Baby girl is here! 12 days into life with a newborn we are settling into a routine– Mumsy(my mother) has gone back home & daddy has gone back to work, which means its just us girls at home for the day! I am starting my making for upcoming holiday shows amidst the eating, sleeping, snuggling, […] Read more…
Sorry to have left this space neglected for so long! This summer it has seemed that there has been so many things to do and not enough time in the day to get them all done! I am happy to have FINALLY updated my website with current products–I’m not sure how many more weeks I’ll […] Read more…
I’m at it again–participating in kids clothes week! This morning’s project was a little baby tank top based on this pattern— which I scaled down and added a bottom band to. Yesterday I sewed up some more cloth diapers but I’ll save that for another post! xo CBB p.s. I’ve been doing lots of crafting […] Read more…
This year is shaping up to be quite an eventful one–in addition to the excitement of having our little one on the the way– we are also planning our wedding! Luckily it is not until June of next year, so I have time to be figuring out all the details. We have chosen our date […] Read more…
Small victory = finishing up designing the front of my pattern envelopes. Also, updating Craftsy and my shop with them. So exciting to create. “The compelling thing about making art – or making anything, I suppose – is the moment when the vaporous, insubstantial idea becomes a solid there, a thing, a substance in a […] Read more…
For pattern testers that is! Do you love sewing? Want to try out something new? I’m currently looking for people to give my patterns a try (and get some feedback in return!). How it works? You get in touch & I send you a pattern free of charge. You give it a try (promptly, within […] Read more…
I’ve been doing so much sewing I’ve pretty much run out of knit fabric to keep making baby clothing with (and since it’s not in my budget right now to buy more…) I’ve shifted gears a little and done some toy making. Initially I was concerned that I’d end up with so many toys and […] Read more…
little baby GIRL! I’ve been busy at my sewing machine ever since I found out that I’m having a baby girl. Which has, of course, inspired me to start sewing dresses! I started by making an itty bitty baby dress (pattern from Made by Rae) I decided to make it out of some organic cotton […] Read more…
While I’ve had my paper crafting supplies out, I couldn’t resist a few projects just for fun… Tutorial for the bunnies here. If only the weather would get on board with my springy crafting—it snowed here again last night. I’m so ready for it to be green! xo CBB Read more…
I’ll take a little break from sharing baby clothes to share with you my other recent creative endeavor–designing pattern envelopes for my patterns. I hope at some point to offer print and not just digital patterns. For right now I want to be sure to have some cohesive branding/packaging even if they’re purely digital. As […] Read more…