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SEWING FOR CHARITY – PART 4

Making 20 Dresses for Charity

For the past month, I have been busy sewing dresses for charity – 20 dresses to be exact.  Find out how this all started in Part One – Sewing for Charity. 

I finally finished the 20 dresses and they all turned out so cute, it is hard to choose a favorite.  And I had loads of fun decorating them to make each one unique.

In Part 4 of this series, not only do you get to see the dresses, I am including “How-to’s” on decorating the dresses along with the things I learned while making these beauties.

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Fave Fabrics – Fall of 2019 Fabric Collections

Even though the first day of summer has just gone by, a number of fabric designers have released their fall of 2019 fabric as well as some Christmas collections. As promised, I have rounded up some of my Fave Fall of 2019 Fabric that you may love for your next creations.

If you’re like me, it becomes frustrating to find a fabulous pattern only to find the fabric is no longer available. Get ahead of the crowd by buying the fabric and getting the patterns as soon as they are released.

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Ten FREE Travel Accessories to Sew

Summer vacation usually involves travel! Are you planning a plane trip or long car ride this summer?  I have compiled a round-up of ten awesome travel accessories to sew for yourself and the family. And all the patterns are free!

These practical and useful travel accessories are easy to sew and will make your journey enjoyable and memorable. Also, you can coordinate with your luggage by using the same fabric for all your projects.

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SEWING FOR CHARITY – PART 3

MAKING THE FIRST PILLOWCASE DRESS (A TUTORIAL)

I recently decided to support a special project by sewing dresses for girls. You can read how this sewing for charity project all started in Part One.  Find out all about a pillowcase dress and what they are.  And what made me decide to sew so many of them.

In Part Two – “Ready, Set, Sew”, my fabric arrived and I found a few patterns to use to make this cute little pillowcase dress.

This week, I had the opportunity to make the first pillowcase dress and share my version in a tutorial for those who are following along.

Let’s start stitching!

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Sewing For Charity – Part One

SEWING FOR CHARITY – How it Started!

Over the next few months, I have a goal.  I am planning to make approximately 20 dresses and 10 pairs of boy shorts.  Why am I doing all this sewing for charity?  

UPDATE: 4 more parts in this series have been released.

  • Part Two – Ready Set Sew
  • Part Three – The First dress complete with pattern and tutorial.
  • Part Four – Making 20 dresses including “how-to’s” for decorating and things I learned while making the dresses
  • Part Five – The final chapter includes making of the “Britches for Boys”.

Read on and I will tell you the story of how this all started…..

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Ruffle Sleeve Outfits for Two

Adding a Ruffle Sleeve to a Commercial Pattern

I am a Nana.  A Nana that loves to sew for her grandbabies.  I have two daughters with daughters.  Cousins.   A few weeks ago, one daughter asked me to sew baby (4 months) some summer tops.  The other a romper – Size 12 months with a ruffle sleeve.   

This is the story of how Nana, adapted a commercial pattern by adding a ruffle sleeve.

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Baby Infinity Scarf (aka The Easiest Baby Gift)

This adorable baby infinity scarf is easy to make and makes a great baby gift.  The infinity scarf makes a great drool bib for teething little ones.  And they look so fashionable!

The baby infinity scarf  was designed with safety in mind as it closes in the back with a snap or velcro  so that the loops cannot tighten around your baby’s neck. It also makes it easy to take on and off!

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Baby Leggings Pattern with Bonus Headband

Learn how to work with Stretchy Slippery Fabric including Double Needle Hems while making these baby leggings.

My lovely daughter asked me to make some tights for her new baby girl.  There was not much choice of stretchy fabric available in the winter months but I did manage to find a leopard print.  Can babies wear leopard print?  Actually it looks adorable!!

Normally, I only talk to myself when I swear and I talked to myself a lot when making these because my fabric was VERY slippery.  But it was a learning process that I wanted to share with you…

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