My five-year-old named it....I think she was hungry. But we went with it. Are you ready for the Tiered skirt tutorial? Here's what you'll need for a girl's size 3-5: (You will need to adjust for bigger or smaller sizes) *under skirt fabric--I used white cotton 15 inches by 45 inches (width of fabric) *fabrics for 4 layers -- I used half-yard for each layer (but you will have a couple inches left over---accessories!) *a marking pencil *a ruler Step 1 Sew your underskirt, ... View the Post
A March Announcement
(another sister-in-law's bouquet from last Spring--it was gorgeous)Both Liz (she posts as elizabeth evans) and I (I post as elizabeth--confusing, I know, sorry--we really do have the same names) were talking and we both have severe SPRING FEVER.....so for the month of March we are going to be having a month of SPRING FEVER. And then maybe Spring will come sooner instead of all the snow we have been getting lately.We have been brainstorming and have come up with some great projects to ... View the Post
$ 5 Friday: Another 70’s Dress.
I gave the preview a couple of days ago and now it's finished. We had a FREEZING photo shoot, one cute and spunky girl, some balloons that were blowing everywhere.... and here are the results..... I used 1 yard of fabric from Hobby Lobby which was $4.76 and some of the scraps of white Kona cotton for the Peter Pan collar and the sleeve bands. I also took out the zipper in the back (why are zippers so expensive?) and used a trick that I learned a while back....I will share it next ... View the Post
Pattern cutting 101.
If you've never cut a pattern out before...this is for you! I chose a simple apron top pattern from Tuesday's pattern post. It is simple and only has two parts so it won't be super complicated....but you can get some idea on how to cut out a pattern if you haven't ever done it. And I am loving the apron top, I think it turned out very cute. I think I will be making a few more for Spring and Summer. Especially because they are truly a "nap time" project. Which is exactly what I need at the ... View the Post
So I Like Jumpers…
OK, so here's another jumper I made for Gracie.What can I say? I just like jumpers.(I've made more than one in the past and I'll bet I make more than one more in the future.)But, I'd like to point out that this jumper is in fact different from the others...this one is void of any stripes, flowers, eyelet, or bows and is sewn from some made-for-a-man's-suit tweed fabric that I picked up on sale instead of my usual cotton fare.So I am branching out...sort of... ... View the Post
A Word about Patterns and a preview.
I like paper patterns. I know that lots of people make their own, but to tell the truth, I have not had much luck with tracing existing clothing.....I find that along the way I am making weird and crazy adjustments that I could have avoided in the first place. So, I use mostly paper patterns....and for the most part...I hardly make any adjustments. They are tested and usually very well-done and I just love them. Don't get me wrong, I still pull a bodice from here and a skirt from here and a ... View the Post
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