I will do a full recap of the Circus party later, but for now here is the costume I made my son. Originally he was to be the Ringmaster, since it was his party you know, and Tim was going to be the s...
Bahaha. We love Game of Thrones, but this post has nothing to do with it, I just thought the title was amusing and fitting. While I was figuring out posts to schedule when Im away having the baby, I ...
Legwarmers. I know right? Ordinarily I would be like "Hail No!" BUT, this winter, thigh-high socks, cool tights and boots have been my staple. And leggings. And you know what, with boots, l...
I am here and I have been working furiously behind the scenes. Im not going to make any announcements yet until everything is locked in and ready, but Im planning a really fun celebration for the wee...
Were up to pants and shorts now! Some of these patterns are for boys, but I figure with the free patterns on offer & the tutorials you can easily make them girly :) {Yes there is a Boy masterlist...
Vincent and his best friend started soccer training last week. Yes. I know it is called Football, but where I live, Football is a sport I cant stand and refers to AFL and ARL and NRL and ew ew ...
I absolutely LOVE this skirt! Ive come to the conclusion that I am far too pregnant to be wearing just over-sized tees and leggings. The waistband on leggings and jeans cut right into my abdomen even...
I dont suppose you know how difficult it is to make yourself something when youre pregnant? Take it from me, the very very very very DIY girl. I learned pattern drafting in fashion school, but I did ...
Mummys Little Monster turned three on Monday! Three years ago Vincent was all like this That beanie right? The first time I ever saw him they had it on him and my first thought was "what the hell...
Im still here! Maybe this post should be called How I Fail at DIY. Not being able to sew is driving me crazy, it really is, so Ive been trying to express my creativity in other non-sewing ways. I fee...
Oh look heres another sewalong Im going to join! I find these sorts of things always get me inspired to sew, and encourage me to do it when I dont feel like it. Its always great to connect with peopl...
{Bringing this tutorial home from Staceys blog!} A few days ago I made this cute mini skirt with garter clips attached to the bottom to hold my thigh high socks up. I love mini skirts, I love stripes...
About two and a half years ago I bought this industrial sewing machine second hand for a VERY good price. It had just been serviced, but it was so heavy and Tim didnt want it squishing the carpet in ...
Heres the first in my Little Boy Basics series. You can read more about the series here! When I first started toilet training the little Monster, I had visions of him wearing nothing but handmade joc...
Sewing for a little boy was the only kind of sewing I really did for a long time {hes almost 3!}, until now with the incoming daughter. Its hard to find cool stuff for boys in the shops, and it was h...
Um arent these amazing? Chelsea has made some cute as plush monsters for ages, and so when I saw these embroidery hoops on craftster I was So stoked to realise it was the same girl making them! Check...
I made a Treasury on Etsy with the top things I could find that were Star Wars inspired. Check them out! They are so inspiring! 1. Star Wars mini dress, 2. Darth Vader & Stormtrooper painted shoe...
Another thing I bought my incoming baby girl is an R2-D2 hairclip! I randomly found the cutest shop with the most affordable hairclips! Check out Bubbipop! At the time of writing this post, the Artoo...
Heres some projects I featured during Star Wars Month last year: 1.Clone Trooper Lego mod, 2.Star Wars Papercraft toys, 3.Star Wars Snowflakes, 4.Yoda Hat 5.Star Wars Masks, 6.Storm...
Ive been buying some Star Wars goodness for my little girl off Etsy. My last purchase was this gorgeous Star Wars blanket from Etsy shop FlyGuys. Photo: FlyGuys Id seen it, but by the time I had deci...
May the 4th is this Friday, and in case you forgot, its Star Wars Day! May the Fourth May the Force {be with you} Get it? Last year we had a movie marathon with our friends and I made a cake and some...
There never was any doubt my child was going to love all things nerdy, not with a mum like me! He is very much into superheroes, his favourite being Superman because Superman is big and strong {just ...
Hi guys! Yesterday I guest posted over at my girl Staceys blog, Miss Peregrins Secrets! I wrote a tutorial on how to make this cute skirt! Click and check it out, but check her blog out too!
I just broke the feed dogs on my sewing machine. The jagged teeth on your baseplate that feed the fabric through your machines? Yeh. I broke them. I was trying to hem some old jeans so that I could a...
My BFF Sophie has started sewing, A LOT. Today she ventured into the world of sewing stretch fabrics and she HATED it. Poor thing. This Thursdays TTT is brought to you from my new Pinterest Board ...
Hey guys. A whole heap of my photos arent showing up anymore, especially on my older posts. If you find a post with broken picture links, please comment on the post or send me an email so I can find ...
Not to be disheartened by my overlockers temporary death, I forged on! I finished the jeans that caused the problem, and finished the seams the old-fashioned way - zigzagging the seam allowances. Yes...
This doesnt have to be JUST for toddlers, you can make these in a larger scale for yourself! Heres a tutorial for the slouch beanies I made here.Download the pattern here and here. There are two file...
EDIT: Tutorial + Pattern for the slouch beanie is now here!Yeppppp. What the title says! Lucky I still have a sewing machine but it really broke my heart. I totally and utterly killed my ov...
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