A Creative Log & Other Notes on Life
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I have a new little niece who’s been really fun to sew for. We are already indoctrinating her to her parent’s country lovin’ ways with a Rockin’ Baby Gown” made from an old George Strait concert T. Unlike baby shoes, it’s super cute and practical at the same time. (to “girlify” the pattern …
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Princess was the only one who actually got a “new” piece of clothing for Easter. And by “new”, I mean a skirt made out of a thrifted and renewed sheet. I used the Whirly Twirly Skirt pattern but changed the front to a flat waistband and and used an enclosed elastic waistband in the back. [...]
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I purchased a psychedellic maxi skirt at Aardvark’s way back when we lived in Pasadena (the store has since closed). I had pieced it out to make a couple little aprons, but I saved the top half knowing it was to be made into skirt for one of my girls. The border at the waist [...]
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Do you remember wearing Amy Byer? I sure do. Back in the late 80′s, early 90′s I loved those dresses. I found this white Amy Byer dress at the thrift store for a whopping $1.50 and I knew it had potential. But not as an 80′s fad, but as a sweet “grandma’s sewing nook” inspired [...]
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After seeing the the crocheted and beaded t-shirt bracelet I made, my six year old wanted to make Valentines bracelets for her whole class. We simplified the process so she could do it without much help: one single strand of “knit noodle*” and one single heart pony bead. She just might start a new, first-grade [...]
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This shirred dress was another one that used to hang in my closet and didn’t get worn much anymore. The colors so suited Pumpkin, I had to make it into a dress for her. Find the basic steps for turning a shirred women’s dress into a girl’s dress HERE. This one didn’t have sleeves or [...]
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I’m always attracted to the many brightly colored afghans at my local thrift store. I finally bought this one since it’s border and decorative flower just screamed to be made into a skirt. Basic Steps: -Cut a rectangle from the afghan for the skirt based on how full you want the skirt. The thicker the [...]
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Women’s shirred top dresses and skirts are always easy and fun to refashion. A dress that used to be mine (and I never really liked) looks so much better on Princess. Pin It Basic Steps: 1. Take in shirred panel on each side to fit chest. With so much fullness, you can blend to nothing [...]
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Before: Two gold women’s sweaters, a women’s blouse and a piece of embroidered sheer curtain fabric. After: Two 60′s inspired mini dresses for the holidays. The embroidered sheer curtain fabric that once sat in Todd’s (recently passed) Grandmother’s sewing pile made perfect puff sleeves for Pumpkin’s dress. Basic Steps: Cut off sweater sleeves. Sew up [...]
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Since the advent of the Slim Slack refashioning tutorial, I just can’t bear to buy boys pants (other than jeans) off the rack anymore. The selection of men’s pants at the thrift store is always so amazing, I think I have a stack of a half dozen pairs just waiting to get attacked with scissors. [...]
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