tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30406393082853014072024-03-17T20:04:19.818-07:00Sweet Pea and PumkinsSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928037550588043018noreply@blogger.comBlogger529125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040639308285301407.post-65651433090098582662018-08-23T07:41:00.003-07:002018-08-23T12:28:35.952-07:00North Stars by Elizabeth Hartman Sew along <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With Autumn in the air I am getting back in the quilting mood! I was very blessed in to have received this awesome quilting kit to go along with the new Elizabeth Hartman quilt pattern. I adore this pattern so I thought why not host a once a month quilt along so we could all have fun and encourage each other along! Now this pattern is for an intermediate level but I am sure if we take it slow that it will be most fun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you decide to sew along you do not need a kit at all and can use which ever fabric that you like. I plan on doing a second quilt along with the kit since all my children seem to love it so. There is even instructions on how to make a 20" pillow for each block from the pattern. Sweet pea has already begged for an arctic fox pillow. For fabric amounts there is a a nice visual on the inside cover of the pattern. I will tell you that this pattern takes a lot prints/colors. So to start off whether you have a kit or your own fabrics you will need to separate and label for each of the nine blocks. One key to making a nice block is keeping everything labeled and organized. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Other things that you will need to make your quilt, if you do not have any quilting mat, quilting rulers, or rotter cutter you will need all of these for sure. I have a nice big quilting mat and several verities of rulers. I have some that are long and also one that is a square that has markings for squaring up a half triangle block. This one I use the most. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Also here are some other products that I like and use as well. <span style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/best-press-tea-rose-garden-spray-starch">Best Press Starch</a> </span>I use on my fabric as I go to help make for crisper fabric, I think it helps keep cutting more on point. This one not only works well but there are many lovely scents. I purchase mine locally but you can order yours as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Next is these awesome marking tool. Each block will have many pieces to be cut and each one will be labeled with a letter to help you keep them straight. I find that this helps me so much. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We will start here in mid September with the Polar block. If you are newer to quilting and are joining along please let me know if you would like me to cover any how to's of any kind or need any help at all. I would be more than happy to help! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Until next time, </span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">Sharon </span></i></b></div>
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<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928037550588043018noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040639308285301407.post-6908412199403989962018-08-17T12:26:00.004-07:002018-08-17T12:26:30.692-07:00Fireflies and Sketchbook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was an outfit that I made early summer for my Prince C. I made him a shirt like this for his second birthday and wanted to make him one more before he grew to old for the print, seeing how he is 6 now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used my most beloved Oliver and S Sketchbook shirt pattern, both top and bottoms are a size 4. I did modify the top and made it into a two piece collar. I am a sucker for this style! It was way to add a fun print to shirt collar as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have sewn this pattern so many times that I did not even need to pull out the instructions this round. I had made four shirts this set. I always love to do batch sewing for these shirts. I makes it so much quicker. Plus little guy gets so excited when mama sews for just him. I hope he never out grows this! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The other three shirts that were made have been placed for back for school this year. I was smart this time around and was able to get ahead of the school clothes sewing. He went back with 6 button up style shirts. They are his favorite style of shirt to wear too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know that I am going to miss these days of him being little so I will sit back and enjoy them while I can. </span></div>
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Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928037550588043018noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040639308285301407.post-57682999413550224582018-08-16T09:44:00.003-07:002018-08-16T09:44:37.748-07:00Welcome Back! <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow! It has been over a year since I have blogged about anything! Well since I was last on I have been sewing (although nothing was posted, ha!) and we had home schooled our youngest, Price C. Now the later took up most of the time I had. The kids are all back to school as of today. Mr. J started High school with the two middle boys in junior High and Sweet pea in 3rd grade. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AS you can clearly see some of the children were not excited to be starting today. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">However not much has really changed in over a year! ha! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have even found a new favorite O+S pattern! I never thought Liesl could out do herself but she did! This is the Button-up Button-down shirt. Even my two middle boys flipped for this one after I had Prince C sewn up and requested a few for each of them. As always with a favorite I did sew up three total with at least three more planned for my youngest and two for for little miss Sweat pea. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The back is very roomy with a good length for tucking in for dressier days. I will be pairing this pattern with the Art Museum very soon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The bottoms are the Sketchbook shorts, a very trusted oldie but a goodie pattern. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Miss Sweet pea wore her Crochet dress for her first day. I finally tried this pattern out for the first time this summer and fell in love. I made three dresses and one blouse for school. It is really habit forming and such a quick sew. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also this past year I made many reading pillows. They are easy to make a huge hit with the kids! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also a smaller quilt which all the kids love. I did try out a new binding tutorial for this one. I am very happy with how easy it was to sew and looks when finished. This one did take me two months and one new sewing machine to finish the quilting on it. This was one of those "I never thought I will finish" projects. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With that I might go back and make a few posts sharing some of my past sewing projects through the fall but I am for sure goign to be hosting a few fun sew longs. I will be using a few Lislette pattern and a quilt along. I will be posting about those here soon. I think I will be giving away one of the pattern for the up coming quilt along as well. I will share more about that tomorrow! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rainy days and our Sketchbook outfit pair for the perfect end of summer days. Prince C has been living in his newest sets for the past month so this mama had to sew more up! I have four more tops cut out and waiting on me as well. If you do not own this pattern yet and have boys I highly recommend it! It's been a staple in pattern collection from the begging of my Oliver and S days. One of the very first ones I purchased. You can say I have more than got my money's worth from this one! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did switch it up a tiny nit and added a second picket and both pockets with points on the bottom for a different look. I did cut the button placket and the pockets out and the bias as well. I am a sucker for this look. I did also make the collar in two pieces again as I love how nicely they lay and also made the hem with the bias strip as well. I think hemming goes more smoothly this method. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With all the sets of these that I have made over the years I longer need to pull out the instructions and find it such a relaxing sew. maybe I can start sewing these in my sleep and get a head in my sewing. ;) That would be nice! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am back again today with a Pinwheel Tunic from Oliver and S patterns. My daughter requested a few only tops for school this year and the Pinwheel tunic is always a hit with her. I did make this one a wee bit different by using only one fabric for the whole tunic instead of the two and trimmed the flounce in a red lace. I think this would be very lovely with red leggings this autumn as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just as most the sewing I have done I did make this a size 8 so that it will have plenty of growing room well into next school year. I love ti when all her clothes fit for a long time. She is still wearing a few of her size 5 and 6 this school as well. That is what I love about Oliver and S is the amount of time that she gets for ware out of each garment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As always with Oliver and S patterns this was a joy to sew, very relaxing even. I have plans to sew a least two more sets of these on her size along with two more just tunics. I am not sure if you ladies are this way but when I sew a pattern that I thoroughly enjoy I just want to keep sewing them. So much a minimalist wardrobe for Sweet pea! So a warning to you if you have not sewn this pattern it that it is very habit forming as well as the the other O+S ones. ha! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did also modify the back and added a button loop. I used the button loop pattern piece from the Ice Cream dress as Sweet pea prefers this to the ties. She still just adores her buttons! This one is from Great grandma. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also love how this style looks great on the wee ones but also looks great on an older girl. It transitions form age very nicely, I see us using this pattern clear up till she out grows the size range. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am late posting this as school started this past Thursday but better late than never right?? I have been busy sewing away that I have not taken time to post the past few things I have sewn. (I am in the middle of Price C sewing love and enjoying every minute!) Sweet pea chose the Ruffled Class Picnic outfit for this special first day. She said she loves the top and shorts the same but I am very sure that the ruffles shorts is her favorite garment I made her this school year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The short s are ala Beachmom from the Oliver and S group. Her shorts are what sold me on this pattern years ago. I used a chambray and a rolled hem on the ruffle. These really were pretty fast to sew to my surprise. I thought that with all the ruffles it would take a while. I also the added length the ruffle make as well. The top sewn up like a dream, I love how fast this whole pattern is to make, maybe as why I want to sew more tops up! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well after 50 some Sketchbook tops I can say I have learned a few tricks and no longer need to pull out the pattern's instructions any more. My favorite one is to use a bias to hem the bottom of the shirt. The bias makes it easier finish the hem and is also a great way to add fun fabric to the inside of any of shirts. I like the clean look it gives as well. The shorts are even quicker to sew with a 1/2 hour sewing time now. The Sketchbook shorts are his favorite ones to wear at the moment. He has four but I think we need to make just a few more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really do use much fun fabric for his tops so I deiced this year to make him as many as I can. This was the first one in the Kinder-line for him. I have a Sarah Jane Firefly one cut and waiting as type, plus an Illinois College one in both long sleeve and short sleeve as well. I love the many looks for this pattern as it can be dressed up or down. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Get a good look at this face, he is not a baby anymore!! Very Princely though as he has always been. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He is the most full of life child I have. he is rarely in a bad mood and everyone is a friend for life once he meets you. I know this school year will hold many new things for him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"mmmwwwwaaaaa" Love Prince C!" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am back with more adventures in back to school sewing!! Today I am sharing a Class Picnic set from Oliver and S that I sewn the other day. It's from Sarah Jane's Wee Wander line paired with twill shorts.I think the line is perfect for back to school as she wanders to new places and learns new things! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made her a size 8, which is than what she wears, I am hoping for two years out of her outfits as previous years. Fingers crossed! I was able to cut the top out of one yard of fabric which happened with a careful pattern layout with no left over fabric. I made my daughter three of these so far but I can promise there will be more. The shorts was cut from a yard of Fabric Finders Twill. Even more amazing was I cut a pair of size 4 Sketchbook shorts from the very same one yard of twill! yes two pairs of shorts with one yard of fabric!! It took some fancy laying out but I made it work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I added lace trim the the front yoke. A friend gave me the tip of adding so her child and husband could tell the front from the back, clever idea. I did forget to add this to the first I sewn up. (More to come on that later this week!) I had mom brain going that day. Well, my husband and I were cleaning out the basement getting ready to finish up whole basement in a remodel. Which means an even better sewing studio! You know I am excited for that! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am back again this week!!! I have been on a sewing roll, which seems like has not been in forever. Sweet Pea will be one lovely dressed little girl this year. (Next up will be Prince C in all his wonderful mama made clothes.) Today I am sharing another<i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/108627353/stella-dress-pattern?ref=shop_home_active_7"> Izzy and Ivy Stella dress</a></i>. This one is so sweet and fun to make that I couldn't resist making two, well a third one is cut with a fourth on in the works as well. I love the classic little girl look of this style and the easy of sewing it. It was very relaxing to make. I can see why I want to make a few more. I did change the skirt up on this one though. I made the skirt in one panel and added a hem band to that. I also shorten the length as well. This pattern is a paper but I have herd it will become a PDF later on this year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did make this one a size bigger than she measures to insure that it fits nicely for the entire school year. I am hoping well into next school year as well. I narrowed sown the sash waist band on this one to add lace and ribbon. My girly girl just loves the sash on this one! Plus it is her favorite colors and flower. We won the fabric for this dress in a sew along on Izzy and Ivy Facebook group. The sew along was a lot fun!! I will need to share the three dress I made then. Yep three. Somehow I just cannot sew one of an Izzy and Ivy pattern. Also noticed the new hair cut and newly pierced ears?? My baby girl is defiantly grown so much this summer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This Birthday Party dress (pattern from Oliver and S) was the first one sewn of the summer season. The fabric was sent from Great-grandma, making this a very special. It's hard to believe I have made this dress in a few years and she is now one size away from outgrowing this pattern altogether. I plan to sew many of these before that happens! On this one I pleated the top but left the bottom alone for an easy to wear and wash dress for the hot season. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Earlier this year I made a quilt for my husband's wonderful cousin and her sweet husband. Both are very special people in our lives and we are so thankful to know both of them. This quilt is the largest one I have made to date, also the first one I didn't quilt myself but sent out to be quilted. It is a little larger than a queen size so perfect for curling up on the cold chilly nights to keep you cozy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I didn't use a pattern on this quilt but made it Jelly roll style off a design that I have seen on Facebook. I couldn't find the pattern but it didn't slow me down! I am very thrilled on how this one turned out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The binding I used a stripped, my favorite way to finish a quilt. This has to be my favorite quilt I have sewn, so much love went into this one, how could it not? When I finished this quilt our cousin's husband was very sick with cancer and now has left this world to be in a better place where he no longer hurts. I know many miss him dearly, as we do as well. This also made this the hardest quilt to finish as well. Lots of tears. Also as why I have not bogged about it until now but I did want to share as it is o the best quilt I have made. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is the back side, the lady who quilted it did a lovely job that I could not be happier with. Both of them love their quilt and it is still with her. I have plans to pick quilting back up this fall as I have several started. Too many started that need finished! Well we shall see. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week we were over on Izzy and Ivy Designs blog with a guest tutorial on how to make a doll size Emory and how o add a button placket to the Girl size Emory. Head on over to their blog to read more about these lovely dress!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today was school registration day for the three youngest so Sweet pea was able to wear one of her new dresses over to school. (Prince C wore his smore Sketchbook shirt with navy shorts). She chose her favorite Stella, her Queen of hearts Alice in Wonderland version. I am nuts over the new versions of the Alice in Wonderland movies. It's many the costumes. I would love to try and sew many of the wardrobe up but settled for this dress for now. ;) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The pattern is the Stella from Izzy and Ivy with a skirt mod I made to it after seeing all of Jessica's dress. The wonderful part about this pattern is that each fabric I had only one yard of it and made this with a few left over scraps to go into my Children's Library quilt blocks. (A year long sew along I am in, I will share that here soon as I catch up!!) The funny thing about this dress is that Sweet pea was not sold on the fabric choice until the dress was done. She sure has a mind of her now! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This dress even has a lovely sash for my girly girl. All the gold on both dress fabrics and hem band/sashing is metallic. Perfect for the Queen of Hearts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I still cannot believe that this little girl will be starting second grade here within the month. The years have flow by and I am sure they will not slow down any time soon. I will try to hold on to her a little more tightly and savor the time. </span></div>
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First off Happy Late Forth Of July!! I know it has been very quite on here this past year but I cannot believe how busy I have been in life. The kids keep me busy and remodeling the house it taking a lot of time. As summer is half over the thought of back to school sewing is getting into full gear here! Our youngest will be starting a half day of school this autumn so I have at least two children to sew whole wardrobes for! I am planning on things for the older ones as well, they will just have to wear and love it, like it or not. ha! </div>
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First up today is Prince C Forth outfit. I used my trusty old Sketchbook pattern from Oliver and S. I honestly cannot get enough of this pattern still! I cut out four tops and three shorts so that each piece can be mixed and matched for school. I did cut out a size 4 for the very first time so he will get lots of wear out of each piece. It did have me crying that my baby boy is really wearing the last size now in this pattern. Thank goodness I already own the bigger size! (Although that didn't make me feel at the time of sewing these!) </div>
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I have sewn so many of these shirts and shorts that I no longer to to read that pattern, ha! I need to recount how many I have made but I know it is over 50. If you have not bought this pattern for you little guy I highly recommend it! It has been a staple for all four of boys. </div>
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Now onto miss Sweet pea's forth o July dress. I used Oliver and S Pinwheel dress pattern, one size bigger than she wears so we will have plenty of school wear out of it. The fabric is very special in that my grandmother sent it to me. She is over the moon for it and has worn it so much that she needs a second one for the wash while she wears this. </div>
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This pattern is a very quick sew and very much fun to make that I had forgotten how much I enjoyed this pattern. Another one I highly recommend! I love that this dress is a two piece, a slip dress with the tunic over top to make the pinwheel skirt. Love! </div>
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Sweet epa loves the fit and that it twirls! I love that there was no gathering needed to make the skirts! Sewing was so much faster because of the skirt style. </div>
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Lastly on this I did change teh back to add a button loop in stead of using the ribbon. The loop can be found in the Ice Cream Dress pattern. </div>
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Lastly, onto the birthday boy!! We always have a low key party so I wanted to make him something fun to wear this year. I used the sketchbook pattern for this set as well but with a fun smore fabric and denim shirts. </div>
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Prince C now loves to eat smores so he was so excited to have shirt with them all over it...and it not be sticky. ha! </div>
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I sued a jean thread for stitching the shorts. The waist band was a little think sewing so I had to use a heavy duty needle for stitching. I did break one on the hem. oopps. They did turn out great though. </div>
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Happy Birthday to my little Prince C!! I still cannot believe that you are five now. I am excited to see what the new year brings you. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sorry for the long quite spell on here. My life as usual has been a coaster ride this past fall. My advice to you is never take good health for granted. I am starting to feel back to my old self now and I am looking everywhere for my sewing drive now. It seems to be hiding. While I am looking for for my lost friend I will share some things I finished this past fall, including today's dress. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was to be Sarah's dress last Easter but alas I didn't get it smocked in time, however this year I am ahead of schedule. The boys will all wear their outfits I made last year and the the two middle boys will get mama made pants too. Caspian still needs a new shirt to go with his Art Museum set as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well back onto this dress! This dress was made with my beloved Oliver and S patterns. They are always wonderful patterns and this was my first time sewing up this one. Of course I added added the mod of the smocked insert, as you can see. It was really quite easy to do. I did separate the bodice top from the skirt and added seam allowance to the the bodice and skirt where they were separated at. From there I measured how many rows I needed to smock and worked out my patterns. The smocking plate I used was the very same one from Sarah's Fairy tale Easter dress a few years back from the Sew Beautiful Magazine but I did change it up some to accommodate the separate skirt piece. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While this dress is made late it will still be perfect for this Easter this year and for once I am ahead! My daughter just adores it even though there is not one speck of pink and these colors do look lovely on her. </span></div>
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So it has been very quite here for while. I been taking a break from sewing altogether with some leg problems that has slowed me down and then had surgery at the beginning if July. While healing is coming slowly I have been finishing up those UFOs. First up is two Sketchbook shirts for Prince C. One is for family photos so no pictures just yet but here is one of them. I love the fall colors in this print and he loves it because it looks like southwestern to him. </div>
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Prince C was very lacking in some tops so I made him the size 3. (I have one more finished and three more in the works) It's so hard to believe this little guy is on a size 3 already! It seams just yesterday I was sewing him a size 18 months. I did decide to get more wear out of all his clothes that I would make him several new sailboat tops to layer over his sketchbook shirts the fall and winter. He loved doing this last year so much. </div>
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For all his Sketchbook shirts now I make them as a two pieces collar. It is a very easy mod to do as all the pieces you need are already in the pattern. I love the way the collar like this sits very nicely. </div>
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I paired this top with his Sailboat denim pants. Another Oliver and S combo that I love. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy Mother's Day Early! I am happy to be apart of CBAT Mother's Day Blog Tour. Today I thought I would share you ladies a few of my favorite tops I have sewn myself. I have made these a while ago but never have taken time to blog about them or share them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Next up is the most worn shirt to date. It is nothing fancy but is sewn in my all time favorite Art Gallery knit fabric of mine. It reminds me of Florida and makes me smile. I used the <b><a href="http://oliverands.com/liesl-and-co-patterns/OLV-LC006CD-D.html">Liesl + CO Cappuccino Tunic </a></b>in all knit. I all this tunic pattern as much as the first pattern I talked about. I have yet to make it in a woven but hope to soon. It is divine in all knit. The fit is straight from the pattern, no mods needs. This is the second top I have made in all knit with this one. I must make a all knit dress for fall and one denim dress for fall as well. Defiantly a staple in my wardrobe! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> 5/3/16: Sharon from <a href="http://sweetpeaandpumkins.blogspot.com/2016/04/mothers-day-blog-tour-sewing-with-liesl.html">Sweet Pea & Pumpkins</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> 5/4/16: Essence from <a href="http://adventureswithbubbaandbug.wordpress.com/">Adventures with Bubba and Bug</a></span></div>
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5/5/16: Melissa from <a href="http://rebelandmalice.com/">Rebel and Malice</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> 5/6/16: Heather from <a href="http://allthingskaty.blogspot.com/2016/05/mothers-day-blog-tour-featuring.html">All Things Katy</a> </span></div>
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I am so glad to be apart of the Whimsical Fabrics Voile fabric tour! For today I picked one of my favorite patterns to sew up today, Oliver and S Bubble dress. AS this pattern goes from a size 3 months to a size 5. My little girl is now wearing the size 5 so this is also part of our size 5 project. (O+S size five project is for all those little ones outgrowing the pattern size rage, we are trying to sew one of each of these patterns before she will forever out grown it.) </div>
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Now I adore the Bubble Dress pattern. It was one of the second batch of Oliver and S pattern that I bought. I fell in love first sew! It is so quick and easy to sew and is such a sweet dress. I will confess that I have always dreamed of sewing this dress in voile, they always seamed to be a perfect match. Now that I finally have they really are perfectly paired! </div>
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This dress pattern is fully lined so I used the same fabrics as the inside as the outside. My daughter adores this dress so much because of the "silk" feel. She does have a beautiful silk Bubble dress as well (a gift) and this is the only dress that she has said that she loves to wear as much as that one. I had to pry it off of her when it was play time. That is the highest complement from a child I would say. </div>
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Even her doll Grace had to have one. Lucky for that both of these are so quick to sew. I think they both will need another set very soon. (The doll is mine that I made to look just like the O+S version).</div>
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I finished both dresses with some vintage yellow velvet ribbon that was from my Great-grandmother. It makes this dress that much more special to her and I both. </div>
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You can find both the pattern and the voile in the Whimsical Fabric shop by following the links below. Use the coupon code VOILE to save 10% off all store Voile. </div>
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Spring is here in our part of the world! I can't say how happy we all are about this. So with the warm weather is of course rainy weather as well, so we celebrated with new rain coats for my two youngest! It gets even better than this, I am teaching a sew along on this incredible Oliver and S pattern over at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1701707403388641/">Whimsical Fabrics</a> starting on the 30th of this month as well. </div>
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First up is Prince C's coat. I used a nice weight denim for his coat with a woven cotton lining. The denim is not water proof so I bought some water proofing spray form the hunting department (thanks dad!!) and treated the fabric before I even cut it out but after I had washed the fabric first. The coat can only be spot washed after this and needs to be treated with the water proofing spray at least once a year after this. It was very easy to do really. </div>
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I used a traditional jean color thread for all my top stitching, love this look! This is one part of the pattern I have always adored from my first time sewing this pattern is all the top stitching. I think it is what gives it it's professional look when all sewn, plus I am a sucker for top stitching. </div>
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I find the size on this coat pattern to be loose fitting but it also so perfect for when we have to layer the heavier clothes under our coats (like out thick favorite sweaters) for the chilly days. I have found that with all of the ones we have made that each child has worn theirs for several years and I have been able to pass each coat along to another. The sizing and constriction of this coat pattern si just that wonderful! </div>
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Price C's coat lining, it had to be deer. He loves anything to do with outdoors and nature. I love this little boy. </div>
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Miss Sweet pea's coat was my first laminated rain coat I have sewn, I was pleasantly surprised by this fabric! It was such a dream use and sew with. I did use wonder clips and tissue paper in the process (and corn starch for tuning tabs, thank you Danielle!!!) but it was so easy to sew. I can promise it will not be my last time either. </div>
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The laminated fabric top stitch very well too. Every seam was top stitched just like her brother's coat. With not being able to heat press the fabric the top stitching hold everything in place very lovely. </div>
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Sweet pea has worn her coat several days already, like i said it rains here more than not in spring time. Both of these coats will be well worn and loved for for while. </div>
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Now as far as the pattern difficulty, it is rated a three out of four scissors. Years ago I though it meant that this was a hard pattern to sew but even when I was newer to sewing I so surprised how easy this coat really is to make. It does have a lot of pieces and does take more hours over all to sew but it is such a satisfying sew. I find this pattern so relaxing to make myself. It is in my top favorite patterns of all time. Every coat always finishes with such a professional look. I have never seen a bad cat sewn. (Liesl has this way with her patterns.)</div>
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The other neat part of this pattern is the inside! The coat lining is sewn with this lovely ease that makes dressing and wearing the coat so comfortable. The kids have plenty of room to move, play, and run in this coat. </div>
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I am very happy to be apart of the Jocole Love Bog tour! Today I have sewn up a Circle Flounce Dress with matching doll dress for Sweet pea's baby doll.</div>
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From cutting out the dress to sewing it it took my a whole two hours to make both the dress for my daughter and her baby doll's matching dress. The pattern instructions are really well written and the assembly of the dress is so well done. This is a more simple dress with a lovely look to it. Both my daughter and I really love this pattern. She wouldn't take it off even after we did photos then wore it three days row, one day she even wore it to bed! (So if you plan on sewing this dress up be sure to make two, one to wear and one for the wash, lol). </div>
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This is a summer style dress but it layers very well and goes great with boots. We plan on using this dress and a season transition piece. With the colors and print of our fabric I am sure it will out very nicely. I really adore patterns that have more than one season to them. </div>
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Then I had, had to make Elsa the bitty baby a dress as well. My daughter, Sweet pea, loves to have matching doll and mommy clothes so the doll pattern included in the pattern pieces was a huge added bonus for me! </div>
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The smile on her face says it all. </div>
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I did make one modification to the dress and that was to add buttons instead of the snaps. My girl is a button girl all the way so it had to have them. I didn't have to change the pattern in any way, i just added a interfacing to wrong side of the bodice and my buttonholes where the snap placement was. Easy Peasy! </div>
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Be sure to check out all of the blogs on this tour! Which is your favorite so far? </div>
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Feb 8- Larissa from<a href="http://www.connectedbyathread.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"> Connected By a Thread</a> </div>
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Feb 9- Tibeca from <a href="http://sewingbytiblogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sewing by Ti</a> </div>
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Feb 10- Robin from<a href="http://www.mylittleladyandgentleman.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> My Little Lady & Gentleman</a> </div>
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Feb 11- Patricia from <a href="http://www.sewfarnorth.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sew Far North</a></div>
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Feb 12- Linda from <a href="http://www.sewhappilyeverafter.com/" target="_blank">Sew Happily Ever After</a> </div>
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Feb 15- Larissa from <a href="http://www.connectedbyathread.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Connected by a Thread</a> and Essence from <a href="https://adventureswithbubbaandbug.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Amazing Adventures of Bubba and Bug</a> </div>
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Feb 16- Amy from <a href="http://wallyandgrace.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wally and Grace</a></div>
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Feb 17- Melissa fron<a href="http://rebelandmalice.blgospot.com/" target="_blank"> Rebel & Malice</a> and Sharon from<a href="http://sweetpeaandpumkins.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Sweetpea & Pumpkins</a>
Feb 18- Ula from<a href="http://www.luluandceleste.com/" target="_blank"> Lulu & Celeste</a> </div>
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Feb 19- Teronia from <a href="http://crazycraftyhautemama.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crazy Crafty Haute Mama</a> and Cindy from <a href="http://www.cindyparrett.com/" target="_blank">Cindy Parrett.com</a>
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I been sewing up some cute doll socks today and I thought I would share with you how to make some yourself. They are crazy easy to make and so much fun! These are all made with adult socks and knee-high women's socks. They are so much fun that I have plans on making some dress socks and a few more knee-high pairs. Well lets get started! </div>
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1. Take the sock you are using and turn it inside out. It only takes one sock to make a pair of doll socks or leggings. This is a men's dress sock here that I am using for the doll knee-high socks. </div>
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2. Measure down from the top of the sock 5 3/4". Cut a straight line across. If you are making a pair of dress doll socks cut this shorter, more at 3".<br />
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4. Cut up the middle of the sock to create two equal pieces. One for each doll sock. The top edge of the adult sock will become the top of the doll sock.<br />
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4. Now either sew with a zig zag stitch or your serger the bottom edge and the sides where the raw edges of the sock are at. Sew in one continuous line, curving at the corner. <br />
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5. If you are making a pair of the leggings skip step 2 but cut the sock (this needs to be a knee high adult sock to be long enough for doll stocking) right above the heel. Cut the middle of the sock just as in step 4 but stop 3 1/2" from the top edge. The top edge of the adult sock will be come the waist band of the leggings. Sew or serge all the way around in one continuous lines as before.<br />
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These are some fun holiday ones for St. Patti's Day. I think she will need a fun green outfit to go with them now. </div>
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This is what the knee-highs look like with boots, they are the wrong color of boots and the wrong style but you get the picture. ;-) Now we are looking for some killer boots to go with all these great socks. <br />
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This morning my pattern <i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/266968130/winters-dance-skating-dress-pdf-pattern?ref=shop_home_active_1">Winter's Dance Skating Dress</a></i> released! This PDF pattern is for both the 18" doll and the shorter baby doll style dolls, like the Bitty Baby doll. This dress is a vintage style ice skating dress from the 1950's era. I really love the designs from that period of time! </div>
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The dress is fully lined and has a circle skirt that is sewn in two pieces, easy for a directional print fabric to used. The lining of the skirt "peeks" out form under the top skirt some so it is a great place to add a fun color to the dress. The bodice of the dress has darts as well to add really lovely fit and details to the bodice. The sleeves have a slight gather to the top and the dress is finished of with some fun trim that is on the bodice and the skirt as well. The pattern includes the trim stitching guild as well. </div>
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For the red and pink dresses I used a flannel fabric for a warm look. I like the weight the fabric has as well to help hold the skirt's shape better at the bottom. </div>
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This pattern looks really good in a quilter's cotton as well. I even added a fun bubble trim to miss Elsa's dress. </div>
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You can also win a free copy of this pattern by clicking the picture link below to my Free pattern that is featured over at Whimsical Fabrics Tuesday Tutorial! The pattern is absolutely free and if you sew it up between today and next Tuesday you will be entered to win a free copy of my Winter's Dance Skating pattern!! </div>
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This doll dress pattern is one of Sweet Pea's favorite's! I even had to sew up a pair of doll cowgirl boots to go with it. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/18/16: Ula from <a href="http://www.luluandceleste.com/" target="_blank">Lulu & Celeste</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/19/16: Tibeca from <a href="http://sewingbyti.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sewing By Ti</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/20/16: Kelly from <a href="http://handmadeboy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Handmade Boy</a> & Tameka from <a href="http://www.savannahandco.wroadpress.com/" target="_blank">Savannah & Co</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/21/16: Essence from <a href="http://adventureswithbubbaandbug.blogspot.com/">Adventures with Bubba & Bug </a> & Teronia from <a href="http://www.crazycraftyhautemama.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crazy Crafty Haute Mama</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/22/16: Cindy from <a href="http://cindyparrett.com/" target="_blank">Cindy Parrett</a> & Patricia from <a href="http://www.sewfarnorth.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sew Far North</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/23/16: Sharon from <a href="http://sweetpeaandpumkins.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sweet Pea & Pumkins</a> & Fenna from <a href="http://www.fabuloushomesewn.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Fabulous Home Sewn</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Don't forget to pick up your own copy of the patterns featured this week from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/WinterWearDesigns" target="_blank">Winter Wear Designs</a> and save 20% off any purchase of $5 or more through the 25th of Jan with the code BLOGIT20!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the past few months I have been giving pattern making some serous thought. I really do enjoying sitting down and creating patterns. I have a several patterns ones I have made that I want to put into PDF patterns before I misplace them. (Yes that does happen a LOT.) With that thought I deiced "why not?!" So now Sweet pea and Pumpkin Patterns in born! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The sewing and pattern making I most enjoy is for the 18" dolls. So my first pattern is s cute summer tunic and dress with a high/low hem. This dress is a "breeze" to sew. (As where the name partly come from.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used art Gallery Voile to sew both cover photos tunic and dress. I also thought I would share all my lovely testers photos with you ladies as well. I really love how each of them came out! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am not sure where this year will go but I am very excited and nervous at the same time. I guess that is normal though right?! I do have so many ideas and I hope that they will be enjoyed by others as much as I do. </span></div>
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