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14 Jan

Colette Patterns

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
colette, colette patterns, dress, sewing patterns, vintage
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'Eclair' sewing patternI just wanted to share some Colette Sewing Patterns that I'm buying in a co-op that ends next week. I've had my eye on these patterns for quite some time, but at nearly $20, just never thought that I would get a chance to buy.'Parfait' sewing pattern I think they're very vintage-looking and unique! I am anxious to...

08 Jan

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Serendipity Studio Monique Dress

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
dress, monique dress, pattern review, purple, robert kaufman, serendipity studio, sewing pattern, tufted tweets
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I.LOVE.THIS.DRESS.Somehow, when I first saw this sewing pattern from Serendipity Studio, I knew it would be a winner. I had my doubts halfway through the project, mostly about my fabric organization, but it turned out great and I can't wait to make another one! It is so comfortable and I hardly had to make any changes to my size,...

26 Nov

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Happy Birthday To Me!

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
amy butler, book, dress, mary adams, pattern books, sewing books, simon henry, style stitches, the little black dress book, the party dress book
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I received some much-sought-after sewing books for my birthday. I was so excited to receive these books, you have no idea! First and foremost, I got Style Stitches by Amy Butler. This book has instructions for 12 different bag sewing patterns (I know the subtitle also says 26 different bags, but it's basically 12 different bags, mostly with small/large...

20 Nov

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Harry Potter makes me want to sew…

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
dress, Harry Potter, hermione granger, luna lovegood, red, yellow
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I went to see the new Harry Potter movie tonight (part 1 of the Deathly Hallows). I thought it would be a night of relaxation, but as soon as I saw two of the dresses worn during the wedding scene in the movie, I just thought, "How can I make that?"Hermione Granger's red dress is the perfect color and...

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
8 comments

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...

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...

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...