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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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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