Last week was Selfish Sewing Week, and it was SO fun to see a bunch of handmade items popping up in my instagram feed all week. If you guys don’t mind, can you continue just making awesome things for your self every day and posting about them for my viewing pleasure? kthanks. I was working …
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Granny Chic Kensington
I’ve been having a ton of fun hacking my Kensington Dress and Tee pattern lately, so here’s another one for you! It’s a little floral granny chic number! This is a standard Kensington Dress top and sleeve, no alterations, in a size 3. The Kensington has an optional button placket, pocket/s, two neckline finishes, …
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Layered Long Sleeve Kensington Tee
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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