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Welcome back for day Five of the 12 days of Christmas.   I hope you are having fun with each day's new surprise!!! Today's freebie is an add on to my most sewn pattern.  The Everything But The Kitchen Sink (EBTKS) Henley.  This pattern is my go to pattern for everything.  Need a pink shirt for Friday, BAM.  Need new pajams, BAM.  Need new clothes becasue mama is just too tried to do laundry, BAM!  Ha!  But in all seriousness I've make and remake this pattern for every season, in every size that my children grow into, and in every fabric...

The twelve days of Christmas, Day four - and this might just be my favorite... of course they are all my favorite! Today is something a little bit whimsical, a little bit magical, and a whole lot of fun.  My daughter is obsessed with unicorns, but then again, what 5 year old little girl isn't???  She is at that stage where she loves anything 'special', anything that glitters, anything that just makes her smile.  Thus was born the Unicorn Pillow.  This sweet friend is an easy sew with just enough cuteness factored in that it draws the instant 'Awwwwwwwwww'. But...

It is so fun to be back this year with another contribution to 'Boys Can Wear Pink'!  I love breaking the notion that a gender can own or be excluded from a color.  Historically it just has never been true in fashion so why perpetuate a myth.  My kids get the range of the rainbow to dress in, and it is totally cool that Mack's favorites are pink and purple and Asher's worst WORST favorite (meaning least favorite in 5 year old speak) is pink - ok Ash, I hear ya, no pink for you this year.  But that leaves...