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Easy Tiered Skirt Tutorial

It is our Wednesday at Riley Blake Designs and today we are showing you how to make this easy three-tiered skirt.  I have been seeing these types of skirts showing up in lots of high-end children's clothing lines and for lots of money.  They were actually some of the first skirts that I learned how to make and have been a favorite ever since. And, you can make your own, in any length and any size! Head over to Riley Blake to see the full tutorial... ~Elizabeth ... View the Post

Lookbook· Thoughts

Holidays and Chain Reactions

Holiday's, I love them but they have a tendency to get me all crazy---er, crazier than usual.   For instance this morning I was thinking it was Monday and clicked into Simple Simon to see what Elizabeth posted today only to realize that it is Tuesday...and my day to post ...and I had forgotten to put up my post...which reminded me I hadn't taken any pictures of my project...that I hadn't finished because I spent yesterday at the rec center swimming with my kids and the evening watching episodes ... View the Post

The Art of Homemaking

The Art of Homemaking: Touch it Once

Remember awhile back when I said that I'd been keeping a secret and that I had started The Art of Homemaking book again...but hadn't been posting about it.  Well, all that was true but then the holidays and the illness that never ends began and I fell off the wagon. But I'm back...and I've been working through it again.And since I've talked about chapters 1-4 quite a few times I'm skipping to where I currently am---chapter 5, which is entitled "A Place For Everything". The chapter header ... View the Post

Dresses· sewing· Techniques· Tutorials

$5 Friday: Pleated Shoulder Seams

 What happens when Grace is cooped up in the house all day with her sick older brother and a grumpy baby sister---one of whom is watching her tv and the other is playing with all of her toys---and none of them are in a mood to share? She stomps around the house and declares that "today is the worst day ever!" Which is exactly what she did T minus 10 seconds before this picture was taken. Poor Grace...she is used to her daily routine and yesterday was not routine AT ALL but I promised her that ... View the Post

Pattern Drafting· Project Run and Play· Projects· sewing

A Polka-Dotted Bubble Dress.

For the Stripes and Polka-dot Sew Along this week, I decided to mix two of my favorite patterns---A Happy Tunic and the Bubble Skirt into a cheery outfit for winter.  (We need cheer with the blehh weather and freezing temps we have been having.) We paired our polka-dotted creation with some striped leggings in aqua for the quick photo shoot....but I think we need some bigger stripes on the bottom so some new leggings might be in order too.  I need to go and see what wide-striped-fabric I ... View the Post