Here’s a project share! I’ve been working on these upcycled embroidered jackets and they’ve been a huge hit in my shop. I buy the jackets at thrift stores, and then use my embroidery machine to add 5-10 embroidered patches in whatever theme I’ve chosen. Most of my embroidery files are purchased on etsy. For the… Continue reading DIY Embroidered and Patch Jacket
Lately I’ve been pretty obsessed with dyeing my own fabric for apparel sewing, and it’s really taken my handmade kid’s clothing shop, The Blue Moose, to the next level. Earlier this month I decided to try my hand at ice dyeing. This time I purchased some nice fiber reactive dyes from Dharma Trading Co, as… Continue reading Ice Dyeing to Sew
I’ve been told that polyester is super hard to dye, but I’m stubborn and have a bunch of white double brushed poly, so I decided to try anyway. Unlike my other dyes which have been done by the yard, dyeing before I cut my pieces to sew, I decided to sew these pieces first so… Continue reading Dip Dyeing Double Brushed Poly
I’ve been meaning to experiment with dying for awhile, and the weather’s finally warmed enough to do it, so last week I dived in full force! My initial intention was to make some textured solids and two or 3 color tie dye yards that would then be cut and sewn into toddler clothing for my… Continue reading Tie Dying Fabric by the Yard
I received some double cuddle as a strike off from Selah Fabric and I had been dying to try this stuff. It’s a newer fabric base that seems to only be available from custom fabric companies, and its AMAZING. It’s soft like minky, but the plush pile is on both sides of the fabric, and… Continue reading Double Cuddle Fabric Base
This summer I really wanted to try something new and make our own swim suits! I’ve sewn with swim knit before but it was when I was first learning and the results weren’t great. I think the big issue the first go was that I didn’t have a serger and was trying to use my… Continue reading Baby Swim Bummies and Rashguard
My project this week was this darling little Hundred Acer Wood set! The fabric is a strike off (first prints for testing and promotional purposes) from Affordable Fabrics and More and opens for preorder on May 3rd! The pattern for this pretty little hat is the Sunshine Coast Hat from Goober Pea Designs (affiliate link)… Continue reading Baby T-shirt Dress and Sun Hat
My big project this week was this monster truck sibling set! I received this fabric as a strike off sew from Selah Fabric and the whole family is just in love with it. It’s up for preorder now through May 17th! For Allisons top I sewed up the Little Bow Pea from Goober Pea Designs.… Continue reading Sibling Monster Truck Set
My little one needs a couple surgeries and I’ve been on the hunt for some cute baby patterns and easy hacks for patterns that wont need to be pulled over her head and potentially disturb her surgical sites. Anything to make the process easier! Here’s a round up of some great accessible options I’ve found.… Continue reading Kids’ Accessible Pattern Round Up
Baby name swaddles are all over my birth groups and instagram, and my life motto is basically this meme: So I set out to design and make one! For my images, I purchased stock photography from stock.adobe.com and edited them to add my baby’s name, change colors, and create a repeating design in photoshop, so… Continue reading DIY Baby Name Swaddle Tutorial
