I’ve written about thread before, including my obsession with this microscopic analysis of thread fibers. I love the idea that at the tiniest scale, thread ISN’T the same, and that the…
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I said I was going to make it, and I did. And I LURVE it.…
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Today over on Sew, Mama, Sew I’m sharing a tutorial for making the Flip Flop Dress with a variation in the waistline seam. When I was manufacturing children’s clothing for a…
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NOW AVAILABLE: A step-by-step video tutorial and printable project guide! See the post and get the PDF. One of the most popular tutorials I have ever published here on the blog…
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Today only! I am tickled to be featured on Crafterhours as today’s FRIDAY FIVER featured pattern with the Flip Flop Dress!…
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This is my fourth version of the Sew Together Bag. Previously this year, I made THREE of these puppies as pencil pouches for my children for school. Act of motherly…
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Introducing: The perfect large tote for summer, fall, and all your on-the-go and around-town needs! The Côte d’Azur Tote is now available in my shop–and you can totally sew it up in…
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When my mother went away to college, her grandmother made her this quilt for her dorm room bed. When I went away to college, my mother gave it to me for…
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I love the planning part of sewing. Love, love, love it. Choosing the pattern, seeking out the perfect fabric–or finding a fabric, and tracking down the perfect pattern–is the STUFF. I…
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Who loves to color? YOU love to color! The Flip Flop Dress is a fun pattern in part because it gives you so many options: buttons on the front or back,…
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The Flip Flop Dress is a classic girl’s dress with a fully lined bodice. One of the features I love about this dress is that all the interior seams are completely…
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At last! The final installment in my Back to School Wardrobes series: younger girls. This encompasses everything from toddlers (around size 2) up to school-age (around size 6 or 7). Because there…
