I sew A. LOT. and although I would like to say it was, by no stretch of the imagination is everything I make up-cycled, zero waste or otherwise sustainable or eco-conscious. There are some occasions though, where it just makes sense to take the eco option. Picture this: You are shopping for sweater knits. You…
I made myself some new capri length lounge pants this week for kicking around the house in, and they are JUST. SO. COMFY. I had nothing else scheduled on the blog so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to share the love 🙂 I have got for you today a Pattern-for-pennies!! A capri length…
Between the generous bags of hand-me-downs from friends, and the clothes that I make, my kids wardrobes were getting overrun with clothes. Despite this, the kids never seemed to be able to find/put together a respectable outfit. I love my kids (4 and 6 years) having their independence, and being able to express themselves through…
My husband has this saying that he likes to bring out when either of our daughters mentions that she wishes that life was this way or that, or that she had this trinket or that. He likes to tell them to hold out their hands, and then he volunteers to spit into one while they…
If you are sewing up some swimwear for your kids you might want to check out my other kids swimwear posts: Sew… Some Stretchy Swimming caps [Pattern-for-pennies], Are freezer paper stencils possible on Lycra/Spandex??, Super Summer Swim Bottoms [Pattern-for-pennies], and How to Sew $3 Rash Vests for Kids [Pattern-for-pennies]. But for today… high waist swim bottoms. Now I…
Well I promised it weeks ago, and finally here it is! The long-awaited rash vest post. If you are sewing up some swimwear for your kids you might want to check out my other kids swimwear posts: Sew… Some Stretchy Swimming caps [Pattern-for-pennies], Are freezer paper stencils possible on Lycra/Spandex??, and Super Summer Swim Bottoms [Pattern-for-pennies]. But for…
If you get our weekly newsletter or follow me on Instagram you will have noticed a very definite ‘Zero Waste’ trend this last week. It all started last week when I first saw a video from Zero Waste Fashion label Tonle. This is their Kickstarter Video https://ksr-video.imgix.net/projects/1402319/video-455305-h264_high.mp4 I just loved this concept and couldn’t…
The pussy bow collar. I love this look, and as you can see from the pics above, this type of collar can add a little something special to even the most basic of t-shirts. We launched a gorgeous FREE hack pattern this week for anyone in our Facebook group that transforms our #108 girls dress pattern into…
Two of our most loved patterns, and our most downloaded each week are, without fail, the Grow-with-me Shorties and the Grow-with-me Harem pants. It seems the lure of clothes that grow with your kiddo is hard to pass up. So we thought we would add to the collection – more choices are always good right?…
I am beyond excited to be a part of the latest offering from the amazing One Thimble online magazine (E-zine) – Issue 12 The Thread Faction contribution to the issue is the #111 Dress. You can check out some pics of my latest version below. If you read the blog regularly, you might remember the…
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