Thinking ahead for Spring and when we will have our newborn ruling the roost, I have been making a few things for the children now so that they can wear them later. Blue, while I know this will not be popular to admit, is one of my least favorite colors. My Gran, who took care […]
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As my morning sickness continues to plague me even this late in the game, I have had to find some means of distraction. Standing on my head is one of them, sewing is the other. Both require focus, patience, and creativity. The yoga gives me energy and strength, but it’s the sewing that sustains my […]
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This weekend under a first wave of nesting power, my sewing closet got an overhaul. It was in shabby shape before with about fifteen projects that were started but never quite finished and a big mess of fabrics… being an addict is never pretty, is it? But. I did it: cleaned out and cleaned up. […]
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Mira, beanpole, has grown out of nearly every stitch of clothing she had last Winter despite my buying and sizing up in hope that we could eek out at least another Fall. In particular, her closet is bare of her favorite clothing items: dresses. It took me a month to sew her this little Jump […]
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Next week is the Big Day, Mira’s first day of Kindergarten! In preparation, and to keep this sentimental mama’s mind off the bittersweetness of what’s about to go down, I have been working on a few special big girl outfits. These outfits will mix and match and carry her through the fall into winter with […]
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I'm a New York City mum of three children—Mira, 8, Liev, 6, and our littlest Yummy, Genevieve, 2. I teach mommies, preschool kids, and grade school age children (or "Yummies" as I like to call them) how to make delicious things. Read more…