The first time I made Phoebe a pillowcase dress I made it the traditional way and I thought it was pretty cute. It was a little hard to get the ribbon tied without the dress falling off but we eventually got it done. When Christian, who was then about 11, saw it he declared it “inappropiate”. […]
The Amazing Pillowcase Dress Sew~Along {Supply List}
So, what exactly do you need to make a traditional pillowcase dress? Fortunately, not much. Here’s the basic list… pillowcase ribbon sewing machine matching thread ric rac or other embellishments (optional) For some of the other variations you will need… 1/4″ elastic elastic thread bias tape (you can make your own, if you want) extra […]
The Amazing Pillowcase Dress Sew – Along
For our summer sew-along I thought we’d make some pillowcase dresses. Before you roll your eyes click off this post, hear me out. As I thought about projects that are fit the parameters that I want to keep for a summer sew along I believe that the pillowcase dress and variations of it will fit […]
modesty and swimsuits
“Modesty” is one of those topics that can really heat up a room if you’re not careful. Each family’s idea of what modest is will be somewhat different because each family is different. I’ve seen what can only be described at “cat fights” between women who think that their standard of modesty should be practiced […]
a bit of matching
When my big guys were little they wore a lot of matching clothes, especially to the zoo or other outing. Most people thought I just wanted to be cute but it was really a survival technique. If one of them were to get lost, I’d know exactly what he was wearing. Now, they would riot […]
Sewing with commerical patterns…cutting out the fabric
In our last “lesson” we talked about how to read the outside of a pattern package. Now that we have that down and have picked our fabric it’s time to cut it out. When you open the package you will find some pattern pieces and some instructions. On the first page of the instructions there […]
Sewing with Commercial Patterns…reading the package
This spring I’ll be doing a lot of sewing for our drama group using commerical patterns. I thought this would be a good opportunity to teach Phoebe how to work with commercial patterns. As I began her instruction, I realized just how confusing commerical patterns can be for someone with limited or no knowlege of […]
Summer Sewing School {make a doll quilt}
I hope you have enjoyed the Summer Sewing School. We have had a great time here, it ‘s been something that my children have looked forward to each week. This is our last lesson and if you have done all the projects you have learned some basic skills that will enable you to create all […]
Library Tote
When we go to the library we always wind up with a huge stack of books. I’m sure it’s just because there are so many of us. All the children have their own cards and I guess I should have them each check out their own books, but then its a mess when we try […]
Summer Sewing School {make a lined tote bag}
Boy, these summer weeks are moving fast! I can’t believe that this is our 5th sewing class. Today we are making lined tote bags. Tote bags are great for the beginner sewer because you don’t have to be exact, you just have to be consistent. For this bag, we will be using a 1/4 inch […]
