Choosing your own fabric for our party dress, or our (new) sundress is lots of fun yet frustrating at the same time.  There are just so many choices!

Here are some that have recently caught my eye.

Kathy Hall – Coffee Buzz

black and white

0r. white and black

Hoodie -Mustard Circle Pot Print

Andrea Victoria – My Minds Eye – Petals – Fuchsia

Park Slope circles and Stems

Carolyn Gavin – Wild Thyme -Thyme Flowers

Alexander Henry – Willow Collection,

Willow Grove

These are just a few of the (too) many wonderful options available at Uberstitch. What catches your eye?  please share, we’d love to know!

If you love lots of free handmade stuff (25 to be exact) then we’ve got some great news for you!

Red pajamas, as well as 24 other amazing companies, are participating in a huge giveaway for Mothers day!  We’re excited to give away our retro coveralls.

You need to enter.

Go to the Laura Winslow photography blog, scroll through the participating goodies and leave a comment stating the one that caught your eye!

that’s it.

go and win.

I’ve been wanting to try sewing with knits for a long time now, but just never got around to it.  I discovered a stitch on my machine that is specific for sewing knits, so I thought I’d give it a go.  I’m so thrilled with the ease of it and excited with the results.  We love soft jerseys and are flooded with ideas!

Here is our first item for our shop.  I love the fresh blues and feel of this soft jersey.  A simple dress for everyday, with an added ruffle detail around the arms.

Isabella came home from school and discovered it hanging up.  She couldn’t get it on fast enough and wanted to model it immediately.  Of course I needed to take advantage of her enthusiasm.

She loves it.  I actually caught her kissing it.

If you love it too,  it’s now available in our shop.

A little girl from Texas is turning 5 years old.

This is her party dress.

Her mom contacted us in search of the perfect dress to go with her Queen of hearts party theme.  What a fun party theme! This is the print we found, and I think it’s just perfect for her special day.

Speaking of birthdays,  I just purchased this gift for a 6 year old birthday girl last week.  It’s a creative stencil set. You can mix and match head shapes, features, whiskers and snouts.  So cute,  I almost want it for myself.

This set is from Uncommon goods.  I love this shop for its unusual gift ideas.  I am a huge fan of online shopping.  I just can’t say enough about it.  No hassle, no kids, just me in my pajamas, a few clicks and this gift was shipped right to my door.  All that for only 15.00.  I may never go to a mall again.

“Should not have assumed 6 year old daughter, Isabella, would be ok with just wearing one of her dresses already in her closet for Easter. No, she desperately wants an Easter dress. I was just informed of this, 3 days before, preferably one with eggs on it.”

If you follow us on facebook, you may have read that status update.

Thought I’d follow up with the rest of the story…

I didn’t have time to order fabric, had nothing on hand, and just didn’t feel like shopping. Fortunately, I rediscovered an old dress of mine I had in my  closet.  I got it for a few bucks and wore it a couple of times only to decide I didn’t really like it on me after all.   I thought, however, that it would be perfect for Isabella.  It was actually an easy alteration. I adjusted the straps, took in the sides, chopped off the bottom,  sewed on the ruffle, and sighed a great sigh of relief!

Easter morning I woke up at 6 am to a crashing noise.  It was Isabella getting her dress down from high up in her closet. She was ready to see what the Easter bunny left for her in the living room, but didn’t want to begin her hunt without her dress on.  (who would?)

We had a great day filled with warm sunshine and a fun family gathering.

Isabella was so pleased and proud to wear her Easter dress, even without the eggs on it.

Congratulations to Kendra, the winner of our skinny jeans giveaway!  Special thanks to Laura Winslow for the amazing photos, and hosting the giveaway.

Disappointed you didn’t win? Sorry about that. Perhaps this will cheer you up -the skinny jeans are finally available for purchase in our shop!

But wait, there’s more.

When you purchase them this week (March 28th-April 4) we will give you free shipping!

We love babies. We love skinny jeans.

So what could be better than a baby in skinny jeans? 

I know, how about your baby in a pair of FREE skinny jeans?

That’s right, we’re having a giveaway.  Want details?

Check out this blog.

It’s Laura Winslow’s blog, and she’s an amazing photographer as you can see!

These jeans have a simple pull up elastic waist, a faux fly, back pockets, and top stitching throughout. We offer them in size 6-12months – 5T.

If you’re not a winner,  don’t worry, they will soon be available in our shop.

Act NOW – contest ends Thursday, March 25th.

Good luck!

We recently participated in a photo shoot with Laura Winslow photography

The location was downtown Gilbert AZ and it was a great time.

We used our little guys as the models. (Jude – 2 yrs and Link- 8 months).

It was Links modeling debut for redpajamas, and he was amazing!

I took a few shots, behind the scenes.

With a little help from his giraffe, he sat perfectly still, content and was as cute as can be!

The boys modeled our retro coveralls, and some skinny jeans.

The skinny jeans are coming to our shop very soon!

Stay tuned to see the professional photos as well as the announcement for an exciting giveaway!

It’s this time of year that I start to really think about spring.  Although I love winter, spring is just so refreshing.

I recently sent off this dress.  It’s another make it her own… party dress and it sure got me in the mood for a new season. This Pink, orange and grey flower combo just makes me happy.

What made me even happier was when I received this picture. It made my day to see my work on her and to know they are happy. Isn’t she just so cute?

I know it’s been cold and snowy in many parts of the country lately, but hold fast, spring  is on it’s way!

I had to get my sewing machine looked at – again.

The great news is, (thanks to my super generous mom) I ended up with a brand new machine!

It’s A Jenome, Magnolia 7330, a pretty big upgrade for me and I’m loving it.

This is where I work. My kitchen table.

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We live in a small space, but I don’t mind it.  It forces us to keep it simple and get creative with our squares.

A huge space saver is my little desk from Pottery Barn. It was given to us by our neighbour who moved to Seattle – thanks Bill!

I love that it just leans up against the wall – so simple.  It’s a great place for storing my machine.  It also allows my projects to be readily available since I tend to work in small pockets of time throughout my day as a SAHM.

If you’re in the market for a new machine, I would recommend this one. It purrs a long so quietly and just feels more reliable and sturdy. It’s easy to use and does a beautiful job.