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May
29
Today, we are over at A Jennuine Life, sharing in her Lost Arts series….. And, we attempted the lost art concept of DRAWN THREAD {never before attempted by us}! *Go on….insert an audible gasp here…. Head on over there to see how we fared in dabbling in the Lost Arts of sewing…and to check out what we created…. Also, […]
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May
28
As the month of May draws to a close, we’d like to “bring home” a previously released guest post we shared over at Mama Says Sew earlier this month. ******************************************************************* Hi, Mama Says Sew Readers! We are absolutely thrilled that Terra invited us to be a part of her “Just Sew” Series! We first “met” Terra in Project […]
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May
24
YES! YES! YES! It is hard to believe the “Flip this Pattern” series is set to begin in thirteen days!!! Wait a second….that can’t be right?? Who are we kidding?? It’s time to start the preliminary party today. Oh yeah, baby…..today! June Pattern of the Month: Elegance and Elephants, Bubble Pocket Shorts We couldn’t sit […]
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May
21
How about a little Project Run & Play ‘flashback‘?? Before PR&P began their All-Star season, a challenge was announced to remix Jess’ {the sewing rabbit} Spring Fever dress. So, we came up with this ‘remix’ of the pattern… And, you can read more about the process here… Months after completing the remix challenge, we had the opportunity […]
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May
14
So, now that everyone is ‘on board’….and have grabbed their “Flip this Pattern” buttons to participate….let’s get down to the awesome line-up of patterns and guest bloggers/competitors/flippers. Patterns first, shall we? Selecting twelve patterns (one per month) was absolutely heart-wrenching! We took into account various seasons, gender-based, cottons vs. knits, and the potential for “flipping”….and when […]
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May
13
Today is the day we’ve been thrilled to share with you for quite some time….Okay, seriously…..like waiting on the edge of our seats excited!! It’s our first sewing series to host, and we think it is going to be fantastic!! The “Flip This Pattern” series is a YEAR-LONG SEWING EVENT, running from June 2013 – May 2014! It […]
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May
10
Who doesn’t love a little Mini-Boden?? Any heart palpatations when you receive that little catalog in the mail?? For Heidi’s spring “Knock It Off” series over at Elegance and Elephants, we opted to take a mini-Boden design {the “Embellished Summer Skirt”}, and knock it off for a fraction of the price. Ready?? On your marks, get set. […]
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May
7
Hello all! We’d love for you to join us over at Mama Says Sew today, as we share a “May Creation” of our own {THE BIRTHSTONE DRESS} in her “Just Sew” Series. Head on over there and see how we combined the 2013 Pantone Color of the Year, twelve months of birthstones, some embroidery, and a little […]
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May
3
Who doesn’t love a FREEBIE? When Lisa {Mommy’s Apron Strings} won a contest for her gorgeous bonnet, she thought why not share the love with her readers! So, she created the pattern for you, for free! Don’t smock? No problem! She has two variations to the pattern for with and without smocking. It also is […]
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May
1
Confession: KCW came and went and all we posted about was a personal story of an event from two years ago. Glad we could clear the air on that. Every week is KCW for us. We eat, sleep, and breathe children’s wear. And since we’ve been awfully quiet the past week or so, we’ll give you a […]
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Apr
27
April 27, 2011 The Day the Lights Went Out in Alabama If you are looking for a riveting story about how I barely survived, I count my blessings that is not my story to tell. But, this is my story. On April 27, 2011, we had been warned. The Weather Channel was using a new […]
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Apr
21
Who’s excited about KCW (Kid’s Clothes Week) beginning tomorrow?Has anyone made preparations? Washing, ironing and cutting to get ready for the big week?Well, we have! Okay, maybe not the washing and ironing, but we have cut a few things! Our intentions were to get a 100% participation award this week, and while we are ready […]
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Apr
14
The time has come to share a little bit about CL’s Easter dress…. You see, it too has a story {with similar characteristics to her big sister}! Approximately 15 years ago, Ashley {frances} had the grand idea that the two of us take an heirloom sewing class. Well, the class obviously has come and gone, […]
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Apr
10
GIVE AWAY IS NOW CLOSED…..scroll down for the listed winners!!Anyone interested in a few giveaways and good deals? Here’s the low-down…. GIVEAWAY #1: Vintage Patterns from Sarah {The Gregarious Life} Who doesn’t loves a vintage pattern???? We are suckers for vintage patterns as well as vintage inspired outfits. So, when it came to our attention that […]
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Apr
7
Before we begin….a little ‘history’ to note: When the themes for Sew-vivor were announced, the first two challenges immediately drew us in! Combining Sew-vivor’s theme of “Buttons” and Project Run and Play’s “All About the Details” seemed too good to be true! We took the bait….and came up with a little number that incorporates both challenges….all while pushing […]
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Apr
2
Have you ever felt like you drew the short end of the stick?? Lucky for us, our niece is fashionably clueless or she would have known that was exactly what was drawn for her this Easter. Now for a little background…. Thirty {plus} years ago an over-zealous momma decided to smock an Easter dress for […]
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Mar
25
A Non-Hand-Me-Down Dress: Also known as….Is your glass half-full? Or half-empty? Our list is too long. There is just too much we want to do. Always, always, always running behind. It seems like this is always true for us, but is it for you? We seem to be creating quite a name for ourselves as the […]
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Mar
19
We {triple heart} love to pattern test and were absolutely thrilled to be given the opportunity to test An’s {straightgrain} new and improved bubble dress pattern! If you’ve read our blog for any length of time you know our love for bubbles goes waaaaay back. It must be a genetic thing! An released her bubble dress several […]
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Mar
17
Thank you all for playing along in our ‘rudimentary first giveaway’ on the blog! While we promise to improve on our techniques in throwing a giveaway, it sufficed for the time being. Taking the 54 comments received, and using random.org to generate a number, we found our winner!! Number 54: Amanda at Double Stitching, who follows us via […]
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Mar
13
When we began our blog approximately 9 months ago, we had no idea where the journey would take us. It began as a means to chronicle our creations for our nieces. Then, something changed. YOU came along. We soon realized that we were not only sewing for our nieces, but also for you….showing you our […]
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