crayon caddie, not to mention a play apron to go with her kitchen set she got for [...]

Punk Baby Gift Set

January 31st, 2010 natalie No comments

i know, it’s been a LONG time since i’ve written anything of any substance! the holidays came and went and now January is pretty much done!
i haven’t been in the sewing room as much as i’d like- mainly because we’ve been redoing the guest bedroom (after nearly three years of living in our house, more [...]

Craft Hope for Haiti

January 15th, 2010 natalie No comments

just wanted to pass along the Craft Hope for Haiti link! Craft Hope just opened up an Etsy shop so that crafters can donate items, with 100% proceeds going towards Doctors Without Borders. if you would like to contribute an item or make a purchase, please check out their site for more details! i’m hoping [...]

True Up: Favorite Fabrics 2009

January 9th, 2010 natalie 1 comment

one of the blogs i came across last year that i love following now is True Up. When they decided to host a fabric meme, i decided it would be fun to play along, because, well, who doesn’t love drooling over fabric!! 2009 was definitely a year of exploration for me in my sewing room! [...]

Children’s Dresses

December 15th, 2009 natalie No comments

just thought i’d post some small side projects i’ve been working on!
when i saw this pattern, i knew i wanted to make a dress out of it, but had noone to make it for  since it was newborn size. luckily, one of my friends who was pregnant decided to pop out a baby girl! (she [...]

Children’s Art Smock

December 14th, 2009 natalie No comments

my niece started preschool a few weeks ago, and one of the items that they recommended bringing in was an art smock- or, an old tee. i figured, what fun is a ratty old t-shirt, so i scrounged around looking for some free patterns and came across this one. (that was my first time checking [...]