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Gathering Threads – Tutorial: Blocking Smocked Yokes with Freezer Paper | Smocking, Sewing and Creative Musings
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Tutorial: Blocking Smocked Yokes with Freezer Paper. On Jun 15 2011, in Smocking. The moment that always scares me when I’m making a smocked dress always comes when I’ve got to cut away my smocking for the armholes. Typically, the instructions say something like. “Block smocking. Trace armholes using pattern guide. Zig-zag inside the tracing. Cut.”. Sounds easy enough. How hard can it be? Adheres to the fabric, making it stiff and easy to handle. You get where I’m going with this? Smocking board or other...
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Just a Little Quirky | Ropp Originals
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The Things I Make. Just a Little Quirky. October 5, 2016. In deciding on my signature look, it didn’t take much effort. I LOVE the fun and quirky looks that children can get away with, and I love that my kids, even at the ages of 6, 11, and 12 still enjoy the personality filled pieces that I create. So these outfits were inspired by a Riley Blake print. That I used as the base fabric. In particular, I modeled my daughter’s dress after this cute little pixie. Was perfect for the hat/hood. That he liked th...
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Staying One Step Ahead – maybe… | Sewing Adventures…..
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From Concept to Completion. Staying One Step Ahead – maybe…. 8220;Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly” – Prov. 17:6a. There is such truth in this proverb! We have delighted in our grandchildren these last several years – each one is unique and their personalities as well as antics keep us laughing! This is Eva – our little whirling dervish granddaughter! She’s 2-1/2. That little pixie face and big blue eyes make her look like a little angel, but don’t be fooled! Funny you should ask. LOL! As ea...
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Lauren’s Photos | Ropp Originals
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The Things I Make. July 20, 2016. There isn’t much to say other than I love that fact that my “baby” sister is a professional model. She makes taking photos so easy, and I can focus on the art instead of micromanaging posing and trying to get reluctant kids to smile. This entry was posted in photography. Grecian Birthday Dress →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Notify me of new comments via email.
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Summertime Library Wear | Ropp Originals
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The Things I Make. June 15, 2016. July 20, 2016. One of our favorite summer activities is the summer reading club at the library. Sure, we love bike riding and swimming, but as a family, we tend to hibernate in the summer since our fair skin results in way too many sunburns in spite of our best efforts to the contrary. (In fact, right now princess is sporting an extremely painful burn on her back. Poor thing.). So, when testing a dress pattern for Peek-a-Boo Patterns (available now at this link. Meanwhil...
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I can’t believe I forgot this! | gwendiequilts
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I call this quilt Harry Chapin. Simple Abundance →. January 18, 2013 · 9:22 AM. I can’t believe I forgot this! Edit: I just realized that besides not remembering to give this at Christmas, I also hadn’t posted a picture when it was finished. It’s my favorite from the Itty Bitty Hats book. If any of you decide to make this one, be warned – the flowers and leaves take longer than the hat but they’re totally worth it. Tagged as flowered hat. I call this quilt Harry Chapin. Simple Abundance →. You are commen...
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Gathering Threads – A Quick Vintage-Style Quilt | Smocking, Sewing and Creative Musings
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A Quick Vintage-Style Quilt. On Jan 22 2014, in Quilting. So, my sewing goal for 2014 is to eliminate all of my UFOs. No Really. Stop laughing. I’m serious! I am hereby announcing that I intend to finish all of the UFOs currently lurking in my stash and in my sewing room before the end of 2014. I already finished up Shiny Brite. Came from. Happily, this quilt’s instructions were actually accurate and it went together in almost no time at all. That was posted on the F&P website. The variation, called Aunt...
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Gathering Threads – Tutorial | Smocking, Sewing and Creative Musings
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Perfect Picture Smocking – A New SAGA Correspondence Course. On Jan 08 2015. Have you ever wanted to learn to picture smock? Tried it and been unhappy with your results? Well, I’m delighted to announce a cure for what ails you: Perfect Picture Smocking is SAGA’s newest correspondence course, designed to help you master picture smocking, and I am SAGA’s newest teacher. This is a five-part correspondence course open […]. Tutorial: Smocked Herringbone Baskets. On Jul 10 2014. On Jun 27 2013. On Feb 22 2012.
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KCW : badminton dress turned nightgown | lizzieville
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Sewing, knitting, and such. Skip to primary content. KCW : badminton dress turned nightgown. June 27, 2015. One last Kid’s Clothes Week. I bought the Oliver S badminton skort/top/dress pattern. For the skort. The top/dress wasn’t quite my style so I had no plans to make it. But somehow knowing that E was about to outgrow the pattern, I felt this urge to sew up all the options. I figured that a simplified version of the dress would work well as a summer nightgown. I think that’s all for Kid’s ...I bought ...
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Pre-blog Sewing Projects | Ropp Originals
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The Things I Make. My very first sewing project. A simple pair of elastic waist shorts for the littlest mister. He was (and is) in love with all things monkey. The back of the T (an old hand-me-down) also includes his name cut out of fabric and appliqued on. My second sewing project was a simple rectangle skirt for the princess. She helped choose the fabrics, and we both absolutely adore it! Princess and I both really like it, imperfections and all. It was created from a collection of fat quarters cu...
