I guess I forgot to mention that we're on vacation this week. Well. We are on vacation this week. And it's nice and warm! Can you guess where? Here's another...
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At the very first SE Crafter's Meetup ever last November, Emily brought some extra knit fabric along for me to take home (woot!). One of the knits was this amazing...
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Another project started in New York at the Heather Ross workshop, made with Anna Maria Horner's Little Folks voile (also used for this Pierrot top for Clementine) and a variation...
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I'm loving all the new Charlie Tunics and Dresses that have appeared in the photo pool lately. Here are just a few of my favorites! Seriously, this Minnie Mouse is...
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One of the projects I worked on at the Weekend Sewing workshop a couple weeks ago was an Oliver+S Schooldays Jacket for Elliot. The moon fabric is from the Far...
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Toddler Backpack Sewing Pattern - $8BUY NOWTonight I'm winding up the "Back to School Wardrobe" course I have been teaching over the last couple of months with Karen LePage at...
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Thanks for all of the great suggestions on machines and ideas for sewing with Elliot on the last post! It's so fun to hear about your own experiences and what...
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I am like a proud mother hen. Do you know what this is?It's the first bit of sewing Elliot's ever done completely on his own. He doesn't nap anymore in...
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The Pierrot Tunic features a lovely gathered neckline, swingy ease and comfortable fit and looks fantastic with jeans or leggings! The elastic neckline and sleeves can be taken out as...
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It always really amazes me how long it takes to make a sewing pattern. Theoretically each one I make should get faster but somehow that never seems to happen. I've...
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Sometimes a work in progress sits for so long unfinished that I don't even see it anymore. This patchwork shower curtain has been sitting in a pile for a couple...
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image viaElliot: What happened to her?Clementine: Owie?Me: I don't think so. I think she's just resting.Clementine: Boo-boo?Me: No, I think she's just fine.Elliot: She's going to fall in the water...
Read MoreI took so many pictures in NYC it's ridiculous, so I've decided to present them to you in "gallery-view" so you can get a taste for my week and click on...
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For the past five days I've been enjoying the city of New York, first as a participant in the Weekend Sewing Workshop hosted by Heather Ross, and then for a...
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I really love sewing with knits. It used to be more of a fierce loathing, but I've since realized that this has less to do with some innate fault of...
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