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Pinners Conference Leftovers!!! Maxi Skirt Kits for Sale!

Over the weekend we got the opportunity to teach several classes at the Pinners Conference in Salt Lake City (and do a short segment on KUTV News' Morning Show about our classes...which is where the photos comes from...it's us with the Casey, the host of the show...at 6:30 in the morning). Two of the classes we were lucky enough to teach used our new maxi skirt pattern.  We took measurements, cut out the pattern, and sewed up maxi skirts using the knit from our Four Corners Fabric line with ... View the Post

Patterns· Skirts· Tutorials

Simple Women’s Maxi Skirt PDF Pattern—FREE!!!

We've kind of been keeping a bit of a secret.....and today is the day to announce it.  Over the summer we had the opportunity to film a video with Jenny Doan from Missouri Star Quilt Company (we kind of did a sneak peek on Instagram so maybe some of you figured it out). And the video is going live today! We literally had the most amazing time in Hamilton, MO with Jenny and her family and by the time we left we had eaten so much and laughed so much that we felt like we were part of her family. ... View the Post

Girls· Patterns· Projects· sewing

Using Flannel in Clothing

My girls love flannel.  A lot. They have flannel blankets, flannel sheets, and flannel pajamas.  In fact Ruth (my 3 year old) even has her own little trunk full of flannel...pink cuts of flannel fabric pieces. And so I was thinking there has to be a way to let my girls wear the kind of fabric that they love....which is perfect to keep them toasty warm during the winter...but not have them look like they are wearing pajamas.  So I tried a few things and I think I found my favorite way: ... View the Post

Girls· Patterns· Product Review· Uncategorized

Vintage Pattern + Organic Cotton Sateen = A Winning Combo

I have had this vintage 1976 McCall's pattern for years now. It keeps floating around between my to be cut pile and my stash but earlier this week the pattern met the fabric and it was true love! The fabric I used was organic navy cotton sateen from Organic Cotton Plus.  I've used their fabrics before and I love them...they are always so soft and wonderful to work with and this cotton sateen was no exception...it is like butter!  Seriously, butter.  Which is why I ended up making the long ... View the Post

Dresses· Patterns· sewing

Perfectly Pink Shift Dress

 I have been dreaming of Spring and shift dresses and my girlie has been dreaming of the "perfect pink" lately (she loves colors!) so we teamed up at the fabric store.  She picked out a perfect pink cotton sateen and I picked out the perfect swiss dot for the top.  I used our new bodice pattern (that really is coming out soon--we have been teasing you for too long) for the top and then a-line it out a bit at the bottom for the shift dress part.   And we both love the result! (And the shoes for ... View the Post