Ruffled Sleeve Top Tutorial

This top made by Dana looks really pleasant and easy to make - will be whipping some up for the little girls and maybe one for myself too as a mommy and daughter outfit!

You can get the ruffle sleeve top tutorial by Candace here.
Hope you like it!

Coming Soon!

Hand Made With Love

It's been a while since my last post...

Anyway, I will try to feature some lovely handmade items found on the web.

To start off, this is such a lovely ribbon dress found on Etsy by MariahMade.

This dress was created using fabric from Paula Prass's Summer Soiree collection: Nosegay White and Party Animal Turq.

Nantucket Summer by Jody Taylor

Nantucket Summer by Jody Taylor for Riley Blake Designs was inspired by the desire to capture the bright, happy colors of summer! Perfect for quilts, apparel, and home decor...

Here's a sneak preview of the collection:

The Ice Cream Dress Sew Along, July 2010

Thinking about sewing the Ice Cream Dress by Oliver + S but not quite sure if you can do it?

Why not join a global group of seamstresses in the Ice Cream Dress Sew Along?

This social sew along promises to be great fun (!) with some great giveaways too!
Check out the schedule below.

lazy days skirt by oliver + s

Here's a simple and nice little skirt to sew for your little girls out there, made from a single width of fabric.

...the lazy days skirt by oliver + s

...no zips or buttons, just a simple elastic waistband

...the ribbon lends a sweet, clean finish to the hem

...ta da! the finished skirt...oh so pretty!

...get the PATTERN here!

Piradee Talvanna

I love scrapbooking. And I love Piradee's work. She's done some amazing layouts so I contacted her to see if she could squeeze some time out of busy schedule and create something using our store's fabric.

She created this beautiful layout using Leaf Bouquet Moss by Lila Tueller.

I think the frayed fabric flower gives it a such a lovely touch..
Here are a couple of close ups of the flower and her layout:

Thank you Piradee!

Do visit her blog The Scrapper In Me and see more of her beautiful and amazing work there.

I hope this inspires you to try combining some of your traditional layouts with fabric!