Coastal Cargos in Grey

Is anyone else a huge fan of the Blank Slate Patterns by Melly Sews? 

Was that a silly question? Of course it is. That chick makes some amazingly detailed patterns. 

If you haven't tried them, and you are the type of seamstress who enjoys when some oggles at you while saying "You MADE THAT?!" ... then this is a pattern for you. 

It's none other than the Coastal Cargos, which were released for this last spring. (2013)

KCW :: Day 5

I'm going to start this one off with a confession....

If this skirt hadn't taken me like 45 minutes of completely interrupted sewing, then I wouldn't have posted today. That would have stuuuuunk. So, I'm glad I realized my time constraints up front and opted to work on something quick and easy. 

So without further blabber, her is the Little Mommy skirt. 

KCW :: Day 4

Good evening, hope you all had a productive day... maybe your also sewing for KCW! 

(feel free to leave me links to your projects, I love seeing them all!)

Yesterday I didn't post because I had a pattern cut and ready to sew, but the pattern pieces weren't the same as the directions. I've never had that happen before& I got really sad. So, I sucked it up and started hand-stitching a flower girls dress I've been working on. I got quite a bit done, so it wasn't a total loss. 

TODAY, I decided, should be epic. & it was pretty epic. I made a great tshirt dress using a pajama pattern I had on hand. I make the tshirt like normal& serged a knit skirt to the bottom. Yep, that easy. I could have gone to buy a pattern but I knew I could work with what I have. 

Summer KCW :: Day 3

So I think I was off with yesterday's post... July 15-21 is the challenge. SO, Day 1 would have technically been my cutting, yesterday would have actually been Day 2, and this is Day 3. I thought I was getting a jump start with cutting but apparently not haha. Oh, the mom brain... it never really "ends" when you have the baby now does it? Or at least that's what I keep telling myself!

Summer KCW :: Day 1

Hi! 

It's been quite a while as I was on vacation and though I began sewing immediately upon my return, my time to sit down and compile posts is very limited. My husband works long hours during the summer months and the few hours each day that I see him is after the children are in bed. So, I have been enjoying my time with him, heading to bed early, and sewing during nap times. I'm such a busy momma, but sewing isn't a hassle... it's an escape. I simply LOVE it. 

Vacation to Denver

This week i'm with the kiddos on vacation. We trekked the 10 hrs to Denver (which took us 14hrs)... 2 kids one momma .. It was interesting lol. Here are some of the highlights via instagram photos: 

Goodbye iowa! 

Project Run & Play Guest Post: Pinafore Dress + Tutorial

Morning... 

Since I've been busy busy busy here at home enjoying summer weather and homeschooling the kids I thought I would throw up this guest post I did last month for Project Run& Play. I was really excited when they asked me to blog for them& it's these little encouragements that keep me moving forward. 

Thanks PR&P!

For this project I chose to share one of the spring garments I created for my daughter. I was really inspired this season by dainty floral prints, vintage clothing patterns, and the color navy blue. 

I chose to share the pinafore dress. It's a fully lined, super simple& classic dress. It's so great for a growing child (the straps = longer wear).