On Saturday we went to the Renaissance Faire. We met some friends there with their two kids and had a rather nice time. The kids got to ride an elephant and go on a few more rides. I love our Ren Faire – it is in a great wooded area and lots of people dress […]
Month: September 2009
One of the places I like to look at for inspiration is Chasing Fireflies. They have really cute and original clothes. I saw this dress and thought it was pretty cute. Here is my attempt at duplicating it. I elongated and a-lined a basic long-sleeved t-shirt pattern. Then I cut a few tiers into the […]
The urchins have clothes now
By Stacy on September 14, 2009The fruits of my labor. The urchins now have clothes to warm their little bodies when the weather turns frigid and cold. Of course, this past week or so summer decided to arrive. Finally. Of course I was holed up in my dining room sewing up a storm and drafting patterns left and right. I wasn’t […]
When we were cleaning out the basement I came upon the tub of Halloween costumes. In it was this lovely little creation I made for Anya when she was 2 years old. I had made the jacket a bit too big for her at the time. I’m not sure if the pattern had a smaller […]


