tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51678391136158270662024-03-08T05:32:53.202-06:00Daisy Chain CreationsA gathering of my creations-all things sewing, crafty and garden related.sallyavenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137441179448792543noreply@blogger.comBlogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167839113615827066.post-76897509836608970812015-06-30T13:04:00.000-05:002015-06-30T13:04:44.896-05:00Moto Jacket by Jennuine Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First up before I get into the details of the pattern...can I just say how I love this picture of Clara. She looks like she could be a Ralph Lauren model...it's the red, white and blue color scheme that brings him to mind, but it's her face too.</div>
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As for the pattern, it's the <a href="http://www.ajennuinelife.com/product/moto-jacket" target="_blank">Moto Jacket by Jennuine Designs</a>.</div>
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A great pattern that I had the chance to help test. This was a fun one to test because it challenged me as well, as it has zippers and welt pockets. It's always fun to take on a challenge.</div>
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It's meant to be a more light weight jacket, not one to be worn over sweaters, but it is oh so stylish.</div>
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I used heavy weight home decor fabric, flannel and rib knit for this jacket. Clara picked out the color scheme and fabric (except for the main one as I already had that in my stash).</div>
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I love the bike fabric she chose...it adds a little whimsy.</div>
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The pattern itself is well written and easy to follow. If you've never sewn a separating zipper or welt pockets, you will learn something new and Jenn will walk you through the steps.</div>
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If I had the ability to get my hands on some leather, I would LOVE to try this pattern out with it. As it is, there is going to be a pattern tour and I have some more ideas for this one.</div>
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If you want to check out my other version, head on over the <a href="http://sewcoolforthetweenscene.blogspot.com/2015/06/moto-jacket-by-jennuine-design.html" target="_blank">Sew Cool for the Tween Scene</a>.</div>
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sallyavenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137441179448792543noreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167839113615827066.post-22857230637885018202015-06-08T21:46:00.001-05:002015-06-08T21:46:21.004-05:00New Summer Staple--Wrigley Raglan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Are you looking for a great raglan shirt pattern? Well look no further! The newly released <a href="http://www.lovenotions.com/shop/wrigley-raglan-2t-16-and-8-plus-16-plus" target="_blank">Wrigley Raglan from Love Notions</a> is your one stop shop that has the raglan covered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It comes in a huge range of sizes, has 3 different collar options (crew, split or hooded), has 3 different lengths (shirt, tunic or dress) and has plus sizes as separate sizes. It really does cover it all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was part of the testing and believe me, this one is a great final product. Both of my daughters (I couldn't stop at just one) love their shirts. They say they fit super well and are super comfortable. There are more of these in our future. This pattern is also a great one for upcycling those old large t-shirts (some great examples in the pattern pictures). Clara wants one with the Cardinals logo on it to where to school on Card's Day...now to find a shirt at a thrift store.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The other nice thing is the feminine fit of the shirt. This is a shirt for girls and the high/low hem is a nice feature to that.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">By adding some length to the shirt, I also made 2 night shirts for my night gown loving daughter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So now we have a new Summer staple, with many more of these to come.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And another great thing is the pattern is on sale until Saturday June 13, so go check it out over at <a href="http://www.lovenotions.com/shop/wrigley-raglan-2t-16-and-8-plus-16-plus" target="_blank">Wrigley Raglan by Love Notions</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The pink stripes and polka dots was her choice. The navy is from a stash I inherited from somewhere and it is super soft, so was perfect for pjs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you want to see the other version I made, you can check it out over at <a href="http://sewcoolforthetweenscene.blogspot.com/2015/06/wrigley-raglan-pattern-review.html" target="_blank">Sew Cool with the Tween Scene</a>.</span></div>
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sallyavenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137441179448792543noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167839113615827066.post-39288791883821416342015-05-19T22:21:00.000-05:002015-05-20T14:50:28.431-05:00Awesome, Quick and Easy: New Shorts Pattern from Elegance and Elephants!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Heidi over at <a href="http://www.eleganceandelephants.com/2015/05/boho-trousers-and-shorts-pattern-release.html" target="_blank">Elegance and Elephants</a> has just come out with another great pattern. <a href="http://eandepatterns.bigcartel.com/product/boho-trousers-shorts-pdf-pattern" target="_blank">Boho Trousers and Shorts</a> is just what you need for a quick summer sew. And right now there's 15% off this new pattern...you should go check it out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had the chance to test the shorts and Clara is love with them...in fact I have 2 more pairs cut out and ready to sew. Just in time too, because this gal of mine was in need of some shorts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As always, Heidi's instructions are easy to follow with clear pictures and helpful suggestions along the way. You come away with a quality product. And for this pattern it was a very quick sew from start to finish...with the taping of the pattern I think it only took me 1 1/2 hours from beginning to end!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the grey ones I used a light weight linen blend and some contrasting quilters cotton for the pockets along with some lace on the bottom. This pattern is perfect for those summery airy fabrics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The purple ones are made out of an upcycled skirt and she just loves these. For this pair I used the existing hem of the skirt for the hem of the shorts. I wish I had had enough to make the pants out of this fabric...it would have been the perfect pair of light weight summer pants. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We do have some plans for making the pants in the future though...just on the hunt for some light weight fabric for them. For the shorts you can get a pair out of 1/2 a yard. All you need is the fabric, elastic and trim if desired. For the pants you'll need a little more fabric and some elastic for the legs as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I would like to say I'm sewing up a storm...but I'm not. I managed to get these curtains done before we had visitors come for Easter. That's about all of the sewing I've done in the past little while. (Remember <a href="http://daisy-chaincreations.blogspot.com/2015/01/in-black-and-white.html" target="_blank">my post from a while back</a>...? So I didn't go black and white, but did go geometric and simple)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The fabric is this navy blue wax resist dyed loveliness that my husband brought back for me from Ghana, way back in January. It's only taken 19 years for him to learn what I really want as a souvenir:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I left the side edges raw (they even wax resist dyed the name and some other things on the side) and then simply used a rolled hem for the top and bottom. I didn't want to waist any of the fabric by hemming too much. As I was cutting it out to the measurements, last minute I remembered to make sure that the circles would line up from panel to panel...that was a close call. I'm kind of loving how they look. Simple, yet stunning to look at. And they are simply hung with little clips on a simple rod.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpGffR5og5AgLyUFlBOWELJpQ1thDcMmNXRO4cYXVL75wSrLYIPsHMU7Vt1MsS-oEsNGQUbKhFYNweCjlNYOYW_bN5Pjx3VLryxZEAGhyphenhyphentyCOqg1ha9aLFb9cVyStlsqi5IJSfizjVUs/s1600/IMG_1376.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpGffR5og5AgLyUFlBOWELJpQ1thDcMmNXRO4cYXVL75wSrLYIPsHMU7Vt1MsS-oEsNGQUbKhFYNweCjlNYOYW_bN5Pjx3VLryxZEAGhyphenhyphentyCOqg1ha9aLFb9cVyStlsqi5IJSfizjVUs/s1600/IMG_1376.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As for what has been keeping me busy, besides chauffeuring my kids around, on the days it is nice outside...I love Spring...I've been outside discovering what our flowerbeds have to offer. Since we bought this house and moved in July 1st, what blooms in Spring is a nice surprise. Every day it seems like it is something new, awakening to the warm sunshine that has become more the norm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One night a couple of weeks ago, there was a chorus of probably 50-80 of these guys in our little pond...it was loud! The result is now a ton of tadpoles swimming around. The girls are having fun with daily observations...got to love backyard biology!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And this lovely sight is from a drive on Easter around a local park. How many turtles can you count?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I got to be part of the test group for the new <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/226631452/classic-pea-coat-sizes-1-14-unisex-pdf?ref=listing-shop-header-1" target="_blank">Pixie Hooded Pattern by Big Little</a> and can I just say what a great experience it was! And the end result were 2 great coats for my girls, that they actually chose to wear! (<a href="http://sewcoolforthetweenscene.blogspot.com/2015/03/pixie-hooded-coat-by-big-little.html" target="_blank">Check out my other version over here</a>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The coat is very versatile and will cross over from season to season depending on the fabric choice. For this one I used a home decorator weight fabric for the outside (sorry, no source because it was given to me by my mom a couple of years ago) and a fuzzy blanket found on the Target clearance aisle for the lining. I also added a band of red biased tape around the hood for a little contrast/pop of color.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The pattern comes in a huge range of sizes (1-14 children's), 2 hood options (pixie or rounded) and there is also a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/226631452/classic-pea-coat-sizes-1-14-unisex-pdf?ref=listing-shop-header-1" target="_blank">pea coat version</a> available as well as a women's pattern in the works.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As for the pattern itself, this would be a great beginners pattern!!! And the result will be something that will have people saying "You sewed that?!?" There are no button holes, zippers or anything else too scary. Lisa has done a great job writing up the directions and giving great visuals as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The other great thing about the pattern...it comes together super fast!!! I sewed this coat together in a morning...so there is some instant gratification involved as well. I also like this because I won't feel too bad when they outgrow it so quickly...I only invested a minimal amount of time and materials in it, but I got what I think are stunning results.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So if you are looking for a great versatile coat pattern that goes together quickly your really should check out the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/226631452/classic-pea-coat-sizes-1-14-unisex-pdf?ref=listing-shop-header-1" target="_blank">Pixie Hooded Coat</a> or the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/226631452/classic-pea-coat-sizes-1-14-unisex-pdf?ref=listing-shop-header-1" target="_blank">Pea Coat</a> by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BigLittle?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">Big Little</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now for a couple more pictures of my not so little Nordic Pixie (the fabric reminds me of the Norwegian/Swedish prints):</span></div>
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sallyavenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137441179448792543noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167839113615827066.post-7236523424352434662015-02-13T05:00:00.000-06:002015-03-21T17:47:01.098-05:00Free For All Flip--Pleated Kick Pleat Skirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The lovely ladies over at <a href="http://www.francessuzanne.com/category/flip-this-pattern" target="_blank">Frances Suzanne</a> are changing up their <a href="http://www.francessuzanne.com/category/flip-this-pattern" target="_blank">FLIP Series</a> a little this month. All month long they are spotlighting FLIPs of free patterns/tutorials.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So here is my most popular post...all time, <a href="http://daisy-chaincreations.blogspot.com/2012/12/kick-pleat-skirt-with-bow-accents.html" target="_blank">my tutorial for a Kick Pleat Skirt</a> (it's also one of my favorite things I've made). So if you need a reminder here is a picture of the original finished skirt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For my FLIP I turned it into a dress and changed up the kick pleats.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's really hard to tell in the pictures, but I pleated the small panel used in the kick pleat. I did this by using the stripes in the fabric as a guide and just kept pleating so that only the maroon shows. It also gives the kick pleat more of a...kick so to say. Even though the skirt is kind of fitted she has no problem walking in it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As for the top, I just used the <a href="https://www.sisboom.com/store/patterns/ethan-shirt-pdf-pattern-for-boys/" target="_blank">Ethan Shirt pattern</a> again (other versions <a href="http://daisy-chaincreations.blogspot.com/2014/08/another-flip-of-sis-boom-ethan-shirt.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://daisy-chaincreations.blogspot.com/2014/08/sis-booms-ethan-shirt-flipped.html" target="_blank">here</a>), so you could say this is a double flip:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I kind of like how she can dress this up or down. My original vision was more flapper girl/20's style...but it turned out a little different after consulting Sophia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's a picture where you can see the pleats a little better. We also went sans bow because it just didn't go well with the style of the dress or with the busyness of the stripes...running down the middle of the white stripes is also a silver stripe that doesn't show up in the pictures. It really is a pretty fabric (JoAnn's in the red tag fabric section) and is kind of a nod to the <a href="http://sewcoolforthetweenscene.blogspot.com/2015/01/color-of-year-marsala.html" target="_blank">Pantone Color of the Year--Marsala</a>. The stripes aren't quite maroon (I know that because I couldn't really find buttons to match), but more of a wine color, just like Marsala.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Make sure you check out the </span><a href="http://daisy-chaincreations.blogspot.com/2012/12/kick-pleat-skirt-with-bow-accents.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Kick Pleat Skirt Tutorial</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> if you want to make a fun yet little more 'grown up' looking skirt! And make sure you check out the <a href="http://www.francessuzanne.com/category/flip-this-pattern" target="_blank">other fun creations</a> and look at <a href="http://www.francessuzanne.com/2015/02/flip-pattern-spring-2015-february-free.html" target="_blank">the crazy/amazing list of FREE!!! tutorials and patterns</a> over at <a href="http://www.francessuzanne.com/category/flip-this-pattern" target="_blank">Frances Suzanne</a>!</span></div>
sallyavenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137441179448792543noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167839113615827066.post-28887515440129747162015-02-12T08:28:00.002-06:002015-02-12T08:28:50.461-06:00Have You Heard?<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have you heard...there is a new online magazine happening and I'm a guest contributor today?</span></div>
<a href="http://skgmagazine.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="SKG Magazine - The Lifestyle Magazine for Creative Moms" height="81" src="http://skgmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Skg-Mag-Feb-2015-header1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So go check out <a href="http://skgmagazine.com/2015/02/12/a-sugar-free-valentines-day-why-not/" target="_blank">my post on sugar free Valentine ideas</a>!</span></div>
sallyavenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137441179448792543noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167839113615827066.post-91143664918827496942015-01-30T13:57:00.001-06:002015-01-30T13:59:24.416-06:00Zoe Raglan Top<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Back last year I had the chance to test the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/215374344/zoe-raglan-top-liola-patterns?ref=shop_home_active_3" target="_blank">Zoe top by Liola Patterns</a> and I just realized that I never blogged about it. Something to do with kids starting school and life getting crazy. So here it is...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is a great and easy sew and oh so comfortable. I loved the curved hem line and the pleats on the sleeve...just something a little unique and different for your basic raglan. I also loved that the sleeves and hem line were long enough without me having to alter it...something nice for this long torsoed/long armed gal. It however, would be rather easy to make it without the pleats if you want just a basic shirt. Really if you are looking for an easy to follow pattern for a basic comfortable shirt, you should check out the </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/215374344/zoe-raglan-top-liola-patterns?ref=shop_home_active_3" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Zoe</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Photos thanks to my 11 year old:)</span></div>
sallyavenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137441179448792543noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167839113615827066.post-62487057308875339972015-01-09T14:47:00.000-06:002015-01-09T14:48:56.733-06:00In Black and White<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So it's been a while...with the holidays (can you say 3 different concerts?!), camera not working, sick kids, life...and...and...it's been a while. But I am going to be better...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I thought I'd share what is on my mind at the moment though...it's cold here and I still haven't put up window coverings of any kind. While we have fairly good windows, I wonder if having some sort of curtain up would help in the whole heating department. Not sure if it would or not, but it sure would help in feeling that the rooms were "completed". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">That's what I have on my mind...curtains.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've ventured into curtains before and plan to reuse those, but I need some new ideas as well.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://daisy-chaincreations.blogspot.com/2013/11/craftsmanship.html" target="_blank">These are from Ikea fabric with black trim.</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I find that I'm still drawn to the simple white with black lined details, like this <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40232220/" target="_blank">one from Ikea</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Or this <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80154197/" target="_blank">one from Ikea</a>:</span></div>
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<img alt="STOCKHOLM Fabric IKEA" src="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/images/products/stockholm-fabric-white__0087144_PE216158_S4.JPG" /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And not only am I drawn to black and white, but to the more organic looking designs verses the actual patterns. This is probably why I'm drawn to doodling like this: </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Christmas present to myself, found on Amazon.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So my thinking is going down this road: I wonder if I could design/draw my own fabric. I have a bunch of white (same fabric used in the handkerchief curtains actually) and I'm thinking with a sharpie I could come up with something that is not only really cool, but really unique.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The question is, is it doable? </span></div>
sallyavenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137441179448792543noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167839113615827066.post-73013406497874397112014-11-29T00:00:00.000-06:002015-07-05T21:23:57.865-05:00Omni Family Blog Tour<div style="text-align: center;">
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It was a family affair with the making of the <a href="http://www.sofilantjes.com/product/omni-tempore-bundle-pack-12m-14y-xs-xxxl/" target="_blank">Omni Tempore by Sofilantjes Patterns</a>.<br />
I went a little crazy in the making of them. Not only did I get these 4 done (sizes Adult Medium, Adult Small, size 10 and size 12), but I managed to get 2 12 month sized ones done as well and shipped off as baby presents for my newest niece and nephew.<br />
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This pattern is an amazingly quick and easy sew...from start to finish of the sewing less than an hour (especially by my 6th one:)<br />
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These are just some cute pants that I made to go with the boy version, following this <a href="http://www.piecesbypolly.com/2013/03/comfy-newborn-cuffed-pants-free.html" target="_blank">tutorial</a>.</div>
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So here are my finished versions...they all really love them and they are quite comfy.<br />
I said more about them over at <a href="http://sewcoolforthetweenscene.blogspot.com/2014/11/omni-family-tour.html" target="_blank">Sew Cool for the Tween Scene</a> as well.<br />
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Sophia's is a size 12, shawl collar, with kangaroo pocket, cuffs and waistband all made from purple micro fleece.<br />
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Clara's is a size 10, with shawl collar, kangaroo pocket and cuffs made out of super soft and comfy micro fleece...I loved her fabric.<br />
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Ethan's is an Adult Small, hooded with cuffs...he said he kind of wished his was roomier. The fit is more like that of a thick shirt than a sports sweatshirt.<br />
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For mine, I used some of my '<a href="http://naeh-connection.blogspot.com/2014/10/abilmente-prize-package-5-abilmente.html" target="_blank">winnings</a>' ( a nice textured knit from <a href="http://en.nosh.fi/category/54/fabrics" target="_blank">Nosh Fabrics</a>) and made an Adult medium with a hood. I agree that the fit is kind of snug. If you want to layer I would go with a size up. But it really is a great pattern and very comfortable...I wore mine all day long.<br />
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So now go and check out some of the other stops on the tour for some great inspiration, pick up the <a href="http://www.sofilantjes.com/product/omni-tempore-bundle-pack-12m-14y-xs-xxxl/" target="_blank">pattern</a> for yourself at a discount (such a great bargain as you are getting size 12 months all the way up to adult XXXL) and then try your hand at the amazing prize packages put together!<br />
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1 Pattern of choice by Filles a Maman</div>
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1 Pattern of choice by Striped Swallow Designs</div>
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Grace Pattern by Rose & Lee Designs</div>
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1 Pattern of choice by Filles a Maman</div>
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1 Pattern of choice by Dandelions n' Dungarees</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So a couple of weeks ago I learned I was the lucky winner of one of the <a href="http://naeh-connection.blogspot.de/2014/10/abilmente-prize-package-5-abilmente.html" target="_blank">Abilmente Prize packages given by Annika over at Naeh-connection</a> (seriously, I felt like it was Christmas morning) and part of the package was this lovely bundle of <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/at-the-zoo-remix-fat-quarter-bundle" target="_blank">Cotton and Steel "At the Zoo" from The Fat Quarter Shop</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I decided that the fat quarter bundle would be perfect to make this pieced <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/201626298/betty-skirt-pdf-pattern-newborn-16x?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">Betty Skirt</a>, since I get to be part of the Betty Skirt Tour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The lovely ladies over at the <a href="http://shaffer-sisters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Shaffer Sisters</a> have put out this great basic skirt pattern that has tons of options. The <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/201626298/betty-skirt-pdf-pattern-newborn-16x?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">Betty Skirt</a> makes a great go-to skirt because it's simple to make, but the pattern allows you to personalize it to suit your needs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I chose to do the large pleated option, but decided to make each pleat a different fabric from the bundle. This worked out perfectly because the longer width of the fabric was exactly twice what I needed, therefore the front and back pleats are exactly the same.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To get the pleats, I took the measurement of the pleat guide between pleats and added a seam allowance of 1/2 an inch, cutting the strips to the length I needed. Then I sewed them all together, pleated it (using the seams as a guide...no marking needed) and added it to the yoke.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This silly girl loves how it turned out. Even my 11 year old likes (and since they kind of wear the same size...I think she has her eye on it). The fabric was lovely to work with and such a visual treat!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As for the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/201626298/betty-skirt-pdf-pattern-newborn-16x?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">Betty skirt</a>...you just need fabric and elastic (you do need buttons for the one with the placket) and that is it! It comes together fast, comes in a huge range of sizes, and has well written instructions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Another plus...it's got great twirling factor...that means a lot in this household.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So if I've piqued your interest, you should go and check out the other stops on the tour...there's been some beautiful creations, and then go and buy it yourself with the discount code!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now for a slightly random change of subject...this is my normal camera lens (it is just the kit lens...nothing special). It wasn't working so thanks to the invention of YouTube I thought I'd try to fix it myself. It was going to cost more than a new one (and the cost of the camera itself, since I bought it used) to get it fixed, so I thought I'd give it a go. I figured out the problem, ordered the part and all that is left is for the part to arrive and me to hopefully assemble it back together perfectly:) I've been using my distance lens for my pictures the last little while...there's been a learning curve, but I do like how some of them are turning out.</span></div>
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sallyavenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137441179448792543noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167839113615827066.post-38457842840593079972014-11-07T00:00:00.000-06:002014-11-07T08:12:02.496-06:00Ansley Top/Dress Blog Tour <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lucky me, I get to be a part of this <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/205653755/ansley-twirl-top-dress-tunic-pdf-pattern?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">Ansley Top/Dress Blog Tour</a> twice. You can see my other look over at <a href="http://sewcoolforthetweenscene.blogspot.com/2014/11/blavery-blog-tour.html" target="_blank">Sew Cool</a>. And can I just say, I love this one a little more and I really like this great pattern!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This pattern is so great because there are SO many options! 2 dress options, 2 top options, 6 sleeves, 3 collars and 3 hems. And the other great thing is that you get from size 9m to 14...all in one pattern! It is seriously a great bang for your buck.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I did the high/low hem...which is such a great look with this loose top/dress pattern. I think the only thing I would change is to add an inch or two to the front piece...my girls are just so long in the torso and it hits them just at a weird length there. Oh, and get this, I made the same size for both of them. I'm not sure if they will want to share or not...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I added the pointed collar, which was so easy to add. I did add some top stitching around the collar and placket, which wasn't in the instructions...it's hard to see, but it's there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And I just made up my own sleeve option...because there weren't enough already:) No, I just thought the long loose sleeve look would go well with this fabric. I just took the short sleeve option and elongated it to be long enough. Then I just added a casing and elastic at the cuff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As for the fabric, the floral was from a shirt that I picked up on the sales rack for $2 and the stripe is some light weight woven that I picked up on a random WalMart stop looking for a tiny screw driver set and I just really liked the look of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was rather windy and chilly this morning when I took the pictures...hence the not so happy outside shots and the smiley inside ones. But I do like the look we put together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As for the pattern, it's a well written pattern that has the layering print options of not just printing the pieces you need but the sizes as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So there you have it...the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/205653755/ansley-twirl-top-dress-tunic-pdf-pattern?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">Ansley Top/Dress</a>, which you can go get with the discount code, ILOVEBLAVERRY10. Then go and check out the other amazing creations with the tour.</span><br />
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November 6th</div>
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November 7th</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm over at <a href="http://www.gyctdesigns.com/" target="_blank">GYCT</a> celebrating 31 Days of Halloween, but if you remember from <a href="http://daisy-chaincreations.blogspot.com/2013/10/go-check-out-my-latest-guest-post-its.html" target="_blank">last year</a>, I'm not a big fan of this particular holiday. So this year I decided to share something a little more Autumn oriented...3 delicious recipes that incorporate that festive gourd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gyctdesigns.com/2014/10/autumn-dessert-recipes-from-daisy-chain.html" target="_blank">So go check it out, if you want some easy but crowd pleasing pumpkin goodness!</a></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Be sure to check out all the other great ideas that have been shared!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I wanted to share my other version of the <a href="http://www.empatterns.com/allpatterns/girls-dress-pattern-no15" target="_blank">Girl's Dress Pattern No. 15 made by E+M Patterns</a> with you. This one is being called the Rainbow dress, by my daughter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">She too, loves how comfortable it is. I love how fast this dress came together...from cut to finish was just under 2 hours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And while it looks like a summer dress, both my girls have plans to layer it with long sleeve shirts, leggings and boots...it's very versatile!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Making this dress, even though it is a quick and easy sew, taught me something that I had never done before. Can you believe that I had never shirred something before? Well now I know how!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So if you are interested in a great, easy knit dress pattern you should go check out the Dress Pattern No. 15 by E+M Patterns. Right now there is a discount code TOUR15 or you can try your hand at the give-a-way below.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is the <a href="http://www.gyctdesigns.com/2014/08/tinley-tee-and-love-me-knot-tour.html" target="_blank">Tinley Tee designed by GYCT Designs</a> and I love the way it turned out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This pattern has 4 sleeve options and 2 hem options...but I added a third. My girls love it when I lettuce ruffle the edges of knit. Maybe it makes it more girly, more special looking, more something...but if I'm doing a knit outfit they want it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: center;">Clara picked out the fabric and since it was a statement on it's own, we decided to keep the design simple. She needs long sleeve shirts (even though it's still hitting 90 degrees here...just thinking ahead) so I did the long sleeve version, with the ruffled cuffs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The fabric we got at JoAnn's and she loves it. It is so soft and feels great on the skin. The colors are completely her personality. As for the pattern...go check all the other great versions on the tour (as well as the Love Me Knot Shorts...so stinking cute, but my girls really didn't need shorts this go around).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b>Bundle: </b> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/200365553/bundle-tinley-tee-and-love-me-knot" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/listing/<wbr></wbr>200365553/bundle-tinley-tee-<wbr></wbr>and-love-me-knot</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b>Tinley:</b> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/188619819/tinley-tee-for-girls-pdf-pattern-size-12" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/listing/<wbr></wbr>188619819/tinley-tee-for-<wbr></wbr>girls-pdf-pattern-size-12</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b>Love Me Knots:</b> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/185769266/love-me-knot-girls-short-pattern-sizes-6" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/listing/<wbr></wbr>185769266/love-me-knot-girls-<wbr></wbr>short-pattern-sizes-6</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A couple of weeks ago I had the lucky chance to test the Magnolia Skirt and Hemlock Top designed by Heidi over at Elegance and Elephants. Just go check out her <a href="http://www.eleganceandelephants.com/2014/08/e-e-patterns-fall-lookbook.html" target="_blank">'Look Book'</a> for the great Fall patterns she'll be releasing in a matter of days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">First up the Hemlock Top...It's a simple knit top with a lovely little shoulder ruffle...perfect for dressing up or down. Clara loves how comfy it is (and she's excited to have a top to match <a href="http://daisy-chaincreations.blogspot.com/2014/08/deliah-top-for-ladies-blog-tour.html" target="_blank">mom's</a>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I loved how it came together so quickly and how Heidi's patterns are so easy to follow. Clara is already asking for more and since she doesn't have many long sleeve shirts...I'll just have to oblige her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now on to the Magnolia Skirt. It's a 6 paneled knit skirt with an elastic casing and it all came together in an hour. Really a fun hip pattern that has a lot of potential for customization! I had fun alternating the sides of fabric of the knit I used to get a little contrast going.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Again, it's going to be a great Fall staple as it can be dressed up or down...whatever your fancy. And the best thing about it according to my girls...the twirl factor. What little girl doesn't like a spin-y skirt?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I knew Sophia would love the skirt and since she fell into the size 9 measurements, I tested the skirt for her as well. The trendiness as well as the simplicity of it lends itself to the older set as well. She loves how comfortable it is and is even willing to wear it to middle school...so it must look pretty good too.</span> </div>
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<a href="http://www.eleganceandelephants.com/2014/08/e-e-patterns-fall-lookbook.html" target="_blank"> </a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.eleganceandelephants.com/2014/08/e-e-patterns-fall-lookbook.html" target="_blank">Heidi</a> will be releasing both patterns this week. If you want 2 patterns that allow you to get a whole outfit done in a matter of a couple of hours, that have the possibility of dressing up or down, you really should check these out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">She and I have brainstormed some fun ideas of what you could do to customize it...6 different panels to play with means there is a lot you could do! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And she is still a girl at heart that loves to twirl.</span></div>
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sallyavenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137441179448792543noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167839113615827066.post-4665121850071896872014-08-28T20:04:00.000-05:002014-08-28T20:04:16.368-05:00Another Flip of the Sis Boom Ethan Shirt Pattern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Since it's such a great pattern I had to give it another go...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">my second FLIP for the ladies over at <a href="http://www.francessuzanne.com/category/flip-this-pattern" target="_blank">Frances Suzanne</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And whew! I made it by the hair of my chinny chin chin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes this is another FLIP of the <a href="https://www.sisboom.com/store/patterns/ethan-shirt-pdf-pattern-for-boys/" target="_blank">Sis Boom Ethan Pattern</a>. Much different from my <a href="http://daisy-chaincreations.blogspot.com/2014/08/sis-booms-ethan-shirt-flipped.html" target="_blank">other FLIP</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This time it's a dress with an Asian flair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I left off the collar and just used the collar stand to create a Mandarin collar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I added 2 pockets, made it dress length, and cuffed the sleeves with a tab. All accented with black piping.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">She likes it. I like it...although it kind of reminds me of Sound of Music.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You should really check out this pattern...it's a great one with so many possibilities!</span></div>
sallyavenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137441179448792543noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167839113615827066.post-30564531642929502392014-08-20T09:23:00.000-05:002014-08-20T09:23:38.592-05:00Sis Boom's Ethan Shirt Flipped<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The lovely ladies over at <a href="http://www.francessuzanne.com/" target="_blank">Frances Suzanne</a> are doing their <a href="http://www.francessuzanne.com/category/flip-this-pattern" target="_blank">FLIP series</a> again and this month was for a pattern that I've been eyeing for some time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So with the incentive of a discount code, I bought myself the pattern, <a href="https://www.sisboom.com/store/patterns/ethan-shirt-pdf-pattern-for-boys/" target="_blank">Ethan Shirt for Boys by Sis Boom</a> and...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">flipped it into something much more girly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here is my FLIP of the Ethan Shirt...a collared tunic in a mix of fabrics.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2xCS7L1SKtYlAZxT6t3LV701HRX2gexyBq-KnPUo9SS9_nFJQ8IbPria3vHta6CHbII3REbF5w74FoHMMVQNnREbxzx3FEjBXXtJVlZWuIN4Kgi8M_YUyCJ44LkJimgCGvQqks7VlJM/s1600/IMG_9854.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2xCS7L1SKtYlAZxT6t3LV701HRX2gexyBq-KnPUo9SS9_nFJQ8IbPria3vHta6CHbII3REbF5w74FoHMMVQNnREbxzx3FEjBXXtJVlZWuIN4Kgi8M_YUyCJ44LkJimgCGvQqks7VlJM/s1600/IMG_9854.JPG" height="640" width="582" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The blue is poplin, with red with white polka dots cotton woven for the pocket and inside the collar stand and then a very soft, cherry printed knit for the tunic skirt and sleeves. The buttons are these really cool vintage ones from my stash.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7ewN4EVBaxaeMkVmpgpbg_xtLnPei1ZiP4zEhVSNohDcTIIONEybCTtNjAQQHvBXs3DeOSypMHcM5psbd5KjoeRMEiePFX8SIFum-UjWG8qCp6Vl7tNaM9L4l2RI7c_64KKpM8FRtWA/s1600/IMG_9858.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7ewN4EVBaxaeMkVmpgpbg_xtLnPei1ZiP4zEhVSNohDcTIIONEybCTtNjAQQHvBXs3DeOSypMHcM5psbd5KjoeRMEiePFX8SIFum-UjWG8qCp6Vl7tNaM9L4l2RI7c_64KKpM8FRtWA/s1600/IMG_9858.JPG" height="640" width="426" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As for the changes, I made the bodice by the pattern, chopping it off at the chest, just below the pocket placement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I rounded off the collar, to make it a little more feminine and added some red stitching around the edge before attaching it, for some contrast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The big change was adding the 'skirt' and making it tunic length. I made the skirt all one piece and over lapped it in the back. To do this I measured the front and back width, adding the back width in again to get the overlap. Then before I attached it I lettuce ruffled the edge of the knit in red thread and rounded the back corners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The sleeves are out of the knit as well. I used the sleeve pattern piece and just cut them the length I wanted and lettuce ruffled the edge in red thread. I had originally planned on making a cuff at the upper arm out of the blue and the red, but I just didn't like the way it looked...to busy for a comfy tunic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This was the first time I sewed a Sis Boom pattern and I was impressed with the way it was written and how the shirt came together. The pattern had some new to me techniques/way of doing things, which was a fun change of pace and I learned something new.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love how the tunic turned out and Clara loves how comfortable it is. It's perfect to wear with shorts and will be great to wear with leggings in the winter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I had the lovely opportunity to sew something for myself and be a part of the <a href="https://goldenrippy.com/product/delilah/" target="_blank">Deliah Top</a> Blog Tour. It's a pattern sold by <a href="https://goldenrippy.com/shop/%20" target="_blank">Golden Rippy</a> and it's not only easy and fast to make, but it is a WINNER. How do I know that? Well not only did all 4 of my kids compliment me on it, but my husband came home and said what a nice top it was too. That's on top of the fact that it is SUPER comfortable and super flattering.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The <a href="https://goldenrippy.com/product/delilah/" target="_blank">Deliah Top </a>comes with great detailed instructions, including a printing guide, 2 sleeve options, embellishment options and goes from XXS to XL. Oh and it's meant to be made out of knit (I got mine from JoAnn's), and if you are new to knit, this would be a great pattern to learn to sew with it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am a jeans and t-shirt kind of gal, so this top even seems a little fancy to me. Both the arms and the bottom hems are banded, making for a little more flattering fit. I chose the short sleeve option and then kept it simple without adding the embellishments. I was actually going to add some sort of embellishment using just the circle from the flower pattern included, but realized when I held it up to the shirt that with the business of the print you couldn't even see the embellishment. Maybe if I stumble across a good contrasting fabric I'll still add.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Like I said though, even without the embellishments, I felt kind of fancy in the <a href="https://goldenrippy.com/product/delilah/" target="_blank">Deliah Top</a>. Not only will it go well with jeans, but I could easily wear it with a skirt as well. Just to let you know how much I love it, I already have another one cut out and ready to sew!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So if I've convinced you that just need to get this pattern, <a href="http://www.goldenrippy.com/" target="_blank">Golden Rippy</a> is having a give away:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://goldenrippy.com/2014/07/28/delilah-pattern-tour-kickoff/" target="_blank">She's also having a jam packed tour, so you can see a lot of other versions of this great pattern!</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And here are some gratuitous dragon fly pictures...this little guy was flying around while my son took some pictures of me (hence the faint blurriness). </span></div>
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sallyavenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137441179448792543noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167839113615827066.post-20749128865164724112014-07-28T00:00:00.000-05:002014-07-28T00:00:05.119-05:00A Great PJ Pattern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you are looking for a new pajama pattern with lots of options...look no further. <a href="http://www.gyctdesigns.com/2014/07/jean-jamey-jammie-pattern-release.html" target="_blank">GYCT Designs has a new one</a>, released today, that has now become my girl's favorite pajamas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's for knits and it has lots of options. 2 different tops, short sleeve or long, color block or not and shorts or pants. I'm telling you, this pattern has it covered for year round pjs!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you are interested, first you should check out <a href="http://www.gyctdesigns.com/2014/07/jean-jamey-jammie-pattern-release.html" target="_blank">the blog post over at GYCT</a> because she is giving away 2 copies!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But if you don't want to wait, it will be on sale until Wednesday too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So go check it out <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/sewing/clothing/jean--jamey-jammies/104978" target="_blank">HERE</a> or <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/197129758/jean-jamey-jammies-pdf-pattern-sizes-12" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It really is a great pattern and would be a perfect pattern to jump into sewing with knits. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The lovely ladies over at <a href="http://www.simplesimonandco.com/" target="_blank">Simple Simon & Co</a> have a wonderful thing they do every year called Skirting the Issue (<a href="http://www.simplesimonandco.com/2014/07/skirting-issue-2014.html" target="_blank">read more about it here)</a>. Basically, they are encouraging us all to make skirts and donate them for girls in foster care who might not get to go clothes shopping for back to school. To do this they are having a month of skirt tutorials over on <a href="http://www.projectrunplay.com/" target="_blank">their blogs</a>. Here is my little addition of how to make a great skirt for a tween or teen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So I love the easiness of making a simple elastic waistband skirt, but I think girls get to a certain age and want to look a little more grown up and a little less girly. That's why I love the simplicity of an A-Line skirt. All it takes is a simple side zipper (I'm partial to an invisible one...but any would work) and length of fabric needed to reach the right length of your girl.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's a quick rundown of how to figure out an A line skirt. Get a low waist line measurement...about an inch below the belly button (since you are adding a waistband) and a hip measurement (the biggest measurement around the hips area) and then I add a couple of inches to each because I don't like my clothes too snug. Take a waist to hip measurement...that would be from your waist line to just where you took the hip measurement. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now you are set to "draw" your pattern out on your fabric. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm making one for each of my daughters. The one on the right is cut out according to measurements and the one on the left you can kind of see my marks before cutting...my soluble pen is running out of ink. And I was actually able to get 2 skirts (size 10 and 7 out of a yard of fabric!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Make sure you take your fabric and fold it in half twice (you need the front and back piece). Take your low waist + 2 inches (blue line) and hip + 2 inches (red line) measurements and 1/2 them (remember your fabric is folded...). Now take the number you now have for your waist and measure and then mark it on the top of your fabric (blue line). Take your waist to hip measurement (green line) and mark it down from your waist measurement. From the fold take your hip measurement number and mark it at the bottom of your waist to hip line (this becomes the red line).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With me so far?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now just figure out how long you want your skirt(purple line) and mark that, measuring from your waist. Then all I do is gradually extend the line from the end of your waist measurement line to the hip line and then to the edge of the fabric or however far out you want it to go...for someone smaller you wouldn't go out too far. This is what becomes the bottom of the skirt so it depends really on how full you want it to be. I also cut out a 3 inch in width and natural waist measurement + 2 inches in length waistband (all one piece if I can get it out to the fabric).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: center;">Once I get it cut out, I add the zipper to the left side,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> finish off the left side,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> check to make sure the size is about right and then finish off the right side.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> After that I add the waistband and finish it off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">First pin the waist band right side to the wrong side of the top of the skirt, leaving about 2-3 inch over hang off of the front of the skirt (really depends on how big your button is). Sew together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then press the band up, and press 3/8ths inch under on the top of the band. You also want to fold in the ends. For the end that will get the button hole, if you leave a little extra you can fold a little extra under which will make it stronger and so you really don't need interfacing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For the other end you want it flat with the zipper, just fold to enclose the rough edge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now you fold down the waistband, making sure to cover the stitching line from before. Pin in place and iron the top of the waistband.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Finish off the skirt by top stitching the entire rectangle of the waist band, adding the button and button hole and hemming to your desired length.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you want to see the skirts I've made following this principle you look: </span><a href="http://sewcoolforthetweenscene.blogspot.com/2013/09/mad-for-plaid-preppy-skirt.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://daisy-chaincreations.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-little-something-for-me.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://daisy-chaincreations.blogspot.com/2012/09/project-run-and-play-fashion-icon-week.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://daisy-chaincreations.blogspot.com/2012/09/project-run-and-play-week-3-white-sheet.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And for another more "grown up" looking skirt, check out my tutorial <a href="http://daisy-chaincreations.blogspot.com/2012/12/kick-pleat-skirt-with-bow-accents.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></div>
sallyavenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137441179448792543noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167839113615827066.post-16395973537356616512014-07-20T22:44:00.000-05:002014-07-20T22:44:54.584-05:00Loving Where You Live: World Bird Sanctuary St. Louis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So in efforts to explore our new hometown, I thought I'd link up to the <a href="http://www.designmom.com/2014/07/love-the-place-you-live-oakland-as-baseball-game/#more-48992" target="_blank">'Love the Place You Live' link-up over at Design Mom</a>. Our first outing in St. Louis was to the <a href="http://www.worldbirdsanctuary.org/" target="_blank">World Bird Sanctuary</a>. It's close by and it's FREE!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Most of their time and effort is spent on rehabilitating birds that have been injured, educating the public and taking care of birds that are too injured to be released back in the wild. They have quite a collection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our first stop was their interactive show:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We got to watch this Tawny Owl while we learned some interesting facts about owls...like the fact that owls really can't turn their head all the way around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's always fun to see your kids enjoying the show.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of the other things they do here is raise Barn owls from eggs to release back into the wild. They happen to be the most endangered of the American owls and are actually very useful. They really are the best mousers around. And did you know, they don't actually 'whoot'? This guy flew around for us and at one point the person doing the show asked us to close our eyes. This owl flew right over our heads and you couldn't even hear it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then we met Mischief, who was being a little shy and didn't want to share what he could say. He's an African White Neck (Banded?) Raven and is super intelligent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They have Mischief trained to take the donation, put it in the slot and then give you a magnet.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Besides the show, they have the Nature Center with non-avian animals in there as well, a great education center where you can see different kinds of eggs (always fun to compare a humming birds egg to an ostrich egg) and you can peek into their hospital to see who they are taking care of at the moment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then you can walk around and see some of their guests:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This guy was some kind of Condor (wish I took notes...) I just liked the way the picture turned out and the look in his eyes.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here the girls are in a replica of an Bald Eagles nest. They return to the same ones every year and just keep adding to them. They can get up to 9 feet wide!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then of course there are the photo ops:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And here are some more birds we saw on the walk:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Peregrine Falcon--They like to nest on cliffs and eat small birds, so cities are actually a good habitat for them. They nest on the skyscrapers and there are plenty of pigeons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of the many injured Bald Eagles</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our own little Bald Eagle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A bird my daughter dubbed "Rock star of the chicken world", a Polish Chicken.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Another photo op:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And a cute fluffy tawny owl that is very well camouflaged and my daughter wondered which owl in Harry Potter this one could have been.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So if you are ever in St Louis and need another free thing to do (there are so many free things to do here in St. Louis, so this might be low on your list) you should really check out the <a href="http://www.worldbirdsanctuary.org/" target="_blank">World Bird Sanctuary</a>...it's worth your time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So until I get my sewing room unpacked, which is surprisingly low on the list right now...family sanity is much more important at the moment...here is something to think about and pass on to someone you know that might be moving.</span></div>
sallyavenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137441179448792543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167839113615827066.post-69426016699784930062014-06-25T05:00:00.000-05:002014-06-25T05:00:00.706-05:00Summer Fun with the Breeze Top Tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Are you looking for a great summer top that is easy to make and perfect for summer in so many ways? Well the <a href="http://littlekidsgrow.com/peaches-and-peanuts/breeze-top/" target="_blank">Breeze Top/Tunic</a> just might be the one you are looking for! <a href="http://littlekidsgrow.com/" target="_blank">Shannon of Little Kids Grow</a> has produced another solid pattern that is sure to become a staple for the summer wardrobe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The top has a simple lined razorback yoke that was surprisingly easy to sew, as Shannon does a great job with instructions and illustrations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was lucky enough to help test this pattern (that's Sophia you see on the 'cover') and now I'm lucky to be a part of the tour. This go around I made two swimsuit cover ups for my girls. But this top is very versatile...it could be made fancy or casual, summery or will be perfect for layering in the fall/winter. Check out my other versions over at <a href="http://sewcoolforthetweenscene.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sew Cool for the Tween Scene</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">They are doing swim team this summer and wanted something to throw on while they have to wait for the other to practice. I used jersey knit for the tops and a light weight terry cloth like fabric (it was from my mom's stash, so who knows how old it is and what it actually is) for the bottom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The only thing I changed was that I lengthened the skirt portion by several inches, used the width of the fabric instead of using the suggested measurements and I didn't include the band at the bottom and I added pockets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">While this pattern seems so basic, it leaves a lot open to add to it to fit your needs. And do you know what, this pattern cuts and goes together really fast!!! I loved that there are only printable pieces for the top portion. And then because the bodice part is lined all of the seams are hidden. I'm telling you it is a fast and efficient pattern that results in the perfect light weight summer top!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For Clara I cut a size 8 and for Sophia a size 10. Clara's might be a little big (she was on the small size of the chart), but because it is just a cover up it works perfectly. The ruffle you see is from her swimsuit, just so you know.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Really you should go and check out <a href="http://littlekidsgrow.com/peaches-and-peanuts/breeze-top/" target="_blank">this pattern</a> for yourself! And while you are at it, go and check out the <a href="http://littlekidsgrow.com/breeze-top-pattern-tour/" target="_blank">other people participating on the tour</a>!</span></div>
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sallyavenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137441179448792543noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167839113615827066.post-724009705590369032014-06-15T05:00:00.000-05:002014-06-15T00:10:59.777-05:00Matinee Dress Tour Times Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have the wonderful honor to present to you the lovely <a href="http://www.ajennuinelife.com/shop" target="_blank">Matinee Dress brought to you by Jennuine Design</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The pattern itself was a delight to work with...great illustrations and easy to follow instructions...but the finished product is the icing on the cake. Just look how cute this dress looks! First I started with some amazingly soft Swiss dot in purple, Clara's favorite color. Then I added the lace overlay and velvet yellow ribbon for some contrast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then because it's a pattern tour, I had a little fun with the pattern and added a few changes, mostly to fill Clara's wishes for a dress. The first change I made was to raise the back a little. My girl's have never liked buttons on their backs, so I figured out a way to make it work without them. For the sash I used velvet ribbon and just made a little bow that closes with a flat snap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here you can see how I altered the back. Just ignore the crazy printed lines...that was purely my fault, because I didn't know what I was doing when I printed out the pattern. Another great thing about the pattern is that you can print out just the size you need. I just forgot to click the button when I went to print and then I didn't want to waste the paper, but printed on the wrong side, which led to some confusion with all of the lines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Another thing I did was to add a significant amount of fullness to the skirt. I did this because part of Clara's request was that the dress be nice and twirly, but also because I just wanted to use up the great fabric and I really didn't know what else I would use it for.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One final thing that I did was to add a little fullness to the sleeves so they would be more "fluttery". Here you can see how I did that. I also just used one layer, finishing the edge of the sleeves instead of lining them, because the lace looked so pretty on it's own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And there you have my first version of the Matinee Dress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As for my second version, I wanted to see if I could make it out of knit. I love how this version turned out too and Clara loves how comfortable it is. And it did work with knit. However, the blue knit has only about 25% stretch (it was some old stuff I got from my mom) and therefore I think that is why it worked...not sure if it would really work with something that had more stretch. I was also very generous with the seams as well, so I was probably taking in more than 3/8ths of an inch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For the sleeves and the hem of the skirt I used a lettuce edge hem. I also only used one layer on the sleeve again, as well as add a little to the width. And again, I raised the back piece as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For the sash, I used a ribbon and attached it under the arms with hooks and eyes. I was kind of perplexed on how to attach a ribbon on to the knit and keep the stretch of the knit without distorting it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This also means the dress can be worn without the sash for a more casual look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One final thing that I made was a braided head band from 3 strips of knit. I just sewed the ends together after braiding enough to fit her head. Again, another hit...it's nice to get 3 for 3 every once in a while.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thanks Jenn for letting me be a part of the tour!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now for all of the fun stuff...here's the list of who is participating on the blog tour:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And here is who is contributing to the great prize package as part of the give-a-way:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And here is your chance to win:</span></div>
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Disclaimer: All opinions are purely my own, but I did receive a free copy of the pattern to try it out.</div>
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