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One more dress for Saarah
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Just finished this Farbenmix dress “Henrika”. I have to admit that the stitching out of the heart wreath was a pain. I broke 5 needles doing so. Stitchout time for the wreath alone was 1 1/2 hrs, and at least another hour for just “fringing” it. I do like the outcome but my Singer XL … [View Details]
Our New Down’s Syndrome Sets
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We have just added a new set to help the cause of Down’s Syndrome children.
PDF file for instructions for ginger Grandma
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I have just posted the instructions for Ginger Grandma in pdf format under tutorials, just in case anybody else has problems opening the instructions file. I hope this is helpful. Monika
Photos of the little model
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Just wanted to share a couple of photos of our 6 yr old little model. Glad to say that it fits well, though a little bit snug. But she loves it and that’s what counts! Have a happy day. By the way, look for some Christmas designs going up soon. It’s definitely not too early … [View Details]
Poodle dress fun
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I have had sew much fun making another dress for S. It all started out with a pair of leggins I found at Gymboree on sale. These leggins had adorable little poodles on them and I had to find a way to put this together with a dress. I chose Farbenmix’ dress Henrika. What a … [View Details]
Princess Vida
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We have had and continue to have illness at our house and it’s been hard to get anything done, whether cleaning the house, cooking, or sewing for that matter and I finally managed to get Rileigh’s Vida dress done. It will be the last one til spring/summer when I will probably do another series of … [View Details]
Regarding my free designs
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I just wanted to let you know that after much thought I have decided to make my designs available for free rather than selling them. At least for right now. We’ll see what the future holds. I will be posting them over time and may be removing some older ones to make room for the … [View Details]
Roses for Easter – dresses for granddaughters
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I cannot deny it – I LOVE sewing for the grands. I like to always use a new technique – learn something different. My latest creations have roses as themes: I used the Cara pattern again for Eliana. I am especially fond of this fabric – it’s a Tanya Whalen fabric from the GrandRevival fabrics … [View Details]
Saarah’s Birthday is Coming Up Soon
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Our little Saarah is turning SIX August 1st. It’s hard to believe. How time flies. Of course, that means that I had to make an outfit!! I made her a dress from the Sue and Blue magazine (a Dutch magazine). While I do like the way it turned out, I do not recommend this … [View Details]
See what I am working on now
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I wanted to let you know that I will NOT be posting the cute little scarecrow of which you have seen a photo here. He has been problematic with the outline feature. I am not happy about that and in order to correct it would have to redo the whole design. So, I am deciding … [View Details]
Seeing double!
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Just quickly wanted to share with you something I have been working on: A set of labels for twins. These are sooo cute. There are 10 designs in this set and I made them with burp pads, bibs, and blankets in mind. What do you think? I have also made a tutorial on how to … [View Details]
Sewing for “Aspies”
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Siddiq’s birthday is tomorrow and as part of his birthday present, I have made him pillow covers that address his sensory “issues”. If you are familiar with Asperger’s, you know that sensory issues are a blessing and a problem. Asperger children’s senses are heightened in many areas – they see, hear and feel more than … [View Details]
Sewing with grandkids
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Today I went to JoAnn’s to get my curved tipped scissors sharpened. I keep buying new ones as soon as the old ones get dull and it’s a lot cheaper to get them sharpened. I took Eliana (almost 2) with me and she loved what she saw at JoAnn’s. She kept running up to different … [View Details]
Sewing with Oil Cloth
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Have you ever sewn with oil cloth before? I hadn’t and decided that it was time to use the fabric I had bought several years back. I made a little carrying tote for my little grandson and I think it turned out really cute. I was glad though that I had read some tips about … [View Details]
Side Tracked – as usual!
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Yes, I have to admit, I am highly distractible and get easily side tracked. Haven’t spent much time with my “little cowboys” but instead have been working on birthday gifts for Saarah. I am showing you two of them below. The towel is a super soft towel, high loft, from K Mart. I cut off … [View Details]
