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Handmade happy birthday!
I was trying to figure out what I’ve been doing over here. Now, you know I’ve been sewing. After some thought, I realized that I’ve been having fun making birthday presents. Birthday’s are so sweet and special. It’s like God … Continue reading
Posted in Sewing
Tagged friend, God, velcro, home, born, canvas, curtain remnant, twins, messenger bags, yardage, happy birthday, gifts, floral print, pillows, beauty, elegance, pillow covers, artist roll ups, bed skirt, faux button closure, adjustable strap, bias tape, lining, birthday dress, ladybugs, appliqued, eyelet fabric, embroidery hoop, embroidery thread, turquoise, red, black, collages, ribbons
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T-shirt refashion (handsewn edition)
In the age of electric sewing machines, hand sewing seems like a thing of the past. It is alive and well my friends. Hence this project. At least the first part of it anyway. So, I needed a project for … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes for "curly cutie", Sewing
Tagged airport, armholes, children's clothes, curly cutie, electric sewing machines, finishing seams, hand sewing, handsewn, hem, hemming, knit, pattern, pins, project, ruffles, scissors, shirt, sleeveless, stitches, t-shirt refashion
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Easy cloth napkins
We have been using cloth napkins for several years now and we absolutely love them. There is no fuss to them. We just use them, throw them in the wash and use them again. Repeat. I’m not quite sure how … Continue reading
Posted in Sewing
Tagged sewing, curly cutie, table, money, serger, texture, Valentine's Day, cloth napkins, paper towels, spending, cotton fabric, craft store, rectangle, press, done by hand, natural hair, curly, kinky, pillowcase, satin pillowcase, hair, tablescape, curtain, name tags
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Purple Passion Envelope Clutch
I heard that SeeKateSew was hosting a sew-along and I decided to jump in. She provided a free pattern for an envelope style clutch and walked you through the construction process from start to finish. It didn’t dawn on me … Continue reading
Posted in Sewing
Tagged curtain remnant, elegant, envelpe clutch, fabric, flickr group, flower, free pattern, heavyweight interfacing, interfacing, pattern, projects, seams, sew along, texture, tunic, upcycle
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Fab Collab
Are you kidding me? It’s the final week of season 6 over at Project Run and Play. I made it through the sew along. This is huge for me. I set a goal and I achieved it. I have a … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes for "curly cutie", Sewing
Tagged black & white, capris, circle skirt, collar, competition, cropped jacket, denim, desings, fabrics, footies, judges, knit, lace, layering, pattern, pearls, project run and play, self drafted, sew along, sewing, signature look, summer, tank, upcycling, vintage lace curtain, week 6
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Men’s shirt refashion
We are in week 5 of Project Run and Play Season 6. This week we were to take a men’s shrit and transform it into a children’s clothing item. Would you believe that I did not have a men’s button … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes for "curly cutie", Sewing
Tagged blessing, bolero, buttons, children's clothing, conservative, curly cutie, husband, jacket, material, men's shirt, parents, project run and play, refashion, simplicity, stash, week 5
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A heart for MY heart
Well, it’s week 4 of Project Run and Play Season 6. This week we were to create a Valentine inspired look. I definitely wanted to go with a shirt and skirt for Curly Cutie. I learned from making this outfit … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes for "curly cutie", Sewing
Tagged accent color, applique, curly cutie, denim capris, heart, outfit, penny candy, pink and white, project run and play, refashion, seams, serger, shirts, stash, striped fabric, stripes, texture, toddler paper bag skirt, tutorial, upcycling, Valentine, Valentine's Day, yardage, yellow
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My Chocolate Drop
Week #3 of Project Run and Play Season 6 is here. The theme for this week is a boy look. So quite naturally I used the tot I have on hand. This theme was quite intimidating if I may say … Continue reading
Posted in Sewing
Tagged baby boy, boy look, chocoalte, chocolate drop, cloth diaper, clothes, cotton, diapers, fabric, golden, heavy wetter, hooded sweater vest, husband, pants, patterns, peanut butter, project run and play, season 6, sew along, simplicity, stretch corduroy, stuffed animals, sweater, week #3, wool
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For the young artist
One of my dear friends asked me to come up with a gift for her twin nephews who like to draw. I knew I wanted to make some type of roll-up. I was inspired by Lotta Jansdotter‘s Tool Roll from … Continue reading
Posted in Sewing
Tagged binding strips, birthday, boys, curtain remnant, draw, friends, gift, Lotta Jansdotter, messenger bags, music, musical, musicians, nephews, pattern, roll up, sewing, sewing book, singers, t-shirts, twins, upcycling
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Patchwork stripes
Second week of Project Run and Play‘s Season 6 sew-along is here. I made it through week #1 alive. We’ll just take this thing a day at a time. This week’s theme is Stripes and Polka dots. And again, my … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes for "curly cutie", Sewing
Tagged asymmetrical cardigan, batik, batik prints, cardigan, charm packs, circle skirt, color, curtain remnant, fat quarters, husband, jennifer paganelli, knit, lightweight, lounging dress, patchwork stripes, polka dots, project run and play, quilter, ribbed knit, skirt, sleeveless cardigan, striped fabric, stripes, tank, tank-style shirt, tiered skirt, week 2
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