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Tumble Tee put to the Test
Pattern Testing, that is. Earlier in the week, I had an email from Rachael of Imagine Gnats asking if I would be interested in pattern testing a knit top/dress pattern called the Tumble Tee. Since I...
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Flip This Pattern
The fabulous ladies of Frances Suzanne have cooked up a year long competition/sew-along entitled "Flip This Pattern"! Details straight from the source HERE Each month, there will be several guest...
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The Cell Phone Chronicles
As promised, here's the story of our journey (so far!) of navigating kids and cell phones. Parenting is not a one rule fits all. We make decisions dependent on our children's needs, maturity levels,...
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Last Birthday Gift
Follow my blog with BloglovinPattern: Ottobre Design 04/05 #19Size: 158Fabric: Scuba Blue Terry from Joann Fabrics and the heart fabric is a Riley Blake 'Feeling Groovy' print Mods: Attached the...
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Heat Wave
Pattern: "Ola de Calor" (heat wave) Sundress, Ottobre Design 03/13Size: 146 width, 170 lengthFabric: Black/White Polka Dots cotton/lycra jersey that I think originally came from The Fabric Fairy,...
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A Little Bit of This and That
This is a catch up post of sorts for a couple of projects that I was working on over the last 2 weeks.pattern: Ottobre Design 04/05 #9, Hooded Baby Towelfabric: Terry cloth left over from K's robe,...
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Flips, Shorts, and Tests
The June Link Party for your flip of the Elegance & Elephants Bubble Shorts is now open! If you have sewn the pattern in the last 6 months be sure to enter. The winner of the sewalong portion...
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Summer Maxi Dress
K had found a striped gauze fabric in my mom's stash some time ago and promptly claimed it for a maxi dress. With several end-of-year school functions that require her to dress nicely coming up, it...
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The Lady Skater Dress
The Lady Skater Dress is officially here! Go Getcha Some! My second version, sewn using the official pattern, ended up with 2 different fabrics as my eyeballin' yardage skills seriously suck. The...
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Tumble Tee Time
pattern: Tumble Tee from Imagine Gnatssize: 6fabric: Owl knit from Joann Fabrics a couple of years ago and City Weekend interlock (love that stuff!) Both pieces of fabric were leftover from other...
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Hula Hoop Shorts
It's summertime and what do we wear? Shorts! Poor BK has only a few pairs that fit her so when I was asked by Carla if I would be interested in posting as part of the Shorts On The Line series that...
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Summertime Staple
This girl cracks me up! She's been attending VBS at her Aunt's church this week with her sisters (K is a helper). Aunt S has been picking the girls up around 6:30 am on her way to the church (she's...
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Sandpiper "Shorts" and Top(s)
Pattern: Clever Charlotte Sandpiper Capri and TopSize: 6Fabric: Capris/Shorts: Distressed Twill from Vogue Fabrics and Shot Cotton from Quilt Home Top: Tula Pink Salt Water Bubble Shells in...
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Geranium Dress for the Older Girls
Have you heard? Made By Rae has released the Geranium Dress pattern in larger sizes! *applause*Thanks to a head's up from Brittney, I was able to test the "big girl" version. If you have a moment,...
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Skateboarding in my Lady Skater
When Amanda of Kitschy Coo invited me to be part of the Lady Skater Tour while she's on vacation, I knew I had to pull out a skateboard and show the world my mad skillz. Or not. I did ride P's...
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Vacation
We've been staying down at the beach enjoying time with extended family on John's side so sewing, blogging, and even internet time in general has pretty much been at a standstill. John was able to get...
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Swimsuits at Sandbridge
Our week at the beach was a perfect place to capture my little girls in their new swimsuits. I didn't wait for the lovely evening light as I wanted to get pictures before the swimsuits were drenched...
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Be Our Guest
See, the swimsuits did make it into the Atlantic Ocean!While we were at the beach, we had a visitor who has been traveling the globe! Her name is Flat S and she hails from New York but has been on a...
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Spot the Handmade
Below are some pictures from the second part of our vacation. We spent a day in Washington DC, walking around the National Mall and then visiting the Smithsonian Air & Space and Natural History...
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Pretty in Pink: Galena Dress
pattern: Clever Charlotte Galena Dresssize: 6 wide, 8 lengthfabric: Apparel Cotton Sheeting in pink and Plaid Seersucker for the bias trim, both from Hancock Fabricsmods: used the longest length...
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