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Mini Southport Dress

A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to try the Mini Southport Dress from True Bias. I've been admiring all of the adult versions of the Southport Dress that have been popping up on my favorite blogs. The mini dress is just a scaled down version, designed to work with sturdier, kid-friendly ...
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Lace Wiksten Tank Dress & Leggings

Pattern Review· Sewing

This lace Wiksten Tank dress has been cut out and and sitting in my sewing room for weeks. Since we are packing up to move, I have been trying to wrap up some of the unfinished projects that are sitting around my sewing room. It took me a while to get around to buying lining material because I ...
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Darling Dollies from Felt Sew Good

Sewing

A few months ago, I wrote a little review of the book Felt Sew Good. I bought it for my 8-year-old for Christmas. Since then, she has made dozens of gifts for her friends, starting with the smaller projects and working her way up. We have several pretty felt birds decorating our shelves, and many of ...
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Sashiko Dress & A Little Update

Embroidery

We've been busy buying a house and trying to get moved. The new house is just across town, so we have a few weeks to get things painted and updated before we move in. If my posts are more sparse than usual, now you know why! Hopefully, I'll be back with renewed creative energy, along with some home ...
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City Gym Shorts vs. Prefontaine Shorts

Pattern Review

Is anyone ready for shorts weather? I got the Prefontaine Shorts pattern from Made with Moxie last summer and didn't get a chance to make them. Around the same time, Purl Soho released a free shorts pattern, the City Gym Shorts, which had a similar shape. (This post contains affiliate links, ...
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Kantha Needle Book

Embroidery· Tutorials

Sometimes I like a quick project that encourages "outside the box" thinking and inspires my creativity. This little Kantha inspired needle book did just that. Working without a pattern can be liberating and a project like this is hard to mess up. Straight lines aren't necessary and the Kantha style ...
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Yet Another Noodlehead Divided Basket

Sewing

Yup. I made another Noodlehead Divided Basket. I love this pattern for baby gifts! I've made at least a dozen...probably more. And I still want to make a couple of linen ones for my sewing room. I've said a lot about the pattern in these other 2 posts, so I'll just show you the pictures and ...
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Beach Tote Tutorial

Tutorials

Last year, I shared a beach tote tutorial over at the Spoonflower blog. Since the weather is warming up again, I thought I would share it again so you can sew one up for your summer adventures! I used Spoonflower Eco Canvas fabric, but you can use any type of home decor fabric, canvas, or ...
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Introducing the Flower City Potholders Sewing Pattern

How to Make a Waxed Canvas Gift Pouch