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Friday, April 27, 2012

Yarn for Sale

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As I continue my house purge in preparation of moving, I am destashing some yarns. The following are listed on ebay. Click on description fo...
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Another cowl drape tank - M6078

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This is my fourth version of McCalls 6078 . I tried View C this time. I followed Elizabeth's lead (AKA Queen of the Bathroom Photo) ...
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Monday, February 06, 2012

Baby blanket for grandson

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January was a busy one! I managed to eek out a couple sewing projects and this baby blanket for Mark's son and DIL who gave birth t...
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Sunday, February 05, 2012

Austin Confetti Top - Vogue 8634

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At the Austin PR weekend in November, several of us purchased a slinky knit from The Common Thread. In fact, we may have bought the whole bo...
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Monday, January 02, 2012

Christmas Highlights

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I didn't make very many Christmas gifts this year (darn those 24 hours days) but I did make an apron for my daughter Molly from the Emme...
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I want to marry this fabric - J2794

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While at PR Anniversary in Austin weekend, April had a trunk show for her new business Fabricker and I bought some lovelies including this ...
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Glittery Cowl top - M6078 (revisited)

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I loved the polka dot version of McCalls 6078 I made last summer. I've worn it many times! I followed up with another version in an in...
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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Finally - a review of my Mother of the Bride dress! (S2497)

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Took me awhile but I'm finally getting around to blogging / reviewing Simplicity 2497 - a Cynthia Rowley design that is nominated for t...
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Christmas Appetizer

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My daughter and son in law are hosting their first Christmas party tonight and she asked me to make a couple appetizers. Veggie bars are alw...
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Wednesday, December 07, 2011

What to do when you're missing your sewing machine...

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Mark and I spent the week after Thanksgiving at our home in Florida. We love our time down there because we truly get to relax. Even though ...
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Pattern Review 10-Year Anniversary in Austin

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Edited to add a link to Kyle's blog who captured all the events of the weekend so well! Kyles' Blog: Vacuuming the Lawn Saturday, No...
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Monday, November 07, 2011

Rehearsal Dinner Dress - V8742

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I finished up the Mother of the Bride ensemble and Junior Bridesmaid dresses (I'll post those soon) on Saturday so I decided I still had...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Vogue 1250 - Version 2

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No need to do a review on this one as it's been reviewed to death at PR but add me to the list of people who adore this pattern! This is...
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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Missoni-ish Fabric - Pattern Suggestions?

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To be honest, I don't love the classic Missoni zig zag look. I know... I know... it's the hottest thing out there right now but it n...
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Vogue 1250 - Version 1

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When Vogue 1250 came out, it didn't interest me in the least. I thought the dress was not the slightest bit flattering on the model. Do...
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Thursday, October 06, 2011

Wedding Shower

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My daughter's wedding shower was last Sunday and it was great fun! I prepared the food and tried out some new recipes. I wish I hadn...
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