For the little lady's birthday, she had a gardening party. I grabbed fabric to make her an outfit and then after her outfit was made, I realized I had lots of extra fabric. The boys were asking me if they got aprons, so I decided to make all the kids a half apron as …
Drawstring Spring Pants Tutorial
My boys often like to point out that I do not sew enough for them. So, for Easter, I decided to sew a little more for them than their usual tie. (Although tutorial for the tie is coming soon, too.) I made them these drawstring spring pants. You could make these for girls, too. They …
Wide Leg Ruffle Pants Tutorial
These are my new favorite pants to make for Imogene. These are her new favorite pants to wear. She is a very girl, girl. And my little ballerina has some strong thighs. So she enjoys the roomier wide leg pants. (Plus with the ruffles and the cut, these are very difficult to outgrow pants! And …
Elizabeth Pants Tutorial
My niece is turning one! I couldn't let the occasion go by without using the opportunity to make her some clothes to begin her toddling phase in. (Let's just face it, if I'm your Aunt, you're going to get homemade clothes. It is just life.) So, for outfit number one, I chose to make a …
Half Yard Baby Shower Gift
You've been invited to a baby shower and you decide you're going to sew an entire layette or possibly an entire crib bedding set for the new squishy. The you realize, dude, I've got four kids of my own and the shower is in a week and I've got no time for such ambitious gifts. …
Double Ruffle Pants Tutorial
You know my daughter loves ruffles, right? You didn't know that? Well, she does. When I said I was making her ruffled pants, she thought I was putting ruffles on her jeans to make them more wearable. She was only slightly disappointed to discover I was starting from scratch and making new ruffle pants. Her …
Bow Tie Bib – A Tutorial
Ransom Jo is turning one on Monday. His birthday party is an old man theme. (Because of his nickname, The Professor.) The kids have all had a special bib on their first birthday. I decided I wanted Ransom to have a bow tie bib. So, I sat down to figure it out. Turns out, it …
Double Twirly Skirt Tutorial
Sorry I haven't been able to blog for a while. I've got something new for you, though! If you are like me, you love a twirly skirt! With some fabulous fabric, a single layer twirly skirt is awesome. However, nothing compares to the fullness and twirl of a double twirly skirt! My daughter loves them! …
Petal Skirt
This skirt is very similar to the Pixie Skirt. In fact, the Petal Skirt and Pixie Skirt are so similar, I'm only posting one tutorial. Skip to the bottom for dimensions for the Pixie. Why the difference? Well, the Petal Skirt is for older girls and the Pixie Skirt is for younger girls. Simple. This …
Hoarding Apron Tutorial
I've been promising this one for quite some time and it is finally here! Say hello to my toddler/preschooler hoarding apron pattern tutorial!My hoarding apron is perfect for preschoolers and toddler who seem to think they must carry all their stuff at one time. (Why they can't play kitchen without every pot and pan on …
Notes From the Parsonage 