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Juggling balls
IMGP4169, a photo by laurajanesharp on Flickr. A sewing spree of juggling balls from Liesel’s Little Things to Sew made some lovely Christmas presents. Filed under: toys and accessories Tagged: oliver...
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Valentine’s Day chocolate pouches
All of my time recently has been spent trying to set up this blog, but I couldn’t resist the temptation to make something small and colourful for the kids for Valentine’s Day morning. What could be...
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Want to sew with knits? No serger? No problem…or is it?
Now and again I get the urge to sew with knits even though I don’t have a serger and my efforts to date have been ok, at best (see some flashback skinny tees here if you don’t believe me!). I really...
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Geranium dresses
So, I caught the Geranium Dress bug! It all started innocently enough with one dress for Margot’s fifth birthday. I purchased the pattern and did the thing I always say I will never do again, but...
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Orange piping trousers
Celebrate the Boy – aka the gentle push I needed to get this blog going! I’ve been working on setting up this blog since the new year and celebrating boys seems as good a reason as any to just throw...
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The way boys play – a utility belt for everyone!
Today I want to celebrate the big boy in my life. Recently he’s been playing lots of imaginary games, which inevitably result in me strapping something to a belt loop or draping something around his...
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Spring is in the air!
I couldn’t help but share some of my new goodies. Just be aware, all the colours and cuteness could get you running to your sewing machine to whip up something bright and cheery! This past weekend I...
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Simple, comfy trousers with a twist
It’s really hard to find trousers that fit a tall and *very* skinny 8-year-old boy. Fact. Sure, you have those elastic strips and buttons on the inside of the waistband but that does nothing for the...
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Chewbacca softie
I don’t usually go in for making soft toys – it’s just not really my thing. However, when George’s obsession with Star Wars coupled with my desire to make him something non-clothing for a recent...
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Some Easter Inspiration
Easter is coming and I wanted to share some springtime sewing inspiration! As I write the snow is falling outside, a good 6 inches by now, and I’m feeling anything but spring-like. Hopefully this...
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Maakdag – Gent’s craft extravaganza
I’m not Belgian, in fact I don’t even speak Dutch/Flemish with any fluency, but that didn’t stop the organisers, instructors and participants of the Gent craft extravaganza, Maakdag, from welcoming me...
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A shirt for a summer BBQ
Ta-dah! The completed shirt from my afternoon of chatting and sewing with Lies at Maakdag. The Materials While temperatures here in Brussels are still dipping below freezing (I’ve just had to cancel...
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Housekeeping – changing to Bloglovin’
<a href=”http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/4869697/?claim=rketknt4dj7″>Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a> Like many bloggers out there, I am now managing all the blogs I read on Bloglovin’ since...
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Spring Top Sewalong – The Banksia Top…not a complete disaster
The Banksia Top by Megan Nielsen is described as “both dressy and casual this top is the perfect wardrobe addition. Semi-fitted with button up placket front and large peter pan collar it also...
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A new feature – Top Ten for Tuesday – Most Useful Sewing Skills
Introducing…a new – in fact my first – regular feature on this blog…. Tuesday is my favourite day of the working week. All the kids have after school activities which buys me an extra two hours in the...
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A new dress, some good music and even sewing on TV
I write this post with lots of songs and images running through my mind. I, like most other avid sewists with access to the BBC, am downing my sewing tools each Tuesday night to watch the four-part...
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Spring Top Sewalong – Take 2! Lisette Portfolio (2245)
I wouldn’t say that I’ve totally given up on mastering the Banksia Top in double gauze and gold piping – but it has indeed been put on hold. I wanted to knock up another Spring Sewalong top for and,...
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Top 10 tried and tested *free* kid clothes sewing tutorials
This time next week I, along with many other sewists, will be madly sewing children’s clothing as part of Kid’s Clothes Week. For those of you who don’t know, KCW is a quarterly sewing challenge...
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Some ideas for itty bitty scraps
Just a quick post to share some pics of the cheerful new additions to my sewing space. Mug made by the oh-so-talented potter (who happens to be my step-father) David Voorhees,...
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Top 10 Tangerine Tango Fabrics
I recently went shopping to buy a red cardigan…nothing fancy, just a simple red cardigan. As I did quick scans of the department store while descending the escalator, I was pleased to see lots of...
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