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The Holiday collection
 I went traditional this year and sewed a taffeta and velvet frock for Gracie, but I couldn't resist making Benjamin this matching vest. I also sewed up Dad's tie (actually, I made two - one for each...
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Christmas gift sewing
Merry Christmas from my family to yours! Here are my four kids doing "reindeer antlers" with their stockings (made in 2010) before the present-opening began.They are getting bigger and wanting more...
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Sewing around the house
Most of my new year's sewing will not leave my house, but that's okay! I've been all over organizing and just finished a new nightgown from a pattern that just might become a TNT pattern. (Simplicity...
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Cheer biz...
 Since we did the Frozen cheer outfit in the fall, the idea of other Disney-inspired cheer/dance items has been on the burner. For this outfit, I did a mash-up of Jalie patterns - 3023 for the top...
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Flippin Cute
Ta-da! Here's a group of cuties from Dancexpress in Staten Island, NY wearing Flippin' Cute! They look ready to win their competition.Here's my cutie (wearing Flippin' Cute along with her Justice...
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Ready for Hillary
Gracie is doing a presentation on Hillary Clinton for 2nd grade social studies, and one of the things the kids could do for a visual is dress up. Of course, I had to style her in a Hillary-worthy...
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Awesome accessories for dolls and little girls
Kwik Sew 3909 - dolly sleeping bag and carrierI skipped the girl sized sleeping bag since she just got a big fluffy one from Justice. Here's her American Girl doll taking it for a test drive before we...
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Easter Dresses!
All done with several days to spare!Gracie is wearing Simplicity 1212 in a lovely cotton print.She is moving into the big girl sizes now. She needs an 8 for length, but narrowed down for fit. Of...
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Spring wardrobe updates & why I have been almost too busy to sew!
 Here's our Easter pictures - it was a little chilly, but warmed up some by the time church was over. My mom's dress was also a new spring wardrobe addition!  My silly kids!Gracie's 8th birthday was a...
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Summer dressy casual
I decided to sew up Vogue 8553 for myself out of this lovely ITY print and a plain cream ITY contrast. It was easy to sew and flattering to wear. For an FBA, all it really needs is a little length! I...
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Dressy summer
Vogue 1449 - Rebecca Taylor dressI made this in a scuba knit from Joann's. I love me some scuba knit! It sews up with body and is flattering to wear. This is Vogue 1448, a great design by DKNY. The...
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Sew sorry I haven't been blogging!
The school year started...and things slowed down. :-(I do, however, have a few goodies to share:Belle - made for a teacher costume contest (because what English teacher would not want to be Belle!...
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70's vintage inspired Simplicity
 The colors, the styles, the prints...so 70's! I found these fabrics at Joann's and had a good time making some bold vintage looks I can wear now (and one for this summer).The dress is a vintage...
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Tie-dyed cheer outfit
Gracie's new uniform for Cheer Extreme was the inspiration for this design. Because of a rule change with USASF (the governing body for all-star cheer), athletes competing in age divisions below senior...
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Kwik Sew workout wear - K690
I need ideas...I need to add something to the back...I can deal with straps, Â just not the whole back of my bra.
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A stitch is worth a thousand reviews! (And my absence is worth a lot of...
It has been far too long since I updated this blogger...when last I posted, it was almost time for the craziness that is the end of the school year and my family was about to embark on an ambitious...
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After 10 years and over 1,000 reviews...I got asked to be the February member in focus at Pattern Review! pattern review link
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Mermaid blankets!!
Last month, Gracie and I found this awesome fabric at Mary Jo's in Gastonia, NC, while we were on our way to Cheersport Nationals in Atlanta. I knew the project instantly - mermaid blanket!I was...
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New Jalie patterns!
I was very excited to try out some of the new Jalie patterns for Gracie. Here's Pika (just the sports bra) with Louluxe skort in spandex mystique from Joann's.I made her a size 10 (she is a size 9) so...
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Spring Sunday Sewing
I was busy today - cut two tops last night, sewed them this morning. I then cut out this adorable bag and sewed it up as well.I found this patriotic knit at Joann's and bought enough to do...
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Mix and match practice wear - part 1
Gracie and I love bright colors, so this fabric was an easy pick! The shorts are tried & true Jalie 3247 and I made a second pair in a textured black knit (kind of like a denim texture). The top is...
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Mix & Match Cheer Practice Wear - Part 2
Jalie 3247 - sports bras and workout shorts...one of the best patterns to have in your stash if you girl does all-star cheer! These pieces mix and match with the items in my previous post.She wore this...
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Dress it up!
 Starting off summer vacation with a couple of knit dresses...Ottobre Magazine 03/2016, design #31 Whirlpool dress for Gracie. This is a great pattern for using up bits and pieces of knits from the...
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Another batch of cheer gear
I love Jalie patterns! They have the best activewear patterns and their size range is without par. I revisited several old favorites, but I also tried out a new pattern - Isabelle leggings. I really...
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Llama, llama, made by Gracie and mama!
These adorable llamas were made from Simplicity 8441. Gracie wanted to try making something to enter into the Lee Regional Fair, so she and I made these sew-a-long style. I made the pink llama and...
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