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Friday Fiver: Here Comes the Sun

August 14, 2015 By Susan 3 Comments

No matter which hemisphere you’re in, there’s time and good reason to make one or two or 12 of today’s Friday Fiver! It’s the Soleil Dress from BASTE + GATHER. This pattern is one you can use over and over for yeeeeears! Graded from little bitty 12 months up to an almost-grownup Girl’s Size 12,… 

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Filed Under: Friday Fiver Tagged With: BASTE + GATHER, dress, girls, knit, pattern, PDF, Soleil Dress, tween

Modern I Spy Quilt (with Free Graphics Download)

August 13, 2015 By Susan 3 Comments

It’s no secret I’m a big fan of I Spy projects. I love ’em! As much as milkshakes in the summertime, and lately, that’s REALLY A LOT. I Spy is such a fun way to engage with kids and it has a long life of appeal – my (not yet but almost) 2yo is already a… 

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Filed Under: quilt, Tips Tagged With: baby, blanket, charm squares, fabric, heat transfer vinyl, I Spy, icons, images, quilt, toddler

How to Pre-Wash Fabric in 4 Easy Steps

August 10, 2015 By Susan 11 Comments

Have washable fabric (as opposed to dry clean or spot clean only) that you need to pre-wash? Here’s how to do it, in 4 simple steps! By using this method you can get your fabric ready for sewing but preserve every last bit of usable fabric – you won’t lose inches in messy tangles of fraying… 

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Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: fabric, fabric care, how to, pre-wash, shrinkage, tips

Friday Fiver: It’s Norah!

July 31, 2015 By Susan Leave a Comment

Today’s Friday Fiver Feature is the adorable Norah Dress and Top from Mouse House Creations. This versatile pattern is sized from 12 months to 12 years and features lots of options, including a unique peter pan collar and faux ties. Y’all – the faux ties! They’re so fun! Case in point:  You can make it dress… 

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Filed Under: Friday Fiver Tagged With: Feature, Friday Fiver, knit, Mouse House Creations, Norah, pattern, PDF, woven

What Is Original?

July 27, 2015 By Susan 1 Comment

Don’t know about you, but there’s a lot of summer happening where I am. Nothing original, really. We’re detached from routine and going from moment to moment around here and slowly resetting for the new school year. Even if it’s very winter where you are, you might be looking for something good to listen to… 

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Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: fashion, listen, music, originality, podcast, Ted

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