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Sew be it Free Swing Coat Pattern

Central Park Swing Coat | A Free PDF Sewing Pattern

Pin It After months of editing and sewing I finally have the Central Park Swing Coat ready for your sewing pleasure!  This little jacket started from a sketch I drew in my little big idea book last year.  I started playing around with drafting the pattern months ago, and four samples later I am pretty [...]

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Calling All Pattern Testers!

 *Edit* The Free PDF Pattern is Now Available Here!   It’s coming!  It is so close it’s killing me! I know I keep saying that, but sheesh this up and moving in a week has put a damper on the situation.  On the editing that is, not the excitement! I am making sure I cover [...]

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Santa Sack Advent Calendar And A Sneak Peak

It’s beginning to look a lot…..Okay, I won’t finish that verse, but with all the festive stuff floating around the internet one can’t help but get excited .  I am one of those who will listen to Christmas music starting now through the New Year and not tire from it.  It makes me want to [...]

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Sew be it Bobby Socks Tutorial

Tutorial ~ Repurposed Tights to Ruffle Bobby Socks

I was so excited to turn some of my little ones tights from last year into knee highs for this year; add bows, ruffles, and all sorts of fun stuff.  When the temperature finally dipped below 80° here, I whipped out a pair of her old pink ones, put elastic around the top (using Disney’s [...]

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A Little Help?

They say that some of the best things that have ever come about were through collaboration.  People joining forces to create something amazing, that if conquered alone, would just not have had the same outcome.  We see this proven time and time again in the online world.  Create H.O.P.E Designs is such a collaboration.  The [...]

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Sew be it Itty Bitty Baby Dress Free Dress Pattern

Rae’s Itty Bitty Baby Dress

My husband has been out of town for a week now, and for some reason that always results in late night sewing.  I don’t know if it’s because I don’t sleep well when he’s not here, or if I can actually finish something without him buggin’ me .  Since I finally got a new printer, [...]

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Sew be it Chiffon Flower Hair Clip Tutorial

Tutorial ~ Ruffle Chiffon Flower

Pin It I make hair accessories for a local boutique and have been trying to make a chiffon flower that would be perfect for special occasions like weddings and such.  I think I finally got it.  Layers and layers of ruffles and just the right amount of pouf.  I made some little tiny ones for [...]

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Giveaway ~ Izzy & Ivy Petunia Bag Pattern and Sprinkles Tags

Have you seen them?  They’re at a fabric store near you and they are the Sprinkles on top of all your handmade beauties.  And I just happen to have a pack to giveaway along with Izzy & Ivy’s super cute Petunia Bag pattern. Sprinkles come with 22 little size labels ranging from 6 months on [...]

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Tutorial ~ Ruffle Cuff Pant Legs

  Would a 32 year-old look crazy wearing ruffled leg pants?  Don’t answer that, cause I love these little britches and I might just make me some anyways!  I love how the ruffles look like they are bursting out of the seams, like they just grew out the bottom.  I saw this idea on Pinterest [...]

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