Kawaii Magic dress & purse tutorial

KatJune 5, 2012diy/tutorial, lolita / steampunk, sewing Comments

peasantly surprised: the meadow lark dress

KatMay 29, 2012diy/tutorial, lolita / steampunk, sewing Comments

Making Lemonade & Cupcakes

KatMay 17, 2012chibi, kawaii, project run and play, sewing Comments

mommy's little sugar soot!

I came across the bubble romper from Sewn with Love and then everything set into place. I decided it was high time Sephira made her PR&P debut so I made her my inspiration! And what with her crawling so proficiently she reminds us of a little dust bunny! And the rest, as they say, was history!

KatMay 10, 2012chibi, geeky, kawaii, project run and play, sewing Comment

Postcards from Lavendale (with mini top hat tutorial)

What I have here today is a post on my newest entry for the Project Run & Play sew along: Challenge 4: Pick a Color. While I was finishing up my last entry, I was brainstorming on what to do next. I asked Azriella what was her favorite color and she promptly said "PURPLE!" I said, "Really? Remember, there's red, orange, yellow, green, blue, pink, purple, black, and white..." "PURPLE!" Okay, just making sure! So I set forth to find fabric. I found more than I needed. I bought 6 different fabrics and ended up using 5 of them. Then I thought of this dress that I have been itching to make from a book that I have by Mary Adams called "the Party Dress" and the dress on the cover is one of her incredible creations called the bias strip dress. I had no idea how much fabric I was going to need ( I bought too much!) and I was unsure of how to do the bodice.

KatMay 1, 2012chibi, diy/tutorial, kawaii, project run and play, sewing bucket list, sewing, tutorial Comments

Kaleidoscopes & Clovers

Make a headband with this insanely easy tutorial by Sew Chibi Designs. She'll show you, step by step, how to diy this simple hair accessory! Perfect for beginner sewing!

KatApril 12, 2012chibi, diy/tutorial, kawaii, project run and play, sewing, tutorial Comments

the blueberry social!

KatApril 12, 2012sewing, chibi, project run and play, diy/tutorial Comment

the fantasy romper!

KatApril 4, 2012chibi, geeky, sewing, tutorial Comments

Sephira's Easter lamb suit (complete with puns)

KatMarch 26, 2012chibi, diy/tutorial, kawaii, sewing bucket list, sewing Comments

of pirates and pettiskirts

KatMarch 13, 2012pirates, pettiskirt, sewing, geeky, lolita / steampunk, kawaii, etsy Comments

understanding Ninj-stitch-su

KatMarch 12, 2012sewing Comment

Behind the Seams: the Eggstravagant Easter Egg Hunt Dress

So I promised to do an in-depth look behind the seams on my Eggstravagant Easter Egg Dress that I made for Azriella for Easter this year (and for the ulterior motive to participate in the PR&P auditions)! This dress is packing so secrets, so let's start the tour! I promise there was a method and motive to all the madness! Plus, there's a tutorial for how to make your own pleated lolipop pocket!