Sunshine for babies – handmade baby toys

Easy and quick to make terry and ribbon baby toy. Could use an old towel too.

With 3 friends expecting happy events shortly, I’m concentrating some of my sewing time for sewing for the little ones.  Today, making handmade baby toys.  Don’t we always joke that if you buy a child a toy, it spends more time playing with the box than with what’s inside.  Somewhere … Continue reading

Oliver the Owl nursery pillow with piping

How to sew this cute owl nursery pillow

Did you see the owl applique I made following the instructions and pattern as one of the projects in the Fun with Fusible Applique course?  He was destined to become a nursery pillow, nothing ‘too cutesy’ by request, but still colorful and fun. But so far he’s just on a … Continue reading

Color block dress pattern – POTM

I LOVE this dress!  I can assure you that I am not as slim as this dress makes me appear, but the design, shape, dark side panels and careful shaping to the center panel creates an illusion that makes the wearer look slimmer and smoother.  I’ve combined mine with a … Continue reading