Here are the results of this week's reader vote and judging panel scoring, which were both really, really close.Our Week 1 Judge's Choice Winner is the Wiksten Tova in AMH...

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Top of the Tops - Week 1!

I'm so excited to present our first batch of "Top Tops" for Spring Top Sewalong 2012! These tops were chosen by our Week 1 judges. Aren't they lovely? Please enjoy...

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Meet our Spring Top Sewalong Judges and Prize sponsors!

Here's our lineup of fantastic judges for this year's sewalong:Anna of NoodleheadShannon of luvinthemommyhoodKelli of True Bias (also of Presser Foot)Jenny of Wan Life to LiveLindsay of Lindsay, etc (also...

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Spring Top Pattern Favorites!

I hope you enjoyed all of the fabric inspiration posts and giveaways last week (from Fabric Fairy / Modern Fabric Studio / Banberry Place / Whipstitch / Fantastic Fabrics ) and...

spring top sewalongRae HoekstraMarch 30, 2012spring top sewalong 2012 Comments

Spring Top Sewalong PSA: slight date change

Please pardon my brain fart, but I just realized that I had originally set the final date for Spring Top Sewalong submissions as Monday, April 23, and I need to change that...

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Spring Top Sewalong 2012!

Ladies and Gentlemen, start your sewing machines! It's time for a Spring Top Sewalong!Every time I type those words, I get really excited. And this year I'm thrilled to be...

spring top sewalongRae HoekstraMarch 12, 2012spring top sewalong 2012 Comments

Best Top! Readers Choice of 2011

And now for our Readers Choice Award for Best Top of 2011! The top with the most reader votes from our final voting round goes to Shelby G for her Miss...

Best Top! Judges Choice of 2011

I'm happy to be able to announce our winners today! First up we have our Judge's Choice Award, which goes to Novita of Very Purple Person for her Broken Stripes...

Rae's Spring Top: Angel Top

{did you spot Curious George?}A couple weeks ago I went over to Field's to pick up some stretch lace. I originally had something very, very simple in mind. Something like...

Rae's Spring Top: Blue Ice Cream Top

I like this shot for some reason, blurry and unmade up. Those of you who have followed this blog for awhile have already seen this top in its previous form (right...

Spring Top Week: FINAL VOTE!

It's been a fun week showing you so many fantastic tops! I hope you were encouraged to go and sew something for yourself.Now it's time to reveal the final four...

Top of the Tops Day 4: VOTE!

Here's our fourth and final group of the spring tops that received the highest judges scores of all the tops entered in the Spring Top Sewalong 2011! I'll be posting the four finalists...

Rae's Spring Top: Teal with Lace

Wow! Thanks for all of the comments on yesterday's ivory knit top! It really goes to show that I can never predict how something will go over. Honestly I thought...

Top of the Tops Day 3: VOTE!

Here's our third group of the spring tops that received the highest judges scores of all the tops entered in the Spring Top Sewalong 2011! You can click on the...

Rae's Spring Top: Ivory Knit V-neck

It's time to reveal my next Spring Top! Thanks for all the top love yesterday by the way! I'm so glad you all liked it so much! Maybe you'll like...

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