When my kids were little I tended to do most of my projects on holidays, because they gave me the longest uninterrupted chunk of time. This was my Thanksgiving Day project one year. The fabric for the skirt is St. Jude fabric that my aunt gave me. I designed it with two extra layers of ruffles tucked inside, which could be let down as my daughter grew, allowing her to wear it longer. She absolutely loved this skirt! Recently, she’s been talking about making one in a similar style, and I’m excited to see what she creates!

Sometimes in life you need a fun twirly, girly dress! My daughter and I made this Frozen dress for a dear friend of hers. With all of the ruffles it was truly a labor of love! My daughter was eight at the time. She really wanted to do as much as possible herself, so she helped me with sewing the stitching for the gathers and some of the easier parts on it. The twirl factor on this dress is truly amazing! 

When my oldest was an infant, my husband was running a police explorer program to introduce high school students to various careers in law enforcement. They had a competition every winter up in Gatlinburg, TN. I would go along to cook for everyone. The first year after my oldest was born, I made a mini police uniform for my son to wear when we went up for the competition.

It included a mini police badge, name tag, and shoulder patches.