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Create This Look – Dusty Blue Damask Chiffon
This Week I was inspired by the “Be Outside Dress in Delft” from ModCloth.
I can imagine a beautiful parisian lady enjoying a lovely picnic in a park, wearing this dress. The fabric used to make the inspiration dress is a thicker cotton. I chose a lighter weight chiffon because of the print. If lined with our white poly cotton, the dress will look very similar.
The Pattern I chose is a vintage inspired pattern by Butterick. It has close fitting, lined bodice, Read More...
DIY Wallet
Have you heard of The Necessary Clutch Wallet pattern by Emmaline Bags?
This is the most amazing and addicting wallet pattern! My friends and I cannot stop making them for all our family members and I know you’ll love making them too.
There is room for everything – 12 credit card slots, a spot for your checkbook, a zippy portion for your coins, another divider for coupons, your cell phone or what-have-you! Other options include a purse strap or a Read More...
Create This Look – Navy Ethnic Chevron Chiffon
Welcome back to an all new edition of Create This Look! This week, inspiration comes from the “Miracle Moxie Dress in Navy & White” from ModCloth.
This is such a cute dress. I love how they paired a bold print with such a feminine shape. The pattern I chose is S1375 from Simplicity. It is not quite the same, but the pattern I had picked out originally was for knits only. I have personally never tried using a non-stretch fabric on a Read More...
Create This Look – Beige Random Chevron Chiffon
Hello & Welcome to this weeks edition of Create This Look! This week I was inspired by the “Mix Independent Dress” from ModCloth.
When I saw this dress on ModCloth, I immediately thought of this fabric. It doesn’t happen very often, but its exciting when it does. We don’t have the same color combination, but it is the same print.
The fabric is chiffon, so I recommend using our Beige Poly/Cotton to line it.
The dress itself is pretty basic. Its the Read More...
Perfect Boys Shorts
Last week I shared a great shorts pattern for girls and women. Today I’m back to share a boys shorts pattern that is comfy, stylish and incredibly quick to sew!
These are the Coastal Craze Baggies by Peek A Boo Pattern Shop. The pattern includes sizing from 3 months to 12 years and can be made with woven or knit! We wandered the aisles of the brick & morter version of TheFabricMarket.com and found this great dark green bottom-weight with a little Read More...
Create This Look – Americana Checkerboard Plaid Gauze
With Independence Day just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to put together a look that was a little patriotic. This week’s look was inspired by the “Let Me Patchwork It Top” from ModCloth.
I don’t know about you, but I think everything happens for a reason. For example, last week I was updating some of our plaids, and I ran across this awesome red, navy, and taupe, checkerboard/plaid gauze. Then I saw this top on ModCloth. Apparently Read More...
Coachella Shorts for Summer
Locally, where we are, high temperatures have broken past 100 degrees and it doesn’t look to be coming down any time soon. If you’re looking for some quick comfy shorts to make to survive the heat where you are, you’ll want to check out the Coachella shorts pattern by Striped Swallow Designs for both women and girls!
For my first pair, I used some of our Denim Chambray with hot pink jumbo rick rack.
All of our denim chambray fabrics are just $3.99/yard!
Trim suggestions Read More...
Create This Look – White & Black Medium Random Polkadot Chiffon
Hope you had a great week! This week I was inspired by the “Sweeten The Spot Dress” from ModCloth. I love how flowey this dress is and of course, it has Polkadots! ;P
The chiffon I chose is quite similar to the inspiration dress, although the dots are slightly smaller. This is a very lightweight chiffon, which makes it perfect for this type of dress. This chiffon is also make some great blouses, kimonos, skirts, window sheers, scarves, bathing suit Read More...
The Brooklynn Twirl Top – Knits & Wovens
Last week I was given the opportunity to test a new pattern by Little 4 Awhile, The Brooklynn Twirl Top.
The patterns from Little 4 Awhile are intended to be used for upcycling existing t-shirts into adorable ruffled shirts & dresses. I had picked up this Paul Frank/Julius Jr. knit a few weeks back and thought it was my best bet at getting my non-frilly girl interested in this top.
The Brooklynn Twirl Top pattern includes a bodice piece with instructions for cutting strips for the Read More...
Create This Look – Brown & Espresso Cheetah Chiffon
This super cute and flowy dress is inspired by the “Stealth & Stylish Dress in Leopard” from ModCloth. They have actually taken it off of the site, so making it yourself is the only way your going to get it into your wardrobe!
The pattern I chose M6503 has many variations. I recommend View C, but there are so many options you can totally mix and match and make it completely your own.
I run across some really cool fabric, if I Read More...