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Final Hazel
I finished this up about a week and a half ago and since then I have already worn it 3 times!!! It is very comfortable and lightweight (something I’ve required on these 100+ days). I took these...
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Denim Blazer * Semi – Fail
I had intended to submit this blazer for the SESA that I blogged about about a month ago and I finished it in time but travel plans got in the way of taking photos and posting. I wanted to make this...
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Completed: Simplicity 1880
It is finished! For the 2-in1- Sewalong I decided on the faux wrap dress option. I ordered 2 yards of this beautiful Amy Butler rayon challis. I went sleeveless and finished the armholes and...
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Y’all I am getting $h!t done this week! I have been unpacking the last of the boxes (we moved in to this place in January…). I have been cleaning so much I would make Martha proud! This morning I...
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Banksia!
Gosh I can’t believe we are almost half way into August! At the beginning of the month I stopped by Whipstitch to pick up some manly fabric to make a gift for Hubby’s birthday, I had to get some...
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Knit Banksia!
As I mentioned in my last post I loved sewing up my first Banksia, so much that I was ready to make a 2nd one immediately. This time I made a few slight alterations and made the top from a knit...
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A Rookie Mistake
I cannot believe I did this! I have been sewing since I was a small child, mostly from commercial patterns and I have never ever made this mistake before! I bought the wrong size pattern! This is...
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Completed: Birthday Present for the Hubby
My husband wanted me to make something for him for his birthday and I cringed a little. It is very hard to come up with “manly” sewn items I thought immediately of either an iPad case or a Negroni,...
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August Macaron: Completed!
It seems like every August I make a Macaron. Last year I followed the pattern exactly with indonesian batik and black cotton. This year I went a little outside my usual comfort zone with the colors...
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Planning for Peony
I went ahead and ordered my pattern for the October Peony sewalong. I’ve noticed that I like to have all my supplies on hand before the sewalong begins so that I’m not waiting for this to arrive in...
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Completed: McCall’s 6512
I stitched together this beauty over the past couple of days. The fabric is a cotton voile from Hancock’s, I got it off the clearance table for $1.50/yd I used McCall’s 6512 view A (sans pockets and...
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