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Color Me Border-Print Skirt: A Tutorial

September 3, 2015 By Susan 5 Comments

Have you tried playing with Color Me fabric yet? I got my hands on a few yards of it (thanks, Hayley!) and had so much fun! I knew I wanted to try coloring it as if it were a border print, and from one yard of Princess Paisley print I made three size 6 girls… 

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Filed Under: skirt, tutorial Tagged With: color, fabric, girls, Sewing, simple, skirt, tutorial

Super Simple Earring Organizer

August 27, 2015 By Susan Leave a Comment

If you like keeping pairs paired, this little earring organizer will make you happy. They soften the jangling about that happens in drawers and travel bags without concealing anything because “out of sight, out of mind” is a THING, just like your mom told you. Both with lunch leftovers squirreled away AND with fun earrings… 

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Filed Under: Sewing, Tips, tutorial, twill tape Tagged With: accessory, earrings, gift, jewelry, organization, organized, travel

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

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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