Baby shoes are so cute, and handmade baby shoes are even better. When the weather gets hot, it's time to get out the baby sandals sewing patterns. Protect baby's precious feet but keep them cool at the same time.

DIY baby sandals make a great baby shower gift idea too for the friend who's having a summer baby (and they're guaranteed not to get too many baby flip-flops, unlike so many other baby shower gifts!).

Here's a cute collection of baby sandal sewing patterns for boys and girls to wear on hot days: Read more about 11 baby sandals sewing patterns for sweltering summer days

For this week's Fave Fabric Friday, I'm in love with Hollywood Pixies that has just been released by Michael Miller.

It's a fun Christmas collection (although some of the prints are subtle enough to be used all year round), with pixies and holly and Christmas trees. The collection comes in two colourways. Above is the Hollyberry colour-way, which is the traditional Christmas colours of red and bright green, with splashes of pale blue and peach. Read more about Fave Fabric Friday: Hollywood Pixies

One way you can participate in the Threadistry sewing community is to add your "Sew and Tells". This is your review of a sewing pattern or tutorial, and a chance to share your sewing. There is also a prize each month, randomly selected from the users who have added a Sew and Tell. 

Today, I'm going to show you how to quickly add a Sew and Tell to Threadistry. Read more about How to add a Sew and Tell to Threadistry (and WIN!!)

My daughter has a wardrobe full of handmade dresses, but I have hardly any. P&M Patterns is a French sewing pattern company that have patterns in English as well as French, and I jumped at the chance to try one of their patterns for a blog tour. Whilst they have girl's patterns as well, it was time to sew a dress for me, and Mademoiselle Josephine looked like my kind of dress! Read more about Mademoiselle Josephine dress sewing pattern review