Category Archives: Sewing

hello

Posted on Monday, August 9, 2010 by Creative Kismet

We are back from our weekend getaway. It was so so much fun. The weather was perfect and we ate ourselves silly. We just had such a great time being together. Bike riding, walking around different parts of town, a … Continue reading →

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sundress

Posted on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 by Creative Kismet

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

Posted on Monday, July 5, 2010 by Creative Kismet

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!!

Posted on Sunday, July 4, 2010 by Creative Kismet

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

Posted on Friday, July 2, 2010 by Creative Kismet

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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picnic in the mountains

Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 by Creative Kismet

The mountains are our escape from the heat. We are fortunate that it’s only a 45 minute drive from the heat of the desert to cool, mountain fresh air. Today we decided to have a picnic using the picnic tote … Continue reading →

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the 333 dress

Posted on Friday, June 25, 2010 by Creative Kismet

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

Posted on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 by Creative Kismet

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

Posted on Saturday, June 19, 2010 by Creative Kismet

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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urgh!!

Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 by Creative Kismet

It’s so frustrating to work on something for so long and have it not work in the end. Well, maybe I am exaggerating a teeny, tiny bit. It is wearable. Just has some problems. Read on… 1. pink, 2. b&w, … Continue reading →

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