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Tribute
Last month, Jessica from A Little Gray had a little challenge involving spam comments and my Tribute inspired comment won! After describing what our downstairs looks like and telling her our...
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National Sewing Month Guest Post
As part of National Sewing Month, I'm guest posting today on the Sew-lutions Blog sharing about an Ottobre Design outfit I made for my little girls. There might have been a wee bit of fighting last...
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Clever Charlotte: Jasper Vest
Clever Charlotte recently released their Fall 2012 patterns. I've been watching my pennies lately and have been putting off pattern/fabric purchases but I couldn't resist buying all 3! I bought the...
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Nature Walk Pullover: Packer Style
We won't discuss Monday night's football game and the idiot replacement referees. That's still a sore subject around here. Here at the M Casa we are trying to put that debacle behind us and look...
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Bring on the Rain!
I scored some laminate fabric for an awesome price ($5.95/yard!) back in August from Pink Chalk Fabrics. And of course I bought enough to make both little girls raincoats. My original plan was to sew...
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Butterfly Top
About 10 weeks ago, I pinned a mini Boden top with felt butterflies appliqued on it with the intention of sewing a knockoff. I have other sewing that needed to be done *cough, cough* but instead I...
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Jazzy Jasper Vest & Jodhpur Pants
Slightly cooler temps, a little bribe=some a ton of pictures to share. Let's start from the bottom...Clever Charlotte Jasper Jodhpur Pants, Size 5 in brown twillI added topstitching around the side...
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KCWC: The Plan
If you haven't heard about KCWC, the details are HERE. Basically, you commit to sew clothes for your kid(s) for an hour a day during the week. There's also a flickr group where you can share your...
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Mock Fly to a Zip Fly Tutorial
disclaimer: The following tutorial is how I changed a mock fly to a zip fly. It's not the only way and I'm not going to even say that it's the correct way. I based it off of Ottobre Design's zip fly...
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KCWC: Today (Day 4)
I really thought this week would be pretty low key as far as time commitments and that I'd have plenty of time to sew. Well, I forgot about a football game on Wednesday night (Chiefs won again!) plus...
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KCWC: Day 5
MG snagged the Oliver + S Hopscotch top (size 6) I made yesterday and wore it to school today. So, of course I needed to sew another for BK to wear.BK chose a turquoise cotton interlock from Chez Ami...
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KCWC: The Wrap Up
Days: 5Hours: 9 Items: 3 The pants took longer than I had anticipated as I was taking pictures of the construction along the way. I also ran into trouble with the welt pocket. Deciding last minute...
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Lisette Traveler Dress
I finally got around to sewing up my Lisette Traveler dress that I cut out oh, 5-6 months ago. I don't have the best of pictures but I couldn't wait to share!Modeled by my mom's dress form, my waist...
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Birthday Giveaway
Giveaway is now closed. Thanks for entering! Today is my 37th birthday and to celebrate I'm having a little giveaway!3 Tools: Tracing Wheel, Jean-a-ma-jig, Loop Turner2 Patterns: Fern & Faerie...
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Catching Up...
*Don't forget to enter my Birthday Giveaway HERE! It's open until Nov.1.:)*I should have been working on costumes this week but instead, I checked off another item of clothing that I was supposed to...
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Happy Halloween!
As usual, I left it to the last minute. P's pants (Sandbox Pants from Oliver + S) and K's hat (my beach hat + ribbon and a few strategically placed safety pins) were finished with just enough time to...
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Winner!
Without further ado...Jodi - usairdoll is the winner Congratulations!I enjoyed reading the comments and finding out what special gifts you all have received.:) Some were recent and others were like...
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Drum Roll, Please....
I finally have a few modeled pictures of the Lisette Traveler dress! pattern: Lisette Simplicity 2246 (view A)fabric: purple stretch cotton poplin from Fabric Martmods: 3/8" seams on the sides,...
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One Step Forward..
..and two steps back. Starting Saturday, that's how life has been around here. The battery died in our minivan, MG is sick, and the disposal under the kitchen sink started leaking. That's life! The...
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Minoru Jacket in Detail
Pattern: Sewaholic Minoru JacketFabric: Stretch Denim in Turquoise, flannel interlining, Anti Pill fleece in Charcoal Gray, cotton woven polka dots for pockets/collar liningNotions: Velcro and a...
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