Tag: DIY

Summer Jean Dress Tutorial !

I\’m so excited to share this tutorial with you guys ,  it was so much fun to make !! I\’ve been wanting to make a cute Summer dress for ages and just hadnt gotten around to it, that is until I found this double sided denim at my local Joann\’s !! I ran home and…

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Kaleidoscope – Simplicity 1159

Kaleidoscope is what I call HER !!!! This concept came about bit by bit .. I started the process only knowing that I wanted to create a dress that I painted !  The first step was finding a pattern.. I knew that I wanted a halter top look but I needed something that wouldn\’t make…

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Boho Chics – Simplicity 1161

So the inspiration for  this dress came from a photo ( forgive me for being unable to locate it ) of two girls with these beautiful peasant/boho dresses. I instantly fell in love and knew that I wanted to sew it ! My style is more on the easy, breezy, flowing, earthy,dainty,neutral…( cant think of…

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Gingham and Seersucker

Alright guys ! This challenge was about good ole GINGHAM ! I have to admit when I first read the challenge I wasn\’t that thrilled …I mean most people refer to gingham as \”oh you mean that tablecloth looking material ?\” So over coming that was a feet in itself ! It took me a…

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Vintage Vogue 2962

SO! My daughter decided that she wanted to go to prom her Junior year … and of course she wanted mama to make her dress ( Yay me !) . Daughter : \”Mom you know your making my dress right? \” Me: \” of course baby …you say we have a month left? OK, plenty…

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Rippin Aint Easy – Color Blocking M6964 / M6706

Hey loves!! This week has been soooo hectic , but i made it thru ….barely 🙂 .OK so I had to dresses due in two weeks !! My daughters prom was yesterday and as I told you all in previous post , I am a contestant in the \”Rippin Aint Easy\” competition hosted by Pretty…

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Pin Stripes

McCall 6751 and B5893 Hey guys ive been so busy lately with participating in this \”Rippin Aint Easy\” competition that I haven\’t really had the opportunity to sew for myself . I decided to do some \”light\” sewing inbetween challenges JUST to curve my \”make something that I want to make\” tooth. 🙂  I have…

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Rippin Aint Easy Challenge #1 – M6953 – Spring Fling

So I mentioned in my last post that I had been chosen as a contestant in the Pretty Girls Sew \” Rippin Aint Easy\” Sewing Competition …. We where given our pattern three weeks ago and from there my wheels began to turn … Pattern McCall 6953   I was super excited and frighten all…

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Color Block – B5030

OH ! Glorious Color Block !!! I love how this wrap dress turned out !!! Let me just get that out FIRST!!!    Im so excited because I had NO idea of what I wanted to do with this fabric … I did my little ritual where I lay the fabric out on my cutting table…

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