Do you ever have those patterns that just scream, “BUY ME! YOUR PATTERN STASH WON’T BE COMPLETE WITHOUT ME?!?!?” Yeah, us too…..and it seems to be happening more and more frequently these days! Compagnie-M.’s latest pattern, The Swing Skirt, was one of those beauties!! Who could refuse those side pockets – wrapping from the front […]

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November’s pattern company is one of those companies that will not leave you wanting when you go visit the store. Wow, at the pattern possibilities – AND it is ever-growing. We really don’t know how the founder, Amy, does what she does….and manages to do it with excellence! So what’s our story about Peek-a-Boo Pattern […]

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“Flip this Pattern, Month FIVE” is in the books…..and, boy, oh boy, it didn’t disappoint! Four fantastic guest contributors {Meghan, Michelle, Jen, and Cherie} and some pretty awesome / creative sew-along participants showed us the endless possibilities for sewing with the Figgy’s Studio, Sunki Dress / Tunic / Leggings. Wow, at the inspiration popping up all over […]

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What a month!!! Sewing inspiration at its finest, if we do say so ourselves!! The month’s challenge?? “Flip this Pattern” using the Figgy’s Studio Sunki Dress / Tunic / Leggings and create a look that was interesting, unique, and inspiring.  While the four contestants all brought their own interpretation of how to flip this pattern to […]

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Cherie, from you & mie, is here to give you her “Flipped Creation” for the Figgy’s Studio: Sunki Dress / Tunic / Leggings. ************************************************************************ Hello!  Cherie from you & mie here and I’m so excited to finally be able to share my Sunki flip with you!  I decided to take this stylish dress and turn […]

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Happy Monday, everyone….or maybe we should say, “Happy month of October!” Since this IS {embarrassingly} the first blog post of the month from us. We apologize, we apologize, we apologize. However, what better day than the first day of KCW, Fall 2013 to make a grand appearance?!?!? It really isn’t from a lack of sewing. Seriously! […]

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Jen, from iCandy handmade, is here to give you her “Flipped Creation” for the Figgy’s Studio: Sunki Dress / Tunic / Leggings. ************************************************************************ Hello Frances Suzanne readers- I am so excited to be here today!  My name is Jen and I blog over at iCandy handmade.     I was so happy to be asked to […]

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Michelle, from Handmade Martini, is here to give you her “Flipped Creation” for the Figgy’s Studio: Sunki Dress / Tunic / Leggings. ************************************************************************ I am overjoyed to be visiting from Handmade Martini to share with you! When Emily and Ashley asked me to be a part of this series, I was humbled and thrilled. Flipping patterns is […]

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Meghan, from Once Upon a Notion, is here to give you her “Flipped Creation” for the Figgy’s Studio: Sunki Dress / Tunic / Leggings. ************************************************************************ To say I was speechless when I received an email from Ashley and Emily to be a part of a sewing competition on their blog would be an understatement! I was beyond […]

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Who’s up for another “Flip this Pattern” sew-along PAR-TAY!?!?!  Let’s do it: using Figgy’s Studio: Sunki as our springboard for inspiration! Because….It is all about you: Inspiration! Creativity! Camaraderie! Sewing enthusiasm! Sew-alongs will always hold a special place in our hearts! These venues are where strong, blogging friendships form and are maintained. We want our blog […]

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 October’s “Flip this Pattern” has been introduced and a lovely 10% discount code, FLIPIT,  has been given {good through October 2} on ALL Figgy’s Patterns. So, now it is time to “meet the competitors” for this month! The October “Flip this Pattern” competitors have been chomping at the bit to show you their “Flipped Creations”….and they are ready […]

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“Sweet CL” has finally made an appearance for this season of PR&P!! Mind you….it was for the last challenge of the season….and it didn’t necessarily ‘match’ sister’s signature style. Still, similarities can be seen throughout the two creations…. FRANCES SUZANNE’S SIGNATURE STYLE: TAKE TWO….. Solid colors, piping, a vintage flair, collars, pleats, tucks, hand embroidery…. […]

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FRANCES SUZANNE’S SIGNATURE STYLE: While always up for discussion, our signature style looks something like this: Solid colors, piping, a vintage flair, collars, pleats, tucks, hand embroidery…. sometimes all of these characteristics, sometimes just a few. Probably the only thing missing in this outfit was some hand embroidery,  and since we’ve been on a hiatus […]

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OPERATION: PROJECT $0 {a series by winter wonderings}  Could we sew an outfit for ZERO DOLLARS??  That was the challenge, if we so chose to accept it…. Did we or did we not succeed in sewing a garment for a whopping $0??  Head over to Winter Wonderings to see for yourself….

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October’s pattern company is one we’ve admired from afar for too, too long! So, what better opportunity than to throw Shelly of Figgy’s Patterns in the “pattern flipping mix” than through designating one of her patterns as the “Flip this Pattern” for October??? But, which pattern to choose?? We had previously purchased two Figgy’s patterns  […]

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“Flip this Pattern, Month Four” is in the books…..and we can’t believe how the year is flying by! Three fantastic guest contributors {Ajaire, Shannon, and Sally} and a multitude of sew-along creations whet our appetites for the endless possibilities for sewing the Pattern Anthology, Alphabet Collection. This was our ‘MYSTERY MONTH': One that highlighted four pattern designers,  housed under […]

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!!! WARNING !!! **Not Suitable for Chubby Girls** That’s what the warning read….on the pattern nonetheless….on both the front and back sides….  Politically correct??    HARDLY! So much so, we’d venture to say that phrase wasn’t even  invented / spoken / heard / understood in 1967 {pattern copyright date}.  But….even with the warning, we couldn’t […]

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Another fantastic month is in the books for “FLIP this PATTERN”!!  The month’s challenge?? “Flip this Pattern” using Pattern Anthology’s Alphabet Collection and creating a look that was interesting, unique, and inspiring.  While the three contestants all brought their own interpretation of how to flip these patterns to the competition, the sew-along group offered some amazing entries as […]

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Sally, from Daisy Chain Creations, is here to give you her “Flipped Creation” for the Pattern Anthology {Alphabet Collection} Study Hall Jacket by The Train to Crazy. ******************************************************************************** Sally here, from Daisy Chain Creations and can I just say how much fun I’ve had doing this ‘flip’?  It’s truly been a collaboration of minds with my 5 […]

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The Candy Challenge for Project Run & Play, season 7, week 2 will definitely go down as one of our most thought-expending challenges to date. You see, we’re S.L.O.W. sewists…..and can’t justify sewing something that is costume-esque, or an outfit that can only be worn once. Instead, we had to plan an outfit that would […]

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