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Cuteness alert!
When I found this "Disney Nerds" t-shirt on the clearance rack at a Disney outlet, I immediately thought about the cute embroidery designs I had seen that would match it. Of course, I got the $7...
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New Fall tops for me
I have a couple of completed tops for my fall wardrobe to share. The first is one that will be lovely for casual wear. It's a kAtheRine Tilton Vogue design - 8691. I made it in a stretch velvet print I...
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More teacher clothes!
I made up McCall's 6503 in a medium-weight woven. With the fall colors, it works for early fall in a warm climate like North Carolina. In fact, this was my dress for Open House (meet the teacher) at...
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The RED for Ed. collection
As a public school teacher, these aren't exactly the best of times. Especially here in North Carolina where our legislature has attacked education 20 ways to Sunday, but teachers aren't taking in lying...
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McCall's 6532 - made as a cheer bag for Gracie
My little girl LOVES cheerleading and gymnastics and goes to the cheer gym and the gymnastics facility 3 times a week - almost always now straight from school since she walks up to the middle school...
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Yes, I'm sewing...no, I can't show much yet!
I have actually been burning up the needles...but most of the projects are super-secret Christmas present kind of stuff...can't post!I did, however, finish up Vogue 8873, which is a lovely knit...
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All-star cheer girl...custom tumbling wear!
This is Gracie...and she is WAAAY into cheer. In addition to doing gymnastics, she also tumbles with a terrific all-star cheer gym. (She doesn't do the team this year - that's on the agenda for next...
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More Cheerleading practice wear!
Same patterns as previous post - totally different fabrics!The fabrics are from the Patsy Aiken outlet - which is closing after November. Waah!!She's such a little poser.A back view... She's still...
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The cat (well, really the Mouse) is out of the bag!
I have been sewing like crazy, but except for a couple of tumbling outfits for Gracie, I haven't posted anything because sometimes my oldest son reads my blog...and the sewing was part of a surprise...
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Kindle cover
I got a really good deal from Amazon on a 7" Kindle Fire HD. I'd been thinking about getting one for awhile, but a discount sealed the deal.I knew I wanted a nice cover for this and I knew I wanted to...
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Stepping up my embellishment game for the new year
I didn't get a lot of (non-Disney-related) sewing done in the last third of 2013, and I spent the last week of the year doing a LOT of home organization. I finally got around to finishing a few 2013...
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Sweet & trendy
McCall's 6785 - done in Patsy Aiken knitsDid I mention that they have closed their outlet in Raleigh? Waaah! Why, yes, this pattern IS twirly!Did I also mention how much I have loved getting my...
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Channeling Michelle and Hillary
Friends, it was a good sewing weekend.I started off with a trip to Hancock Fabrics to purchase a zipper to complete a navy polka dot dress as well as to hit the pattern sale. I scored - every new...
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Looking toward Spring
I definitely ready to be done with the "polar vortex" (unless we get a visit from an actual snow storm), so it's fun to sew styles suited to spring.I stitched up three tops and two slips for me and the...
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Forget football...it's fabric time!
Apparently, there are a bunch of guys knocking into each other over some small brown ball...not that I give a flip. I've been sewing, and I'm about to crash the football frenzy with some more dragging...
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Sew ready for Spring!
Yesterday, I dropped off two piece of fabric to be pleated (for smocking) - one for Gracie's Easter dress and one for a sundress for her - both from Australian Smocking & Embroidery patterns. I'll...
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Tinkerbell dress
I found this great Tinkerbell fabric at Joann's and knew it would be a perfect summer dress for Gracie. She loves Tinkerbell and the pattern is actually sophisticated for a character print!I used...
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More cheer practice gear
My girl is pretty excited that the new cheer season is about to kick off with team placements later this month. She has been doing both gymnastics at Lee Co. Parks & Rec and tumbling with Cheer...
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Ruffles, and glitter, and lycra, oh my!
Look who looks like her dolly Julia! It's Cheer Gracie!They match! How cute is this!She's working on her splits...The back alteration - I pulled the straps over and stitched them down to make them...
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Teal, black, and white...
Gracie's cheer gym colors are teal, black, and white, so when I was buying spandex for some practice outfits, I decided to make her something special to wear for team placement night which is coming up...
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