My middle daughter saw this fabric and immediately claimed it as her own, so I decided to make her a hacked Kensington Tee. Sewing for this girl is so gratifying. She loves everything I make for her, insists on wearing it to school the next day, and poses for pictures fairly cooperatively. Plus she’s stinkin …
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Geometric Kensington dress
My Kensington hack today is the same as this one except a dress instead of a shirt! My girls have loved these kinds of dresses during our mild winter. They throw on a fleece and some leggings and call it a day. As you may have noticed, the sleeves on the Kensington are cut extra long, …
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Polka Dot Kensington Dress
Today I have one of my favorite versions of the Kensington for you! The button placket is an optional feature, but it’s adorable, especially in a contrast fabric. If you’ve never done a placket before, I would humbly suggest that this is a great one to start with. I started with three different placket insertion methods …
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Lane Raglan Hacks
Last weekend I had the great privilege of having a little trunk show and co-teaching a Lane Raglan class over at Fancy Tiger Crafts! Allie, the co-owner of IndieSew was my co-teacher, but really she did all the heavy lifting. It was my first time teaching a class and I was ridiculously nervous. But I’m …
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Plaid Flannel Sunki Dresses
I snagged the Sunki Dress from Figgys during a Friday Fiver last year and decided they’d make the perfect plaid flannel Christmas dresses! All three girls got matching dresses, but I only got pictures of my oldest two. This was a really fun, really slippery hike. The trail was covered in ice, but it wasn’t …
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Penelope Peplum Dress
I just love saying that name, Penelope Peplum! Try it, you’ll feel happier just saying it. Of course, I’m pretty biased toward the name Penelope anyway. This is Kate from See Kate Sew’s brand new pattern, and I was lucky enough to get to try it out. When I saw the peplum, I immediately knew …
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