Handmade Holiday Gifts

Giveaway alert! Enter to win a prize package from YouCanMakeThis.com valued at over $50 in downloadable patterns. Do you make any of your own holiday gifts?  I always have big dreams of making lots of fun homemade gifts for friends and family but … [Read more...]

Day 12 – 30 Reasons to Love Cloth Diapers

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Day 12 - Baby dolls need cloth diapers too! Starting last December (2009) I've been slowly growing confidence behind my sewing machine and sewing up some cute projects around the home.  Lil' B has recently fallen in love with baby dolls and now has … [Read more...]

The Eco Chic has an Etsy Shop!

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I'm a little excited - last night I finally did it - I opened my very own Etsy shop!  Right now there is one lonely little dress waiting for the perfect home - but more items will be added soon.  I have 6 more dresses on the sewing machine right … [Read more...]

Trash to Treasure – T-shirt Scarf

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I have been sewing lots lately and decided to use the fabrics that I have on hand instead of going back to the store to buy brand new, fancy fabrics.  Most of my on-hand fabrics are old, retired t-shirts.  I've seen many different varieties of a … [Read more...]

Happy 4th of July

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Happy 4th from our fluffy bum! … [Read more...]

Trash to Treasure Doggy Bed

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I usually save these posts for Thursdays but I had to share my latest project with you today.  My sewing machine has been quite busy lately but I've put myself on a fabric buying ban!  Seems that I get a little carried away at the fabric store … [Read more...]

Trash to Treasure Thursday

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My husband cleaned out his drawers a few months back and gave me some of his old t-shirts to experiment with.  I got a sewing machine for Christmas (for myself) and have been learning as I go.  I took a sewing class in High School but that was … [Read more...]

Saturday Morning Musings

Does anyone else play music beds at night?  Why is it that our 6yo was hogging my bed so I moved to his bed...then the baby woke up and joined me in the twin bed...then I put her back to bed and moved to the sofa...and trying to be so so quiet … [Read more...]