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Sewing project – a Mei Tai

By on July 5, 2007

I have made, oh, about 50 or so of these baby carriers.  I wanted to make one after seeing some online and knowing that it wasn’t that hard to make.  I looked at many of the designs and figured out what I wanted out of mine.  Mostly I wanted it to be pretty and comfortable.  After posting mine […]

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Sewing project – 4th of July dress

By on July 2, 2007

Well, I just had to make the blondie a cute little 4th of July dress.  No pattern, again, just a basic twirl dress with shirring all the way around on top.  I made a little pinwheel to accent the halter, with a fabric button and flag charm sewn on coming out from underneath it.  She […]

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In case you want to hear my voice

By on June 25, 2007

I participated in a podcast for fellow sewer and blogger, Lori.  Her podcast last week was on taking better photographs of your garments, so I spoke to the basics of photography (lighting, watching your backgrounds, advantages of the DSLR, etc.).  During my interview with her, I was constantly trying to evade my children so they […]

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Sewing project – a new swimsuit

By on June 17, 2007

I decided to tackle making Anya’s swimsuit.  I wasn’t overly impressed with the suits that I saw in the store and wanted to try my hand at it.  I didn’t buy a pattern, but did pick up 2t bikini  on clearance at Children’s place.  I wanted it for the bottoms pattern, even though it had […]

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Sewing project – oh so twirlable!

By on June 14, 2007

I haven’t posted much sewing stuff lately, have I?  The machine was put away for a few weeks and I’ve been feeling rather lazy.  This one just HAD to be completed though.  This little number is for my friend’s 5 year-old daughter.  Her birthday party is Saturday, so I was on the clock for this.  […]

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Note to self…

By on May 22, 2007

Do not, under any circumstances, tell your aspiring superhero that you will make him a cape.  Do not give him any forewarning of the impending cape.  Just keep it to yourself until it is all finished and ready to present.  Otherwise, you will be subjected to unrelentless nagging, akin to an 80-year old woman. Kai was looking […]

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Weekend sewing project – silent auction outfit

By on April 22, 2007

Well, I really, really hope that the size fits the winning bidder since it took me many hours to make it.  Here is the flier that I am putting up and then I will put the outfit on the auction.  Anya was not wanting to stand still for me, so those pictures aren’t the best.  […]

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Weekend sewing projects – Kitties

By on April 8, 2007

I was busy yesterday…. I had all the fabric cut (mostly) and here is what I made baby girl. This is a rather non-traditional, but really, really cute, Easter outfit.  She’s wearing it today!  The pattern has little kitties on shelves with a metalic gold throughout as an accent.  I added the pretty lace that has […]

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Sewing project – A gift

By on April 1, 2007

This gift is destined for a little girl that is around Anya’s age.  I’m pretty sure her mommy doesn’t check my blog, and since I just COULDN’T WAIT to put this one up since it is so dang cute, here it is… The dress, which is mostly from a pattern, is fully lined and snaps at […]

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Weekend sewing project – Shirred top

By on March 26, 2007

This was the first time I ever tried shirring a top with elastic thread.  Shoot, I didn’t know elastic thread existed until a few weeks ago!  Here is a tutorial on how to shirr and I found the elastic thread/cord by the elastic, not the thread, at the sewing store.  For my machine, I wound […]

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