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Bella Sunshine Designs – Amelia Maxi Dress

Hey, sewists!  Are you on the hunt for a new summer maxi pattern?  I have a great one to share with you today!  I was lucky enough to pattern test for Bella Sunshine Designs again!  This round of testing was … Continue reading

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Battle of the Cotton Knits

Hey Stashbusters!  Today we are talking about knit fabrics!  Inspired by Melissa at Mahlica Designs and her fantastic Versus series, I thought I would write up my own version of this.  I wanted to compare how the exact same pattern … Continue reading

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Sew Long Summer: Summer Crush

I know I am a day late in posting this for the Summer Crush theme last week, but I had some family things to take care of yesterday that prevented me from finishing everything up.  Not to worry, everyone is … Continue reading

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5 Tips to Speed Up Your Sewing

How is your summer sewing going? Sew Long Summer is off and running, and it is not too late to join in on the fun!  This weeks theme is Summer Crush and it is all about trying those patterns you have … Continue reading

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Simplicity 1355 Maxi Dress

This past week I did a little stashbusting and I am pretty stoked about it.  I made Simplicity 1355 view B, the maxi dress.   I styled it with my version Simplicity 2227 that I made back in April and one of … Continue reading

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Simplicity 1801 Review

Of course I made a new maxi dress!  Maxi’s are my favorite summer uniform. I cut and started this dress in May, but didn’t get to finish it until this week. I love this dress!  The biggest change I made was … Continue reading

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Me Made May Day 4: M6073

I know I said I would only post a weekly review of my outfits, but I was just so excited about my new McCall’s 6073 maxi dress I had to post it now! This is one of the four garments that … Continue reading

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Simplicity 1804 part deux

Oh hai there!  It has been awhile hasn’t it?  Well I have been sewing a lot this month, that is a whole other post though.  Then there are all the other projects I have sewn in the last 3 months … Continue reading

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Reviving my maxi

Pattern Description: McCall’s 6073 Misses’ and Women’s dress in three lengths: Pullover.Pattern Sizing:8-16 18w-24w. I made a 20w.Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?I made version C, the maxi dress. … Continue reading

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