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15 Jan

Serendipity Studio Camera Bag

April 4, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
anna maria horner, bag pattern review, camera bag, drawing room, media frenzy booklet, serendipity studio
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I made this camera bag a few weeks ago for my mom for Christmas. This is the camera bag sewing pattern from the Serendipity Studio Media Frenzy booklet, which also contains a laptop bag, GPS bag, and camera sleeve. The camera bag can be made in 2 different sizes; the smaller one is on the cover of the booklet in...

01 Oct

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Tula Pink Sew Along: Alphabet

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
alphabet, anna maria horner, child quilt, field study fabric, pieced letters, quilt pattern review, tula pink
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This post is part of the Tula Pink Sew Along!For full schedule of guest post quilt pattern reviews, discounts, and prizes, click here!Amanda from A Crafty Fox also owns a lovely fabric shop called Westwood Acres. The shop stocks all the hot fabrics - Tula Pink, Anna Maria Horner, chevrons, Amy Butler...please stop over and check it out!!Hi, Everyone! I'm Amanda from A Crafty...

21 May

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Quilt Market – Anna Maria Horner

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
anna maria horner, butterfliesspring 2012, embroidery, fabric, feathers, field notes, field study fabric, kansas city 2012, needlework, quilt market, sewing patterns
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Anna Maria Horner is so lovely. SO LOVELY. And her personality matches her looks! I'm sorry that her eyes were closed in the photo, but check out those killer shoes!!I got a photo with Jeni from In Color Order, Anna Maria, and me. Eeeekk!She had a lovely booth, and someone equally as lovely wearing a voile skirt that we had...

08 May

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Serendipity Studio Kimono

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
anna maria horner, drawstring waist, kimono dress, loose top, pattern review, serendipity studio, sewing pattern, square dance voile fabric, summer top, ties
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I made the Serendipity Studio Kimono Dress sewing pattern, in tunic length, to wear to Quilt Market on the plane. This pattern really will flatter any body shape, and it was so pleasurable to sew up! Just lovely!Fabric - For the fabric, I used Anna Maria Horner voile called Square Dance. I have it in 4 different colorways, and eventually I would...

29 Feb

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Hand Sewing Hexagons

March 31, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
1.5" hexagons, anna maria horner, folksy flannel, hand sewing, hexagons, paper templates
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Last week, I decided that I'm starting to like hand sewing. I previously had a serious phobia to sewing by hand, but lately I had to hand sew lots of leather handles and other things out of necessity. I'm starting to enjoy it. So I thought it was time to tackle something that I have been longing to do...

11 Oct

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Thank you, lovely readers and followers!

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
anna maria horner, curtains, grommet, lou lou thi, strudel, totem
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Thank you to everyone for sticking with me as I get moved and settled in!! Thank you to everyone who sent good luck wishes! I don't think I had time to personally respond to everyone, but I just have so little time to get on the computer right now. I hope you understand! The house was a fixer-upper, so...

16 May

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Amy Butler Weekender Bag

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
amy butler, anna maria horner, fabric, garden party, green, ice, large tote, pattern review, peltex, sewing machine, sewing pattern, tablecloth, weekender bag
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I finished this bag yesterday and breathed a huge sigh of relief. I have made many bags before, but this is the most difficult. The multiple layers of Peltex interfacing you need to sew through, combined with the cording, make it really tricky (although, this is the last step in assembling the exterior; getting through all the other steps...

09 Oct

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Mama Roux Home Accents

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
anna maria horner, denyse schmidt, mama roux, pillow, pillow cover, pot holder, window valance
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I looked in my e-mail this evening and was so surprised that I had won a giveaway from Mama Roux, a shop on Etsy! I won a pair of oatmeal dishcloths, and I am so excited! Besides selling some super-cute bags, Mama Roux also has a new home accents line, featuring window valances, pillow covers, pot holders, and more....

22 Sep

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Amy Butler Lotus Tunic and Cami

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
alexander henry, amy butler, amy butler challenge, amy lou who, anna maria horner, colorful, como, dress, fortune, good folks, lotus cami, lotus tunic, sew and tell fridays, tunic
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I made this dress for the Amy Lou Who Amy Butler Sew and Tell Challenge that I wrote about in my last post. I really love it! I was nervous about the print, but I wanted to use something that I already had in my stash. I think it was a relief as well as a pleasant surprise to...

15 Sep

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Amy Lou Who’s Amy Butler Sew and Tell Challenge

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
alexander henry, amy butler, amy lou who, anna maria horner, fabric, sew and tell, sew and tell challenge, sewing pattern
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My sewing pattern finally came in the mail last night. I'm talking about the pattern for the Amy Butler Lotus Tunic and Cami. I was awaiting this because I am going to enter this project in Amy Lou Who's Amy Butler Sew and Tell Challenge. The project needs to be completed by September 24th, and must have an element...