Category Archives: Clothing

Indygo Junction Pattern Giveaway

Trench Topper :: Chic Cowl Neck Shift :: My Garden Zips I have been wanting to sew up this Chic Cowl Neck Dress FOREVER!  I love it!  I want to make one to wear with a comfy long sleeve shirt, … Continue reading

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Simplicity 4177

I’ve made this top a couple of times before too, here and here. It’s a white embroidered cotton/linen.  The fabric is a bit stiff, even after two washings, bit I love the fit so it should soften up after more … Continue reading

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More Simplicity 3835 tops

This is my go-to shirt pattern whenever I feel I need to make a quick and easy top. I’ve used this pattern so many times, that I can whip up a top and less than an hour. I don’t even … Continue reading

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sundress

I made this dress a few weeks ago and am finally getting around to sharing it. I made it from some old fabric I bought at a thrift store about 6 years ago.  I don’t usually wear orange, but I … Continue reading

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pillowcase pajama shorts tutorial

The boys desperately needed some pajama shorts, especially for days when pajama wear turns into daytime wear. I had my little one try to pick fabric he liked, but I don’t have much boyish stuff.  Then I came across my … Continue reading

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Happy 4th!!

We’re not doing much today.  Just sewing and getting ready to go to Oregon on Tuesday to see my sister and her family. YAY!! I am super excited. Tonight we are grilling corn and sitting on the roof with some … Continue reading

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simple boat neck top

I made Jennifer’s boat neck top and LOVE it.  I saw it and just knew I had to make it asap. First I had to go through some sewing machine difficulties, before getting into a good sewing place. I’ve finally … Continue reading

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the 333 dress

We are going to Oregon to see my sister in almost 10 days and I wanted to take a little something for my little niece Ruby.  Fortunately, my friend Amy had an awesome pdf sewing pattern that I bought on … Continue reading

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finished skirt

Here is my finished skirt. It’s very girly-twirly and fun. Like I said before, I used the Sew Mama Sew Tutorial, which was great.  I just couldn’t get the shirring to work on the waist band so I made a … Continue reading

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smashing

aren’t they pretty? We’ve been enjoying our weekend, sipping on some delicious blackberry smashes (recipe here) and watching old home videos of the kids. It’s so hard to believe that those teeny, fat babes can grow up so quickly into … Continue reading

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