I've started cutting into my next project!   If there is one thing I have a hard time finding it's skirts.  They are either too short or too tight.  I get so tired of wearing black pants to work so I decided to mix it up a little, black with white polka dots and to throw everyone way off make it a skirt! ...

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From my review on Sewing Pattern Review.com ... Pattern Description: Misses Mini Dress or Tunic and Belt Pattern Sizing: Size A 6-18.  I made size 8, View C Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? yes Were the instructions easy to follow? Overall pattern instructions were easy to follow.  I did have trouble...

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Yay I'm so excited I can hardly stand it!!  The Peacock Tunic I made for the Made By Rae Spring Top Sewalong got picked as one of the finalists for week 3 voting.  What an honor! There was so many beautiful tops entered by a lot of talented people.  To be chosen as one of the finalist makes me feel great and is...

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I finally got my first ever shirt done!!  I ran home from work in a frenzy to get it done before the sun went down so I could get some pictures in it outside on our deck.  My husband had no clue that when I began sewing he would become a photographer. I used New Look 6110.  I thought it looked easy enough...

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We recently discovered that we have a Bald Eagle living amongst us.  One day Ryan was sitting at the table and just suddenly started screaming for me.  I ran to him in a panic thinking something was terribly wrong. He said I just seen a bald eagle fly over the house. I was like whatever.  We went outside and there it was sitting...

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I finally got my dressform out and put it to work today.  I cut a muslin for one of the tops I'm making.  I've never done a muslin before mainly because I don't want to spend the time on it, I'm too impatient.  But I'm really wanting these tops to fit me perfectly and I want to be sure the pattern size is...

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