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Hello Summer Blog T0ur: Retro Romper & Perfect Trunks Swim Set

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Hello Summer Blog T0ur: Retro Romper & Perfect Trunks Swim Set

Thanks for joining us for our 'Hello Summer' Blog Tour for Kids - this has been so much fun to revisit patterns that I haven't at much recently and realize how fun and versatile they can be!!! If you have missed any stops on the way, you can catch up by clicking any of the images below: Today our Guest Blogger is Laurie of the Bear and The Pea Atelier - earlier in the week she showed off the Kids' Racing Shorts and the Petit Pan Top as separates, today she has a phenomenal tutorial for how to make a retro...

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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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Magnolia Re-Release Blog Tour: Let your imagination go WILD!

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Magnolia Re-Release Blog Tour: Let your imagination go WILD!

 Welcome back to our Magnolia Re-Release Blog Tour!!!In case you missed it, the Magnolia Fit and Flare Top&Dress has been updated to include size 00-30, have separate layers for every size, and now includes a Layered A0 Print and a Layered Projector file!!! We've been celebrating by taking a look at amazing new tester versions - huge shout out to the awesome testers who helped me get the new sizes on point!!!And by taking a look at all the free add ons and pattern hacks that we have for this already versatile pattern.Today we get to see what our very own...

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Sew Yourself Some Love: Creating Fold Over Elastic Straps for the Y Back Slip

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Sew Yourself Some Love: Creating Fold Over Elastic Straps for the Y Back Slip

Happy Wednesday and welcome back to the Sew Yourself Some Love Blog Tour where we are featuring the Y Back Sleep Set!!! So far in this blog tour, we've taken a deeper look at some of the fabrics that work well with this pattern on DAY ONE and we watched this pattern transform beautifully from Night to Day with Debbie Ann's post on DAY TWO. Today we are getting some more great inspiration from Marina!!!This is Marina's first time guest blogging here at Winter Wear Designs and we are so happy to have her here sharing her gorgeous creations. You can...

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Sew Yourself Some Love: Night to Day with the Y Back Slip Dress

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Sew Yourself Some Love: Night to Day with the Y Back Slip Dress

 Welcome back to DAY 2 of our Sew Yourself Some Love Blog Tour as we take a deeper look at the Y Back Sleep Set.I love that we live in the age of 'lounge wear'.  That yoga pants and a tank are as acceptable at the gym as they are at brunch or hanging with the kids at the park.  As much as I love gorgeous historical pieces, I am so glad that I don't personally have to be bogged down by all the undergarments to create those silhouettes or all the societal rules of what can be worn where,...

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