Took a quick break from the swimsuits and sundresses yesterday to start this Gnomey Hat by Hello Yarn (spotted recently at SouleMama as well). You know, the sort of...
Read MoreToo many things to blog about, too little time. That really sums up how I feel right now as time with two hands free is so hard to come...
Read MoreHow embarrassing. It's been a month of fall, and I'm just getting my new header on...

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A few toddler boy bottoms for you today...My mother-in-law came to stay with us a couple of weeks ago and potty-trained Elliot over the course of a week. What...
Read MoreI'm going to have to take back some of my words here, because look what fits???I will concede that the pattern DOES actually fit a 0-3 month old, as my...
Read MoreFinished this week: A pair of summer tops for me and Elliot...too bad it's already fall!For Elliot I modified the basic boy's collared shirt with a placket and mandarin...
Read MoreHere's my newest bag. I'm calling it the "Bonsai Bag"*Update: Bonsai enjoyed some time in the Made By Rae shop, but is now resting on its laurels and is no...
Read MoreThanks for the encouragement over the baby outfit -- it was nice to know I'm not the only one who couldn't hack the pattern (though now I'm living in constant...
Read MoreFrom the sudden increase in toddler backpack pattern sales over the last couple of days, it seems many of you have decided it's time to sew your kiddo a backpack...
Read MoreUPDATED: This dress did actually end up fitting! Hooray!I've been dreading this post because I'm afraid I'm going to have to roast this pattern. This is the (so-called) "Easy...
Read More** Disclaimer: I have actually started sewing a leetle-leetle bit, but I would like to stress that these past couple of projects were sewn BEFORE Clementine arrived a couple...
Read MoreThank you so much for all the congratulations! It's so fun to hear from so many of you all at once, especially those of you who usually lurk! ...
Read MoreI'm so excited to be able to introduce you to our newest little blessing:Clementine Amelia was born Thursday evening, weighing in at 8 lb, 9 oz and 20.5 inches long....
Read MoreA couple weeks ago I kind of panicked when I realized I had done just about NOTHING to get ready for our baby (expected any day now, for those just...
Read MoreNow that the nursery is painted and pretty much ready to go and I've gotten much of the before-baby-comes stuff completed, I've been able to really dig into the baby...
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