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Surfer Chic Almost 5 Years Later

For readers who have been following me since the beginning you may remember these adorable surfer chic dresses I made for the twins when they were 14 months old.  They were one of the first dresses I made for that … Continue reading

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Upcycling is for Boys too!

I know upcycled dresses are all over for girls, but what about those boys?  As a mom of 2 boys it can be hard at times to find cute boy patterns that age appropriate yet school worthy for my 7.5yr … Continue reading

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Sewing with Knits 101

I have been sewing with knits for a while but as they have become more available more people have started trying them out as well.  Unfortunately they don’t always realize that they sew a bit differently until they finish the … Continue reading

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Easy Tunisian Crochet French Market Bag

Being 37 weeks pregnant I am currently tired and now to weekly OB visits so I tend to crochet a lot since it’s easily portable.  So I was excited this week when I found this pattern on pinterest Easy Tunisian … Continue reading

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‘The Natalie Dress’ 1 Pattern, 3 Looks

Let me say this is actually an old post I just never got around to posting, so these pictures of the twins are more then a year old, but it’s just too cute not to share! Last spring the sewing … Continue reading

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Upcycled Jean Half Apron with Tutorial!

So if you saw my most recent post Quick & Easy Cut Off Shorts with Tutorial! then you may just be ready for this one .  At step 2 I mentioned to save the leg peices you cut off & this is why! … Continue reading

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Getting Started: Fabric & Notions!

Now that I have talked about supplies I wanted to move on to the fun stuff .  If you have seen the pictures from back when I last had a truly clean sewing room or if you have seen my … Continue reading

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The Twins ‘Natalie’s Dress’ Easter Dresses

I actually got the twins Easter dresses done nice & early for once. I bought this fabric last year but loved the dresses I made with the test fabric so I just used those & saved this. So after seeing … Continue reading

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It pays to know your fabric types!

For many reasons actually but today it paid because I ended up with a great deal on some of my favorite fabric because of it . Right now they have their ‘Sew Classic’ knit interlock solids 30% off… normally $8.99 … Continue reading

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Carmen’s Tunics for the twins!

I have to say I fell in love with this pattern!  It is a .pdf pattern that I bought on Etsy from LilleSkapet… Carmen’s Tunic.  Not only was it reasonably priced but it went together very easy.  The only thing … Continue reading

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