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We couldn’t leave LG out of our “swimwear endeavor”, so we sewed her one as well. She MIGHT POSSIBLY have been the most impatient “customer” we’ve ever sewn for! We sewed LG the Cosi Swimsuit, view D {sz: 18 mo}. The pattern instructions encourage you to check the fit of the suit on the child prior […]
CL was up next for a swimsuit of her own! When we think of CL and swimsuits, we see stripes! It seems many of her store bought swimwear includes just that – stripes. We sewed CL the Cosi Swimsuit, view C {sz 3 – no modifications}. Also, this was the only swimsuit that we chose […]
We had put this sewing project off almost as long as the raincoat!! Almost two years ago, we bought the girls some “swimsuit fabric” {HERE} while at the SAGA conference in Orlando, Florida. Then, it collected dust. One summer went by, and another approached. Finally, we decided the time had come to sew each girl a swimsuit. […]
Don’t you just love it when you find a gem? A treasure? Something similar happened to us recently. We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE what we discovered in THE BIN . . . waiting to be worn! While it isn’t to say we wouldn’t do things differently now, Hanna’s Sundress {by Collars etc} is a perfect combination of […]
It was requested when she was three {we think . . . }. And, now she is approaching six . . . We had put it off long enough. A raincoat was on our “sewing radar”! Obviously, this was a first for us – and one we dreaded. We sewed the Oliver and S, School […]
Forgive us . . . this may be our most rambling post to date! Yet, we want to “document” some helpful hints / suggestions for those heading to the “Most Magical Place on Earth” {or, better yet – for us . . . whenever we make a return trip!}. When we began to plan our […]
Our “Sewing for Disney” sure was fun!!! For us, anyway :). We truly hope you enjoyed the change from our “normal, day-to-day” sewing, and were inspired by some of the “looks” of our trip. As “slow sewists”, we knew we had a daunting task to sew each girl 7 Disney inspired garments leading up to […]
The FINAL installment of “Sewing for Disney” is none other than CL’s absolute FAVORITE outfit of the trip. And, the one that she still requests to wear time and time again {aka: her “SHAFARI dress” – yes, according to CL, it’s SHAFARI . . . not SAFARI}. For “Sewing for Disney: Safari #2″, we sewed […]
Accessories, accessories, accessories were a LARGE part of our “Sewing for Disney: Safari #1″ {as well as Safari #2} look . . . We sewed EA an Oliver + S, Music Class Blouse and Skirt {sz 5}. And, while this ensemble fits her for now, hindsight tells us we should have lengthened the blouse by 1/2 […]
Light. Summery. Classic. Subtle. Unique. That’s what we were going for. Vintage was not exactly what we had in mind. . . Yet with this hem length one might wonder! Thankfully, being a 3 year old has its perks . . . including short hem lengths, and ruffle panties and/or hideez. Our “Sewing for Disney: […]
Happy 4th of July everyone! As we celebrate our nation’s independence, we thought we’d take a walk down memory lane and share FOUR past FOURTH OF JULY outfits. Enjoy, and best wishes to everyone having a FANTASTIC FOURTH! Tickled Red, White, and Blue A Flag Girl in the Making Patriotic Attire {flag not included :)} Stars Fell […]
There were a few projects in our “Sewing for Disney” plans that we felt confident would be “home run” sort of sews! The “Sewing for Disney: Tinkerbell” outfit was one of them. You see, we had made another Oliver + S, Pinwheel Slip Dress – seen HERE. And, EA couldn’t get enough of it. And although Emily […]
What’s a project without stretching your limits a bit? Am I right? We have admired the many enlarged animal graphic t-shirts from mini Boden . . . season in and season out. So, we decided it give it a try . . . .using an enlarged Disney character as our base for our “Sewing for Disney: […]
The “Sewing for Disney: Mulan” outfit might be considered a “selfish sew”. Mulan’s character is a personal favorite. Not that the movie hasn’t been enjoyed by the nieces . . . But sometimes enjoyment is skewed by trying to please those around you. For instance, EA has been claiming that Mulan is one of her […]
Let’s start at the very beginning . . .of the Disney princesses, that is. . . Snow White: the first {movie} Disney Princess . . . And, one that stole one girl’s heart in the movie . . . as well as in person! The first time the girls saw the movie, Snow White and […]
With every project, there comes a time when you get “cold feet” . . . . Sewing for Disney: Alice was that time for us. We knew how to truly give Alice a proper “nod” in our sewing projects, yet feared the result. So, we went low risk. Extremely low risk. So much so, Alice […]
Before we delved into our “Sewing for Disney” projects, we asked each niece to name their “Top Three” Disney Princesses. Not surprisingly, Elsa made both girls’ lists! **SPOILER ALERT** In an effort to be fair, we opted to NOT sew a Sewing for Disney: Elsa outfit for either niece. We had already decided that we […]
Merida was quite possibly the last Disney Princess introduced to the girls before heading to Disney. And, her character / story line immediately became a “niece favorite.” Maybe it was the accent. Maybe it was the spunky personality. Or maybe it was the fact she was a princess with a weapon . . . that […]
While seldom seen on Frances Suzanne, this child should need no introduction. LG: the youngest niece of ours . . .one that receives LOTS of handmade-me-downs, yet rarely gets a new garment of her own. If you’ve been with us from the beginning, you might see an uncanny resemblance to her two sisters – especially EA, […]
We apologize for the shift in posts, but had a few items we wanted to share before it becomes 100 degrees and these creations are a bit irrelevant {except for our readers on the other side of the world}. There are LOADS more “Disney Inspired” outfits to come . . . so bear with us […]