And here is the girl's version of pattern #125. Made out of pink and ecru handkerchief linen, the bottom of the daygown is finished with a scalloped Madeira hem. The pattern and instructions are included in the pattern for the Madeira hem. Madeira trim adds so much to a garment without the cost of expensive laces. A pink neckband out of pink and edged with purchased tatting, tiny tucks and hand embroidery finishes the daygown off. Michie'

Veronica Popoiacu is a freelance artist and the girl behind bittersweetcolours.com. Because I studied art in high school and college I always had the desire to express myself. At first it was on a small dimension, later, a piece of canvas turned into a big picture. I care about the way I dress every day - for me, this is just another form of art that involves creativity.

For the reader who asked, "How do you adjust the Dedication Bubble pattern to fit different size tucks" you are in luck since this post explains a little more about the pattern! Several of my newer patterns, including #126 Dedication Bubble, are designed so that the tucks are sewn into a square piece of fabric then the front pattern piece is pinned on top and cut out. This gives you the freedom to use the tuck guides included in the pattern, make up your own, or make a plain bubble as shown above. I know that you are now asking if the Dedication Bubble can be made plain, why is it not shown on the pattern front? An excellent question, and one that I have no answer for except that it didn't occur to me at the time! The bubble is made out of white linen with the Blanket Stitch edging the collar and sleeve. The duck embroidery design can be found in the "Heirloom Embroidery Book." Michie'

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This paper doll sheet is from Woman and Home magazine, dated April May 1956. It features two girls who are twin sisters and includes a little story. Each doll is wearing a night gown and has a night robe/coat.

This nature crown is glorious! Watch the delight on your child's face when you place this on the top of their gorgeous little head!

Coffee Filter Butterflies-a colorful butterfly kids craft that is easy to make and only requires a few supplies such as coffee filters and washable markers.

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Así, sin quererlo ya estamos en 2017. Comenzamos un nuevo año, y por supuesto lleno de proyectos y retos. Así que, para la primera entrada de este nuevo año, os voy a proponer un Tutorial de un jersey

Here is the promised tutorial for adding the lace edging to the collar. The lace gives the collar a soft feminine look and is easy to apply. You will need lace edging, Gimp thread, and white light weight machine thread. First, cut out the two collars and linings and sew them together following the pattern instructions. Cut a piece of lace edging 1 and 1/3 the measurement of the outer edge of each collar. Gently pulling the header thread at each end of the lace, draw the lace up to fit the out edge of the collar. I like to lightly spray starch and press the lace to help hold the gathers in place. Next, pin the lace edging to the outer edge of the collar so that the lace header barely overlaps the edge of the collar. Baste the lace to the collar by hand. This also gives you a chance to adjust the lace gathers if needed. Place the Gimp thread on top of the lace header and using an open toed machine foot and lightweight thread, zigzag over the Gimp thread. Every machine is a little different, but I was happy with a stitch width of 2.5 and a length of 1.0. I did not do anything to hold the Gimp thread in place but just took my time and stitched a little at a time, but you may want to try one of the liquid thread products to hold it in place. Michie'

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Please Contact Before Ordering to Avoid Scheduling Conflicts. MADE TO ORDER Please Convo me before ordering to secure your place on the sewing schedule! Boy Bubble has a fully lined Empire yoke featuring folded tucks, French Lace Insertion and a hand-embroidered initial. Lace Edging is gathered to entreduex and finishes the neck. The lower "bubble" is gathered and attached to the front & back yokes with Entredeux Beading threaded with Silk Satin Ribbon. The short sleeve has a lace-edged cuff. The back opening features a Mother of Pearl Button closure as well as a placket in the "bubble" portion for ease in dressing the infant. In addition, the two-button crotch allows easy access for a diaper change. Fabric is Pima Cotton Batiste French Lace Holland Williams Photography, Birmingham AL Sizes Available: 6-24 months Lace Style may vary dependent on availability Handwash. Air Dry. Warm Iron.Please include the following Information with your Order; Age & DOB Current Clothing size Height Weight Chest Circumference measured 1" below the Underarm

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Today we get to hear from Jessica of Happy Together! Jessica is currently expecting their second child and will shortly find out if they are adding another sweet girl or mixing it up with a boy! Jessica's blog is filled to the brim with tutorials, many of which are repurposed, like the cute maternity top she's wearing inspired by modcloth. A couple of my favorites are the Military Dress and the Mod Sailor Dress. Aren't they adorable? In addition to her blog tutorials, Jessica has a shop full of patterns. I tell you, that girl is a never ending source of creativity! I'm loving the striped number she came up with us for today, which also includes her quick and easy how-to! * * * Curious George Goes to the Chocolate Factory Curious is defined as "Marked by desire to investigate and learn." Everyone is curious about something at one time or another. It could be an actual thing, an idea, a person. Curious George seems to be curious about everything (hence the name). It only makes sense that my curious daughter takes a liking to the little guy. She's also very curious. Oh the things she has gotten into! Especially when no one is around. It makes for an exciting time for sure. One of her favorite Curious George stories is when he goes to visit a chocolate factory. I think she is imagining herself being in a chocolate factory, with no one paying her any attention. She shares George's love for the taste of chocolate for sure. She will remember where any is stashed right when she wakes up and devise a plan to get her hands on some. I have walked in many a times to her having pulled up a chair to the counter, standing on her tippy toes (on the counter), searching for leftover candy. So for an chocolate outfit, I wanted it to be chocolate colors and also have some big pockets for her to stash her "chocolates" in. I decided some felt chocolates would be a better choice for her to have, so we made some of those too. They are a big hit and I don't get a sugar monster after wards ;) The outfit is also a hit with her. I really need to make her more things with pockets. Now for a quick tutorial on how to make the top: I grabbed some knit fabric and laid a shirt on it for a general sizing reference. Make sure the stretch of the fabric goes horizontally (side to side, not up and down). Then cut out two pieces that kind of have a tank top look. Place the two pieces together, right sides facing, and sew the sides underneath the armpits together. Remember to use a needle meant for knit fabric! Then, if you like, you can cut some long strips to cover the armholes. I just did mine at 2 inches wide and long enough to go around the armhole. Iron each armhole piece in half and pin in place, with raw edges touching. Sew in place. Now cut two more pieces that are double the length of the shirt top and about 4 inches wide (or smaller if you want the neck piece to be thinner). Place the two pieces together, right sides facing, and sew the short sides together on each end. Now you will have a tube. Pin the middle of one side to the front shirt, making sure the right sides of the fabric are facing. Sew in place. Repeat for the back side. Now it will look like the picture below. Then shirr two rows on the top tube pieces, one 1/2" inch from the top and one 1/4"-1/2" from the bottom. Then you are all done. No need to finish the edges unless you want to. Thank you so much Katy for having me! It was fun to have a creative challenge :) * * * Off to grab some chocolate and get sewing! Thank you, Jessica for visiting and sharing today!

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This weeks featured pattern is the Pleated Bubble #102 . This has been a top seller for the past 10 years and is one of my favorites. This...