I sewed! I’ve had a few projects in the queue, it’s just a matter of building up the courage and carving out the time to actually execute. But in the mean time, I’ve been sewing muslins an...
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Time hasn’t been a luxury for me lately, but I wanted to take time out to do something this Easter for the girls. It’s a tradition my mom held with us when we were kids to make Easter dresse...
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I’ve had this sweater on the cutting table for months, but I finally finished it! I scored this fabric from Girl Charlee a while back.You may notice that you can see a little bit of the buf...
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As a goal for this year, I promised myself I’d take time out to sew each week. It hasn’t happened as religiously as I would like, but it’s happened. I’ve made a couple of little outfits ...
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All those mountains behind me in the below image are marbled with snow now! I took these pics with Sam back in November and I’m just getting around to sharing them with you. I haven’t done m...
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This girl may be the spitting image of Chris, but she’s mini me. Her love for crafting, art, music and fashion are definitely me. I love that. When it comes to school work, she’s also a min...
OMG. Prior calligraphy student Marilenne sent me a load of beaded collars she bought from the Philippines and I couldn’t wait to get sewing with them. What was likely supposed to be a beaded ...
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I live in this dress. It’s comfortable enough to throw on and chase the kids all day, but it’s nice enough for a date night out. I originally bought this fabric (Mood!) like 3 years ago on a...
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