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2017
Oct
11
Children’s Corner Store has done it again! The newest pattern, Kaki, has our niece jumping for joy {and not wanting to take off the garment}. Kaki is a knit dress with an interchangeable pleated or gathered skirt that fall above the knee. VIEW A has three-quarter sleeves finished with a decorative cuff and has an […]
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Sep
21
This summer we celebrated a niece that you seldom see on the blog: LG! She turned three. We know . . . THREE!! Unbelievable!! And, she requested a “Sparkle Birthday Party”. It’s hard to tell what she envisioned, but one thing is for certain – she stuck with her request. So, we decided we would […]
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Sep
14
This spring, we were consumed. Consumed by Easter sewing . . . for all three nieces. Two dresses made the Easter “deadline”. One did not. This dress WAS completed by Easter {along with her older sister’s dress}. And, believe it or not, pictures were taken Easter weekend. It just wasn’t blogged about . . . […]
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Aug
24
Hi all! Wow . . . it has been a while, hasn’t it?!?! Sorry about that. Fortunately, our sweet blogging friends over at Simple Simon gave us a nudge, and a little project with a deadline to share with you. LiZ and Elizabeth have just released the Simple Leggings pattern for girls, size 2T – […]
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Jun
26
We don’t participate in blog tours much these days. Deadlines are difficult to make, and our “to-do list” always is much longer than our actual “done list”. To put this in perspective, we are STILL in the finishing stages of the 3rd niece’s Easter dress. Thank goodness for handmade-me-downs! Are we right?!?! Still, when An […]
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Jun
22
When the Building Block Dress first came out, we made this dress for EA . . . while vowing to do many more dresses using the already drafted pattern pieces. But then she grew . . . and we never got around to it. Ahhh, but one of the beauties of sewing for our oldest niece […]
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Jun
12
Ever since sewing our first Brooklyn Pattern Co., Franklin Dress, we’ve been itching to sew another. Well, we finally got around to doing just that. This time, however, the lucky recipient was CL. We love, love, love this color combination!! Well, we might as well say, we LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this fabric {you can see another […]
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Jun
1
Children’s Corner has released another pattern: Ginger. This is a sweet, sleeveless sundress . . . perfect for the summer. The pattern is divided into two size ranges: 6 months – 6 years and 7 – 14 years. A ruffle around the neckline and placket area adds texture to the garment. And, while we aren’t typically […]
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May
11
We prefer SIMPLE. Some people might term it, LAZY! Give us a pattern any day . . . and with no modifications? EVEN BETTER!! Our fabric is generally SIMPLE {aka: SOLID} as well. But destashing one’s fabric supply calls for some “out of the norm” sewing. And this is, once again, a “destash sew!” Technically, […]
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May
4
Since CL recently celebrated her FOURTH birthday and requested a “Princess Leia Star Wars” party {said in one breath}, we found ourselves in an unfamiliar area: Party Planning . . . for a four year old. Of course, when asked what it meant to have a “Princess Leia Star Wars” party, CL promptly responded that it meant […]
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Apr
27
Spring has sprung here . . . .and with that note, we felt the urgency to share a “winter sewing” project we completed a few months ago. With the exception of “Easter sewing”, we’ve been in full “destash mode” around here. This dress is no different . . . all supplies were in our “stash” […]
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Apr
20
Some sewing projects are like a marathon. You train / practice . . . not to win, but to finish. You may strive for a personal best time, knowing it isn’t necessarily going to be perfection. Ultimately, you do your best and feel a sense of accomplishment when you cross the finish line! This is […]
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Apr
13
Amid the frantic “Easter sewing”, we managed to squeeze in an outfit for EA . . .and join a “Pattern Tour” in the process! We had previously sewn the Coffee and Thread, Eleena Dress . . . {still a favorite of the nieces, and seen HERE} . . . but wanted to “branch out” a […]
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Mar
30
Did the forecast call for rain today?!?!? Someone was prepared, yet no drops fell! Made by Rae’s Small World Fabric “had us at HELLO!” when it was released. We had sewn a backpack using one of the designs, and then waited. And waited. And waited on the umbrellas. . . The burning question: What to sew?!?!? We […]
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Mar
24
And, if you haven’t seen enough of the Oliver + S, Playtime Tunic and Leggings yet, here is the 3rd {and EA’s final} installment for the season. This time . . . the tunic was done in our tried and true: woven. The leggings, however, were sewn in a denim jegging material. Oh so comfortable, […]
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Mar
16
“Sewing Repeat”: Another Oliver + S, Playtime Tunic and Leggings for CL. We, once again, sewed a size 4, with an additional 1.5″ to the length of the fleece lined leggings. Art Gallery Knits are AMAZING!!! Absolutely amazing!! We don’t sew with knits very often, but the quality of knit they produce is terrific . […]
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Mar
9
“Stop, collaborate, and listen . . . “ You can’t go wrong with a good pair of pants! Are we right?!?! In that case . . .let’s make it an even TWO PAIRS of pants for this girl! Again, as an ongoing “destash project”, we used some fabric on hand. The hexagons were a part […]
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Mar
2
One’s sewing style takes its share of twists and turns along the way. . . Some of the first things we sewed for our nieces we can only shake our heads about now . . . And then, there are those patterns you don’t give a second glance. Until a sewn version online catches your […]
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Feb
22
EA is a “thinker”. She always has been . . .and hopefully always will be! Immediately upon trying on this latest creation, she gleefully announced – I’m like an Indian girl!! She went on and explained that girls in India wear outfits “JUST. LIKE. THIS!” {ie: a blouse and a navy skirt} to school. She was […]
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Feb
16
Every once in a while, it’s nice to “think outside of the box” . . . Well, the “Frances Suzanne Sewing Box”, so to speak! And what better way to do it than with an argyle-esque pair of leggings?!?! Am I right? We just KNEW this Playtime Tunic would be EA’s favorite of the Playtimes […]
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