I recently made a few more color variations of the whale fabric design and ordered them up over at Spoonflower on the organic knit (by far my favorite of their...
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I managed to get the buttons and button loops sewn onto the holiday dress I made for Clementine, just in time for Christmas. You may remember that this one was...
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I'm a procrastinator. It's part laziness, part space-cadet-ness. I wish I could get extra points for an Energetic Response when I realize something should have been done 15 minutes ago,...
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When we were out in Seattle a couple weeks ago it dawned on me that my dad is a crafter too...just a different kind. I really wanted do a blog...
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I think this might be it for me so far: Mt Rainier, Mt Hood (I think? off to the far right in the second pic?), and Mt St Helens, all...
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Around here I am always looking for fun things to do with Elliot while Clementine naps. Once in a blue moon he'll fall asleep during his "quiet time" but usually...
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One complaint -- perhaps the only complaint -- I have with sewing is that it doesn't exactly lend itself to holiday socializing. You can't really put your machine in the...
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This is what she wore to Trader Joe's the other day. You know, for our less-than-36-hours-at-home-before-we-get-on-a-plane-again shopping trip. Hey, we had to eat. And what do you say when your...
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Yup a bunch of you guessed right, we're in Florida! Mr Rae's parents rented a house in Clearwater Beach for the whole family (parents, siblings/spouses and kids) and it's been...
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I guess I forgot to mention that we're on vacation this week. Well. We are on vacation this week. And it's nice and warm! Can you guess where? Here's another...
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At the very first SE Crafter's Meetup ever last November, Emily brought some extra knit fabric along for me to take home (woot!). One of the knits was this amazing...
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Another project started in New York at the Heather Ross workshop, made with Anna Maria Horner's Little Folks voile (also used for this Pierrot top for Clementine) and a variation...
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I'm loving all the new Charlie Tunics and Dresses that have appeared in the photo pool lately. Here are just a few of my favorites! Seriously, this Minnie Mouse is...
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One of the projects I worked on at the Weekend Sewing workshop a couple weeks ago was an Oliver+S Schooldays Jacket for Elliot. The moon fabric is from the Far...
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Toddler Backpack Sewing Pattern - $8BUY NOWTonight I'm winding up the "Back to School Wardrobe" course I have been teaching over the last couple of months with Karen LePage at...
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