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Sewing the Sally Dress for Spring

Earlier this year I got some fleece from Organic Cotton Plus.  It is a high quality very soft fleece.  I know that M loves anything purple, so I was hoping this would be a win.  Rachel made up a Sally...

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Organic Cotton Plus-Flannel

Now that the holidays are finished and January has set in, its time to think about staying warm.  I have had a bit of a difficult time getting back to the sewing table and this seemed to be the prefect...

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Christmas PJ’s-A Little Late

This year I was going to be organized early for Christmas.  HA!  Well that did not work too well for me.  Here we are well into January, and I am finally telling you about my Christmas jammies.  I...

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Summer Swim Tour: Swim & Surf Shorts

This summer has been pretty crazy and there has been precious little sewing.  My hubby and I have sold the home that served us well over the last 30 years and have moved into a small lake house that...

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Sewing for School

While Rachel is busy moving her family across the country, I have tried to keep busy by sewing things for the kids.  We received some cotton jersey from Organic Cotton Plus and I originally was going...

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DIY Halloween Costume Tutorials

It’s October already!  If you are anything like us, you are just starting to think about Halloween costumes.  One of the problems we have had in the past are children that keep changing their minds...

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Covered Buttons – A Fun Accent

I really enjoy sewing with print fabrics.  Adding buttons can be a challenge.  Finding the color that looks just right is not always easy.  With Rachel’s little one turning a year old, I have just...

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Christmas WIP’s: Done and Done

When we moved this summer I packed my closets full of fabric and unfinished projects into rubbermaid bins and off we went.  Little by little I have been unpacking and looking for specific items.  My...

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One Thimble 15: Hipster Teddy

One Thimble 15 has been out for almost one week.  In case you have not noticed we are very excited about this issue.  The theme for this issue is the Prepster look.  Our Miriam skirt is just one of...

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Superhero Pillowcases

This past weekend Grandpa had a special birthday party.  Some birthdays mark a milestone and this was one of them.  We had a weekend get together for our kids and grandkids that were able to make it....

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