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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 cloth napkins, cotton fabric, craft store, curly, curly cutie, curtain, done by hand, hair, kinky, money, name tags, natural hair, paper towels, pillowcase, press, rectangle, satin pillowcase, serger, sewing, spending, table, tablescape, texture, Valentine's Day
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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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Conversations with “curly cutie” (round 14)
#1 (Sometimes CC asks me questions about death. She says the following in the middle of one of those conversations.) CC: I think death is so “ug”. Me: What is “ug”? CC: It’s another word for “not so … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations with "curly cutie"
Tagged brain, breakfat, brownies, conversations, cookie, curly cutie, death, diabetes, Dora, fruit snacks, funnel cake, icecream, investigate, nutritious, oatmeal, pictures, room, state fair, sugar, type 2 diabetes
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Fleece pants + Shirt refashion
I finally figured out something to do with the leftover fleece from baby boy’s soakers. I found a tutorial over at fleecefun.com for some too cute boutique-style fleece pants. I had to make a pair for Curly Cutie. I used … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes for "curly cutie", Sewing
Tagged bird feeder, boutique-style, children, clothes, clothing, curly cutie, daughter, fabric, fleece, lace trim, leftover, nautical, neigbor, neighborhood, outfit, pants, pattern, pic, pictures, plants, refashioned shirt, shirt, size 5/6, snacks, soakers, tutorial, upcycled tshirt scarf
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Denim Quilt
I think it is high time that I try my hand at a denim quilt. We were given a surplus of girl jeans from a dear friend. We set aside a few pair for Curly Cutie to wear, and decided … Continue reading
Posted in Sewing
Tagged curly cutie, denim, denim quilt, elastic, girl jeans, jeans, layout, planning phase, quilt, quilting, scraps, sew, sewing, surplus, value
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Paint on Canvas
Curly Cutie is quite the character. If you are not familiar, just read a few of these conversations. It is so interesting to see our children’s personalities develop and blossom. Curly Cutie is quite the artist too. She often enjoys … Continue reading
Posted in Crafting with "curly cutie", Curly Cutie
Tagged balloons, canvas, celebrate, character, Christmas tree, circles, colors, curly cutie, excited, face, paint, party, smile, supplies
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Sweater vest into big girl dress
I have had this boys sweater vest in my fabric stash for about a year. I found it at a garage sale for $1 I think. When I saw the vest I knew I wanted to turn it into a … Continue reading
Posted in Sewing
Tagged big girl dress, chunky boots, clothes, curly cutie, fabric, garage sale, hip, jeans, long sleeved tee, material, pose, refashion, resize, serger, stash, sweater vest, toddler dress
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Bitter Berries
I picked up a package of blackberries from the grocery store in hopes of a treat. What I bit into made me want to re-treat. It wouldn’t have been so bad if these berries had not set me back a … Continue reading
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Tagged baby boy, bananas, berries, bitter berries, blackberries, blendner, coconut oil, curly cutie, frozen fruit juice concentrate, fruit, glass, ice, nap, package, popcorn, snack time, strawberries, treat
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