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Valentine’s Day Dress and Mutual Admiration Society

February 7, 2010 By crafterhours 12 Comments

Adrianna started a dress craze around here. We’ve only done 127 posts on it already. It started when she tried this tutorial. And then she came to my house and copied the pattern she had made for Z for me. We talked about fabric and picked two from my stash. And while I was distracted… 

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Filed Under: dress, holiday Tagged With: clothing, dress, holiday, Our Favorite Pattern, valentine's day

What Can You Do With a T-shirt?

January 27, 2010 By crafterhours 14 Comments

My friend Jeremy, who recently guest blogged over here, also has a day job.  At one point he received so many corporate t-shirts from that job that he gave me 5 of them and told me to go make something with them. First, I used this tutorial to make these: They’re kind of sloppy because… 

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Two-for-One Tute: Part 2

January 12, 2010 By crafterhours 3 Comments

So remember yesterday when we cut the pillow cover in half like this?: Well, now we’re going to use that upper half to make something else.  My pillow cover was a nice heavy weight twill that was just calling out to be used as bottoms.  I initially thought a cute a-line skirt with slashed pockets,… 

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Filed Under: tutorial Tagged With: clothing, refashion, shorts, tutorial, upcycle

Be a (girly) die hard fan!

December 30, 2009 By crafterhours 1 Comment

New Year’s is coming up, and that means football.  Perhaps, like me, your team will be in a bowl game.  Or maybe you’re still in the playoffs for the Superbowl.  You might even be looking forward to that basketball sport that I hear so much about.  Want to support your team, but still remain feminine… 

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Tis the Season…

December 21, 2009 By crafterhours 8 Comments

…for matchy sibling Christmas outfits! First, some cute casual skirts for everyday holiday attire: What I wouldn’t have done for some mini ric rac, but I had to make do with that ribbon instead (and it doesn’t even really match.  You got the part about how we’re 4000 miles from the nearest Joann’s, right?)  I… 

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Filed Under: dress, holiday, skirt Tagged With: clothing, dress, holiday, Our Favorite Pattern, ribbon, skirt

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