so i sewed this…

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i haven't made time to post in the last week and a half, but i did finally finish hemming the last dress i was working on, and i used my blind hem foot, which was a first for me! it turned out...

May 24, 2013 Like

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new favorite sewing notions

so i had several gift cards from my birthday, and i've been trying to think of what to buy. i finally settled on 2 sewing notions, but that barely made a dent. so i'll share what i picked, and...

May 13, 2013 Like

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Simplicity 1652 in a zigzag/chevron batik

wow, sewing on a cotton has gone soooo much faster than my last dress. plus, no lining! i like linings now, but i needed a faster project. and this is kinda a muslin. i always say that, don't i....

Apr 25, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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in case you needed some proof

last night i decided to try and take photos of the current dress i'm working on (i'll post those later) and while i was at it, i took a few more photos of that last dress i finished - the fully...

Apr 23, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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organized, for once!

this almost never happens! my sewing space is clean! i sometimes say sewing room, but it has to share the space with our elliptical machine, so it's more like a sewing corner, but usually i take...

Apr 18, 2013 Like

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sewlution complete!

confession: i already finished my sewlution that went in karen's jar! my first fully lined dress! and then i finished something else. and then i started something new (if you couldn't tell from my...

Apr 12, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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masking tape darts

i wish i could go back and teach my former self some of the sewing tips i know now. i hated marking and sewing darts with a passion. okay i still don't like marking pens or transfer paper. they...

Apr 8, 2013 Like

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i'll get back to some selfish sewing shortly, but my new sister-in-law had a birthday the day after mine and i wanted to send her something cute. at their wedding she did succulents as her flowers,...

Apr 5, 2013 Like

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sewing thank you notes

so my birthday was over the weekend and i got a lot of great sewing related goodies (2 books, 3 fabric store gift cards and my threads magazine subscription came in!) there was also a lot of...

Mar 28, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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i caved to a 99 cent sale

ok sooo i wasn't going to buy anything for a new project until i finish the project that i've been working on, the lined dress… i have been watching tutorials and reading books about using the...

Mar 21, 2013 Like

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luck of the irish!

when i got home last night there was a package in the mail for me! all the way from Ireland! yay! so exciting! i was the lucky winner of one of Sew Grateful Week giveaways from Cuada Design =)...

Mar 15, 2013 Like

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color me awesome

i've been doing a little thinking… (i know, watch out! right?) Steph of the blog 3 Hours Past did a great series "Conversant in Color" (here's a link to one post) which started to get the wheels...

Mar 13, 2013 Like

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and another

are you sick of seeing baby stuff yet? haha. i don't even have any kids, nor am i expecting. and also not planning for any in the near future. but baby stuff is just so cute to sew. so here are the...

Mar 12, 2013 Like

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another minor project distraction

i'm a huge pushover. but anything for a friend, right? baby diaper covers a friend/co-worker asked me to make baby diaper covers for her baby's first birthday photo shoot. the polka dotted version...

Mar 5, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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before and after

you guys are so smart. i didn't want to do it. but i didn't want to let you down either. so i bit the bullet and ripped the skirt off my dress and raised the waistline to help get rid of the...

Feb 27, 2013 Like

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almost a success, help help!

Ok so as far as completing my 2013 Sewlution that went into Karen's Jar is concerned, i'd say this is a success! i wrote that i wanted to do something fully-lined, which i've never done before....

Feb 25, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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project distraction

i knocked out the baby bib on saturday afternoon. this is my third time making this pattern, so now it's smooth sailing. i was going to make my own bias tape, but i looked in my stash and ta-da i...

Feb 20, 2013 Like

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i break my own rules

ok i cheated. and i don't feel too guilty. i'm under a self-imposed one sewing project at a time rule at the moment. and along with that i've decided to not buy any new fabric, patterns, notions...

Feb 15, 2013 Like

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speaking of books… and an update

thank you for all of your comments and insights on my last post. it's given me a lot to think about and i'll be posting a follow up in a little while. speaking of books… i Bought my first sewing...

Feb 7, 2013 Like

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thoughts on a book

have you read this book yet? Overdressed by Elizabeth L. Cline. i've seen a lot of sewing bloggers have read it. actually that's how i found out about it and decided to read it. thank you to my...

Feb 6, 2013 Like

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lining in progress

ivory lining and main fabric what's this? fabric and lining! i took the leap! yes the lining was more expensive than my cheap-o on-sale exterior fabric - which is probably a poly blend - i have no...

Jan 28, 2013 Like

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still enjoying…

well hello there! i feel like i haven't written in a bit. my focus on enjoyment sewing re-sew-lution has spilled into the other aspects of life. i'm just trying to add more enjoyment in general. i...

Jan 22, 2013 Like

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join in!

i whipped up a little icon to remind myself of my 2013 sewing re-sew-lution. see previous post here. thank you for all of your feedback! i thought it would be nice to spread the enjoyment around,...

Jan 11, 2013 Like

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2013 re-SEW-lution: focus on Enjoyment

i didn't really do a 2012 wrap up post, although i enjoyed reading everyone's top 5 lists. i'm going to just move forward. 2013. i'm not big on making new year's resolutions. but i decided it might...

Jan 9, 2013 Like

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made my day

this package made my day. it had been a really crappy day actually, because that was the day my car got vandalized. (it's still in the shop, getting 2 new doors on the driver's side and i should...

Jan 7, 2013 Like

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ich liebe dich!

i'm blushing! thank you sabs for the Liebster Blog Award! Sabs blogs at Tybalt: King of Cats and we found out that we share a few things in common, including getting married in 2012, getting a...

Jan 3, 2013 Like

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playing catch up

long time no see! i am back at the office today and back at the computer. i have been keeping tabs on your blog posts via my little ipod while on vacation and i loved reading everyone's 2012 wrap...

Jan 2, 2013 Like

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gators and bots!

ohmygosh hand crafting christmas presents is so time consuming. seriously. i spent sooo many hours on saturday on this and then more on sunday. didn't help that i had to rip out and re-sew the...

Dec 18, 2012 Like

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friday fabric finds

happy friday everyone! after a few setbacks, i'm finally getting to work on christmas sewing projects. i picked up some fabrics last night which are totally adorable and then i got home and...

Dec 14, 2012 Like

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so i sewed this…

current projects and other news

new favorite sewing notions

Simplicity 1652 in a zigzag/chevron batik

in case you needed some proof

organized, for once!

sewlution complete!

masking tape darts

succulent pillow

sewing thank you notes

i caved to a 99 cent sale

luck of the irish!

color me awesome

and another

another minor project distraction

before and after

almost a success, help help!

project distraction

i break my own rules

speaking of books… and an update

thoughts on a book

lining in progress

still enjoying…

join in!

2013 re-SEW-lution: focus on Enjoyment

made my day

ich liebe dich!

playing catch up

gators and bots!

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