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Oliver + S Bubble Dress Placket Tutorial
When my daughter recently asked if I would make her another "Bubble Dress" (you know your sewing has influence when your children begin asking for garments by their pattern name) I knew the timing was perfect to create a photo tutorial of the placket process. This photo tutorial will show you ...
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This was a shower gift I made for a friend from church. She's due in May and having a little girl. The pattern is a Kwik Sew 3090. If using binding I recommend trimming the seam allowances by 1/4 to 3/8 of inch first. I'm in love with my Babylock Coverstitcher. in. love. I am no binding ex...
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Catch up on the previous Valentine's Day Card Blogs Here:Happy Valentine's Day "Card"Valentine's You've Got Mail I finished SweetPea's Valentine Holder and her teacher's Valentine Holder (notice the 'To My Teacher' Valentine on the front). Peltex has become a welcome addition to my sewing room si...
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*** UPDATE *** All your Peltex troubles are over. Achieving beautifully smooth seams using Peltex is now available after learning this trick (blogged in 2007 under the term Timtex - which the market term has now been replaced with Peltex. So, if you're doing a Google search for over-an-hour usin...
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Red Corduroy Christmas Outfits
First, I'll start out with the necktie. I am beside myself with the fact that I made a necktie. A NECK. TIE. Seriously - who would have thought that a necktie could even be made! I decided to use the red, fine-wale corduroy fabric - the same as what I used to make SweetPea's Christmas dress (s...
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This is our Lily Cat or Lily Kitty - whatever suits my fancy as I lovingly talk to her throughout the day. She is the sweetest little kitty ever. No, really - EVER. She loves to lay on her back legs completely outstretched so we will rub her belly. When she desires to be petted she'll come up t...
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Little Girl's Sewing Machine (or for Little Boy's, too!)
I am often asked, 'What child's sewing machine would you recommend for my 4-5 year-old?'... Well, each child is different, of course, and while some may actually be ready to go straight to a regular sewing machine (which I would without-a-doubt recommend the Singer Featherweight 221 for any c...
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Another school uniform made from the Oliver + S Jump Rope Dress pattern. I used a heavier-weighted twill - the same as I used for the Tea Party Dress uniform jumper. Placket instruction was ingenious - step-by-step teaching all along the way. It's Home-Ec class in a pattern envelope! The o...
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I honestly don't know how I managed in time to get in on the Heather Ross Misc. Fabric Sale from her personal stash. What she thought would take over a week, took like two hours and her personal stash offerings were all claimed and gone. In fact, it's so gone that the offering isn't even on her ...
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