Thank you for all of your support this year with our all new ATS store and the relaunch of our website! Be on the lookout for many more additions to it in the new year.
Merry Christmas!
If you love travel and learning about other cultures as much as we do, here are some videos we made about how other countries celebrate Christmas. How to say it in many languages and what Santa Claus is called around the world.
Merry Christmas!
Today I made my daughter a red velvet Christmas dress with bubble sleeves and combined it with her red satin Elf/Gnome hat I made her last week.
I sew with Brother machines and needed both sewing and overlock machines (with wooly nylon) to make this happen properly. The bubble sleeves were really fun to make and this was my first time working with stretch Velvet which sewed better than I thought. It didn’t slip and slide nearly as bad as expected. It has amazing twirl factor which she loves. She is ready for Christmas & her new job on Santa’s team as his stylish little elf!
Merry Christmas!
What are your favorite Christmas desserts? I love to travel (which hasn’t been so easy lately) and food from around the world. Some of the best times I’ve had traveling are during the holiday season, and traditional food other cultures celebrate Christmas with. Below are some of my favorites. If you try any, be sure to leave me a comment below!
Click the photos for links and recipes.
Happy Holidays!
Here are some quick ideas. Click on the photo to see more.
Merry Christmas!
When the weather gets colder, it’s so much fun for me to create clothes and accessories to keep us warmer. One of the seasonal projects I just finished is a beautiful girl’s 1920’s style Cloche hat with an inside band of “gratitude ribbon”. It was ribbon I had leftover from another project, that matched my color scheme but it created the reminder to be thankful (and is now called the “Cloche gratitude hat” 😉).
Cloche is French for “bell” and the style of hat was incredibly popular in the 1920’s and originally created by Parisian designer Caroline Reboux. Here is my girl’s Winter version from a VFT pattern out of a holly thick fabric, with red satin lining and sewn satin ribbon rose. I am currently studying historical costuming and really enjoyed having an opportunity to remake one of the popular accessories from this time with a modern twist.
Happy Holidays!
We can’t wait for Thanksgiving but what is a foodie to do with all of those leftovers! You can only eat so many sandwiches, so here are some ideas of great ways to use your Thanksgiving dishes in meals the whole family will love.
Bon Appetit!
by Jaimarie 