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Thrifted Thursday: The World’s Easiest Skirt Refashion with a Completely Unnecessary Tutorial

 Awhile ago I was cleaning out some old clothing bins of mine (a never ending project it seems) when I ran across one that included a bunch of old skirts that I wore the first year or two I taught school.  They were long, frumpy, and totally from the turn of the century...back when I was partying like it was 1999. They ALL looked like this: Anyone else remember these beauties or am I just waaaay older than all of you are? (Wait, don't answer that.) I'll just pretend you remember these ... View the Post

sewing

Easy Tiered Skirt Tutorial

It is our Wednesday at Riley Blake Designs and today we are showing you how to make this easy three-tiered skirt.  I have been seeing these types of skirts showing up in lots of high-end children's clothing lines and for lots of money.  They were actually some of the first skirts that I learned how to make and have been a favorite ever since. And, you can make your own, in any length and any size! Head over to Riley Blake to see the full tutorial... ~Elizabeth ... View the Post

Lookbook· Thoughts

Holidays and Chain Reactions

Holiday's, I love them but they have a tendency to get me all crazy---er, crazier than usual.   For instance this morning I was thinking it was Monday and clicked into Simple Simon to see what Elizabeth posted today only to realize that it is Tuesday...and my day to post ...and I had forgotten to put up my post...which reminded me I hadn't taken any pictures of my project...that I hadn't finished because I spent yesterday at the rec center swimming with my kids and the evening watching episodes ... View the Post

The Art of Homemaking

The Art of Homemaking: Touch it Once

Remember awhile back when I said that I'd been keeping a secret and that I had started The Art of Homemaking book again...but hadn't been posting about it.  Well, all that was true but then the holidays and the illness that never ends began and I fell off the wagon. But I'm back...and I've been working through it again.And since I've talked about chapters 1-4 quite a few times I'm skipping to where I currently am---chapter 5, which is entitled "A Place For Everything". The chapter header ... View the Post

Dresses· sewing· Techniques· Tutorials

$5 Friday: Pleated Shoulder Seams

 What happens when Grace is cooped up in the house all day with her sick older brother and a grumpy baby sister---one of whom is watching her tv and the other is playing with all of her toys---and none of them are in a mood to share? She stomps around the house and declares that "today is the worst day ever!" Which is exactly what she did T minus 10 seconds before this picture was taken. Poor Grace...she is used to her daily routine and yesterday was not routine AT ALL but I promised her that ... View the Post