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Fabric Choices for the Classic Cardigan

• adult • cardi • cardigan • cuffs • duster • fabric • fabric choice • french terry • knit • long • new pattern • new release • patch pocket • pockets • Sewing for Women • sweater • sweater knit • women • Women's Pattern • womens

Fabric Choices for the Classic Cardigan

 Introducing the Classic Cardigan!!! This Classic Cardigan features 3 different lengths, multiple sleeve length options, large patch pockets, and a great fin in sizes 00-30. We always get lots of questions about different fabric types that work with new release patterns, so here is a little guide of some of the fabrics that have been used and how they look!   This pattern is designed for stable sweater knits and french terry with at least 30% horizontal stretch.  A variety of fabrics can be used from heavy weight to light open weave sweater knits.  No two fabircs are ever going to...

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The Neck Tie Top Blog Tour: Day 2

• 3/4 sleeve • adult • Bow • bring on the blouse • cuffs • Discount • fall • fall fashion • long sleeve • Neck Tie • new pattern • new release • pattern hack • pattern sale • pdf • pdf pattern • sew yourself some love • Sewing for Women • sleeve • sleeves • store news • tee • tee shirt • top • Wardrobe Builders • woman • women • Women's Pattern • womens

The Neck Tie Top Blog Tour: Day 2

Welcome back to day 2 of our Neck Tie Top Blog Tour.  Hope you loved our stop yesterday as much as I did!Don't forget, the Neck Tie Top is on sale all week long for just $3 - making it this week's $3 Thursday Pattern!Today we are getting to hop over to Alyssa's blog, The Sewing Goatherd.  Alyssa chose the Gathered Poet Sleeve for her top and dropped the neckline for a look that is giving me all the feels!  She paired the top up with her wool Crop Dress Skirt and I just love the whole ensemble.  Head on...

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Bring on the Blouse Day 3

• adult • blog tour • blouse • boho • Boho Fabric • Bring ont he blouse • Classic Shell • cuffs • Discount • easter • new pattern • new release • pattern • pattern sale • rayon • self care • self care sewing • sew • Sewing for Women • shirt tail • short sleeve • sleeves • Sponsor • Wardrobe Builders • women • Women's Pattern • womens • woven

Bring on the Blouse Day 3

Day 3 of the 'Bring on the Blouse' Blog Tour brings fresh inspiration!!!

Ilse, Laura, and Althea are showing off their sewing chops with gorgeous details:

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Kindergartner in Bloom: Project Run and Play

• beading • buttons • Competition • cuffs • Dress • high low • Jean Jacket • Pleat • Pocket • Project Run and Play • square neck

Kindergartner in Bloom: Project Run and Play

Alright, Alright - Let's get into loads more pictures and loads more details!!!  Make sure to go vote HERE ;o) My little girl is growing up fast and getting ready to start Kindergarten in a couple weeks.  She is blossoming into a strong and feisty girl with defined opinions on fashion and what will and will not grace her body.  As in my girl is PICKY!!!!  Can I get an AMEN from all the other mama's of wanna be fashionistas who also want all their stunning clothes to not be 'itchy, pokey, or restrictive'.  Sigh.  At least most of her...

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Blithe Blouse and Dress New Release

• 3/4 sleeve • blouse • buttons • cuffs • dress • long sleeve • new pattern • new release • placket • rayon • shirt dress • shirt tail • short sleeve • snaps • Store news • top • tunic • woven

Blithe Blouse and Dress New Release

Back in December I teased out the illustration of this phenomenal shirt dress I was starting to work on... in my head it was just going to go together so easily and quickly and I even had illusions of grandeur that I could release if before Christmas.  HA!!!!  Fast forward through testing revisions and life complications and here on the last day of January I finally get to introduce the Blithe Blouse and Dress!!!!  I have to take a moment to say thank you to the amazing testers who put up with my sluggish post holiday brain.  These ladies made...

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