Made a little dress for my four-year-old from this sweet Alexander Henry print. I made the bodice too small, so I covered my measuring blunder by adding the patchwork stripes to the back to avoid remaking the bodice. I think it ended up making the dress look much more interesting. Just goes to show that some mistakes are serendipitous.
Sunshine Friend print, $15 from Laura George.
Flowered fabric, $18 per yard from fabricworm.
Pui Coasters, set of 4 for $35 from Studio Wonjun.
Small Frame Purse, $17 from Yunisacs.
Doli Kitty, $80 from Misako Mimoko.
Xo Translucent Porcelain Cup, $29 from Stepanka Ceramics.
Presidential Wrestling Christmas Tree Ornaments, $30 from Yee Haw Industries.
Buttered Popcorn yarn, 78 yards for $21 from Springtree Road.
Cotton Nesting Bowls, set of 4 for $20 from kobo h.
I’ve been making some back-to-school clothes for the girls this week. So I made my six-year-old a side-zip denim skirt and I made the four-year-old a pair of “mom jeans” (flat panel on the front and elastic in the back — can I get a pair?). I edged them both with some vintage and new embroidered ribbons. Can’t get enough of these. Perhaps it’s because they remind me of this dirndl from my childhood.
The bird ribbon is from Superbuzzy and you can order it here. The others are odds and ends from my stash.
I tried this last year to add some embellishment to a lamp shade, so I thought I’d quickly show you how I did it.
An easy project if you are brave enough to put a lamp shade in your sewing machine. You’ll need an inexpensive paper or plastic lined shade. I’d advise using a heavy-duty needle, long stitches on slow speed, with loose tension. Simply wind the thread that you want to show onto your bobbin and place the shade in your machine with the wrong side facing up, as shown below. Stitch around — and that’s all!
