japanese sewing

have a japanese sewing book you'd like to try out, but don't know japanese??

i have this beauty. (ah.. lovely.)

maybe this post from the purl bee will help.

Organization is No Big Dill

Katy, you inspire me. I want my life to be as organized as this:

travel lap desk tutorial

Been thinking about making something like this for our next car trip... isn't it cute?! tutorial from MerMag

and an action shot...

Dress-Up tutorials

This past weekend, our dear neighbors invited the girls to come and play. They had a number of things to use for playing dress-up. So much fun. I have been wanting to fill up a box with dress-up things for a while now, and our play-date was just the motivation I needed to get back to brainstorming.

First thing on the list, of course, are these beautiful dress up wings I mentioned before. My Favorite! (from Eri at Llevo el Invierno via Prudent Baby)

Of course, we'll need a super-hero cape (like this one from Skip to My Lou, or this one from SIDAC via MADE, or this one from treasures for tots) and a princess dress (like this one from Crafterhours or this one from Make It and Love It).

cowgirls and horses

Reason number 5,347 to love Heather Ross and Far Far Away... (from Far Far Away III for Kokka)

seam finishes download!

Get Nancy Zieman's free seam finishes download here at Sew Mama Sew!

She has a new book out... Sewing A to Z: Your Source for Sewing and Quilting Tips and Technique

California Dreamin...

While I probably won't make it all the way to Cali, I am dying for a road trip- some special time with my beautiful girls. Wouldn't this be the perfect addition for that car ride? So cute. Check out the tutorial from Julie of Joy's Hope at Lil Blue Boo.

p.s. there are magnets under that can to make it stay on the tray! clever Julie!

onesie tutorials!

embellish your onesie! 25 tutorials here. (At Babble, gathered by Jacinda of Prudent Baby)

i (heart) children at play...

love.

(Children at Play from Sarah Jane)

Bobbie Socks and Bows with Lil Blue Boo

Check out this quick and easy project and craft for a cause!

A back to school surprise for children in Haiti through Three Angels Children's Relief

More information at Lil Blue Boo

back to school

Back to school tutorials are up at Sew Mama Sew!

wallet tutorial

My beautiful neighbor just got her driver's license! We are excited and of course, needing to mark the occasion with a little sewing. What could be more perfect than a little wallet for that new and all important piece of identification?

Here are a few tutorials I have found to help me on my way:

Summer Wallet Tutorial by Lola Nova

Scrap Ribbon Wallet Tutorial from Lil Blue Boo

Made-to-Order Organizer Tutorial from Sew News

sun bonnet

soooooo cute. by Jessica at Running with Scissors - pattern from Christy at Little Betty. Check out Jessica's blog for a super sweet photo of her adorable chubby cheeked baby in this gem.

color genius

one of my new favorite color combos...

Rose Bouquet Amber from the Heirloom fabric collection by Joel Dewberry for Free Spirit.