5/29/2013

Big Island Board Shorts

Last week Melissa the creator of blank slate patterns asked several of us to test her new pattern, I was thrilled to be one of them!
As always her pattern directions are very easy to understand and it really was a quick satisfying sew!

 It was my first time being a pattern tester and I hope my input helped!

 C Loves his new swim trunks and want to wear them everyday! P has been begging me to make him some too so I'm sure you will many more of these in the future!

 I kind of love C's belly it is so adorable to me! 
oh and don't mind his little "squito bites" we have a TON of mosquitoes at our house, really a ton.

The one modification I did was to add a  button hole to the back pocket instead of a grommet, I didn't want to fool with it this time around.

Be sure to check out Blank Slate's new Summer vibe collection and purchase your own Big Island board shorts!
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*I am an affiliate of Blank State Patterns but all opinions are my own. 

5/15/2013

About page

I have added an about page if you are interested in more about why I started sewing and how I came to love it!

5/09/2013

Sew Boy May 2013

First off have you seen the awesome things I've pinned on pinterest? Be sure to check there I try to pin something everyday (although that doesn't always happen). Here are a few of this weeks finds:


On to Sew Boy!
Twin Dragon Fly designs has a great tutorial for no-sew Superhero costumes! Using one pattern for all the superheros is a genius idea!

  
Here a great tutorial and free pattern for a little boys vest, go check it out!
 
Picture This site has a few different free animal patterns and they are all really cute, check them out!
  Shark bag pattern 
 I nearly died when I saw how cute this shark bag was and then I saw that it is also a free pattern, go here!


Free Vest Pattern Size 4-6 Boys
 A cute vest from mother huddle go here for the free pattern and tutorial!

5/08/2013

My baby is 4!

My baby turned 4 yesterday! I really can't believe how big he is :o( 
The last month or so he has really turned into a little boy no more baby fat and his legs are so long now, whaaaa!
From the time he was born he has been hard but oh so sweet, he is the first to say "momma I wuv you!" and give me kisses but he is also the first to throw a tantrum or scream so I get the best (and worst?) of both worlds and I wouldn't change a thing!
We sure love him!

5/02/2013

Clean slate shorts

Good news! I am now an affiliate of clean slate shorts and pants!
See the new picture on my side bar?
 Click image on side bar to purchase or check out Blank Slate patterns they have some really great boy patterns up to size 8! I have used the Clean Slate shorts pattern a lot and can easily say the instructions for a zip-fly are so easy anyone can do it!

Here is an example of the shorts I have made using the clean Slate shorts pattern, before this I hadn't ever done a zip-fly just elastic waist pants!
Really her instructions are easy peasy, trust me :o)