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28 Jun

The Colette Diaries

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
beignet, blouse, ceylon, chantilly, cinnamon, colette patterns, crepe, dress, eclair dress, ginger, macaron, nutmeg, parfait, rooibos, sencha, sewing, shirt, top, violet, womens
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Colette 'Eclair Dress', and rockin' some handmade bags! So I've decided to embark on a pretty ambitious project. My goal is to make all of the Colette Patterns, from easiest to hardest. I made the Eclair Dress earlier this year, and the instructions and design are just phenomenal.The designer of these patterns, Sarai Mitnick, has provided me...

21 Apr

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Giveaway: Cynthia Rowley Sewing Patterns

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
cynthia rowley, dress, giveaway, sewing pattern, simplicity, skirt, top
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I went through my box of sewing patterns recently, to organize them into my new Amy Butler tool caddy that my mom got for me at Marshall's. I filtered through some patterns that I might not get to, including these 4 clothing sewing patterns by Cynthia Rowley.If you participated in the Jamie Dress Sew Along, perhaps you have the confidence to make...

03 Nov

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ModKid Frida Tunic

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
dress, girl, modkid, pattern review, pink, purple, ribbon, sew and tell fridays, sewing pattern, spiderman, top, tunic
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I have a lot of super-cute fabrics in my stash; however, making things for my 2-year-old daughter, Violet, has been on hold since she is so picky with her clothes. She will only wear pretty much the same 3 things, so I have to make sure I keep on top of doing the laundry (ugh). However, I found some...

29 Sep

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Mani Mina Criss-Cross Chic Dress/Top

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
alexander henry, berry, criss-cross dress, cute, fabric, girls, mani mina, pattern review, sewing pattern, toddler, top, willows
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I made this top for my daughter earlier this spring (when she was still wearing the clothes that I had made her...now she will only wear her big brother's Spiderman stuff). This fabric is so sweet and juicy, and I used the pattern from Mani Mina.Fabric - The fabric I used for this top was Alexander Henry Willows Berries...

24 Sep

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Women’s Ruffle Cardigan

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
brainstorming, ideas, sewing, top, women
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I got an idea for this cute cardigan from my mom. My mom is a die-hard QVC shopper. My parents have known their UPS driver on a first-name basis for years. She showed me this yellow top on QVC that was going for $52; the top was already sold out. We put our heads together and figured we could...

02 Sep

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Carson Ruffle Shirt

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
alexander henry, birthday, carson ruffle shirt, cupcakes, etsy, fabric, frog legs and ponytails, girl, girly, kleo, robert kaufman, ruffle, sewing pattern, shirt, strawberry, top
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I made this little top for Violet's 2nd birthday, which is next week! Gosh, I can't believe she's going to be 2 already. I wanted her to have a special outfit for the big day, so I made up this top. It only took me one evening of sewing, which I love; I am an instant gratification type of...