Desmond Coat Pattern
It’s finally coat/jacket season and that’s my favorite time of year because outerwear is my favorite thing to sew. I have made a lot of...
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Category: sewing for girls
Hyde Park Dress
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...
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How to add trim to a collar
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...
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How to Sew a Tutu
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...
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10 DIY Halloween Costumes
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...
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How to add a hood to the Swiss Top
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...
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How to add Thumbhole Cuffs to Any Pattern
When this little girl saw the thumbhole cuffs on Abbey’s ballet bolero, she was insisting that she could have some on a shirt for her...
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Free Ballet Bolero Pattern
My daughters have been taking ballet for several years now and often I get a request from them for some special ballet clothes, something for...
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Color Blocked Swiss Top
I love to color block, as you may know. So it’s no real surprise that I would color block the new Swiss Top. I love...
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