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Benjamin's Easter shirt
Benjamin models design #36 from the summer 2009 Ottobre magazine.Benjamin requested a new giraffe shirt for Easter. He had a woven pullover top with a giraffe print and applique that he finally...
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Easter classics
A smocked dress for Gracie and a button-down for big brother Jamie:Gracie is wearing Australian Smocking & Embroidery #88 "Blush" in a soft, floral print.Jamie is wearing Ottobre magazine 03-2012...
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Cheaper, better, and more stylish!
I will have to confess a certain amount of smug satisfaction when I can out-do what is available at the stores. My new favorite pattern fits the bill for that perfectly. McCall's 6918 has an array of...
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My Easter dress - Vogue 1398 by Badgley Mischka
I went designer this year with this really awesome new Vogue pattern.It's by designers Badgley Mischka and I love the interesting skirt details. I'm usually not a solid color girl, but the details...
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Easter fashion show
After church today, we took some pictures in our Easter finery. I made two dresses and two shirts this year. I'm glad I didn't pressure myself to make more, since I ended up doing last minute Easter...
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More spring fashion
My sweet girl models "Gypsy Dance" by AS&E. Don'tcha love Benjamin's oh-so-cool hat?The dress is twirl-approved.I have cleared my cut, but not yet sewn, backlog! I finally finished the dress from...
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Cheer Gear
Since Gracie is at the cheer gym 3-4 nights a week now, I have an excuse to play with Lycra and Jalie patterns some more!This outfit is made from three Jalie patterns:The sports bra is from Jalie 2563....
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Ready for the pool
I always dread buying a swimsuit - not because my body isn't exactly bikini-ready (it isn't...whatever), but because when your bra size goes pretty far up the alphabet, getting a top that fits is...
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Turning pro
I have had people ask me about whether I do custom sewing for several years, but I just have not felt I had the right product to offer in terms of a fair market price that would be worth my time (and...
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X-back to the future
My girlie in action!I have been working on a new prototype crop top/sports bra based on an X-back leotard and I'm excited about how cute this turned out. I also was able to add a monogram (I used...
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Notice-me color-blocking with Vogue 1408
I love color blocking ,and I love ponte knit, so Vogue 1408 (from the newly released batch) was an easy choice to make. The dress has a flattering shape that drapes well thanks to the weight of the...
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It's all about the NEON!!!
Okay, between a 4 yard cut of neon pink ponte knit and a pile of beautiful, bright neon sweatshirt material I got on clearance at Hancock Fabrics (in pink, lime, teal, and raspberry), I was ready to...
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Let It Go!
McCall's 7000 is clearly an unofficial version of the beloved characters from Frozen, Anna and Elsa. Gracie wanted to be Elsa for Halloween and I thought it would be fun to be Anna. I haven't made the...
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Cheer uniform knock-off
My little girl (who you know is obsessed with cheerleading if you read this blog), hangs out with the cheerleaders at the middle school where I teach. She goes to their practices and has pretty much...
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I had a customer request through my Etsy shop for a Frozen-inspired all-star cheer outfit & sports bra. This, in turn, inspired me...I love me some Disney! So here is the first in my...
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Why, yes, I have been sewing!
Ottobre 3/2010 - #34 California skirt - done in Frozen-themed fabric and fussy cut to take advantage of the character placement with fine-wale corduroy in a purple/blue ombre (reminded me of the...
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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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