Simplicity 1873 by Idle Fancy
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Dress Up Party – Pattern Review – Simplicity 1873

This post is part of Dress Up Party. For contest rules, full details, and schedule, please click here! Today’s post is from Mary of Idle Fancy. Hello, lovelies! My name is Mary Danielson Perry, from Idle Fancy, and I am so excited to help Sara kick off The Dress Up Party. Today, I'm reviewing one of my all time favorite patterns,...

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Dress Up Party

  Hello and welcome to the first annual Dress Up Party! If you like bag-making and are familiar with my Purse Palooza event, this is that but with garment sewing! I'm so interested in seeing women's clothing made up and patterns being reviewed, and there a ton of garment sewing bloggers that are going to help me get this party...

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Tula Pink Elizabeth Frock

Tula Pink is my favorite fabric designer, and her new line, Elizabeth, is hitting shops as we speak. I bought a lot of this fabric from several different places, but the yardage for this dress was the first of the Elizabeth to arrive at my house, so I got to work on this dress immediately. This dress is part...

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Purse Palooza :: Pattern Review : Amy Butler Birdie Sling

 This post is part of Purse Palooza 2013. For full schedule of guest post pattern reviews and prizes, click here!   Kaye of Miss Print is a stitching extraordinaire - she has lots of beautiful goodies on her blog, including all of these patterns and tutorials! Pop on over and check it out! Hey y'all! I can not tell you how excited I am...

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Purse Palooza :: Pattern Review : Dog Under My Desk Daytripper

 This post is part of Purse Palooza 2013. For full schedule of guest post pattern reviews and prizes, click here!   Natasha from Houseful of Nicholes is a mom, sewist, and she *loves* making bags! Visit her blog to learn more about Natasha! Hi! I'm Natasha from Houseful Of Nicholes and I am so excited to be a part of this year's Purse Palooza....

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Purse Palooza :: Pattern Review : Drop Top Messenger Bag

 This post is part of Purse Palooza 2013. For full schedule of guest post pattern reviews and prizes, click here!   Teresa of Crinkle Dreams is an amazing sewist and quilter, and the thing I love about her the most is that she is tireless in her efforts for sewing for (and visiting!) the orphans of Tam Ky! First I'd like to thank Sara...

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Purse Palooza :: Pattern Review : Amy Butler Belle Bag

This post is part of Purse Palooza 2013. For full schedule of guest post pattern reviews and prizes, click here! Corrina of Another Thing Off the List is another very accomplished bag-maker! She's pattern-tested a bunch of bags for me, and they have always been as professional looking as can be! I selected Amy Butler's Beautiful Bella bag. I love Amy Butler....

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Purse Palooza :: Pattern Review : Patchwork Bag

 This post is part of Purse Palooza 2013. For full schedule of guest post pattern reviews and prizes, click here!   Penny from Sew Take a Hike has a lot of fun quilty things going on at her blog, including a page chock-full of free tutorials! Be sure to check out her blog! I am so excited that Sara asked me to participate in...

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Purse Palooza :: Pattern Review : Emmaline Bags Boyd St. Bowling Bag

This post is part of Purse Palooza 2013. For full schedule of guest post pattern reviews and prizes, click here!   Joanna from Shape Moth is one of my favorite quilters, and she also has TONS of paper-piecing patterns available - check them out! I'd like to say hallo to everybody following the Puse Palooza posts this year. My name is Joanna and  some...

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Purse Palooza :: Pattern Review : Green Bee Vera Bag

  This post is part of Purse Palooza 2013. For full schedule of guest post pattern reviews and prizes, click here!    This post is from Brenda of Pink Castle Fabrics, which is one of my very favorite fabric shops. There's always cool new fabrics coming in that are just my style, and fabulous daily deals and other special offers. I'm a member...

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Purse Palooza :: Pattern Review : Emmaline Bags Necessary Clutch

This post is part of Purse Palooza 2013. For full schedule of guest post pattern reviews and prizes, click here!  Jess of The Elven Garden is one of those quilters that I am immensely jealous of...her quilt projects and color/fabric choices are always things that I wish I had thought of myself. Check out her blog to see what I mean! I was...

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Purse Palooza :: Pattern Review : Pleated Beauty Handbag

  This post is part of Purse Palooza 2013. For full schedule of guest post pattern reviews and prizes, click here!   Emily of Emmmy Lizzzy is an amazing quilter and baker...I don't know how she does it all. When I look at her fun sewn projects and then see that she has made an amazing cake on top of that all, I feel a...

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