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Momma needs a brand new bag!

By rosie on July 29, 2010

The great news is you can buy it and download it and sew it today!

ready, set, sew! rosie

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Party Dress

By rosie on July 29, 2010

Party Dress by Mo Bedell from Blue Hill Fabrics.

I am seeing some fall shades in these ~

Part Dress from Blue Hill Fabrics

But oh so pretty summer dresses in the ones below ~

Blue Hill Fabrics Party Dress

Mo Bodell's Party Dress

Party Dress Fabric

Buyer’s Guide

Above All Fabrics

Allegro Fabrics

Contemporary Cloth (in hand and being listed soon!)

Fashionable Fabrics

Scrappy Girl Shoppe

Quilt Sandwich

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How many times have you been browsing through the online catalogs to find that perfect piece of clothing, just to stop dead at the price, or you wish it was in another color, or the sizing is just not right? Why not make it, instead?

I love this ~

cami top from JCrew

However by the time I found this perfect top to wear with my summer skirts, they only had a size 4 left. Let me tell you I am no size 4!

However, I did find this pattern ~

McCalls pattern 5977

I personally don’t need to open the top button to look sexy ( oh brother!) so the scoop neck is close enough for me. I can use ruffled eyelet instead of the fabric to make the jabot layers.

The JCrew top was dotted swiss ~ you can find that in your local Joann’s or if you want to go with a print ~ wouldn’t Anna Marie Horner’s Voile prints be luscious?

I found some white cotton batiste that I might use ( 2 layers) and some Wright’s ruffled eyelet. I think I could get very close to the look.

ruffles and batiste

So for my size ~

2 yards of material for the 2 layers for the top
1 yard of ruffled eyelet for the jabot effect (I like the top one)
1 1/4 yd of 3/4″ eyelet for around the hem (next to the bottom would work nicely)
and of course the pattern ( which I would love so much, I’d use over and over!)

I would spend about less than $20 in materials and $5.oo for the pattern ( I had a coupon) So, I can make my size for $25.00.

I like that! Do you ever try to recreate the “look” ~ you should, you can do it!

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McKenzie

By rosie on July 27, 2010

McKenzie designed by Dena Designs for FreeSpirit Fabrics

I am quite in love with the black colorway of this collection.

“Hand painted florals, lovely paisleys and a combination of modern geometrics make up the fresh mix and match style of Dena Designs’ newest collection McKenzie.”

McKenzie fabric collection

FreeSpirit McKenzie

Lilac McKenzie Fabric Collection

Lilac McKenzie

Aren’t those Lilacs yummy? And there is more to this collection that I haven’t shown you. Take a trip around these great shops for these selections and more ….

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Would you like some Giant Polka Dots?

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Leggings

By rosie on July 26, 2010

How do you feel about them? McCall’s Pattern of the Week ($2.99 online) gives some trend examples.

McCall's Pattern 6173

I wore them in the late 80′s – early 90′s and I loved them them then with tunic sweaters. I see the younger gals wearing them under skirts and I think that looks cute. I wonder what ages this trend will capture. I’d wear them under my long skirts for extra warmth this winter…..but I am definitely past wearing them with a long sweater