Costumes | Sewing | Sewing for the girl

Kira the Gelfling by Stylin’ Stacy

By on September 19, 2015

Bringing home this guest post I did last month on Craftingcon.com. ______________________________________________________________________ Hello there!  I am Stacy of the blog stylinstacy.com.  I am also an 80’s girl, so I have seen most of the movies of the 80’s. Going through all of the movies definitely brought back some memories! In the end I decided to […]

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Lunchboxes

By on September 9, 2015

These suckers were harder than I thought they would be.  I decided to make my kids new lunchboxes as their old ones had seen better days.  They get used usually 4 days a week during school, so they need to be able to take a lickin’ and keep on truckin’.  They also need to be […]

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Off she goes

By on July 24, 2015

This morning I sent the girl off for an overnight horse camp.  She went with one of her friends that moved away last year, so hugs ensued when they saw each other. In preparation for the camp, I *needed* to make her a few things. Of course, I did. Some of the girls wear leggings […]

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Red, white and blue

By on July 16, 2015

This was a pattern test for SLPCo’s Bella.  The girl *needed* a 4th of July outfit, so I opted to make her a patriotic dress with all the patriotic material I had just sitting there in my fabric closet. In case you were unaware…that is a tweenager look Basically, it was the only fabric I […]

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Two more swimsuits

By on June 28, 2015

I got two more swimsuits finished up this week for the little miss.  She goes to a day camp during the summer, and they usually go swimming a few times a week.  Most of her old swimsuits were a little too small, so luckily I have a lot of swimsuit fabric. <<Fabric Hoarder>> Yes, that […]

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The Megan summer top

By on May 15, 2015

Here another test top I made a few weeks ago.  It is two overlapping triangles on the front and the back, and turned out to be a pretty cute summer top. I think I will make a few more of these…they look really cute with jean shorts!  I added a snap just under where the […]

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The Mia summer top

By on May 14, 2015

Another test top!  I am really my own worse enemy when it comes to overcommitting myself.  On top of finishing up the costumes for the kids I said “yes” to testing clothes. I really did like this top, though.  It actually can also be a dress, which was how the original design was made.  I suggested […]

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A maxi birthday dress

By on May 13, 2015

The Girl has gotten a birthday dress every year since her 2nd birthday.  Last year, I didn’t really make her an extra dress apart from the Elsa costume dress I made her for the comic con.  She really wasn’t into wearing dresses, so I counted that her birthday make. This year she was a little […]

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Little miss malificent costume details

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All things being equal, this costume was much less involved than my son’s costume for the con. Which, in an of itself, is quite the statement for a kid’s costume that will get worn a handful of times. The costume dress is a mix of a crinkle, double-sided knit which is rather heavy, pleather and a lightweight […]

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