It has been a while since we have shown a “Tale from the Bin” . . .garments that were sewn well before our nieces were born, and ones that were sewn as we were learning various heirloom techniques to have in our sewing skill set. The previously sewn garments from the bin are becoming fewer […]

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Another pattern we had been eyeing to sew for quite some time was the Figgy’s Zephyr. Figgy’s patterns have a Zephyr Sundress and a Zephyr Romper. Typically, we would choose a dress . . .but last summer we were on the search for some good, comfy “play” attire. Again, using fabric purchased at the Farmhouse Fabrics […]

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We made time in the Spring of 2018 to visit Farmhouse Fabrics . . . for their 1st annual “tent sale”. While we did not make it to the 2019 sale, we were tickled to see it become an annual event!!  The prices were FAN.TAS.TIC!! Goodness. We have been trying to destash . . .and […]

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EA has always been partial to a drop waist dress. Perhaps she was “sold” on this style from the Charlie Dresses we have made her . . . sewn HERE and HERE. Or, it might have been due to her Oliver + S, Croquet Dress . . . sewn HERE. And then there are the Oliver + […]

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We don’t veer too much from our “tried and true” patterns, but the Clever Charlotte, Finch Top and Shorts was a pattern we had been anxious to sew for a while! We knew our niece would like the style of the top for the summer, and that it would be completely different than many of […]

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Doesn’t this fabric remind you of a fiesta?? Maybe it is just us . . . but the colors of the stripes seemed to scream: P.A.R.T.Y! As we worked toward purging some of our fabric stash, this fabric kept surfacing as a fabric needing to be used.  And, while we love stripes, this fabric gave us difficulty […]

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We have wanted to sew this dress for a LONG TIME!! However, time and time again . . .something was pushed in front of it. . . we couldn’t decided on the fabric . . .etc. etc. After going to the 1st Farmhouse Fabrics tent sale, we had so much fabric . . .we had […]

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LG LOVES to receive her sisters’ clothes. She looks forward to the day that various clothing articles make their way to her closet. She eyes them. She asks for them. She tries to wear them {from her sisters’ closets} ahead of time. And, then, when she receives them . . . sometimes they are worse for […]

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“Stash Busting” seems to be a recurring issue with us. As soon as we THINK we have our fabric manageable . . . we realize we don’t. Recently, we have been making a concentrated effort to “use our stash” . . . and, this was on of those sewing projects. We refer to this dress […]

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Our third, and final {for THAT season}, Oliver + S Class Picnic Blouse was sewn in a size 6 for EA. We added 1″ to skirt portion and 2″ to sleeve length. This fabric was purchased on a family vacation, while taking the 2nd niece to the fabric store {you can see what she selected HERE}. […]

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CL was on tap to receive the 2nd sewn Oliver + S, Class Picnic Blouse. And yes, with this sewing project, we were continuing our effort to use some of those 1 yard fabric pieces we had been accumulating. We bought this fabric on sale {I can’t remember the store . . . except it was […]

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So, we’ve been destashing our fabric . . . And, recently  we’ve had a little problem. You see, we have LOTS of 1 yard pieces of fabric, yet our growing nieces are sizing out of 1 yard cuts. P.R.O.B.L.E.M. No worries!! The Oliver + S, Picnic Blouse was just what these destashers needed. BEWARE . . […]

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As many of your may recall from previous posts, our sister is the “dream of a sewing client”!! She is pleased with what we sew the girls. She doesn’t complain about the garments selected, and she never refuses to dress the girls in the clothes we sew. But . . . Recently we learned something […]

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Hi friends! Long time . . . no blog post. We would like to say, “We’re BACK and not going away anytime soon”! However, that would be a “piecrust promise” to reference Mary Poppins – easily made, but easily broken. For now, we will leave it with: We are DEFINITELY BACK and DEFINITELY BEHIND on […]

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When we agreed to teach a few sewing classes this past winter, we were most excited about this one: REVERSE APPLIQUE!! The possibilities are endless when thinking about reverse applique . . . especially for people like us that don’t applique. We’ve sewn a few creations for CL using this technique {HERE, HERE, HERE} and […]

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As we continued to familiarize ourselves with the Children’s Corner, Lillian, we found ourselves wanting to experiment a bit!!  So, we did just that . . .the Oliver + S, Building Block Dress has given us a “tool set” to begin dappling in pattern modifications. This time, we sewed a size 7, but modified it […]

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When teaching a sewing class, one needs to be prepared . . .right? And, since we had sewn a sample for the class MONTHS ahead of time . . . the sewing itself was a bit . . . FOGGY. So, the week before our scheduled class, we decided we “needed” to sew a fresh […]

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It seems like ruffle collars have been all the rage these days, doesn’t it?!?!? Maybe Princess Charlotte began the rage, with her cute ensemble time and time again. No matter whenever or by whomever that began the ruffle collar trend, they are downright cute, aren’t they?? Using the Children’s Corner, Lillian, we sewed CL a size 5 and […]

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Recently, we sewed a “new to us” pattern: the Children’s Corner, Ruthie Dress. While this pattern is far from new, it is one we hadn’t utilized to date in its entirety. We had used this pattern’s sleeves with another creation, and liked the outcome. So it was just a matter of time before we sewed it […]

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My 1st grade students LOVE the “Who Would Win?” series by Jerry Pallotta. Love. love, love them . . . and beg for other competitions to be written. These books are highly engaging and thought provoking for the elementary student.  They definitely tap into higher order thinking, and I love hearing student reasoning for the […]

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