After moving to Chicago this summer, I’ve been looking forward to attending all of the upcoming events and creating some quick crafts. However, lately, I’ve been experiencing the problem of having a lot of stuff. Since I’ve been exploring the museums like the Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum, I usually have my hands full of maps […]
If you’ve been sewing for years, you’re ready to engage with some advanced sewing. Maybe you’ve become tired of old-hat beginner-level content. After taking a quick look at the incomparable AllFreeSewing, you may put your face in your hands and think, “Another sewing-for-beginners tutorial? How many could they possibly need?” Perhaps you just want to […]
If anyone is in dire need of some apron patterns, it’s me. My kitchen looks like a tornado went off in it after I attempt a new recipe. Melted butter is spattered on the stovetop. A lone, uncooked piece of rigatoni is crushed underfoot. Somehow an egg has been pulverized over the countertop even though I […]
Confession: there are few things that get me more excited than free ’60s sewing patterns. I know this is an odd confession to make. After all, there are many other free sewing patterns out there, from haute couture to Roaring Twenties glitz, but ’60s fashion has a special place in my heart. Am I a […]
Warm weather is finally here and we are loving every minute of it! Here are some of our most beautiful summer patterns that are absolutely perfect for the beach! Feel like a goddess in gorgeous coverups or swimsuits! Enjoy a day comfortably on the beach with simple beach blankets. Or find an awesome beach tote […]
I’m that person who will carry as much as possible with my hands, but regrets it the second I face the stairs. Something always drops and I quickly become a mess. A great way to keep yourself organized, your hands free, and travel with ease? Well, today we have two very special ways to help […]
The neighbors are outside grilling, fireworks are going off, the pool is crowded, and the school bus is coming around the corner…wait, it’s already time to get ready for going back to school? We know—it feels way too soon! Luckily, we have put together a collection of DIY school supplies that includes sewing projects for […]
There is one thing for every person that they can’t seem to get enough of. For me, it is shoes. I have so many pairs of shoes stacked in my closet. You can’t tell me that I don’t wear them all, because I do wear them all. There are high boots, black and brown, ankle […]
I remember when I first got my American Girl Doll. I was probably about seven or eight years old and my grandparents had given them to us for Christmas. I had received Kit, my younger sister got Samantha, and my older sister had gotten a personalized one. My younger sister and I absolutely loved those […]
We all have that one pair of jeans that we just can’t bear to part with, even though we’ve outgrown them. I know that once I fall in love with a pair of jeans, I will literally wear them until they’re patched, frayed, or basically falling apart. But if you’re like me and hate throwing […]
