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Getting Started: Fabric & Notions!

Posted on December 27, 2013 by

Now that I have talked about supplies I wanted to move on to the fun stuff :).  If you have seen the pictures from back when I last had a truly clean sewing room or if you have seen my … Continue reading →

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Surfer Chic Almost 5 Years Later

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

For readers who have been following me since the beginning you may remember these adorable surfer chic dresses I made for the twins when they were 14 months old.  They were one of the first dresses I made for that … Continue reading →

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Upcycling is for Boys too!

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

I know upcycled dresses are all over for girls, but what about those boys?  As a mom of 2 boys it can be hard at times to find cute boy patterns that age appropriate yet school worthy for my 7.5yr … Continue reading →

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Enjoying our little slice of heaven…

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

For those of you that don’t know we live on the south end of beautiful Whidbey Island in Washington state.  We aren’t known as well for some ot the amazing weather we have as much as the 9 months of … Continue reading →

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Getting Started: Fabric & Notions!

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Now that I have talked about supplies I wanted to move on to the fun stuff :).  If you have seen the pictures from back when I last had a truly clean sewing room or if you have seen my … Continue reading →

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Dear Santa….

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

I promise I have been a good girl this year & I would LOVE one of these for my sewing room wall 🙂  I can just imagine having one 2′ tall & 4′ wide above my sewing table. So I … Continue reading →

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A Sweet & Timeless Dress!

Posted on April 27, 2010 by

This is the ‘A Trio of Toppers’ pattern from http://www.youcanmakethis.com. I have to say I love the finished product, but not a huge fan the actual pattern.  There was a ton of stuff that just didn’t make sense or small … Continue reading →

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Fabric for my quilt!

Posted on May 24, 2009 by

Here are the fabrics I finally chose for my quilt for Old Red Barn Co.’s quilt-a-long. It’s hard when you can’t just find a whole colorway of your favorite designer quilting fabric!  I really wanted to get the Paula Prass … Continue reading →

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Twirly Half Apron

Posted on September 2, 2008 by

I made a similar apron for a secret sister gift swap with some of my good friends.  I knew I wanted to make her an apron, but also know shes busty which generally means half aprons look best.  So after … Continue reading →

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Surfer Chic!

Posted on July 27, 2008 by

Well I fell in love with this fabric 2 years ago when I first got some at JoAnns.  I bought a whole bolt when I went back with a 40% off coupon.  At the time I was making & selling … Continue reading →

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