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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Pretty in Peplum
(Alternately titled: What Could Possibly Go Wrong When You Let an 8 yr Old Choose?) When Abby of Sew Much Ado contacted me about being part of the Pretty in Peplum tour, I jumped on board and then thought it would be fun to let my daughter make all the decisions for this dress. Hindsight …
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Kensington goes Lumberjack
Let’s just get this out of the way – this is my favorite thing I’ve ever made. I say that about many things I make and it’s always true. Don’t try to make sense of it, just trust me. My 8 yr old here deserves the credit though. She saw an ad for a Free …
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The Edelweiss Dress
I’m very excited to introduce my next pattern, The Edelweiss Dress! This is a cute little sundress, featuring an empire waisted bodice, ruffled straps, an easy buttoned back, and a gathered skirt in sizes 18 months – 10 years! used with permission from Jennifer of Parrish Platz Used with permission from Stacey from hart …
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Bimaa Sweater and Skinny Jeans
Today I’m up for Sewing for Kindergarten, a series run by Mie from Sewing like Mad. When she first announced it a few months ago, I was really excited to join in even though my daughter has to wear uniforms to school. It’s hard to get motivated to sew for kids wearing uniforms all day …
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