It’s the Nutcracker time of year here at our house. Both my my girls dance in the local metropolitan ballet company’s Nutcracker production. They have for the past few years now and while they LOVE it, it also takes over our life for about 2.5 months. That means it’s all Nutcracker all the time. We listen to the music constantly…
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While making the new Hyde Park Top (also available in teen sizes) I knew I wanted it to be a dress. It already had the twirly circle skirt peplum, and so a twirly circle skirt dress was in order. The dress has a high low hem line just like the top which I love, and turning the Hyde Park Top…
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I love the new Hyde Park Top, it’s one I have been working on for over a year now (as it happens often) I made a lot of versions while testing out options and while some options were cut from the pattern I still love the details and decided I would add them as a hack. Like adding trim to…
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My girls have been in ballet since they were about 2. I have made several no-sew tutus over the years for them. However this year when my daughter wanted to be a ballerina for halloween I thought it was time to make a “real” tutu. The no-sew tutus are fine and all but they often get all tangled up and…
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It’s that time of year again, Halloween is here and while my kids are stalling on deciding what they want me to make them this year I went through the years past. DIY Yoshi Costume DIY Snail Costume Fairy Princess Costume Raccoons Costume Poppy from Trolls (with a free pattern) Cowardly Lion Costume Baymax Costume Rainbow Unicorn Costume Hawkeye the…
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After about the 3rd or 4th Swiss top I made I just knew I had to make a hooded version. With a small and easy alteration this was easy to do. I also added some little extra details to this one like some leather scraps sewn above and below the pocket opening just for accent. I also added a drawstring…
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