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Tag Archives: Sewing
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
Posted in Babies & Kids, Sewing
Tagged 5 years later, christmas, Christmas In July, cotton, dress, dresses, elastic, fabric, family, floral, full, gathering, gift, girl, girls, handme downs, hawiian, july, passing clothes down, pattern, present, ruffle, Sewing, sisters, skirt, strappy, strappy dress, thread, toddler, twins, twirl, you can make this
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And the winner is….
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
Earth Day Giveaway from Babyville Boutique!
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
Posted in Pattern Reviews, Sewing
Tagged babyville, babyville boutique, cloth, Cloth Diapers, diapers, Earth Day, eco-friendly, fabric, free, giveaway, pattern, PUL, Sewing, supplies, win
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The Perfect Fitted Cap Sleeve Tee from iCandy (link to free pattern/tutorial)
Recently on Pinterest I fell in love with ‘The Perfect Fitted Cap Sleeve Tee’ from iCandy. It is a cute simple tee that can easily remain causal, layered or dressed up! Depending on the colors you use it can … Continue reading
Lil Blue Boo’s GoTo Women’s Knit Top
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
Posted in Pattern Reviews, Sewing
Tagged .pdf, clothing, full bust, GoTo Women's Knit Top, knit, LBB, Lil Blue Boo, pattern, Sewing, shirt, top, womens
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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
Sewing Pattern Storage Solutions
I LOVE crafting, but I must say it can be a space hog of a hobby! Sewing patterns alone are pricey new, so if you are thrifty like me you may stock up at thrift stores or at JoAnns when … Continue reading
Posted in Cleaning & Organizing, Sewing
Tagged amazon, cabinet, containers, crafting, crafts, creativity, drawers, office, organization, patterns, Sewing, sewing room, spaces, sterilite, storage, studio
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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
Posted in Sewing, Tutorials
Tagged ball point, clothes, cotton, DIY, fabric, garments, hem, how to, knit, knits, lettuce edge, needles, overlock, poly, rolled hem, ruffle, serger, Sewing, sewing machine, stretch, stretch stitch, tutorial, upcycle, upcycling
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TUTORIAL: Recycled T-shirt Bag
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
Fix it Tutorial: Nice flat knit collars!
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
