Twice in One Week!
Just had to take a micro moment of your time to toot my own horn, ’cause this surely doesn’t happen often. While browsing the ever-influential Print & Pattern blog on Wednesday, I came across an image of one of my fabrics, Castle Blocks from Les Monsieurs, in a post about her “faves”. I thought “… […]
{ Happy Sewing } … Quiet Time & Les Monsieurs Pyjama Pants
A fresh pair of spring pyjama pants (I know, it’s only February, but a girl can dream) for my little monsters in cheery colours and patterns. I followed this tutorial. The only adjustment I would make, especially for a boy with no hips, is to use elastic in the waist instead of the cute drawstring […]
{ Happy Sewing } … Les Monsieurs Skirt
I promised this tutorial, and finally, it’s here! So … without further ado … The Les Monsieurs Skirt What I used: This was made for a 7-year old. For a younger child, I would just cut the shorter measurement of the 2 main pieces each a few inches shorter, but still use the full 45″ […]
{ Happy Sewing } … Les Monsieurs Reversible Cape
You’ve been asking for it, so, without further ado, here is the promised reversible superhero cape for your little one. What I used: Keep in mind, I made this cape for my five-year old son. It should work fine for a child between about 4-6 years. If making it for an older child, I might […]
{ Happy Sewing } … Les Monsieurs For the Girls!
Who says cars are just for boys? Not this mama! While I designed Les Monsieurs for my son, I thought it would be really cute to make something for the girl in my life with some of her current favourite colours. She is all about blues these days. I had designed this skirt for a […]
Guest Blogging Again at Michael Miller
A quick note to say I have done another guest blog post on the Michael Miller blog, introducing Les Monsieurs. And yes, once again, there is a giveaway! So, head on over …..
{ Happy Sewing } … Little Backpacks Tutorial
Should be organizing, making lists, trying to switch gears to be ready for a new school year. My disorganized self still has oodles of books, pencils, crayons … you name it, to buy. So, why not procrastinate with the necessities just a bit longer and instead make a few easy, cute, soft backpacks for gym […]
{ Happy Sewing } … Monsieur Pocket Pillow Tutorial
My son loves arranging things (pillows, stuffed animals, etc) on his bed and he’s been asking for a personalized pillow for some time now. My Les Monsieurs fabric line offered the perfect inspiration. I decided to be really playful with the personalization aspect, and created a soft 2-sided doll. One side is Max today, the other […]
{ Happy Sewing } … Desk Chair
Le petit Monsieur in my life was the oh-so-happy recipient of a cute wooden desk I had found on the roadside recently. I figured he needed his very own personalized chair to go with it. I asked him to choose which Les Monsieur fabric he would like me to use (I was thinking just one […]
A Bow Tie?
Gotta love a kid’s accessory that’s dapper, yet still fun and young. Oh … If only we had more dressy events to attend. Though, truth be told, Max would wear these with a t-shirt to go play at the park given the chance. I loved making these and playing around choosing which motifs to highlight […]
