Hi all!!! I am so excited to be on Sewing By Ti’s Dress Up This Town tour this month!!!! It’s no secret that I love a good dress, so an excuse to make another was awesome!!! I decided to take this opportunity to recreate a dress I have just been lusting after on Pinterest for […]
Little Lounging Lady
The new Little Loungers pants pattern from Patterns for Pirates have arrived!!! My kiddos HATE jeans from the store. My son actually calls them “hard pants” and generally refuses to wear them, so I am seriously excited to have this pattern to make them “jeans” for school this fall! My daughter doesn’t protest quite as […]
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Holding (Royal) Court
If you haven’t heard of the Do It Better Yourself Club, you need to hurry up and check it out!!! Jessica has more life and purpose in her than I imagined was possible. She is also incredibly sweet an freaking awesome at what she does!. I tell you all that because she is in the […]
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Sew Americana
I am so excited that I was able to participate in the Sew Americana blog tour this year! Sometimes, when I get in to theme sewing, I can get a little out of hand and end up with items my kids and I won’t be able to wear AFTER the themed event is over, so […]
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Winter is Going Summer!
Olaf would be so excited right now!!! Winter Wear Designs has created the Tidewater Tee, the quintessential summer tee! I was lucky enough to finally get in on testing for WWD and I made the shallow neck and tulip sleeve version. I was in love with the detailing in this top AND that I can […]
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When is Enough Truly Enough?
When is enough enough? For me, I just pray that moment will come. My self-worth has never been tied to my physical appearance. I “blossomed” much earlier than my peers and I always felt awkward, but far before that I knew I was different. I knew I didn’t think like other people. I knew I […]
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A Trip to the Mountains….sort of :P
If you have seen my fabric stash, you know I am totally addicted to hoarding fabric…it’s just reality and I totally admit to it. I try my best to share this glorious world of fabric with as many people as possible as often as possible, hence strike-off sewing! Not only do I get to sew […]
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Babe! It’s The Long-Awaited Crossover Sweater Tutorial!
So long long ago….okay…just last fall (?) I hacked a sweater pattern to be the ever-popular cross-over style. I promised you all a tutorial. A promise is a promise, right?! I am FINALLY going to make good on that promise! Drumroll please……… I happily present to you The Babe Hoodie from the do It Better […]
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I Feel a Heat Wave Coming On!
I’m going to preface this post by letting you all know that I don’t remember the last time I comfortably wore shorts of any sort. I am pretty sure it was some time in high school or immediately thereafter when I had an eating disorder and weighed 100 pounds soaking wet. Even then…I was surely […]
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It’s Getting Hot, Hot, Hot!
I’m going to preface this post by letting you all know that I don’t remember the last time I comfortably wore shorts of any sort. I am pretty sure it was some time in high school or immediately thereafter when I had an eating disorder and weighed 100 pounds soaking wet. Even then…I was surely […]
