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Today I’m guest posting over at Melly Sews for her Summer Sundress series. I did a tutorial on the dress I made for Sofie’s birthday party. Head on over and check it out!

party planning

I’ve been in full-blown party planning mode for weeks! Sofie’s 4th birthday is next week and we’re having her party on Sunday. But between my need to unpack and clean the house before having 30+ people over and my desire to throw her a totally awesome party (because she’s literally been talking about it for months), I’ve worn myself out! The Hubs has been traveling a lot with work and I realized a few days…

fabric designing

My favorite challenge on Project Runway is usually the episode when the designers get to create their own fabrics. I think most of us who sew dream of being a glamorous fabric designer, surrounded by bolts of gorgeousness we get to use endlessly. I know there are sites like Spoonflower, but that’s just not in my budget (I used to balk at their $16+ per yard prices, but my favorite local quilt store had bolts…

40s Flower Girl

So, recently we had a discussion on my Facebook page about butting in at the cutting counter at JoAnn’s. I asked because I was genuinely curious. One day, several weeks before I asked, I’d opened up and offered my help in a project that thrilled me completely! I overheard a discussion about fabric width’s from the 1940’s versus today and whether or not the sizing of a pattern might be consistent. My ears perked up…

Shabby Apple Winner!

515px: Thank you to everyone who entered the Shabby Apple giveaway! I’m pleased to announce the winning comment was number 75: And the comment was: CONGRATS ALLENA!! Look for my email so I can get your information for Shabby Apple to send you your fantastic new dress!