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10 Dec
DIY Sewing, Uncategorized

A Family Rainbow of Pajama Pants with Simplicity S8518 and S8519 Patterns

If your whole family is in matching pajamas in their favorite colors, you're bound to get a photo like this. Don't believe me? My kids actually HAD FUN taking these photos, didn't complain about our yearly family Christmas Card photoshoot (yes I used these for our cards as well!!! Genius right? I'm all about simplifying the holidays), and the 2 year old kept asking if we could "take more photos in our pants" for days! I'm patting myself on the back. Let's rewind for...

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20 Nov
DIY Sewing, Fashion

Striped, Puffy Sleeved Shirts Aren’t Just For Pirates: Simplicity S8839 Pattern Review and Hack!

This Simplicity Pattern has been sitting in my cabinet since I bought it last spring. I've been DYING to sew it up, but by the time I had the chance, it was too warm outside to really be wearable. A few weeks ago I noticed this gorgeous striped linen on Measure Fabric's Instagram and asked Maria if this could be the fabric we used for our monthly Measure Maker post! She was initially surprised since it wasn't screaming with bright colors, but I assured her that I do in fact also...

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10 May
Uncategorized

STRIPES ON STRIPES!

A Pile of beautiful striped fabric and a washi-tape wall. What will become of these? After making this dress, I looked at that wall (that normally pains my eyes) and saw striped potential. I busted out a bunch of washi-tapes I'd bought in Japan and got to work making striped magic!!!! When I received this gorgeous striped silk cotton from Measure Fabric---- I was floored. It looked pretty in the photos, but the "hand" was even better. It was flowy, had a slight texture, and just...

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