A year and a half ago I came to my husband and said, “I want to give blogging a try again.” Of course he looked at me wondering how in the world I would make this a reality. I was juggling 4 small children, homeschooling and already had a full schedule. I knew it meant extra hours, but the desire…
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**This post may contain affiliate links. For more information please see my disclosure policy.** Anybody have a reluctant model they sew for? My husband is not one to jump in front of the camera, so when he agreed to try the new Made for Mermaids Men’s Jordan Pattern I was a bit surprised. Although I had to put up with…
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**This post may contain affiliate links. For more information please see my disclosure policy.** I recently had the opportunity to sew the newly released Made for Mermaids Jordan Pattern for the boys in my life. I was on a tight deadline and probably should have never threw the question out to my kids “Who wants to match daddy for some…
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What’s a girl to do when she loves a pattern but already has several in her closet? Change it up a tad and keep on adding them! Last fall the fabulous Made for Mermaids released the Dionne Blazer and my love for it is no secret. I wrote all about this amazing pattern here. **This post may contain affiliate links….
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I absolutely love thrifting for fun treasures. On a recent trip I saw this dress and couldn’t say no. I loved everything about it except for the length. Not being able to say no to this cute floral fabric, I took it home where I could use this easy dress refashion idea. In a couple quick steps I was able…
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**Some links may be affiliate links. Purchases made through these links help support the blog financially at no additional cost to you. Thank you for support. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.** The story behind me making this DIY Felt Tea Party Food Set is kind of comical to me. You see, I tried my hand at felt…
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About 18 years ago I decided to teach myself how to sew. Long before blogs and resources available today which meant it was often disastrous. But I never gave up because I loved it so much. Today I love helping others get started on their own sewing journey. You can read more about my family and I here.