One Hour Baby Leggings

I have been so busy these last few days that the laundry has been languishing, and the dishes piling up. So while I took the time to do the chores, I couldn't resist sewing up a quick and easy pair of leggings for Miki. From cutting to finishing, these took exactly 40 minutes. I know because that's...

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Finished: Dress for Miki's First Birthday

Et Voila! Presenting the tiny dress that drove me so very crazy with its cuteness! The dress is a pattern mash-up of Create Kids Couture's Paris bodice, and Stacy skirt.  Five tiers of ruffles in five different fabrics. Single shoulder bodice with a satin fabric flower accent. And...

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Thoughts on Being a Tester

I've recently applied to be a pattern tester for a few designers, which I really doubt I will be chosen for. My photo skills are rusty, since photographing jewelry is totally different from great clothing pictures with a very unwilling and fast model like Miki. My sewing skills are quite good but again,...

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Frolicking at the Pumpkin Patch

We visited the pumpkin patch this weekend, a first for us since we moved to the US six years ago. It was Miki's first time, and we were determined to do something special. It was a lovely sunny day, and with the slight nip in the air that I love so much, we had a really great time. The dress is...

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Foolproof Topstitching!

I'm sewing my little Miki's special birthday dress. It's pink and navy and gold, and absolutely, unashamedly ruffley! I'm mashing up two patterns from Create Kids Couture, the bodice of the Paris and the Stacy skirt, While sewing this itsy bitsy teeny weenie bodice I've had one major...

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Back from a Short Break!

I've been quietly sewing along, making little dresses for my LO now that she is almost a year old and wearing size 12m clothes. Up until now I really didn't see then sense in sewing something for a peanut that will outgrow it before I'm done sewing. The only sewing I did for her was when she was 4 months...

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