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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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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