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Seams Well: StyleArc Laura Dress
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Sewing Adventures and Day Dreams of Them Plus some Opinions Here and There. Sunday, April 26, 2015. I really like this dress pattern. It's easy to sew and comfortable to wear (although as of this writing, I haven't worn it out of the house yet - or out of the sewing room for that matter). I'd been eyeing this one for some time and with the sale on PDF patterns at the StyleArc Etsy shop. This weekend, I decided it was time to purchase. Sewing was easy. I used the sewing machine and serger. I diver...I wil...
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The Dryden Family: The Kiddo
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014. I apologize to my three readers for my blogging hiatus. I hope this post will satisfy you (Laurel), and sufficiently update you on our lives and our little munchkin. First off, my child is almost six months old. They really aren't lying when they say kids grow so fast. I can't believe it has been six months already. Now the typical stats/answers to the questions people always ask:. We love this little squirt! It's been so fun to watch her grow and get a fun little personality.
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Vacuuming the Lawn: October 2014
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Monday, October 27, 2014. New Look 6071, Part 2: the modesty panel and the rest of the dress. So yes, I made two turquoise dresses in a row! First was NL 6071, which I never finished blogging about. I wrote part 1 here about the back of the dress here. Then I made that S1314 quilted dressed which I blogged about in a few posts, the last of which is here. These super-small, super-adorable square snaps are from Daytona Trimming in NYC. They're right next to the register and they don't seem to have them...
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Vacuuming the Lawn: December 2014
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014. 2014 Year in Review. Instead of a Christmas tree, this was my ode to the holidays. This is the first week that I've had the week between Christmas and New Year's off since 1998 and it is AMAZING. Utter joy, I tell you. I have taken other weeks off and not traveled, but there is something about staying home this week that is totally decadent. Less commitments and no routine. Happy New Year everyone! 1 ginko leaf pillow. 3 (and a half) Sewaholic Renfrew shirts. 5 New Look skir...
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Seams Well: November 2014
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Sewing Adventures and Day Dreams of Them Plus some Opinions Here and There. Saturday, November 22, 2014. Vogue 9060 - Love this Tilton Skirt. I have wanted to make this skirt for several weeks, but just had too much of "life" going on to give it any attention. It's now finally complete! I have several black tops that I think will work with it, and I'm hoping a red Tea Garden Tee (pattern shown below) that I made years ago will work with it. I haven't taken the time to check the reds together. Not me, of ...
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Seams Well: June 2014
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Sewing Adventures and Day Dreams of Them Plus some Opinions Here and There. Thursday, June 26, 2014. Pattern weights, that is. I have always generally pinned patterns to fabric. Not sure why. Mom always used weights rather than pins. Her weights were the silverware from the kitchen. She especially liked using the knives in the stainless steel collection (not the sharp steak knives). I had more pattern weights. Now I have my own wiggly earthworm weights! Sunday, June 22, 2014. At that time, Mom (and, ther...
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THE SMITH'S: September 2012
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WELCOME TO KANDACE AND GEOFF'S LIFE! Monday, September 24, 2012. Geoff took his Optometry Admissions Test a couple of weeks ago, and did sooooo well! I'm a proud mama. And so he has started the applying process to the many many different schools in the US (and the 1 in Canada). While he is making his list, I decided that 4 years is a freaken long time to live somewhere, and that I also get a say. So here is the list of schools and my thoughts of them:. ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY. Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
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Vacuuming the Lawn: Vogue 8571 Red Dress Done!
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Monday, August 18, 2014. Vogue 8571 Red Dress Done! I picked up the pattern at MPB Day 2013 last year. And thought it would be fun to wear it to MPB Day this year. I finished it 5 days after MPB Day 2014 occurred, oops! I purchased this fabric in San Diego at a swap meet last November with Elizabeth. It has crosswise and lengthwise stretch. It is a stretchy and synthetic, the kind of fabric I love because it means little-to-no wrinkles! I really love the gathers in the back and the front. I am on staycat...
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Vacuuming the Lawn: Black and White Gingham Summer Tote Bag
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Friday, July 10, 2015. Black and White Gingham Summer Tote Bag. Black and White Gingham! I love gingham and have quite a little stash of it but have never sewn gingham in the summer. I was inspired by Dana's video tutorial on how to make a simple tote bag. Where she used black and white gingham! But wound up combining elements of multiple tutorials for mine:. Dana's boxed out bag. Emmaline's interior zipper pocket tutorial. Black duck cloth in stash from Joann's (for the piping and the bottom contrast).
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Vacuuming the Lawn: Turquoise and White Gingham Tote for Francesca
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Turquoise and White Gingham Tote for Francesca. I made a tote bag for a friend from my meditation group over the July 4th weekend. She turned 80 earlier this month and we threw her a sweet little surprise party where everyone brought something: balloons, sweet treats, fruit, flowers, even a birthday crown! I normally do not sew for others, but Francesca is extra special. She is like a grandmother to me, probably because I feel like I'm still 20-something at heart. Having recentl...
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