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28 Sep

Entry for Purse Week

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
a lemon squeezy home, alice in wonderland, contest, jenna lou designs, mabel bag, messenger bag, pink, purse week, sewing
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I'm presenting to you my entry for the A Lemon Squeezy Home purse contest that I first mentioned here. Yep, it's hot off the presses, just took it off my sewing machine. It's a Christmas gift, so hopefully the recipient passes over my post, since it's a surprise. :-) I don't think I'll win, but I wanted to get...

26 Sep

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Caramel Apple Cupcakes

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
apple, cake, caramel, caramel apple cupcakes, every day, magazine, rachael ray, recipe, review
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I made these Caramel Apple Cupcakes that I found in the October 2010 issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray. The recipe sounded really good, and I love caramel apples. My son, William, helped me mix all the ingredients, and he put all the cupcake liners in the pan.They were very easy to make. However, I did not have...

26 Sep

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Reconstructed Band Shirt

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
band, concert, diy, evil needles, girls, jimmy eat world, off the shoulder, pattern review, reconstructed, t-shirt, womens
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I made this T-shirt earlier this summer. I was sad that I couldn't find any of my old band shirts from back in the day; they must have been left behind at my parents house, and who knows what happened then. So I bought a men's Jimmy Eat World T-shirt from ebay and got to work on this great...

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...

22 Sep

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Purse Week

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
a lemon squeezy home, contest, handbag, purse, purse week, sewing machine
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I just found out about this contest while looking at some other sewing blogs. I think I am going to enter my Chicago Cubs clutch that I finished a couple weeks ago, and maybe I can finish another bag before then, too. I don't think I'll win, but it would be nice just to enter.

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...

15 Sep

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McCalls 5827 Play Canopy

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
children, fabric, homemade, kids, mccalls 5827, pattern review, play canopy, play tent, sewing pattern, tent
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I made this play tent for my daughter, Violet's, 2nd birthday, which was yesterday. I thought it would be a great present to make myself, because I have seen some tents that looked similar to this one, selling for $200-300. This is definitely something I would have liked to own as a child. :-)Fabric - This tent calls for...

12 Sep

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Curvy Clutch/Wristlet

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
bag, Chicago cubs, curvy clutch, Keyka Lou, sewing machine, sewing pattern, wristlet
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I just finished up this bag tonight! I was waiting for the purse hardware to come in the mail. :-)This clutch is actually a Christmas gift for a huge Cubs fan. At this point in time, apparently all the cotton Chicago Cubs fabric is out of print. I saw that they had it on ebay at $30 for 1/4...

08 Sep

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Sew Hip Magazine

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
projects, sew hip magazine, sewing pattern
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I was in Joann Fabrics today picking up some magnetic snaps for a clutch purse that I'm making, and my kids actually sat quietly in the shopping cart long enough for me to browse the magazines (gasp!). I flipped through all the sewing magazines that I saw, and they didn't really grab my interest (Threads, Altered Couture, etc.).Then I...

06 Sep

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Mabel Messenger Bag

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
bag, easy, echino, favorite, handbag, jenna lou designs, mabel messenger, sewing pattern, simple
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I made several of these bags for myself at the beginning of the year, but I am getting ready to revisit this pattern for some Christmas gifts, so I thought I would do a little write-up on it now.I got this pattern delivered conveniently to my e-mail by purchasing it on Etsy from Jenna Lou Designs. I just love her...

05 Sep

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New Dress A Day

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
altering, clothes, cute, dress, New Dress A Day, shirt, thrift store
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One of my favorite ways to waste time is to read the blog, New Dress A Day. This girl vowed to spend 365 days and $365 converting hideous thrift store finds into cute outfits. As of today, she has 88 days and $89 to go.I like everything about this blog. I like how the first image you see each...