Learn how to make cute DIY felt animals with my new obsession– the Sew Cool sewing machine! This little sewing machine for kids is basically a felting machine: it has multiple needles that go up and down super fast, which causes the two layers of fabric to “felt” together. The fibres mash together where the needles […]
You might say I’m a little obsessed with clothes for my daughter. I love buying them, sewing them, up-cycling them, embellishing them, you name it. One of the things I love to dress her in is skirts. Have you been shopping lately for skirts for toddlers? They are the CUTEST! But they’re not cheap. So, I […]
I’m currently obsessed with accessorizing my daughter’s outfits. (She’s not quite two, so I’m lucky that she doesn’t yet resist what I force on her.) And with Easter around the corner, I couldn’t resist making her a simple pair of bunny ears using pipe cleaners and a headband. I showed Tracy Moore how to make these bunny ears on Cityline for […]
Googly eyes can make nearly anything super cute! Pop them on pom-poms with a few added details, and you’ve got an adorable little chick. Chirp, chirp! This is a fun, easy craft that’s great for kids and perfect for Easter. I had Tracy Moore hands-on with a glue gun on Cityline making a pom-pom chick for National Craft Month. The full […]
I have the cutest Halloween costume idea you can easily make! And bonus: This chicken costume for babies or toddlers requires minimal sewing. I love love love love LOVE this super cute chicken Halloween costume I made for my daughter when she was only 16 months old! It is for sure one of my proudest […]
Inspired by this baby costume from Old Navy, I decided to figure out how to DIY one and post the project details for you to try at home. The two key ingredients: felt and fleece! I found this costume in Old Navy in New York City four years before I was even pregnant. It was just […]
I got hands-on with Cityline host Tracy Moore, showing her some simple, fun craft-activities for kids that’ll be sure to keep them entertained this summer. How to make kinetic sand DIY sidewalk chalk paint How to make glow-in-the-dark bubbles All of the Great Value products I used in these projects plus the mixing containers and utensils were […]
Great news: You don’t need a serger to sew stretch fabric. I sewed an easy stretch fabric dress for my daughter (no pattern required!) using only a using a sewing machine. Here are my top four tricks to sew stretch fabric: Use a ballpoint needle on your sewing machine — its rounded tip doesn’t puncture stretch fabric […]
June 13th is National Sewing Machine Day! To celebrate, I stopped by Cityline to show Tracy Moore some great products to get kids of all ages into sewing! I showed off some sewing machines for kids from Janome, some Kwik Sew sewing patterns specifically for children’s clothing, plus an Arrow Sewing Cabinets sewing chair for […]
