Since CL recently celebrated her FOURTH birthday and requested a “Princess Leia Star Wars” party {said in one breath}, we found ourselves in an unfamiliar area: Party Planning . . . for a four year old. Of course, when asked what it meant to have a “Princess Leia Star Wars” party, CL promptly responded that it meant […]

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Spring has sprung here . . . .and with that note, we felt the urgency to share a “winter sewing” project we completed a few months ago. With the exception of “Easter sewing”, we’ve been in full “destash mode” around here. This dress is no different . . . all supplies were in our “stash” […]

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Some sewing projects are like a marathon. You train / practice . . . not to win, but to finish. You may strive for a personal best time, knowing it isn’t necessarily going to be perfection. Ultimately, you do your best and feel a sense of accomplishment when you cross the finish line! This is […]

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Amid the frantic “Easter sewing”, we managed to squeeze in an outfit for EA . . .and join a “Pattern Tour” in the process! We had previously sewn the Coffee and Thread, Eleena Dress . . . {still a favorite of the nieces, and seen HERE} . . . but wanted to “branch out” a […]

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Did the forecast call for rain today?!?!? Someone was prepared, yet no drops fell! Made by Rae’s Small World Fabric “had us at HELLO!” when it was released. We had sewn a backpack using one of the designs, and then waited. And waited. And waited on the umbrellas. . . The burning question: What to sew?!?!? We […]

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And, if you haven’t seen enough of the Oliver + S, Playtime Tunic and Leggings yet, here is the 3rd {and EA’s final} installment for the season. This time . . . the tunic was done in our tried and true: woven. The leggings, however, were sewn in a denim jegging material. Oh so comfortable, […]

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“Sewing Repeat”: Another Oliver + S, Playtime Tunic and Leggings for CL. We, once again, sewed a size 4, with an additional 1.5″ to the length of the fleece lined leggings. Art Gallery Knits are AMAZING!!!  Absolutely amazing!! We don’t sew with knits very often, but the quality of knit they produce is terrific . […]

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“Stop, collaborate, and listen . . . “ You can’t go wrong with a good pair of pants! Are we right?!?! In that case . . .let’s make it an even TWO PAIRS of pants for this girl! Again, as an ongoing “destash project”, we used some fabric on hand. The hexagons were a part […]

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One’s sewing style takes its share of twists and turns along the way. . . Some of the first things we sewed for our nieces we can only shake our heads about now . . . And then, there are those patterns you don’t give a second glance. Until a sewn version online catches your […]

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EA is a “thinker”. She always has been  . . .and hopefully always will be! Immediately upon trying on this latest creation, she gleefully announced – I’m like an Indian girl!! She went on and explained that girls in India wear outfits “JUST. LIKE. THIS!” {ie: a blouse and a navy skirt} to school. She was […]

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Every once in a while, it’s nice to “think outside of the box” . . . Well, the “Frances Suzanne Sewing Box”, so to speak! And what better way to do it than with an argyle-esque pair of leggings?!?! Am I right? We just KNEW this Playtime Tunic would be EA’s favorite of the Playtimes […]

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Roses are red . . . Violets are blue . . . It’s another Oliver + S, Playtime – this is true! And, strangely enough – this one might lend itself to an upcoming Valentine’s Day celebration {although we sure didn’t see it while it was being sewn}! Knits are not our go-to sew, Yet, […]

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Destash or BUST! This time, we sewed an Oliver + S, Hopscotch Skirt. . . We sewed a size 5, with size 6 length {adding 3/4″}. The best thing about this skirt? According to EA: it can be worn with just about any shirt!! Or bow, for that matter!! According to the aunts {besides the versatility […]

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Ahhhh, the Oliver + S, Playtime Tunic and Leggings!! Such a “staple sew” during the fall / winter / spring months!! Be warned: there will be SEVERAL of these outfits in the upcoming posts . . . .yet each one takes on a completely different look, due to the fabric {ie: STASH} selection used. As […]

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We’ve been busy . . . .destashing, prepping / cutting several garments for sewing, and EVENTUALLY – sewing. And then, after taking {and editing} photos. . . waiting for the words to come for a blog post. I mean, seriously – LOOK! There are fall leaves on the trees in these photos. A far cry […]

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When one goes to the beach, one must make time to shop . . . for fabric, of course. Since we are in the midst of destashing our fabric, we knew we couldn’t break the bank on this “shopping trip.” The sure fire way to stay in check? Why, invite the nieces along . . . […]

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We don’t know about you, but we find “sewing for Fall / Winter” to be much, much, much more difficult than sewing for Spring / Summer.” Between available pattern choices and fabric selection, it is a rough go at times. Fortunately, our colder weather is much milder than many locations, and not nearly as long!! […]

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Her 1st School Photo Dress {aka: her “secret pocket dress”} was met with such rave reviews for EA, that *of course* we had to make another one for this season. We sewed the Oliver + S, School Photo Dress in a size 5, with size 6 length. We added two inches to the sleeve length . […]

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Who says you have to have all of your “school supplies” on the 1st day of school?? Well, maybe you should have your supplies, but  . . . Poor CL. She’s the “one in the middle” . . . our most gracious “client”, yet the one that finds herself getting LOTS of handmade-me-downs and not […]

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Happy Thanksgiving, one and all! We veered from our “normal, sewing with solids” for a FUN outfit for Thanksgiving! It’s not every day you can wear tepees . . . well, truth be told, EA will probably wear this creation well past Thanksgiving and quite possibly again next Thanksgiving. We found this fabric when Hancocks […]

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