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Hello Summer Blog Tour: French Terry Endless Summer Shorts

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Hello Summer Blog Tour: French Terry Endless Summer Shorts

 It's SUMMER, WOOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! School is officially out here and whether your kids are done, have a few days left, or are in the middle of their school year; we're going to celebrate summer this week on the blog - so pull up a pool chair, your favorite frosty beverage, and get ready to fall in love with summer sewing!!!!! Today I'm kicking off this tour with shorts - becasue in summer, shorts are ESSENTIAL!  My Mack has turned 9 and is full on entering the tween stage - she wants very specific fits, colors, and is not afraid to tell...

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Fly Girl Racing Suit

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Fly Girl Racing Suit

This summer has been quite the adventure for our family.  We've enjoyed camp fires, kickball, too many hot dogs to count, and the sanctuary of the community pool. Mack has always been our fish, and we decided to let her try out swim team this year.  She has grown a ton in confidence and ability in the last 5 weeks... and I have learned that swimmers need a TON of swimsuits, HA!  The Fly Girl Racing Suit simply came out of need.  We joined the team too late to order a team suit, and honestly Mack just doesn't fit traditional...

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I Squid You Not - Octopus Are So Much Fun

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I Squid You Not - Octopus Are So Much Fun

I am so super duper excited to be joining in with the Summer Fun Blog Series at Naptime Creations.  WOHOOOO! I have really gotten into embellishment in the last year of my sewing.  It all started with my love of top stitching, which grew into a passion for free motion applique and rounded out with a squeal-worthy obsession with Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV).  So as I thought of fun summer sewing projects, my brain instantly went to HTV. So HERE is a fun Freebie for those of you with cutting machines ;o)  But if you don't have a cutting machine, don't...

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