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NAILED IT!! Well, almost . . . We finished sewing this sweet Children’s Corner, Hillary {an out of print pattern} right at the end of the season last year. Let us type that again . . . RIGHT. AT. THE. END. She never wore it {or even knew it existed} until late this spring. Fortunately […]
After CL’s modified Children’s Corner, Lillian {that included some honeycomb smocking}, we wanted to sew another one . . .for another niece. As the oldest niece, EA’s closet always holds less than the other nieces. She doesn’t have the benefit of handmade clothing being passed down to her, so she tends to have gaps in her wardrobe selection. […]
The Children’s Corner, Lillian is such a good pattern to alter / modify. We have enjoyed playing around with this pattern on multiple occasions {adding a ruffle collar and an inverted pleat}, and tackled it once again with a little honeycomb smocking. We sewed CL a size 5, Lillian using blue pique. Then, we added some honeycomb […]
Every time we post about our youngest niece, it seems she needs an introduction. Meet LG – a rarity on our blog. The niece that is hard to sew for due to two main reasons: 1} She has plenty of clothes to choose from . . .from her sisters’ outgrown clothes. 2} She LOVES receiving […]
Once we landed on the “Pinwheel Top” version of the Oliver + S, Pinwheel Tunic and Slip Dress, there was no turning back! EA is not required to wear a uniform to school. However, these outfits were worn so much last school year, they might be considered a uniform, of sorts, for her!! Again, we […]
The Oliver + S, Pinwheel Slip Dress has been a favorite of EA’s for QUITE. SOME. TIME. Some of our “early creations” for her can be seen HERE {the first one} and HERE {for a particular Disney character}. So, this is a pattern that has withstood the test of time . . . and the love continues […]
If EA could only pick one pattern that we ever sewed for her . . . this one JUST. MIGHT. BE. IT!! **Actually, she has LOTS of favorites . . .but this one is waaaaay on up her list.** Remember her love of drop-waist dresses?!?! We sewed an Oliver + S, Pinwheel Slip Dress . […]
Every child needs a special outfit to kick off a new school year. Especially when one enters Kindergarten!! Unfortunately, we don’t always get around to sewing a brand new outfit for the girls prior to the first day of school . . . but we were bound and determined to make one for a middle […]
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. {Dr. Seuss} No, our photos were not “staged”. It was easier to ask her to take pictures while reading, than to interrupt the reading for pictures. She complied, and continued reading away while the […]
Once upon a time, we sewed EA an Oliver + S, Ruffle Halter {a FREE pattern, offered by Oliver + S}. It was in our EARLY sewing days, prior to our blogging. She was such a wee thing, she had no recollection of it. Until NOW. We sewed EA another Oliver + S, Ruffle Halter last summer. Her […]
It doesn’t get much sweeter than this, does it?!?!? While there isn’t a whole lot to say about the Oliver + S, Popover Sundress, our pictures speak volumes! The Oliver + S, Popover Sundress is a FREE pattern, available for download as a PDF. It ranges in size from 2 – 8. We sewed LG […]
The Children’s Corner, Kaki is a wonderful “beginner pattern” for those that are beginning to sew with knits. Let’s just say: Knits aren’t our forte! In fact, we dread sewing with knits . . . Although our nieces LOVE them. And the care of knits is . . .well . . . spectacular! We are warming up […]