Everyone else is doing it, so why not? Thank you for the overwhelming support and success for Sew Like My Mom this year. I appreciate each and every one of you! 11. Katie Dress 10. Easiest Pillowcase Dress Ever 9. Game Day Gym Bag 8. Peasant Dress 7. Makeup Bag 6. The Great Cover-Up 5. [...]

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I can’t even begin to count the number of times this year I’ve mumbled, “this is the worst year of my life.” Grandpa died in June. There are still times I forget he’s gone and expect to see him walk through the door and hug me tight. It’s been six months already, but there are [...]

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For years I’ve been putting “tags” in the clothes I make. They’re nothing special, literally just loops of ribbon that tell the wearer (or the parent dressing them) which is the back side of the garment. But I’ve wanted labels. I’ve researched, planned, and hunted everywhere for them, but nothing I found really pleased me. [...]

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It always surprises me the little ways my girls are just like me. Sofie’s always cold in the car and prefers to be snuggled under a blanket. I turned her car seat around to face forward a few months ago and since then she’s been having a hard time keeping the blanket in her lap. [...]

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Two years ago I knew I wanted to make our family Christmas stockings. My Mom and I were out shopping at fabric stores and I fell in love with this fabric, but it wasn’t until last year that I finally got them made. I went ahead and made 5 stockings even though we didn’t have [...]

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