“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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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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