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We fight.

By on May 30, 2018

“We fight.  That is how we win, that is how we die.” Ragnar to Bjorn, Season 3, The Vikings Look familiar?  Well, I did make my hubby a t-shirt with that saying on it from fabric from Fabric Anthropology.  The panels were adult only, though.  My girl reads a lot of Y.A. books on female […]

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Draped top in black & white

By on May 29, 2018

Just a quick blog post to show I have sewn a few things.  I just haven’t gotten them posted on my blog! Here is another top made from a pattern I drafted a few years ago from a RTW top I loved.  It is nice to have a few staple patterns that you can pull […]

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Ancestors

By on May 12, 2018

This print is from a pre-order that opens today, where some of the prints are centered around Kubo.  It is a great movie, so I would definitely recommend seeing it. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something.  Please check out our disclosure […]

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Become who you were born to be

By on May 2, 2018

Not only a great quote from the books, but a great outlook on life! This top, along with the skirt, are basically what I like to sew.  They have a bit of a steampunk flair to them, which is just so fun to wear. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may […]

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The blade that was broken

By on May 1, 2018

All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost: The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost; From the ashes, a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadow shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again […]

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Elephant lover

By on April 26, 2018

Our girl was doing a research project on elephant conservation, so I decided she needed an elephant shirt to wear during her presentation.  It was a good little presentation, and she learned the awful things that happen to the poor elephants. She’s an animal lover for sure.  Right now she is thinking of becoming a […]

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Ice stripes

By on March 21, 2018

This is a quick turnaround strike-off sample that I was selected to sew up from a seamstress call at Threaded Candy Customs.  These stripes are supposed to go with a Halo gamer print, but these are also great for the summer-at-the-coast vibe. I decided to sew them up into a summer dress. I really, really […]

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Walker style

By on February 25, 2018

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something.  Please check out our disclosure policy for more details. I started sewing for another custom fabric group called Affordable Fabrics, and she is in the same area as I am.  This top is part of the […]

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Set sail

By on February 14, 2018

Here is the second set of prints that I sewed up the samples for Fabric Anthropology.  This one relates to Helga in the Vikings series, and is a phrase she said in show. These fabrics are French Terry.  A note about printing colors.  The brushed poly is a synthetic, and the colors are closer the […]

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Battle ready

By on February 13, 2018

So who’s a Vikings fan?? Apparently…we are! Fabric Anthropology is running a Vikings round, and it has some very cool prints.  There are a few panels with just phrases, and then panels with some of the characters on it.  The coordinates include the battle print below, a print with ships (another blog post will be […]

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