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Self Imposed Deadlines
Success *in regard to sewing lists*: noun 1. Items on said list are still relevant and fit (if applicable) when they are completed even if the original deadline was missedSince my last sewing list was...
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Guest Post at Once Upon a Sewing Machine
I'm guest posting at Once Upon a Sewing Machine as part of their Sew You Had a Boy series today. Head on over to check out P's new outfit and my thoughts on sewing for older boys. See you there!
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Itinerary Dress
I needed another tunic to wear with my skinny jeans so I turned to my collection of Lisette patterns. pattern: Simplicity Lisette 2060, Itinerary Dresssize: 14, with narrower seam allowance taken...
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Book Report Dress
Check one of February's projects off the list! pattern: Oliver + S Book Report Dresssize: 6fabric: printed corduroy, black corduroy, aqua cotton woven...all from the fabric stash! Love those...
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Fit to be Tied
I've been a soccer mom, football mom, basketball mom, and now I'm a wrestling mom. Didn't see that one coming!The middle school offered intramural wrestling this winter and we encouraged P to give it...
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Raven Jeans
MG needed some new pants, preferably jeans, so I put my other projects on the back burner for a day. Pattern: Clever Charlotte Raven PantsSize: 4Fabric: Denim left over from K's jeansMods: Inset...
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Honesty in Advertising
*This post is NOT sponsored, I'm merely sharing the couple of affiliate/referral programs I'm a part of. Skip down to the bottom if you want to bypass all the chit chat and see photos from our snow day...
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February...Check!
I finished up my February list yesterday. Hooray! pattern: Ottobre Design 01/12 #23 "All-Time Favorite Cargo Sweatpants"size: 122 gasp! When did my babies go from wearing a 104 to a...
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This Week...
I'm still going through patterns and fabric, trying to come up with a comprehensive sewing list for March. It's going to be a long one! But I do have some projects that need to be completed this week...
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Good Friday Deadline
I've been slacking living life and didn't finish everything on my list from last week. P's shirt was finished and he wore it to school on Tuesday only to end up coming home early because he was sick....
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2 X 2
I spent this afternoon tracking down the odd and ends I need to sew the rest of the Easter clothes. Thread being a big part of it but also zippers, buttons, lining fabric, and tulle. BK's dress is...
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Birthday Break
We interrupt all that Easter sewing to celebrate a very important birthday...MG is now 8 years old! Very rarely are we home for MG's birthday, most years it has been celebrated in Florida. But this...
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Easter Clothes, Part 1
I have something to show finally after all my talk about Easter sewing. It's not everything though...I still have a few projects to wrap up today. pattern: Lisette Continental Dress, Simplicity...
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The Easter Clothing Extravaganza Round Up
I didn't mean to drop off the face of the Earth before sharing all about my Easter sewing. However, my procrastinating caught up to me and I was still plugging away at the sewing on Good Friday as we...
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Shorts and Shenanigans
K needed a new pair of shorts for FL so during the flurry of Easter sewing I grabbed the Oliver + S Class Picnic pattern and whipped out a quick pair. They are size 12 and fit okay once they are on...
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KCW: Day 1: Another Smocking UFO Completed
I wasn't going to formally participate in Kid's Clothes Week this go around. But then this past week I started to see more and more blog posts about people's plans and their excitement was too...
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KCW: Day 2: Baby Gift
The parents of the students in MG's 2nd grade class are throwing a surprise baby shower for the teacher, Mrs. H, tomorrow. Mrs. H is dearly loved and is expecting her second child (a girl!) in May....
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KCW: Day 3: Woven Tee
On day 3 of Kid's Clothing Week, I got to experiment! I've had this star fabric in my stash for what seems like forever. I *think* it was purchased from fabric.com about 4 years ago but I'm not...
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Woven Tee for Kids Tutorial
Last week when I sewed my first Woven Tee, I started to take a few pictures of the process. But since I didn't know how it was going to turn out (and I wanted to hurry up and finish the tee!) I quit...
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Lab on the Hood(ie)
The hoodie was supposed to be one of BK's birthday presents (she turned 6 on May 5) but due to zipper difficulties I was a day late in finishing it. Better late than never, right? Pattern: Kitschy...
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