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Free For All!

The sisters at Frances Suzanne are up to it again with a twist to their Flip this Pattern series.  February is a "Free for All" where everyone can be a competitor and can use any pattern as long as...

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'True Friends' Hoodie

BK needed an active wear top for running and I had this really nice cut of merino wool/nylon/lycra knit that was begging to be used.  A quick look through the Ottobre Design magazines and we had the...

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Swimsuit Season

  My oldest wanted a one piece swimsuit for her lifeguard certification class and around that time Shelley made one for her daughter.  It was a Jalie pattern that I had been eyeing and seeing it made...

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Mother's Day (Easter) Dress

 pattern:  Oliver + S Fairy Tale Dress, View Asize:  8fabric:  Lisette poplin print from the Spring 2012 collection and white Kona Cottonmods:  piping on the sleeves and I omitted the belt and bow a...

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Butterfly Blouse + Skirt

pattern:  Oliver + S Butterfly Blouse + Skirtsize:  7, the skirt was cut at an 8 lengthfabric:  Lily Pond woven cotton* and White cotton interlock, both from Organic Cotton Plusmods:  eliminated the...

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Run, Jump, Throw

My little girls are following in big sister's footsteps and are exploring the world of Track & Field.  Two of K's high school coaches run a track club during the summer for kids 5-18 years of age....

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New Shorts

 The younger girls had a real problem finding shorts that fit and were a style they liked this year.  I had searched all our usual kids' clothing stores but we had no luck.  The shorts they do have are...

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Shandiin Tank & Tunic!

I've been wanting to share about these tops for forever and now I can!  Back in April, I was pattern testing an incredible new pattern from Sarah of LouBeeClothing.  It's called the Shandiin and is the...

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New Shorts

 The younger girls had a real problem finding shorts that fit and were a style they liked this year.  I had searched all our usual kids' clothing stores but we had no luck.  The shorts they do have are...

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Animal Print for the New Year

I am way behind schedule for this post but in the end I think it worked out best.  Back in October I was asked to pick a fabric from Organic Cotton Plus* for my semi-annual blog post. I dithered for a...

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Rowan Tee

Hello there!  Long time no see.:)  It's hard to believe that it has been an entire year since I last posted here.  What have I been up to?  Well, I've been working a lot more and any free time has been...

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