Mori Girl Sundress Pattern & Tutorial for 30 Days of Sundresses!

I love summer in the Northwest: there's no lack of adventure and it's all pretty much in my backyard! My favorite thing to see my girlies in during these sun-soaked days are simple twirly sundresses, so when Melly asked me to be a part of her 30 days of sundresses tour I, for real, did a happy dance. I decided to make a pattern and tutorial based on one of my first drafted patterns!

When I think about the girls twirling in their dresses in the backyard or traipsing along a wooded trail, it reminds me of the Japanese fashion trend: Mori Girl which basically means "forest girl". The Mori Girl Sundress is a free pattern I made with a tutorial on how to sew with an adjustable neckline, tassle drawstrings, and a circle skirt gathered with elastic.

KatJune 30, 2015diy/tutorial Comments

Willow + Co. Pattern Tour. Butterflies and Doodles

Today I'm going to show off the new duds I made for Akira and Azriella for the {affiliate link} Willow + Co. pattern tour!! Guys! I was so friggin ecstatic when I got asked to be a part of this tour! I was through the roof happy!!! I decided upon making a dress for Azriella AND making a dress for Akira... Not just any dress, this was Akira's first ever dress!!! I firmly believe in not making or putting my babies in dressesfor the simple fact that dresses look better when they are not crumpled up in someone's lap! Also, a baby trying to crawl in a dress is such a hard thing to do! So it's been a rule of mine to wait till they can at least stand on their own before I make them a dress!

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3 Looks for Kids Spring Fashion: Kids Clothes Week 2015

I'm always late to the blog party lately, mainly because I just allow my kiddos and our adventures come first. We're constantly checking off our seasonal bucket list so I blame that for my breaks between posts 😁 I decided on a whim, last minute, to partake in Kids Clothes Week this spring! I recently flipped out when I found that my favorite sewing book, A Sunny Spot, just put out the newest edition a couple of weeks ago. I decided to freak out and immediately order it (and another little pattern book) from Amazon Japan.

30 days of Shirley Temple! Modern Romper for the Kawaii Kid

So I love classic looks with a wacky modern twist. That's my thing, that's my go-to combo. So, for me, I had to think of a way to make this idea of Shirley Temple work with my personal aesthetic in which wouldn't involve 100+ yards of gathering fabric for a pettiskirt. I mean, I love the look of them on my kiddos but the time intensiveness of making one at the moment was a bit overwhelming! I thought then about what other things I love on pics of child fashion from yesteryear that you don't see so every day. And I love Korean kids fashion. I mean, I'm a bit obsessed.

KatApril 20, 2015behind the seams, blog tour, chibi, kawaii, sewing Comments

Handmade Octonauts Inspired Easter 2015!

I don't know about your kidlings, but as of recent, mine have become quite taken with Octonauts! The show is basically kawaii aquatic adventurers who go around saving the sea creatures that fall into peril around them! Of them, Azriella quickly requested to be Tweak the Bunny and shortly afterward Sephira chimed in that she wanted to be the "pink Vegimal" which she later learned was named "Codish". I decided that since Azriella was a bunny, that the little carrot Vegimal, named "Barrot" would be perfect for her!

dresses, sewing, spring, top 13 cosplayKatApril 12, 2015behind the seams, chibi, easter, kawaii, octonauts, sewing Comments

My Panda Pi. Akira's First Birthday Outfit!

Guess who JUST turned 1?! I mean, I can hardly believe it myself! As hard as I tried to keep her my tiny baby forever (I mean how much coffee and junk food to you need to feed a baby to keep her small? TOTALLY KIDDING, OF COURSE!!!), she just keeps growing and growing! Sheesh! The weird thing is she doesn't seem to change physically at all! I mean, sure she gets taller but her face looks the same as it did when she was six months old! And man, oh, man do I love that face!

KatMarch 20, 2015akira, behind the seams, birthday sewing, chibi, creative process, kawaii, sewing Comment

Free Pattern! Mitchiri Neko Spring Top

I really wanted to do something special that I’ve never done before (so bear with me): a self-drafted multi-sized PDF pattern. It’s free (yay!) and it’s for sizes 12months to 5 years but could easily be graded up or down as you please.

KatMarch 2, 2015diy/tutorial Comment

Super belated post: Sephira's 3rd birthday outfit

Hey there all! I just realized that I never actually posted about Sephira's 3rd Birthday outfit! The little miss requested that it look like Princess Caterina from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, one of her two favorite shows!

KatJanuary 18, 2015a sunny spot, diy buttons, japanese sewing patterns, sewing Comments

Sew Geeky Episode 8: EPIC FANTASY!

It’s the 25th!!! So you know what that means: SEW GEEKY! This month’s theme is Epic Fantasy inspired. Think Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, or really anything that would conjure up visions of enchantment.

Rowan Tee Tour!

So check this out, guys. I'm on this super cool tour for the Rowan Tee by Titchy Threads! What makes it different from your average tee pattern? Well, because it is customizable in 144 different variations! Isn't that crazy?! All truth, folks, I tell no lies :-)

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Repost! Happy Hunger Games! chibi Katniss!

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My Mikey Outfit

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Sew Geeky Spectacular! Holo! Hello Kitty! Moogle!

It’s Halloweentime guys!

This is one of my very favorite times of year! Max and I decided a while back that it would be great to do a big free for all geek fest for this month's Sew Geeky. A chance for everyone to sew whatever they want that they love, and the creations by our guests so far have been awe inspiring, to say the least!

fall, sew geeky, sewing, top 13 cosplay, cosplay, animeKatOctober 25, 2014moogle, cosplay, holo the wolf, anime, sew geeky, hello kitty, blog tour, halloween Comments

Belated Perfect Pattern Parcel Post

As part of the {affiliate link} Perfect Pattern Parcel #5 for girls and tweens, I chose to do the {affiliate link} Sunki dress here straight away. I later realized that I signed up for a day the following week so I tried to whip something up in a jiffy.

KatOctober 12, 2014blog tour, sewing Comment

Selfish Sewing! Lola Dress Meets Lane Raglan Meets Cosplay

Morning everyone! Today I am really happy to be a part of Rachael’s {affiliate link} Selfish Sewing Week! These days, I have tried to keep the focus on my family what with tiny Akira and all, so that means less blogging. That’s me-being selfish. That being said I wouldn’t dare pass up joining in for Selfish Sewing! I just had to join in! Rachael is my GIRL!

KatSeptember 28, 2014 Comments

Sew Geeky Studio Ghibli! Nausicaä! Calcifer! Forest Spirit!

I told myself that I wouldn’t go over the top; that I want to keep Sew Geeky a little more casual so that I don’t burn myself out trying to outdo myself every month. It’s exhausting! It also makes me struggle to make other things; the essential things. BUT STUDIO GHIBLI?! I could not go small. I just couldn’t! Ugh, I am my own worst enemy, I know! Narrowing it down was incredibly hard. I have the urge to STUDIO GHIBLI ALL THE THINGS!

Sew Geeky Marvel vs DC Episode!

Good morning to you! ^_^ It’s time for Sew Geeky’s newest episode: Marvel vs DC! We didn’t want to do just Superheroes. We wanted to spice it up a bit, so we did a Marvel vs Detective Comics (aka DC) theme! So I decided to go with a hero vs villain approach for my outfits. I give you retro Catwoman and chibi Loki!