Because I don’t like trying on jeans. Sorry for the terrible iPhone photos, I was too lazy to charge my camera, and now you are all paying the price. So, here’s a pair of jeans that I’ve had for a few years, but they offensively roll over at the bottom. So gross – even with a cute outfit, I look like a chimney-sweeper. … throw the jeans on your twin sister inside-out and pin back the flare to make them straight-legged… sew them on your bathroom counter, three rooms away from your sleeping baby… …fold cuff over, double hem, and [...]

For my book club last week we did a little Secret Santa exchange. We were all giggles and oohs and aahs – I think we were more excited for the homemade taco soup and gifts than talking about our book {typical group of girls}. I had fun making my gifts for my good friend Laura: Fun purple pillowcases using “Itty Bitty Chairs” by Laurie Wisbrun and High Society Petals. Then a runner for her table, using Bird Swing by Michael Miller and Glass Tiles by Patty Young Fabric. Wrapped up in the selvage edge for fun. Bagged using Christmas tags [...]

This was how my brother put it when he took “scrap fabric and cheap fabric to doll up pillows for the holidays”. Only certain people can just “whip up” pillows like these, I’m so jealous. Don’t you LOVE? He made some new pillows, and wrapped ribbon around the old.

Owen is the luckiest little boy. My mom made him the most adorable cover for his “big boy car seat”. I found a pattern on Etsy for a Britax Marathon Car Seat, and my mom used it, adapted it, and ROCKED IT! {Previous cover was “crocodile” – Doh! No before picture.} {Blurg. Blurry picture – not my best day!}

My friend had a baby girl, Camila. I couldn’t resist making a pink crib quilt for her. I mean, her name is Camila. How cute is that? She’s tiny and adorable. I had all of the pink fabrics from several projects. The floral is my ultimate fav: Free Spirit Sketchbook in Rose. I bought gobs of it when I thought there might be a teeny tiny chance I was having a girl {Okay, more like a 50/50 chance. Oh well}. Now I get to use it all the time, like I did on my car seat canopies. The soft white [...]

My mom did a chair makeover this weekend, and she sent over some before/afters. Because my mom has a self-proclaimed passion for “topstitching and piping,” her sewing always turns out completely tailored. Check out how she matched the fabrics to keep the tulips moving in the same direction. She said had she done curtains, the tulips would have faced up, but since it was a chair, tulips facing up would have given you a view of the stems. Not quite as pretty! She always has the patience and vision in the details, something I severely need to work on. And [...]

My friend and I decided to make another vinyl tablecloth since I’ve been enjoying mine so much. Problem: Her table is round. Solution: Go get a bikini wax, because that would be less painful than making a round vinyl tablecloth. I was going to do a tutorial, but after a lot of pulling, tugging and restitching, I decided you should just buy a rectangular table instead. {fabric is Nicey Jane by Heather Bailey, laminated cotton}

I know. We’re not even half-way through September… but look how cute this one turned out?! {Joann fabrics: Dancing Skeletons and Halloween Plaid} Why so many pillowcases you ask? I had an itch to make them, and I don’t know when my little bug is going to be old enough for a pillow {3?}, so these are for family. Oh, and we just got the baby a jumper and he’s been in it for an hour and he’s still smiling away, so I’m keeping busy! I also saw that Martha has some awesome halloween products this year: http://shop.marthastewart.com/. I LOVE [...]

It was a tradition for me and my siblings to pull out our halloween pillowcases for the month of October, use them for trick-or-treat candy collecting, then file them away until next year. I am excited to pass on this tradition… and it’s a fun quick project to make the pillowcases. {How did this tradition start, mom?} Supplies 3/4 yard fabric for pillowcase 1/4 yard fabric for cuff iron sewing machine How to Make  a Pillowcase {20 min. project} Lay the 1/4 yd. fabric face up on top of the 3/4 yard fabric {also face up}. Sew the top edge. [...]

Necessity is the mother of a trip to the fabric store and a one-hour sewing project. {btw: 1 hour sewing project + a newborn = 3 day sewing project} I needed a canopy for these occasions: Baby was 2 weeks old but I had to get out of the house – this helped me feel a little better about having a barrier between him and the world of germs It’s raining It’s chilly and a blanket or other traditional canopy would have blown off in the wind He’s asleep when we enter a restaurant and I want him to get [...]

From this {nubby friend of a sweater}: To This {comfy neck scarf & sleepy morning face}: Inspired by anything and everything that Lex makes… And on a sidenote: I’ve always thought it was my hair that sucked. I had an epiphany: it’s my flat iron! How have I gone my whole adult life with a $15 flat iron? When I told my friends that I had ordered a CHI flat iron to restore the world order, they all said, “Oh, yes. I LOVE mine.” Huh?!?!? They’ve ALL  had one this whole time and didn’t care to sit me down for [...]

My holiday break was not without projects… Here is the finished crib quilt for the little boy… so cozy! I used scrap fabric from the bumpers {coming soon}, 7 different fat quarters, and Moda’s sock monkey flannel for the backing.

This is a cute sweater that I received a few years ago. They style is a little short now, but I still think it’s adorable. I decided to take the trim off this sweater and put it on an $8 Old Navy shirt {a size larger than I normally wear so I can wear it as a maternity shirt, and with a belt when I’m back to my svelte self. Just hand-stitched while watching a few episodes of Melrose Place. This is my attempt at taking a picture of myself to show you. {sigh} You get the idea…