American Girls Go Camping!

With Lena's birthday coming up I had to figure out something big to make her. She was turning TEN!! She had been asking me for months for a tent for her American Girl dolls. I knew there had to be a way to make one so that it would be special for her.

Here it is!

I am so in love!! I made this using rhino canvas from here in a pink camo, because Lena loves her camo! I found the pattern on etsy from Pixie Faire Patterns. There are 2 solid walls, one wall with a window, and a wall with a door and window, and plenty of room inside for 2 besties! It folds up beautifully to fit in its own bag too!

You can't go camping without sleeping bags, so I had to make a few of those up too. Lena has 4 dolls, and I knew I wanted to make one that matched the tent. For the other 3 I asked her to just pick out 3 of her favorite fat quarters. She had no idea what I was doing with them, so she was a little skeptical, but she obliged. 

The sleeping bags were fast, fun, and easy to make! I will put together a tutorial for these soon so you guys can make a few for christmas presents!

Last, but not least, I grabbed my bag of scraps to make up some new clothes for her dolls. These were fun! They're so tiny! I cheated and did not hem any of them, and I left the neck bindings off of the shirts, because when I tried them on I don't think they would have fit with the binding on.

The top 5 are all from Max and Meena. Most of her patterns go down to preemie size, which just so happens to be perfect for dolls!

The skirt is from Peek-a-boo Pattern Shop, and the bottom shirt is a pattern I drew up to try just for fun.

I hope you all love these as much as we do!

Coming soon: Doll sleeping bag tutorial!

Introducing Floaty Florence!!

Lena and I got the pleasure of testing another pattern last week! 

Introducing the Floaty Florence by Mummykins and Me!

We found it to be a perfect choice to fair with fun print leggings!

It is a lovely flowy top that can be casual or dressy.

The best part is that it is available in sizes Newborn to 12 years, AND Women's XXS to 5XL! Mama and girls can have matching tops!!!

Bag Lady

I know you guys are waiting patiently to see what has been in the works for Lena's birthday, so while you wait check out these bags I put together!

How cute is this purse?! This was a small step out of my comfort zone, because it uses interfacing to give the bag its shape, as well as to make it much more sturdy. I learned that interfacing isn't scary at all!

This is the Laney Hobo Bag from Swoon Patterns. It's FREE! I love it so much. I will be making bunches of these!!

Bobby wanted a bag to put his work stuff in for his birthday. He typically uses a plastic grocery bag, so I knew a market bag was exactly what he needed. I added pockets inside for him to put small stuff in. The good news is that he loves it as much as I do!

The kids also wanted market bags using their fabrics that they had picked out over the summer. 

Well I was feeling left out until these bolts jumped into my cart at Joann's! Not I have a bag to carry my wine groceries in... I added a pocket inside of mine so I can throw my keys and wallet in them for a quick trip to the store.

These are the FREE Market Bag pattern from Stitch Upon A Time. I have made these out of novelty quilting cottons, flannel, and canvas. Flannel and canvas are my favorites. Very sturdy and durable! These bags are designed to fit perfectly on the bagging stations at the grocery store, and they hold a ton! 

*Coming VERY soon: Birthday surprises!!!*