Tag Archives: pattern

Surfer Chic Almost 5 Years Later

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

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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And the winner is….

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Anina Duren says: I’ve used a bunch of their stuff before, but haven’t made anything with the cowboy print yet!   Anina will receive: 1 copy of ‘Baby Essentials Made Easy’ from Babyville Boutique. This is a 60 page book with … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Giveaway from Babyville Boutique!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

I must say nothing is more adorable than the cute little fluffy butt of a baby in a cloth diaper!  Today being Earth Day I thought it was appropriate to share one of my favorite eco-friendly projects, cloth diapers.  Today’s … Continue reading →

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Lil Blue Boo’s GoTo Women’s Knit Top

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

I finally made something for ME last month . This is Lil Blue Boo’s GoTo Women’s Knit Top. I have a 41″ bust and made the size L. It is made with a very thing/draping cotton blend knit. It had … Continue reading →

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TUTORIAL: Recycled T-shirt Bag

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

I have been making the square bottom version of these upcycled/recycled t-shirt bags for years but you either have to do more sewing to create boxed corners or you get these weird pointy, almost yoda like, corners depending on what … Continue reading →

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Fix it Tutorial: Nice flat knit collars!

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

This mini fix it tutorial goes along with my recent post about fixing pants.  It also goes alone with my issue with lots of patterns, though most common with .pdf’s & free online tutorials you will find these issues with … Continue reading →

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Fix it Tutorial: Rise Issues on Pants (Front Pouch or Plumbers Crack)

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

I must say I love the availability of .pdf patterns especially because of you don’t have to leave the house and the can include lots of pictures.  This makes them a prime choice for many who are new to sewing … Continue reading →

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Tutorial: Upcycled Dress & Clothes From ANY Knit Pattern!

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

Upcycled dresses, hoodies & pants are currently very popular but can easily cost an arm and a leg.  There is good reason for that, well made garments take time to make & decent knits are not cheap.  I have started … Continue reading →

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Upcycled Retro Pin-up Style Maternity Dress

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

Not a title you thought you would see/hear together right? lol.  My 10 year high school reunion was a few weekends ago and besides just being to cheap to go buy maternity clothes 5 weeks before was due to deliver my last … Continue reading →

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Maternity Dress for Mama! (link to tutorial!)

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

One of the complications of #5 being a surprise is that #1 I didn’t hold on to a ton of maternity clothes because we were pretty sure we were done #2 I am prego in opposite seasons so the bit … Continue reading →

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