We don’t cry over many of our creations. In fact, off the top of my head – I can think of one other. However, this one brought tears to one of us!! Goodness. Why do we get so invested in these garments?? Sewing should NEVER bring on the water works – unless it is tears of […]

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Remember how we mentioned the girls’ wish lists for Disney characters to represent? Mmmm-hhhmmm. We say time and time again that we don’t sew much for LG. And for our upcoming Disney trip, we could have taken some sewing shortcuts along the way. Technically, she didn’t need many “new sews”.  Four of the original Disney […]

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We thought a good place to start this round of “Sewing for Disney” was with the four characters that were revisited! That’s right!! Four of the original characters sewn were requested once again for our return trip. There were a few others of the original group requested, but they were much further down on the […]

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This past spring, we returned to Disney . . . this time taking ALL of the nieces and our parents. WHAT FUN! And, when we begin to plan a trip to Disney, our “Sewing for Disney” scheming commences – in full swing. If you have followed our blog for some time, you might remember our “Sewing […]

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Ever since we began sewing the Lou Bee Clothing, Bimaa Sweater, it has become a staple in the nieces’ winter wardrobes. Last winter, we sewed EA two more Bimaas. . . One was a made from a coral, textured fabric bought from Textile Fabric‘s yearly sale {75% off pre-cut yardage, as well as 40-50% off […]

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So, we sewed a size 8. . . . Of a Children’s Corner, Louise. We admit, we are spoiled. Children’s Corner patterns do that to you. And, when you are spoiled, you sometimes cut corners and take shortcuts. Time and time again, Children’s Corner patterns fit our nieces SPOT. ON. If any adjustments have to […]

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Hi, my name is EA. I am very excited to have an opportunity to write to all of you on this blog. As you can see down below, I am very excited. That picture was taken last fall! I am 9 years old, and when I’m out of school, I like to work in our […]

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This was one of those “work in progress” {WIP} projects – for entirely too long! We actually envisioned sewing the Ellen McCarn angel sleeve bishop when EA was a mere toddler, perhaps age two. Fast forward seven years later . . .yep. SEVEN YEARS! Needless to say, sewing the garment for EA was OUT!! As […]

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We are always on the lookout for a sweet, seasonal print – one that is unique from the Christmas attire seen on EVERY. OTHER. CHILD. for the holiday season. In October, we found just that – a somewhat, seasonal print that we had not seen before . . .and one that, if we play our cards just […]

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This dress is one that could definitely be qualified as a “TEAM EFFORT.” And, one with two shortcuts. . . Our first shortcut was having the dress constructed prior to smocking. A Children’s Corner, Lee {size 5} was constructed – with the addition of an eyelet collar and trim to sleeves. Then, Ashley {frances} backsmocked the […]

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For the third, and final dress, of the “Fall Family Photo Shoot”, we went out on a ledge and sewed a pattern we had never sewn before. . . . the Children’s Corner, Eleanor. We have sewn a lot of Children’s Corner patterns, so we felt confident that this pattern would not disappoint. Children’s Corner […]

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When pushed for time, go with “familiar”. Cue, the Oliver + S, Family Reunion for CL’s family photo dress of choice. Incorporating two colors from LG’s Children’s Corner, Aprons {Carol} dress, we sewed CL a size 6 of the Oliver + S, Family Reunion. Then, to further make the outfits cohesive . . .but NOT […]

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Even a third child needs a sweet, NEW dress of her own – from time to time! Cue: a dress sewn in liberty, using the Children’s corner, Aprons pattern {size 5, Carol}. *Please note: the current Children’s Corner, Aprons pattern only goes to a size 4. However the original version had both a size 5 […]

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We are continuing to try our hands at knit sewing, but still struggle through the various steps of the process. This time, we sewed the Oliver + S, Field Trip Raglans for some practice. The knits weren’t the greatest quality, but we decided to “go for it” anyway. We sewed EA a size 8 shirt, […]

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We warmed up to this pattern later than most Oliver + S patterns. But since that time, we haven’t veered from our infatuation! The Oliver + S, Apple Picking Dress incorporates a key feature that EA loves . . . a drop waist! This child has been a fan of the drop waist style from […]

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We always enjoy sewing a Children’s Corner pattern . . .it’s an added bonus when it is a NEW pattern {ahem . . . as of last year :). . . still behind on blogging a bit here}. Last winter, we were given the opportunity to sew a Children’s Corner, Victoria. Since we were waaaaaaaay […]

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What can we say?? We were able to eek out another “Fall Fabric” outfit before football season came to a close. This time, we chose the Oliver + S, After School Top . . . turned to a dress. After completing this modification a few times, we have come to the conclusion that this isn’t a terrific […]

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Each Fall, we try to sew the girls some outfits in “fall fabric” {aka: orange and blue} . . .to support a certain college football team! This past year, we started our “fall fabric” sewing a little earlier . . . in the warmer months. . . by sewing EA an Oliver + S, Ruffle Halter in a […]

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Time and time again, we depend on the Oliver + S, Picnic Blouse when the days become shorter and cooler. It is a terrific transitional pattern between seasons, and one that does not require much fabric. Last fall ,we sewed the following three blouses. Each was loved and worn {worn nearly as much as a school uniform […]

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You were warned. There would be more. Here are two more EmmyLou Clothing, Bimaa Sweaters. EA received the arrows, and CL got the plaid. We THINK we bought the fabric through Raspberry Creek Fabrics, but it has been quite some time ago. The color combination was “spot on” for us! Again, the Bimaas were a […]

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