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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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Sewing Project – Lavender flowers

By on March 18, 2007

Here was my project this weekend.  I made the pattern for these little pants to make the curved gathered section on the front.  I added some pretty ribbon along the edge and a pinwheel at the bottom on each side.  It has a vintage looking silver button in the center with flowers stamped on it.  […]

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Sewing project – sunshine outfit

By on March 15, 2007

This is a new set that I finished this week.  I made a skirt (self drafted) with diaper cover, a pair of ruffled pants, and embellished an Old Navy colored t-shirt.  Those little plain colored t-shirts are pretty cheap, so I can just match it to the fabric and do some fun stuff to them.  […]

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Sewing project – corralling diapers in the purse

By on March 11, 2007

I saw this product when Anya was a young little button and thought, “I can do that!”.  Of course…I never did…until now.  How’s that for procrastinating?  Yep, I’m an EXCELLENT procrastinator. I found a pattern and instructions online for those interested in making it themselves.  It really is quite easy to do.  I used it […]

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Weekend sewing project – dresses

By on March 4, 2007

I was able to get 2 dresses made this weekend for Anya’s summer wardrobe.  I made these little numbers with the matching diaper covers for summer.  I used a pattern that I bought off of Ebay that was circa 1980’s.  I didn’t do much alteration from this pattern, just shortened the dress and the straps a […]

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A journey into, and out of, business

By on February 22, 2007

One day when I was in an online forum for babies born in May 05, a bunch of moms were raving about this baby carrier they had purchased.  It looked pretty easy to make, and I hated the totally NON-PRETTY (I’m all about the PRETTY) baby carrier that I had.  I did a little googling […]

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