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A peplum for the pre-teen

By on March 4, 2014

More stuff for the Girl! This was a pretty simple little outfit and a transition piece.  The lace-like fabric on the arms will be good when it starts warming up a little bit.  She was not happy with it when she wore it this day, though.  It was a bit chilly.  Negative degrees in MARCH. […]

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Cats, cats and more cats

By on February 25, 2014

The Girl is just a little bit obsessed with The Warriors book series.  It takes her a week or two to read each book, and she is about done with the first series of 6 books.  We have bought her the next series of 5 books.  She is in 3rd grade and reads at a 4th […]

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Laced up Moto-style jacket-shirt

By on February 24, 2014

So, yeah…not quite sure what to call this thing.  I have a similar style shirt in a knit that I purchased.  It is black and  knit and is a great layering piece.  I copied the lines of that shirt, with some additions after seeing this CAbi shirt-jacket: It really is a nice piece.  It is […]

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Taking your time

By on February 18, 2014

I finally got up the nerve to sew up a proper lined blazer.  They are a lot of work these things. I had to tell myself to take my time and not rush through it, since I like to sit down and get through a project start to finish in one sitting.  That didn’t happen […]

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Some pink and leather

By on February 13, 2014

The newest trend in fashion seems to be putting leather on just about everything. I like. I have bought some leather pieces, and one of them is this Perfection Fused Leather.  You buy it by the yard, and not by the hide, so it is obviously some sort of man-made creation.  It is thin like […]

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The dress for nowhere

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I am currently playing stash game at SewingMamas.com, which is to try to get us to sew up some of our stash and NOT buy more fabric. Mildly successful with that one. I have really nowhere to wear this satin dress, but it is pretty.  I have made plenty of dresses for Anya that she […]

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Pinteresting project – February

By on February 10, 2014

I finally got my version of this skirt done. This is a skirt that is listed on Etsy.  I checked it out and wasn’t a huge fan on how she placed the ruffles on her skirt, plus the edges look like they were just serged and not hemmed.   This is my version: The skirt […]

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Pinteresting project – January

By on February 4, 2014

I am not a big pinner on Pinterest, but I do pin things that interest me or things I would like to make.  My little personal challenge this year was to make at least one thing from my Pinterest “to make” board each month. I already made this scarf, which was a December project.  That […]

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Sewing for the tween – tips and sewing a high-low hem shirt

By on January 24, 2014

This was a guest post I did for Sew Cool For the Tween Scene a few months ago.  I thought I would bring it home, so I could add it to my Sewing Tutorials page. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So when exactly do the tween years start?  For the Girl, I think it started around 3 with the […]

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My favorite skirt – a tutorial

By on January 21, 2014

I have a favorite skirt pattern.  You may have noticed.  I usually make 3 or 4 of them every year, since they are easy and comfy to wear.  I have made them out of stretch denim, stretch twill, and any apparel fabric that is thick enough and has lycra in it.  This is a skirt, […]

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