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2013
May
3
Who doesn’t love a FREEBIE? When Lisa {Mommy’s Apron Strings} won a contest for her gorgeous bonnet, she thought why not share the love with her readers! So, she created the pattern for you, for free! Don’t smock? No problem! She has two variations to the pattern for with and without smocking. It also is […]
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May
1
Confession: KCW came and went and all we posted about was a personal story of an event from two years ago. Glad we could clear the air on that. Every week is KCW for us. We eat, sleep, and breathe children’s wear. And since we’ve been awfully quiet the past week or so, we’ll give you a […]
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Apr
27
April 27, 2011 The Day the Lights Went Out in Alabama If you are looking for a riveting story about how I barely survived, I count my blessings that is not my story to tell. But, this is my story. On April 27, 2011, we had been warned. The Weather Channel was using a new […]
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Apr
21
Who’s excited about KCW (Kid’s Clothes Week) beginning tomorrow?Has anyone made preparations? Washing, ironing and cutting to get ready for the big week?Well, we have! Okay, maybe not the washing and ironing, but we have cut a few things! Our intentions were to get a 100% participation award this week, and while we are ready […]
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Apr
14
The time has come to share a little bit about CL’s Easter dress…. You see, it too has a story {with similar characteristics to her big sister}! Approximately 15 years ago, Ashley {frances} had the grand idea that the two of us take an heirloom sewing class. Well, the class obviously has come and gone, […]
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Apr
10
GIVE AWAY IS NOW CLOSED…..scroll down for the listed winners!!Anyone interested in a few giveaways and good deals? Here’s the low-down…. GIVEAWAY #1: Vintage Patterns from Sarah {The Gregarious Life} Who doesn’t loves a vintage pattern???? We are suckers for vintage patterns as well as vintage inspired outfits. So, when it came to our attention that […]
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Apr
7
Before we begin….a little ‘history’ to note: When the themes for Sew-vivor were announced, the first two challenges immediately drew us in! Combining Sew-vivor’s theme of “Buttons” and Project Run and Play’s “All About the Details” seemed too good to be true! We took the bait….and came up with a little number that incorporates both challenges….all while pushing […]
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Apr
2
Have you ever felt like you drew the short end of the stick?? Lucky for us, our niece is fashionably clueless or she would have known that was exactly what was drawn for her this Easter. Now for a little background…. Thirty {plus} years ago an over-zealous momma decided to smock an Easter dress for […]
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Mar
25
A Non-Hand-Me-Down Dress: Also known as….Is your glass half-full? Or half-empty? Our list is too long. There is just too much we want to do. Always, always, always running behind. It seems like this is always true for us, but is it for you? We seem to be creating quite a name for ourselves as the […]
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Mar
19
We {triple heart} love to pattern test and were absolutely thrilled to be given the opportunity to test An’s {straightgrain} new and improved bubble dress pattern! If you’ve read our blog for any length of time you know our love for bubbles goes waaaaay back. It must be a genetic thing! An released her bubble dress several […]
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Mar
17
Thank you all for playing along in our ‘rudimentary first giveaway’ on the blog! While we promise to improve on our techniques in throwing a giveaway, it sufficed for the time being. Taking the 54 comments received, and using random.org to generate a number, we found our winner!! Number 54: Amanda at Double Stitching, who follows us via […]
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Mar
13
When we began our blog approximately 9 months ago, we had no idea where the journey would take us. It began as a means to chronicle our creations for our nieces. Then, something changed. YOU came along. We soon realized that we were not only sewing for our nieces, but also for you….showing you our […]
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Mar
12
Anyone interested in a “JoAnn Fabric and Craft Stores Girls’ Night Out: Charlotte” recap??? Well – like it or lump it – we’ll attempt to “type” you through our 48 hour adventure. And, YES: It was 48 hours….almost to the minute….from departure to arrival back home. While we are still processing the pure awesomeness, we hope […]
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Mar
7
I’m writing this from indoors with the thermostat set higher than it should be, wearing a heavy coat, in the South….and….I’m cold. Am I ready for Spring? Actually, I may be ready for summer. When liZ and Elizabeth announced a fun challenge between Project Run and Play seasons we were thrilled! The fact that it […]
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Feb
25
Our annual Valentines Celebration (three years and counting, baby) with the nieces was a bit later than usual this year….dubbing it “February 23: The NEW Valentines Day” instead! **DISCLAIMER: We did indeed narrow down the photo selection, but as you will discover: there are LOTS of PICS, but VERY FEW WORDS in this post! Be warned, and feel free […]
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Feb
20
WOW, were we ever behind on our January sewing!!! With two ‘snowflake outfits’ for our nieces finally finished — it has been a never-ending sewing project at our house lately! A fluke “Southern Snow” and 1.5 days out of school helped our cause, yet we are still attempting to catch up. That said, we found ourselves struggling […]
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Feb
16
So, unfortunately, we had to enter our ‘non-modeled Signature Style’ for PR&P {details here}….not quite the ‘bang for our buck’ we wanted to end the season on {ie: without those cute models}! But, friends: you never cease to amaze us at your encouragement, kind words, and thoughtful remarks – with or without modeling nieces!! And, […]
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Feb
14
Wow….it is finally here: week 6 of Project Run and Play season six….THE SIGNATURE STYLE! We have sewn along for the past three seasons, yet we feel this is the first season our signature style is a true reflection of ‘our look.’ It’s taken some time in defining a style and honing into its components, but here are some common threads […]
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Feb
9
So, we sat out of “Men’s Shirt Challenge” over at Project Run and Play. And….it killed us! Unfortunately, we had too many unfinished winter projects to justify sewing along for the week. Still….we found our minds drifting to the possibilities of outfits made from a man’s shirt. In those moments, we even pinned a few inspirations to our pinterest inspiration board… That […]
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Feb
5
“A special weather statement has been issued by the National Weather Service. A 5% chance of snow has been issued for the given viewing area – sometime between now and 2015. Little to no accumulation is expected with this impending storm. Begin implementing your southern weather plan of action immediately…Buy your milk and bread now. It is time to […]
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