Clothing

There are 54 posts in this collection.

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Ragamuffin's Firecracker Kids Dress and Top

This Firecracker pattern can make a top or dress of different bodice lengths, different sleeve lengths, different necklines, and different batwing amounts. And bonus... this little Firecracker comes with a matching Dynamite so you can have adorable mommy and me outfits.

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Hand Sew a Stretch Stitch

Is your seam allowance in your pants bugging you? I fixed my daughter's leggings by hand stitching a stretch stitch. Perfect when you can't get your sewing machine into the finished seams.

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Ragamuffin’s Dynamite Top

This amazing dolman top from Ragamuffin patterns comes with so many options. You can change the neckline, sleeve length, batwing amount, and the length of the bodice (ranging from crop top to a knee length dress). How can you not love this pattern?

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A Simple Solution When Your Child's Halter Top Is Too Small

Have you ever had a halter top or halter dress that you wondered might be a tad bit too small or large for you kids? Why not fix it with a simple shirt?

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Sleepy Gowns - Patsy Party Dress Hacked or Mashed

I hacked the free Patsy Party dress to make a simple nightgown. I couldn't stop there and had to see what the Patsy skirt would look like mashed with the Olivia top. Love how both turned out.

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Outfits For LEGOLAND®

Are you heading to LEGOLAND® anytime soon? Do you sew? We recently went on a trip and I wanted my kids to wear something special for their first visit. These are the sewing patterns I made.

Craftiness

Creating Your Own Woven Panels With Fabric Markers

When you can't find what you want in store why not create it yourself? I used coloring pages to sketch out LEGO® images on white woven fabric and later colored them in. The perfect custom fabric to use with your sewing patterns.

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52 Weeks of Sewing

Thanks to the 52 Week Sewing Challenge on Facebook I was able to constantly keep creating this year. This was a perfect reason to create a recap post of 2018. I've included links for all fabric and patterns I used (that weren't forgotten in my stash).

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Getting Comfortable with Rebecca Page

Overview of several of the comfortable patterns offered through Rebecca Page. Part of a blog tour so there's links to other people's definition of comfortable.

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Firetruck Halloween Costume

When Ada chose to be a firefighter for Halloween Zoey decided she wanted a firetruck. This was my attempt at making this happen. Tire tread leggings, shirt with a ladder and fire hose for arms, red dress overtop, and red firefighter accessories.

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Create a Sophisticated Capsule Wardrobe

Are you looking for a business casual capsule wardrobe? Here's what I sewed up through Rebecca Page!

Science & Sensory Play

A Visit To The Royal Tyrrell Museum

Are you going on a trip through Alberta, Canada? Do you love dinosaurs? Why not check out the Royal Tyrrell Museum and see all the dinosaur fossils.

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The Paige Pencil Skirt

Are you looking for a woven pencil skirt? The Paige Pencil skirt has a lining, vent in the back, and an optional bow that, if you add, can be tied in the front or back.

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Fixing a Stretched Out Neckline On a Lightweight Camisole

Have you created a woven (non-stretchy) top and the neckline is just a tad too big? Why not add some pleats to fix it. What I did listed here!

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Using an Adult-Sized Underwear Panel for a Workout Bra

Are you looking at creating a knit bra and don't know what fabric to use? I created a workout bra using a small panel of fabric meant for underwear!

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The Cora Cocoon

Need a comfy cardigan you'd love to be cocooned inside. Look no further than the Cora Cocoon.

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The Lead Up to Sewing My Raglan Swimsuit

Create your child's next swimming suit yourself. I hacked a raglan pattern to include a snap placket and paired it with an underwear pattern. Perfect swimming bottoms and matching rash guard!

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Sew a Rash Guard Swimsuit Top Using your Favorite Raglan Pattern

Create your child's next swimming suit yourself. I hacked a raglan pattern to include a snap placket and paired it with an underwear pattern. Perfect swimming bottoms and matching rash guard!

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Rebecca Page's Brielle Blouse

Are you looking for a lightweight blouse? Why not try your lick with the elegant Brielle? Learn more here.

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Shortening the Armhole of a Lightweight Blouse

Have you created a lightweight blouse with armholes that are much too low. Here's how I was able to raise the height of my armholes.

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Making Chiffon Bias Tape

Are you making a lightweight top? Do you need bias tape to match? I made bias tape out of chiffon fabric to match my top and shared all the details here.

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Shorten Up Your Armholes and Neckline

My finished knit shirt had too low of a neckline and the armpits showed too much. This is how I fixed both problems.

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Patching and Extending Toddler Pants

Are your child's pants getting too short? Are they getting holes? Here I show you how I extended my child's pants and patched them while I was at it.

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Bubblegum Dresses and My First Attempt at Color Blocking

Are you looking for a simple wrap dress pattern? I love the bubblegum dress from Candy Castle Patterns. I color blocked one of the dresses to feature a road for fun playing.

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Upcycled Construction Truck Shirt

Are you looking to sew up a polo shirt? Are you looking at figuring out how to include a smaller garment within a larger one? I've answered both questions here.