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Christmas in July : Day 2

Christmas in July : Day 2

Not all gifts have to be traditional. Some can be gifts we give to our self which is exactly what today's pattern is. The Agnes by Halla Patterns (Free code in their Facebook group!!) is a super fun top and the perfect staple for any wardrobe! I made myself the tank top tunic version using one of these beautiful Liberty panels for me to wear on the river with my family for the forth of July coming up this week and like a woman possessed I just could not stop! I quickly sewed up one more using a short cut...

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Christmas in July : Day 1

Christmas in July : Day 1

We decided it would be fun to do a Christmas in July blog series featuring a different free pattern everyday. I know  it seems like the holiday season is still so far away, but if you are anything like me and make most almost everyone something by hand it sneaks up on you then next thing you know you are at Walmart trying to find last minute gifts because you didn't get everything finished.  Don't do that!  Lets get an early start this year so when the holiday season gets here we can all enjoy the time with our families...

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Project Run and Play - Signature Style Week

Project Run and Play - Signature Style Week

Many who sew, and even many who don't, are familiar with the hit series Project Runway. But, a more exciting series for me is Project Run and Play. Just like the hit TV show, Project Run and Play features incredibly talented designers who must sew up creations following a specific weekly theme or challenge each week, which is judged and voted upon, ending with a winner and, unfortunately, someone being "sent home", all featured on the Project Run and Play blog. The cool twist to PRP is that all the garments made are for kids! It has been amazing to...

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Festival Fever Blog Tour

When I saw the opening for bloggers on the George + Ginger Festival Fever Blog Tour the fan girl in me was over the moon and I knew I had to apply! I love music and music festivals and all things George + Ginger and when I was accepted into the tour I was even more excited... but then it came time to choose what to sew. Saying I had a hard time choosing from all of the amazing patterns would be an understatement! I wanted to make something amazing and bold and something I has never made before which...

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Perfectly Pleated.... with a side of imperfection.

Perfectly Pleated.... with a side of imperfection.

I like most of you am a master of imperfection. Almost every project I have ever made has some sort of blip. Sometimes so tiny it is not know, other times so large I just toss the whole thing in the scrap bin. this is one of the reasons I favor knit fabrics so much.  Knit can be very forgiving.  But as with all things I try to occasionally step outside of my norm and this project sure did that for me.. Woven.... Pleats.....Buttons... scratch that, out of buttons the ones I bought for this I guess grew legs. But...

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