The Oliver + S, Jump Rope Dress is one that is FULL. OF. DETAILS. Sleeve tabs, pockets, collar and placket, sash with belt loops . . . ALL that make this pattern truly unique. We sewed EA the Oliver + S, Jump Rope Dress in a size 6. Our only change to the pattern was […]

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Some outfits are just more special than others . . . and this one might fall into that category. You see, while cleaning out the basement a few years ago, a bag of our Great-Grandmother’s sewing supplies was found . . . primarily a bag full of LOTS of buttons. We washed the buttons, and […]

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The Brooklyn Pattern Co., Franklin Dress is another good pattern to sew with the changing seasons – whether fall or spring. It is one we like to use for the nieces to wear during the days of cooler mornings that warm to pleasant afternoons. We’ve sewn a few other ones {seen HERE and HERE} We […]

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Not to be outdone by her 0lder sister, CL decided she too “needed” a fall / winter version of the Children’s Corner, Kaki. So, we sewed her a size 5, with an additional 2″ to her sleeve length {just like her older sister required}. YES! YES! YES! She, too, is a BIG FAN of the […]

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When Children’s Corner released the Kaki Dress, a knit dress for all seasons, our niece was already a big fan of the summer version! So, as the cooler days approached, we decided that she needed the fall / winter version as well for her wardrobe. Once again, the Kaki didn’t disappoint! We sewed EA the […]

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It’s one for the money . . . two for the show . . . You guessed it! Since we sewed EA a carousel dress, another carousel dress was in the works for CL {of course}. CL was the recipient of a size 5 Oliver + S, Carousel Dress. It was another one of our […]

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We had to go back to a “crowd favorite”  from a previous year!! Our sister seldom voices opinions with sewing, but after sewing the Oliver + S, Carousel Dress a previous year, Sister Momma requested this pattern be put in our “sewing queue” for another season. This pattern has quite the wearability. It can start off as […]

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“Following the instructions is the task. Sewing is merely the outcome of said task.” That should be coined, don’t you think?? Time and time again, when we decide to sew a particular pattern for one niece, it leads to another niece receiving the same garment {in a different fabric}. It’s just easier that way! I […]

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We had stopped in Joann‘s the other day to pick up some notions, when low and behold some SPARKLE caught our eyes!  Or, maybe it was the watercolorish fabric that caught our eyes first . . . you know, the one with the unusual color scheme that “just worked”.  That’s how it happened. Watercolor first […]

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TWENTY NINE. 29: creations sewn . . . 29: sets of photos taken and ready to be narrowed down, edited, and uploaded for a blog post. . . 29: blog post drafts ready to be written. TWENTY NINE. Yes, we’ve been busy {although scarce on the social media coverage}. Yes, we’ve been sewing {always running behind […]

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Anyone else feeling the strain of Easter rapidly approaching?? And, since many sewists are frantically working on sewing / completing that special Easter garment, we thought: What better time to share our third, and final, Easter dress for 2017?? And, one with a secret . . . Or, maybe this blog post is merely another […]

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Children’s Corner Store has done it again! The newest pattern, Kaki, has our niece jumping for joy {and not wanting to take off the garment}. Kaki is a knit dress with an interchangeable pleated or gathered skirt that fall above the knee. VIEW A has three-quarter sleeves finished with a decorative cuff and has an […]

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This summer we celebrated a niece that you seldom see on the blog: LG! She turned three. We know . . . THREE!!  Unbelievable!! And, she requested a “Sparkle Birthday Party”. It’s hard to tell what she envisioned, but one thing is for certain – she stuck with her request. So, we decided we would […]

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This spring, we were consumed. Consumed by Easter sewing . . . for all three nieces. Two dresses made the Easter “deadline”. One did not. This dress WAS completed by Easter {along with her older sister’s dress}. And, believe it or not, pictures were taken Easter weekend. It just wasn’t blogged about . . . […]

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Hi all! Wow . . . it has been a while, hasn’t it?!?!  Sorry about that. Fortunately, our sweet blogging friends over at Simple Simon gave us a nudge, and a little project with a deadline to share with you. LiZ and Elizabeth have just released the Simple Leggings pattern for girls, size 2T – […]

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We don’t participate in blog tours much these days. Deadlines are difficult to make, and our “to-do list” always is much longer than our actual “done list”. To put this in perspective, we are STILL in the finishing stages of the 3rd niece’s Easter dress. Thank goodness for handmade-me-downs! Are we right?!?! Still, when An […]

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When the Building Block Dress first came out, we made this dress for EA . . . while vowing to do many more dresses using the already drafted pattern pieces. But then she grew . . . and we never got around to it. Ahhh, but one of the beauties of sewing for our oldest niece […]

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Ever since sewing our first Brooklyn Pattern Co., Franklin Dress, we’ve been itching to sew another. Well, we finally got around to doing just that. This time, however, the lucky recipient was CL. We love, love, love this color combination!! Well, we might as well say, we LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this fabric {you can see another […]

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Children’s Corner has released another pattern: Ginger. This is a sweet, sleeveless sundress . . . perfect for the summer. The pattern is divided into two size ranges: 6 months – 6 years and 7 – 14 years. A ruffle around the neckline and placket area adds texture to the garment. And, while we aren’t typically […]

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We prefer SIMPLE. Some people might term it, LAZY! Give us a pattern any day . . . and with no modifications? EVEN BETTER!! Our fabric is generally SIMPLE {aka: SOLID} as well. But destashing one’s fabric supply calls for some “out of the norm” sewing. And this is, once again, a “destash sew!” Technically, […]

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