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Back to School Blog Tour: Day 1

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Back to School Blog Tour: Day 1

Welcome to the 2019 Back to School Blog Tour!!!! All moth long we've been chatting int he group about patterns, mini capsule collections, and just how long I could possibly drag out the sewing of ONE dress........ HA!  So now is the time to sum up some of those thoughts and take a look at where our hard work has landed us. Steps to a mini capsule: Take Inventory of what you have - there is no point in making a bunch of t-shirts if there is a full drawer of them that fit and are loved. Decide what you...

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Back 2 School Blog Post Day 4

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Back 2 School Blog Post Day 4

Welcome back to Day 4 of the Back to School Blog Tour... this is an amazing day because we have lots to celebrate. First, we have a pattern REVIVAL.  Older patterns at WWD are great, but they were created before people did layers or A0 formatting, so slowly over time I am updating these patterns.  Today's revival pattern is the Aviator Pattern for Women  AND it is today $3 Thursday pattern - WOHOOO!!!! (look for this style cover for pattern with layers and A0 printing) Ok, next up we have a BRAND NEW PATTERN!!!!  The girl's Fashionista Jean Jacket is...

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Straight Leg Jeans Tutorial: Phresh Jegging & Sk8 Skinnies

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Straight Leg Jeans Tutorial: Phresh Jegging & Sk8 Skinnies

Hello!!!!!!!!  How are those Back to School wardrobes turning out.  Are you having fun sewing, feeling stressed, done?  I'm pretty close to being done for Beckett, and he is the one who really needed new clothes, so my other two I'll work on more once the kids are in school and I have more time for sitting on the couch and eating bon bons - I mean.....SEWING ;o) But today, I want to share with you a simple tutorial for transforming your Phresh Jeggings or Sk8 Skinnies into straight leg jeans.  Both of these patterns were designed to reflect the...

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Take Measurements - thank me later!

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Take Measurements - thank me later!

As you are sewing for back to school, don't forget this very important step in the process - TAKE MEASUREMENTS!!! It seams so basic, but this one step will save you tears and frustration down the road. Beckett just keeps growing  - everywhere.  Last year I was making him a size 7 with 5 length, this year I am making a 10 width with 8 length.  Yep - that is the size for my 5 year old!  But I wouldn't have realized without taking his measurements.  Mack on the other hand was up to a full 7 by last Christmas,...

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Back to School - What you need!

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Back to School - What you need!

Hey, Hey, Hey, how excited are you about school starting back!?!??!  Ok, I realize that some of you are half way through your school year, or that you are one of the lucky few with year round school.  But here in the North Eastern part of the good ol' USA I am counting down the days until all three of my babies go to school - and 2 of those are starting full day Kindergarten - WOOOHOOOOO!!!!  But that count down also means, that my count down to back to school clothing is ON! We had a thread in the...

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