It’s no secret that we LOVE hand embroidery!! When we stop to THINK about it, we like it in all fashions, shapes, and forms. . . From “old school” forms . . . To a more “modern approach” . . . From a LOT of embroidery . . . To just a little of it {less […]

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She’s dainty. She always has been. While LG has always had the most hair of the nieces {which, side note: obviously isn’t much}, heftiness just isn’t her strength. She’s gaining on the scales now, but there was a time she wasn’t on the charts. . .our little featherweight. Well, that said, our dainty little niece was […]

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Last week, we did something that stretched us . . . . WAAAAYYYY out of our “comfort zones”! We “taught” a class at our local Agriplex on “Hand Embroidery: The Basics” {for their “Heritage Skills” series}. In essence, it was one of those situations we just couldn’t tell a sweet friend “no.” But, we are really glad […]

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Recently, we started doing some “Tales of…THE BIN” posts. In the first one, we mentioned a particular photo shoot “emergency” and how we went to “the bin” to solve the problem. And, here is the dress we found for EA to wear on family photo day. We’ve all had times we’ve looked back on life and wondered, […]

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Who doesn’t love a bit of inspiration? Today, we are going to be sharing smocking inspiration that spans the gamut from traditional, English smocking to more modern techniques. But first, we have a few housekeeping items we need to follow-up on in regards to our post, Smocking: An Introduction, due to some excellent comments and […]

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Now that you have learned about the cable stitch and wave stitch, it’s time to learn the third smocking stitch: THE TRELLIS STITCH! And, since MOST smocking is comprised of ONLY these three stitches in varying combinations, lengths, and widths, you will be well on your way to mastering the art of smocking. In our step-by-step video, we will […]

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Hopefully by now, you have practiced your cable stitch and have been bitten by the “smocking bug”! Today, we will be discussing another stitch used in smocking . . . THE WAVE STITCH . . . bringing our total to two stitches. What’s more exciting is that most smocking is comprised of ONLY three stitches in […]

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After our initial post, Smocking: An Introduction, that was filled with smocking resources and inspiration, we knew it was time to get down to the nitty gritty! YOU were ready to start the fun! First, we want to begin by talking a bit more about the smocking patterns, otherwise known as smocking plates. Most plates are […]

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As we approach the “Dog Days of Summer” around these parts, we thought we’d share a “cool down treat” that even the youngest of chefs can participate in making. This post is in conjunction with Nap-Time Creations’ Summer Fun Series – a series devoted to FUN…in the summer…while keeping your children active. Sounds….FUN…doesn’t it?? And while […]

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We have slowly made the realization that we will not be one of “those bloggers.” You know the ones. They are the ones that you can recognize the maker of a sewn garment without any clues as to whom it might be, all due to styling, fabric coordination, photography, etc.  This has taken us a while to accept […]

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Okay, okay….the title probably should have read: A Summer Dress…That is Technically a Slip! That’s right!! We just completed a “first sew” for us, using the Oliver + S Pinwheel Tunic + Slip Dress. We only sewed the slip dress portion of the pattern however, and created a sweet, summer dress for EA. You might have noticed […]

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As we began 2015, we decided to forego “Sewing ReSEWlutions” and instead focus on a “Word of the Year“… a concept introduced to us by Melissa, of Melly Sews. What did we land on??? TEXTURE. In all its many shapes and forms!! So, when Melissa invited us to share in her 30 Days of Sundresses series […]

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EA has had her fair share of passing along outgrown clothes to her sisters, yet for once….she balked. Just a bit. But it was there! You see, she LOVED her First Day Dress that we made last year {and actually wore it to her First Day of Preschool}. We really don’t know what she loved […]

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“The Bin” is back!! This time with a creation “Sister Momma” sewed prior to having children…. We sincerely hope you don’t tire of these sorts of posts!! Because, just between us….we don’t! That hemline. WE. HAVE. NO. WORDS. Paired with THOSE. LEGS!! Cuteness overload {or so we think}! The smocked dress shows its age, based […]

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We’ve heard it said, “Blueberries are good for you!” Even comments like “Blueberries help your memory!” And, since we are days away from having our buckets overflowing with blueberries, we thought we’d veer from our typical post and give you an easy-peasy blueberry recipe to put those berries to good use. The funny thing about this post is that we really […]

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What began as a mistake, ended up as one of the most comfortable outfits in EA’s closet sewn to date!! You see, Girl Charlee was having a sale. And, we had been eyeing some knits for a while…. So, it was time to buy! And, buy we did. Except…Emily {suzanne} didn’t read the “fine print” […]

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Hmmmm, it seems we missed our “Happy Blogiversary” post last week!! When we began our blog in June 2012 {eek, can it really be THREE YEARS??}, we tried to give our readers a bit of our “sewing background” so to speak…. Of course, our reader base was zilch, nada, nothing. Yet, we still felt compelled […]

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So…we kind of have this “thing” about “flipping patterns”….but did you know that Children’s Corner Patterns make it a breeze to create a “flip” without really giving it much thought?? OOOPS! We’re getting ahead of ourselves. Let’s back up for a moment, shall we?? Some of you may have never heard of Children’s Corner Pattern […]

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Earlier this year, EA expressed an interest in sewing. Well, maybe we should say – earlier this year, EA was given the opportunity to sew {she had been asking for quite some time!}. So, a few “lessons” were given. EA loved experimenting with the machine, its features, etc. and really had no desire to make […]

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{Phone rings}: Hello. Sister Momma: Ummm…do you have any ideas what the girls could wear for our family pictures tomorrow afternoon?? Us: {insert LOOOOONNNNNGGGG pause} That was us a few months back. Speechless. And, with no answer to give…. Until the phrase, “WHAT’S IN THE BIN?”, was born!! That’s right…THE BIN. An area where completed […]

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