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May
29
Today, we are over at A Jennuine Life, sharing in her Lost Arts series….. And, we attempted the lost art concept of DRAWN THREAD {never before attempted by us}! *Go on….insert an audible gasp here…. Head on over there to see how we fared in dabbling in the Lost Arts of sewing…and to check out what we created…. Also, […]
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May
28
As the month of May draws to a close, we’d like to “bring home” a previously released guest post we shared over at Mama Says Sew earlier this month. ******************************************************************* Hi, Mama Says Sew Readers! We are absolutely thrilled that Terra invited us to be a part of her “Just Sew” Series! We first “met” Terra in Project […]
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May
21
How about a little Project Run & Play ‘flashback‘?? Before PR&P began their All-Star season, a challenge was announced to remix Jess’ {the sewing rabbit} Spring Fever dress. So, we came up with this ‘remix’ of the pattern… And, you can read more about the process here… Months after completing the remix challenge, we had the opportunity […]
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May
10
Who doesn’t love a little Mini-Boden?? Any heart palpatations when you receive that little catalog in the mail?? For Heidi’s spring “Knock It Off” series over at Elegance and Elephants, we opted to take a mini-Boden design {the “Embellished Summer Skirt”}, and knock it off for a fraction of the price. Ready?? On your marks, get set. […]
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May
7
Hello all! We’d love for you to join us over at Mama Says Sew today, as we share a “May Creation” of our own {THE BIRTHSTONE DRESS} in her “Just Sew” Series. Head on over there and see how we combined the 2013 Pantone Color of the Year, twelve months of birthstones, some embroidery, and a little […]
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May
3
Who doesn’t love a FREEBIE? When Lisa {Mommy’s Apron Strings} won a contest for her gorgeous bonnet, she thought why not share the love with her readers! So, she created the pattern for you, for free! Don’t smock? No problem! She has two variations to the pattern for with and without smocking. It also is […]
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Apr
21
Who’s excited about KCW (Kid’s Clothes Week) beginning tomorrow?Has anyone made preparations? Washing, ironing and cutting to get ready for the big week?Well, we have! Okay, maybe not the washing and ironing, but we have cut a few things! Our intentions were to get a 100% participation award this week, and while we are ready […]
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Apr
14
The time has come to share a little bit about CL’s Easter dress…. You see, it too has a story {with similar characteristics to her big sister}! Approximately 15 years ago, Ashley {frances} had the grand idea that the two of us take an heirloom sewing class. Well, the class obviously has come and gone, […]
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Apr
10
GIVE AWAY IS NOW CLOSED…..scroll down for the listed winners!!Anyone interested in a few giveaways and good deals? Here’s the low-down…. GIVEAWAY #1: Vintage Patterns from Sarah {The Gregarious Life} Who doesn’t loves a vintage pattern???? We are suckers for vintage patterns as well as vintage inspired outfits. So, when it came to our attention that […]
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Apr
7
Before we begin….a little ‘history’ to note: When the themes for Sew-vivor were announced, the first two challenges immediately drew us in! Combining Sew-vivor’s theme of “Buttons” and Project Run and Play’s “All About the Details” seemed too good to be true! We took the bait….and came up with a little number that incorporates both challenges….all while pushing […]
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Apr
2
Have you ever felt like you drew the short end of the stick?? Lucky for us, our niece is fashionably clueless or she would have known that was exactly what was drawn for her this Easter. Now for a little background…. Thirty {plus} years ago an over-zealous momma decided to smock an Easter dress for […]
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Mar
25
A Non-Hand-Me-Down Dress: Also known as….Is your glass half-full? Or half-empty? Our list is too long. There is just too much we want to do. Always, always, always running behind. It seems like this is always true for us, but is it for you? We seem to be creating quite a name for ourselves as the […]
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Mar
19
We {triple heart} love to pattern test and were absolutely thrilled to be given the opportunity to test An’s {straightgrain} new and improved bubble dress pattern! If you’ve read our blog for any length of time you know our love for bubbles goes waaaaay back. It must be a genetic thing! An released her bubble dress several […]
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Mar
17
Thank you all for playing along in our ‘rudimentary first giveaway’ on the blog! While we promise to improve on our techniques in throwing a giveaway, it sufficed for the time being. Taking the 54 comments received, and using random.org to generate a number, we found our winner!! Number 54: Amanda at Double Stitching, who follows us via […]
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Mar
13
When we began our blog approximately 9 months ago, we had no idea where the journey would take us. It began as a means to chronicle our creations for our nieces. Then, something changed. YOU came along. We soon realized that we were not only sewing for our nieces, but also for you….showing you our […]
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Mar
12
Anyone interested in a “JoAnn Fabric and Craft Stores Girls’ Night Out: Charlotte” recap??? Well – like it or lump it – we’ll attempt to “type” you through our 48 hour adventure. And, YES: It was 48 hours….almost to the minute….from departure to arrival back home. While we are still processing the pure awesomeness, we hope […]
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Mar
7
I’m writing this from indoors with the thermostat set higher than it should be, wearing a heavy coat, in the South….and….I’m cold. Am I ready for Spring? Actually, I may be ready for summer. When liZ and Elizabeth announced a fun challenge between Project Run and Play seasons we were thrilled! The fact that it […]
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Feb
25
Our annual Valentines Celebration (three years and counting, baby) with the nieces was a bit later than usual this year….dubbing it “February 23: The NEW Valentines Day” instead! **DISCLAIMER: We did indeed narrow down the photo selection, but as you will discover: there are LOTS of PICS, but VERY FEW WORDS in this post! Be warned, and feel free […]
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Feb
20
WOW, were we ever behind on our January sewing!!! With two ‘snowflake outfits’ for our nieces finally finished — it has been a never-ending sewing project at our house lately! A fluke “Southern Snow” and 1.5 days out of school helped our cause, yet we are still attempting to catch up. That said, we found ourselves struggling […]
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Feb
16
So, unfortunately, we had to enter our ‘non-modeled Signature Style’ for PR&P {details here}….not quite the ‘bang for our buck’ we wanted to end the season on {ie: without those cute models}! But, friends: you never cease to amaze us at your encouragement, kind words, and thoughtful remarks – with or without modeling nieces!! And, […]
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