Posts Tagged ‘sewing’
Book Reviews: Small Stash and Handmade Beginnings Sewing Projects
Two books caught my eye this past week. That's saying a lot, because, sheesh, there are so many books with cute projects these days! Check out Handmade Beginnings and Small Stash Sewing for some inspired sewing projects this coming weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
Spoonflower: How cool is on-demand, custom-printed fabric?
I was roaming around the web tonight and landed on Heather Ross's website. If you haven't seen it yet, Ross's book Weekend Sewing: More Than 40 Projects and Ideas for Inspired Stitching is a fun book with some cute children's projects.
But, that's not what drew me to the site. Heather Ross is also a textile designer. And, a pretty amazing one, at that. While perusing her site, I noticed that many of her out-of-print designs are only available on-demand from Spoonflower, a fabric printing company based in North Carolina. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Search for Unique Children’s Clothing
Finding ready-made children's and baby clothing is as simple as going to the nearest department store, mass merchant, or children's boutique. Finding items that are as unique as you child is a more challenging task. The following are some ideas for finding or creating a very personalized look for your child, as well as a handful of example resources. Read the rest of this entry »
Free Children’s Clothing Patterns on the Web
Today, I ran across a post from Fashionary Blog with a great list of free sewing patterns available on the web. A quick scan shows the following resources for people wanting to see baby and children's clothing patterns specifically. The links go directly to the child/kid page of the site. Read the rest of this entry »
Sewing Green: from eco fabrics to sewing projects that are easy on the earth and your child
Whether you sew, knit, crochet, or simply like to buy clothing for your children that incorporates organic or other eco-friendly fabrics and yarns, there are a number of options available to you these days. Read the rest of this entry »
