16 Dec 2015

Hack: Full-coverage Back for Kenzie’s Party Dress

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After seeing the dress I made for my younger girl (which was *ahem* the second dress I sewed her), my older daughter decided that she also needed a Kenzie’s Party Dress with signature skirt! She chose all 8 of her … Read More

10 Dec 2015

Woven Front Parker’s T-shirt Hack

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My oldest boy was with me when I wandered down Wal-mart’s fabric aisle last week and he fell in love with this reindeer “sweater” printed cotton woven fabric. He begged for it to be for his Christmas shirt, but didn’t want … Read More

15 Nov 2015

Color-blocking Parker’s Vintage Fit T-shirt

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I don’t know how many times I’ve heard sewists say that making boys’ clothing is boring because there’s not as much variety as girls get. And I suppose when you look at it from the standpoint of “shirts, pants, shorts” … Read More

11 Oct 2015

Hack (Repeat): Kymy’s Dolman Turned Sheath Dress for Fall

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Ever since I made Kymy’s Dolman Top into a sheath dress for Easter, I’ve been dying to make another one. It just makes me feel beautiful and kinda sexy, but is still modest enough for this mother of 5. So … Read More

10 Oct 2015

Lining the Dolman + Adding a Skirt

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Back in July, I came up with this perfect plan to use my sewing machine to duplicate a drawing made by my best friend’s daughter onto a Carlie’s Dolman Top for her birthday present! I first printed a photo of her drawing that I … Read More

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