Learning how to sew a placket can be challenging but we break it down for you here. What is a Placket A placket is "an opening or slit in a garment, ...
Baby Nest Sew Along Day 2
It's day 2 of the sew along! Playing catch up? Read the previous posts here. Today we're going to sew steps 1-5. First sew your trim pieces together into one long strip. I'm using bias tape so I skipped that step. Next finish the ends of the trim by folding over twice and topstitching. If you want a little leeway in getting the trim length correct (great idea if you altered ...
Baby Nest Sew Along Day 1
It's day 1 of the baby nest sew along! If you missed the introduction to the sew along with the info. on participating, safety guidelines, and FAQ you can read that post here. Today we will be cutting out our pieces! If you don't already have all of your supplies, check page 2 of your pattern for the full supply list. I'm sewing a toddler size so I have 3 bags of polyfil ...
Messenger Bag Tutorial
I don't know about you, but every child I know wants to carry around their treasures. This tutorial will teach you how to make a child's sized messenger bag. This bag would be the perfect birthday gift or get a jump on Christmas and start making them now! Supplies Needed: Exterior Fabric - 1/3 yard of canvas preferably, quilting cotton or any medium to heavyweight ...
Baby Nest Sew Along
Learn how to sew a baby nest with our next sew along! The pattern we're using is the Lullaby Line Baby Nest. The baby nest pattern includes 4 sizes: doll, baby, toddler and preschool. How to Join: Check the blog everyday 4/22-4/26 to see which portion of the pattern we are sewing.Join the Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop Facebook group and check the announcements in the group ...
3 Ways to Turn Long Sleeves into Short Sleeves
Warm weather is here, or at least around the corner! And that means you need to convert those drawers full of long sleeves into clothes made for playing in the sun. Today we’ve got a couple ideas for turning those long sleeves into short sleeves-no extra fabric required. We mostly wear knits around here so honestly, we could just cut off the sleeves and call it ...