Have we mentioned that we like to sew patterns in pairs (at least)?? You see, understanding the steps of the pattern sometimes take the greatest amount of time! So, when you understand a step . . . why not do it twice?? We’ve found that it saves quite a bit of time for us! That […]

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A Carousel IN the zoo?? Well . . .errr . . . make that an Oliver + S, Carousel Dress in zoo fabric: Liberty of London, Queue for the Zoo (a different colorway can be found HERE). When we saw this fabric, we knew we wanted to sew something for our animal loving niece! You […]

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We have always loved a good Oliver + S, Playtime Tunic. But as EA grew, we wondered how this “style” would work for a growing child. EA has entered her “tween years”, and seems to be growing before our eyes. Ultimately, we decided that if we chose the “right fabric” . . . EA would […]

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Season in and season out we love the Oliver and S, Playtime Tunic and Dress pattern! This pattern can be sewn with knit OR cotton. Of course, once the nieces received a knit version, the cotton version took a DISTANT second place with pattern preference. We sewed CL a size 8, Oliver + S playtime […]

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So . . . .we tried something new. . . . . . a new pattern (for us). . . Specifically, a new KNIT pattern (for us). We thought the Cali Faye, Perri Pullover would work nicely for EA as she enters her “tween” years, so she received two pullovers – both sewn as a size […]

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Soooo, we intentionally sewed something for the youngest niece, LG. You know how it goes: those poor third children . . . always seeming to be slighted on receiving new handmades. But, this time was different. She was going to get something “all. her. own.” We sewed the Children’s Corner, Frannie Dress (size 7, from […]

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We go back to tried and true patterns again and again. Especially when dealing with knits . . . When we sewed this pattern the first time (Sewing for Disney: HERE and HERE), we weren’t exactly sure how receptive the girls (or their momma) would be to it. The verdict? It met everyone’s approval! The […]

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We love a good Bimaa! This pattern has been tried and true, year after year after year after year. EA is now wearing a size 12, Bimaa with no modifications. And yes . . . sniff, sniff . . . this pattern only goes up to a size 12! Even though it is still painful (at […]

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Well, we finally made it . . . the end of our 2nd “Sewing for Disney” installment! There was a vision for this creation – a vision that worked . . . sort of. . . . . . Before it didn’t. Tiana was a new character added to our “Sewing for Disney” series. But, […]

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During our 1st round of Sewing for Disney, we asked the question: What character would you like to see represented . . . if we were to sew more “Sewing for Disney” garments? One answer received: Sleeping Beauty That’s tough! The character with the least screen time of any Disney princess. . . The one that is […]

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Well, what do you know? We never completed our “Sewing for Disney” series – that was begun years ago. . . Nothing like picking up a dusty old series again! We actually had three more Disney creations made that were never shared. And, there is no better time than the present to share them. Elena […]

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CHRISTMAS! The holiday that lasts for weeks on end. The anticipation . . . The shopping . . . The parties and get-togethers . . . You name it . . . Christmas has it! It’s hard to believe that in a few more weeks, the Christmas season will be upon us! And it seems Christmas sewing […]

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We love a good, classic dress pattern! It gets us every. single. time. Pandemic or no pandemic. To wear or not to wear. That said, the opportunity to sew a Children’s Corner, Lee was one we couldn’t pass up. Better yet – it was the perfect opportunity to sew a collar from the Children’s Corner, […]

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Oh la la! For the third, and final country, in our “Epcot Travels” we selected France. It was quite possibly the most familiar of our “Hello” phrases – “Bonjour” {“Good Day”}. When it was all said and done, it was definitely our favorite of the three outfits sewn! Germany {read HERE} and Italy {read HERE} took a back seat […]

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Moving on to another country in Epcot {feel free to read about our first country-specific garment sewn HERE},we chose to highlight Germany. . . This time, we sewed a Made Every Day, First Day Dress. While there were several options for this pattern, we opted to sew an a-line dress {size 5}. Then, we once again […]

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Did you know that eleven countries are represented in Disney’s Epcot? These include: the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Morocco, Japan, Italy, Germany, China, Norway, and Mexico? We thought it would be fun to “give a nod” to three of those countries . . . but were unsure how we wanted to do so. […]

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Moana was ALL. THE. CRAZE. for our nieces prior to going to Disney! So much so, that Moana landed as CL’s NUMBER TWO request for her “Sewing for Disney” wardrobe. Again, it might have been the exposed midriff that she was hoping to sport. Yet again, we disappointed! Instead, we sewed an Oliver + S, […]

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Hi friends! We figured since Disney closed for some time, shouldn’t our “Sewing for Disney” series be placed on “pause” too? Not really . . . but it makes for a handy excuse for our delay . . . Picking up where we left off on our “Sewing for Disney” series . . . EA really, […]

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Isn’t the Children’s Corner, Katina a sweet sundress for a warm, summer day? We sewed CL a Katina Dress in a size 6. Well, we actually took a “shortcut” with this creation – having the dress constructed prior to smocking it. There is always so much to sew . . . and so little time […]

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Thank you, Dana, for creating a fabric that “spoke” to us. Yes. . . even in KNIT . . .this fabric screamed to be sewn. Still, what do you expect with ICE CREAM?!?! You know what they say? I scream, you scream . . .  We all scream for ice cream . . . That, and […]

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