Most of the sewing stuff I accomplished this month was more sewing adjacent than actually physically sewing. I did work on a few projects, but I spent a good amount of time mapping out clothing needs, making plans and working on some blog posts! I had the opportunity to sit down with my girls to … Continue reading Making Monthly: August
Just as suspected, I didn't get in a whole lot of sewing time this month BUT I do think I got in more than I did in June, so I'll be glad for that! With school starting and a schedule to hang on to, I'm hoping I can block off even more time for sewing … Continue reading Making Monthly: July
I started this series hoping it would reignite some motivation to write on the blog. While it's helping a lot in that area, it hasn't, unfortunately, magically produced endless hours available for sewing. We hosted visitors at the beginning of the month, just got a new batch of visitors this week, and my kids are … Continue reading Making Monthly: June
I've wanted to get back into blogging but I have a back log of projects to write about AND I feel very out of practice with the actual writing so I've struggled to get started. Then I recently saw that Mel over at Mint Button started doing a monthly recap of projects she's been working … Continue reading Making Monthly: April and May
These pictures have been sitting in queue long enough that my son looks noticeably young in them. I mean, kids grow fast, but at this point I'm just being lazy! These shirts were the first items I sewed after our big move and they've been worn a ton! Unfortunately, my son gets the short end … Continue reading Simplicity 8852: Kid’s Button-Up Shirt
With two months left to go on this pregnancy (less now!) and a belly that doesn't seem ready to stop growing, I realized my non-maternity yoga shorts and oversized t-shirts might not be willing to go all the way with me. But I could do something about this! Obviously, buying would have been the easiest … Continue reading Sewing Maternity Clothes: 3 Easy Projects
Welcome to my post of using yet another regular ol' pattern for my own personal maternity wear! McCalls 7969 is NOT a maternity pattern, but by golly if it doesn't work as one! A few years ago I madeTWO versions of McCalls 7969. I loved both of these dresses at first, but before long I … Continue reading Maternity Sewing: McCalls 7969
Hey everyone! I'm very new to tracking and sharing my spending and project output, but I've loved organizing this information and feel very excited to share it with all of you. I wasn't at all surprised that these stats were majorly different from my stats in 2024 but I have some solid reasons for the … Continue reading 2025 Sewing Stats: What I Spent and What I Sewed
This year, sewing has been a little bit hit or miss for me. And by "miss" I mean that it just straight up hasn't happened! I had good intentions, but life has been bonkers. You'll find this post much shorter than year-end-favorite posts in the past. With such a small selection of projects to choose … Continue reading Top Three Sewing Projects 2025
This year I thought it would be really fun to make the stressful holiday season just a little bit more stressful by adding the task of making some stockings for our family! This, obviously, wasn't a complete necessity, but our older stockings-made at different times and of varying sizes (not to mention I never got … Continue reading Jingle Stockings for Christmas
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