Hello. I'm not dead, just been busy and needed a break from blogs. Do you ever just take a break from reading blogs, blogging yourself, checking pinterest, etc? I've actually made a few things, a blouse, a dress for Ellie, a storage shelf for fabric, but I've yet to photograph and blog them. Summer is busy, I have all the outdoor chores now,...

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BEFORE: Our dining room had a ceiling fan as the main light source. We’ve never used the fan, and it just seemed weird above our eating space. I found this brass chandelier at the thrift store for $5. With a wash, primer, and oil rubbed bronze spray paint, we have an actual light fixture that’s a chandelier and has more light with two...

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I’m really excited to share a children’s book and sewing to go along with it over at No Big Dill today! This is the third round of a series Katy hosts called “Once Upon A Thread” where you find lots of bloggers sewing something inspired by a favorite children’s book. I was thrilled to get a chance to participate and today I’m sharing...

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I need more blouses. Pretty much my "above the waist wardrobe" consists of solid tee shirts. I need to grow up and move beyond the Target or Old Navy tee shirts. But I'm also thinking a real blouse might be more flattering. Lynette, my sister, HATES knit.  She won't sew with or wear it. She's voiced her anti-knit opinions, and I still love...

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I’m sharing this skirt over at Crafterhours for Skirt Week! Last year I entered a shirred pocket skirt and won a prize!  I was pretty excited. You can enter skirts you’ve sewn to the different flickr groups here: A-LINE SKIRTS FULL SKIRTS STRAIGHT SKIRTS CHILDREN’S SKIRTS This skirt has a simple silhouette, just an a-line, knee length waist-banded skirt with a side zip....

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