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Spring Break

Hello! We aren't sure where you are right now or what's going on in your world but here in our neck of the woods it's Spring Break...which means we are busy spending more time outdoors with the kids than indoors with our sewing machines. (Which is how is should be.) So we apologize for the silence here on the blog for the next few days...but we are going to be out getting dirty... We will be back though, bright and early Monday morning with day #1 of our "Ugly Duckling Vintage Pattern ... View the Post

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An announcement and a pintucked skirt…

Today we are so excited to announce our new partnership with our friends at and we couldn't be more thrilled.  Even their motto "For the Love of Sewing" fits into our everyday lives and the family-run company has a history of encouraging that love of sewing for over 40 years! And today we are happy to help them celebrate National Serger Month.  National Serger Month is a month filled with projects that you can make on your serger and you even have a chance to win a Babylock Ovation serger. ... View the Post

sewing

Velvet Ribbbon Bodice Tutorial

Today I am happy to share a velvet ribbon bodice tutorial! This week over on Project Run and Play the weekly challenge is to sew something from fabric that you have designed or created and I wanted to play along.  See, when we came up with this challenge awhile back I got really excited about all the possibilities of creating your own fabric and got to work.  And the very first project I made while thinking about this challenge was a bodice for Grace using some amazing velvet ribbon from The ... View the Post

Announcements· Ugly Pattern Party

Your Invited to an Ugly Ducking (Vintage) Pattern Party!

Hello! Today we'd like you all to join us for our second annual Ugly (Vintage) Pattern Party. As you all know Elizabeth and I hoard collect vintage patterns.  And we LOVE them.  It is from vintage patterns that I really learned how to sew...the fit, construction, and instructions are the best.  Those ladies back in the day KNEW what they were doing.  Clothing construction was an art and they were masters. And aside from vintage patterns being awesome...which they are (seriously there is no ... View the Post

Celebrations

Days to Celebrate: April Holidays

It's the beginning of the month which means it's time to make a list of days to celebrate: It's April Holidays time! OH my goodness...this is still my favorite craft fail of all time...I laugh every time I look at these pictures....oh my gosh...it's just so bad....what was I thinking??? Anyways...its the first Saturday of the month and that means that it's time for the monthly "days to celebrate" post...and this month there is a lot to celebrate...so pull out your worst bunny hat and let's ... View the Post