Product Review and Giveaway!

Hi friends! I am so excited that Kilee from One little Momma is willing to do a product review and giveaway for me! Kilee is a super-stylish mom who has a great blog and makes adorable leather belts for kids, little boy ties and bow ties in her Etsy shop; you really should check them out!  

So head on over to Kilee's blog, check out her cute baby in the outfit I made, see what's going on there, and register to win the goodies in the picture above during the giveaway running this week!

Refashioned Shorts for a Cute Patriotic Outfit!

I got these light denim shorts a while ago at Loft; they were really long, cuffed walking shorts. I wore them that way for a long time and liked them, but this year the fashion is shorter shorts, so I decided to modify them for a new look. First, I removed the cuffs and tried a regular hem, but it wasn't quite what I wanted. (First picture below!) Then I saw a cute pair from Old Navy, and copied their look! I lined up the hems of the shorts, cut them off a little longer than the finished length I wanted, and reinforced the side and inner seams, then sewed double seams around both leg openings 1/4" from the bottom so they would only unravel that far when I threw them in the wash. I sent them through the rinse cycle twice to let them fray naturally, dried them, and loved the finished product, which I wore to a baseball game with friends over the July 4th weekend!

Before...

...and after!

The switch to Bloglovin'

Hi friends!
As you may know, Google is shutting down Google Reader today, July 1. I would love for you to continue following my blog, so here are a few options! I joined Bloglovin' and have been happy with it. I haven't personally checked out Feedly but I've heard it is also a good alternative! These are programs which organize all the blogs you follow, and send you email updates when new content appears, so you never have to miss anything! If you've been using Google Reader, or if you've never tried out a blog-following site like these, now's the time to try them out!

Summer Fun: Baseball and Nautical Appliques

I have been soooo busy! I helped with alterations for 2 wedding dresses and 8 bridesmaid's dresses for 2 of my sisters' double wedding; I traveled to visit one of those sisters in her new home; and I worked on a number of fun custom orders as well as a few new marketing ideas! I'm happy to be back and excited to share with you some of my new applique designs!

 I just got this cute baseball and thought the "play ball" hat was the perfect accompaniment!

 I am loving nautical stuff right now. I had fun trying this anchor applique, and pairing it with this ribbon which I picked up while I was in Taiwan! 

Now available  in my shop!

Mom and Baby Modern Floral Gift Set

This lovely gift set in a modern floral print in shades of red, blue, brown, and yellow will delight both baby and Mom!  I love making coordinating sets, and had so much fun designing the different pieces in this one. This fabric is one of the most popular ones I have used; it's so bright and trendy!

Lots of fun stuff here...

3 month size short-sleeved Carter's brand onesie with heart applique

 small lined pacifier case with a clip to connect it to a larger bag

 (or a great little wallet or card case for Mom)

 and a matching key fob!

Adorable New Stretchy Flower Headbands

I just added these adorable new stretchy headbands to my stock; I love the bright colors and fun designs! They're a great spring/summer accessory for your baby. 

These and more available in my shop!

New Changing Pad and Diaper Pouch Sets

I made these 2 new cute sets recently...

The changing pads are laminated for easy clean-up, and the diaper pouches are perfect for carrying a few diapers and a slim package of wipes for those times when you don't need or want to haul around a huge bag!

Now available in my shop.