tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39503181568849807582024-02-18T22:56:45.881-05:00Burlap Buttoni sew, i drink coffee, i wipe noses, i blog, i love, i live, i laugh, i cryKristi with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17396229531747561428noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950318156884980758.post-2596934120326465862015-01-03T19:37:00.000-05:002015-01-03T19:37:23.409-05:00Meet my family... <div style="text-align: center;">
BUT until then - I wanted to share with you my family. Who's excite? Raise your hand. Wait... are you wearing deodorant? </div>
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I have 3 lovely children... Lily just turned 7, Reese is 5.5 and caleb is 3.5. The last time we had family photos... ah it's even hard to think about. Caleb was a newborn... just 3 months old and we were moving to ENGLAND. Hopping the pond to jolly ole England straight from California's San Francisco Bay. Mr. Burlap Button had gotten the opportunity for a position there at RAF Lakenheath (He's in the Air Force) and although I was 9 months pregnant at the time and he was in Washington DC for the month (aka I was a huge, beached whale running after 2 kids alone!) we made the decision to go! Ohhh I was dreaming of European travel, the English countryside, fresh-farm-foods and fabric... OHHHHHHHH European fabric. </div>
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We shipped our whole house, our car... just about everything we owned except our 3 suit cases and car seats - well and our children... all via a barge to England! We loaded our bags and headed to Texas and then North Carolina to vacation with our family before we headed off onto our next adventure. It was during that time that Caleb had his first infantile spasm.... Our vacation family vacation to kick off our big adventure went spiraling down in flames. Caleb was diagnosed within a few hours of arriving at the ER with a rare genetic disorder called Tuberous Sclerosis. It's not a curable disease.. one that involves a mutation in his genes and developed from the time he was conceived. He has benign (mostly) tumors that have formed and grown into almost all of his major organs. He has 12-15 brain tumors, kidney tumors that have yet to develop, skin tumors and heart tumors. Talk about a crushing blow... </div>
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We had family photos set up for that week. We showed up anyway... put on a brave face and that was that. That week was so hard... but it was nothing compared to the weeks and months and years that followed. It's never something you comfortable with per say... but you do get accustomed to dealing with it. You learn the worlds of hospitals (as a nurse... I know it well - but now I walk the halls as a patient/parent)... you know the pharmacy's number by heart... you stop thinking about vacations and dreaming about the "what ifs" because your "what ifs" become much scarier than the dreamy things you used to ponder. You realize the heavy weight of day-to-day things because all of a sudden they don't come easy anymore. There is a lot of planning... a lot of sacrifice... a lot of sweat and tears that go into just trying to be "normal" AND because of that - we haven't had family photos since that week in July when Caleb's future ... our future as a family forever changed. </div>
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NOW before we start getting all sad - let's remember why I started this post :) To share my family. NOT that picture from over 3 years ago BUT to share the photos from just a few weeks ago ;) My baby boy is starting to look like a big boy. He has endured COUNTLESS hospitalizations and EEGs and MRIs and scans and blood draws and doctors appointments... he has had one brain tumor removed, one G-tube placed and conquered more seizures (on a daily basis...) than you can imagine AND LOOK AT HIM. </div>
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He lights up a room. He lights up his mama. He makes friends wherever we go. </div>
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He lives life in full color despite the circumstances that should make us all blue. </div>
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And my girls. OH my girl :) They are quite possibly the best big sisters one could hope for! </div>
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But THIS man. Oh this man - he stole my heart 8 years ago and without him - I could.not.do.this. None of it. </div>
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AND for these photos... and our photographer (low-res and unedited photos shared here).. and for our readiness to capture these photos amidst a life that is and will never be perfect. </div>
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We never made it to England. But the Lord brought us to NEW England where we had the medical care we needed and the support we longed for. We were instantly surrounded by a wonderful church, fabulous friends, amazing doctors ... even though our adventure was drastically different than planned. </div>
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New Plan? I plan to TRAVEL. Well, fake travel ;) I plan to blog travel and pattern travel and style travel and share it all here! I'm not sure I even know what that means - I just hope to share with you as much and as many things as I can find... so that you hide a few treasures here and there as I uncover them. </div>
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If you know me and hang out in my sewing room (aka my sewing Facebook groups... ) then you KNOW I have some major lady-crushes on several European bloggers. Shall I introduce you? Yes, I shall. </div>
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<a href="http://joma-style.blogspot.de/2014/11/oakley-owl-meets-lillesol-pelle.html">HERE</a> you go. Meet Joma-style. Before you click... please be forewarned that this is the Alice in Wonderland of all rabbit holes. you will fall... deep and far... into her blog of lovelies! </div>
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<a href="http://charlottefingerhut.blogspot.de/">NEXT</a> wonder over here. Ohhh Charlotte, how you woo me. </div>
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<a href="http://punktiert.blogspot.com/">CLICK</a> to keep on keeping on ya'll. WARNING WARNING you'll end up buying patterns in her store! There is no question of my love for Pauline Do and everything she does ;) </div>
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<a href="http://www.frau-liebstes.com/">STOP</a> and don't click here... unless you just MUST fall in love. Claudia over at Ki-ba-do stole my heart years ago! Her little Lina shirt is probably one of my MOST sewn and re-sewn patterns ever. </div>
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What you should know... these ladies are all German :) What you should also know... I speak absolutely NO German. Yet I have been able to sew patterns from each of the above ladies that produce patterns and drool over ALL of their blogs and creations without having to know German! YA'll - it's like giving someone a hug.... seeing their beautiful creations... it's universal. I see it, I drool and they feel warm and fuzzy inside from my accolades. No translators needed (but in case you wanted to... Google will help translate!) </div>
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Ok. So I may work backwards over the next months :) Re-introducing ya'll to some of my lady-crushes but 2 nights ago... I saw JOMA-styles blogpost on this dress from <a href="http://www.lillesolundpelle.de/epages/63406511.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/63406511/Products/lb39">Lillesole & Pelle </a>. I gave that blog post a big, fat, warm hug. I followed it further along to their blog.... <a href="http://lillesolundpelle.blogspot.de/search?updated-max=2014-11-03T06:30:00%2B01:00&max-results=3&start=33&by-date=false">HERE</a>. You guy still following? Guess where I ended up? <a href="http://luxusglueck.blogspot.de/2014/10/neue-woche-neues-gluck.html">HERE. MY FINAL CLICK</a>. Insert more drool. I stayed strong ya'll! I went to bed. I considered my evening to have been well-spent sleuthing the Euro-blog-sewing world and I went to bed without purchasing a new pattern. I mean, I could adapt what I already have right? Guess what. I got up the next morning and promptly purchased it. Don't hate ya'll, don't hate. It was money well spent. </div>
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Now purchasing a new pattern isn't a problem... paying for a pattern and letting it sit in my email, on my "downloads" file or in my dropbox without even being printed is my problem. The struggle is REAL ya'll. You know it... you're giggling now and pointing the finger at me WHILE YOUR OTHER THREE FINGERS POINT BACK AT YOU. So I vowed to sew it.... that very day. </div>
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Print (on A4 nonetheless! Go me), tape, cut and go. Here's what I had (you can print JUST your size? SCORE. Taping was a breeze)</div>
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Now the pattern has 3 necklines. A turtle-neck, a slouchy turtle neck and then a more cowl-neck option. I went with the cowl-neck option BUT after seeing that lovely blog I posted earlier... I knew I wanted to adapt it. If I wasn't in a sewing-fury I would have taken better photos to show you guys how I adapted BUT I sewed the front and lining pieces per the pattern and nestled them into one another, right sides facing like so. </div>
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Then I sewed around the bottom to join them ALL the way around except leaving 2 small 0.5 inch openings side by side for my little drawstrings. Blow up the photo and you should see... </div>
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NOW Here is where I forgot to take photos! Oops. I clipped into the curves of my seam allowance there and then turn inside out. Now those little 1cm openings that I have side by side... I found those and stitched a straight line all the way up... from bottom to top... at each side of those and one stitch straight up the middle. Then I used my <a href="http://www.joann.com/dritz-bodkin-threader-and-tweezer-3in/9449356.html">handy-dandy bodkin</a> pull to pull up thin strips of fabric up each little tunnel. (My aqua fabric is perfectly stretch so it naturally curls in! PERFECT - I simply cut a 12x1inch strip and once you pull it through, it curls right up. I knotted the end and stitched across the top to secure them! Easy peasy) </div>
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AND after I had 2 little draw "strings" secured in there - I attached the collar per the pattern and tied a nice little bow. NOW isn't THAT fancy??? Cute right? I KNOW?! Tighten it, loosen it... ahhhh I still love it. </div>
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I finished up the dress with a 1 inch hemline and BAM. Here you go ladies! NOW TELL ME.... money well spent??? </div>
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BUT WAIT - little sister was not to be left out! Of COURSE not. In fact, I finished hers up to size the pattern ;) This is a size 110 on my 5 year old with a 22.5 inch chest. It's actually quite perfect! So for Lily's (above) I just cut it slightly bigger myself instead of re-printing the next size. This child quickly said "I don't want a puffy neck though mama" - so she got a nice, normal neckline and as you can tell - that works nicely too! </div>
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<br />Kristi with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17396229531747561428noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950318156884980758.post-4020657352194128742014-09-23T08:00:00.000-04:002014-09-23T08:38:00.694-04:00JuJube Sew-a-long - from the fabulous LilyGiggle pattern<div style="text-align: center;">
You guys I have adored Beth over at <a href="http://lilygiggle.com/shop/jujube-dress-pdf-pattern/">LilyGiggle</a> for a long while.. both from her personal encouragement, her fantastic style and her patterns! I owned those Ring of Ruffle pants from MANY moons ago in her Fox and Doe shop so don't be surprised that I have a crush on her biz. I also TOTALLY respect the break she took. Yes, it was the right thing to do and as small-fries as I <i>was </i>I was feeling that same calling in my own life.<br />
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This dress is one that I tested when she was ready to open her doors again and I loved it! So when I had the chance to jump-on the sew-a-long train, I gladly agreed! I chose not to add ruffles on these... to show you just how basic this dress COULD be for your own wild embellishing desires to run wild (and besides, the last 2 I made were perfectly ruffled and fantastical) I had an itch to embroider - so that's what I chose to do, but first... let me walk you through those necklines that seem to plague you. I'll hold your hand... promise... it's not that hard! </div>
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**FREE TIP** on sewing stripes? The key is lining them up correctly when you cut the pattern out!!! Watch when you fold to make sure they line up... (free... yes, well all of this is free from me but I wanted it to sound special...)</div>
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How do you line up front and back? Since the pattern shapes are different?? LINE UP according to the armpit! BINGO :) So I cut both front and back with the bottom scoop of that armpit at the top of a red line. </div>
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NOW you have your pieces all cut out and they match up stripe wise :) BINGO Carry on sewing solders. Off to battle those necklines. </div>
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NOW cut your neckband... but what size? Let me show you my technique! You will attach your bodice front to back (right sides facing) at the shoulder seam as usual. NOW we need to measure. I chose a cute little woven trim I had on hand because it shows up well in photos AND it curves well :) </div>
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Walk all around the front and then along the back as well to get the exact neckline size. NOW measure that length out. </div>
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NOW time for some math. Take that measurement (18in) and multiply by 0.75. SO 18 x 0.75 = 13.5 inches (75% of the original measurement) THAT is the size you will cut your neckband. I often times add a little seam allowance (1/2 in)... but it's not that crucial. I use 2 inches of width on all sizes over a 2t and 1.75 inches on smaller sizes. </div>
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Iron your strip in half-length wise (see my crease?) and then line it up on the short sides. SEW HERE. </div>
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CLIP the corners. Hold on... I'll show you why... don't jump the gun on me. </div>
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and now re-press that long crease you made in earlier. NOW take time and notice those little clips we took out? Why did we do that? It decreases the bulk in your seams once you sew this onto your garment. Wa-la :) </div>
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While nice and pressed - quarter out your band and pin to mark. So your seam line is one, the exact opposite of that is one pin, then add the other two by lining up your seam line and your back pin and then placing a pin on each side.</div>
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NOW pin to your garment. The back seam is easy... center it on the back. Same with the front - center it in the front. ON THE SIDE PINS - do not center them on the seam. WHY? Well, look at your front neck scoop to your back - it's larger in the front so that we don't all sport turtle necks... therefore it's not "fair" to line it all up evenly; the front needs more :) Line up those side pins about an inch in FRONT of those side seams (give or take...1.5 inches) Another option is to hold up the front and back pins and stretch the neckband to match and see where it should line up. </div>
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NOW you will be stretching the band as you sew - to match the neckline. You do NOT want to stretch your neckline though! </div>
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See? The neckband looks like it doesn't fit... because it doesn't UNTIL you stretch it :) </div>
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NOW stretch it to match and sew! ALL The way around. Be sure to disable your knives if serging before you over-serge to complete your circle. Tie off your threads.</div>
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Kristi with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17396229531747561428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950318156884980758.post-20104665681955268582014-09-22T14:11:00.001-04:002014-09-22T14:11:30.381-04:00NEWS news... new.Yes. We're doing newsworthy around here. We are doing something NEW - we are closing up shop. I say WE because WE (aka me) wears many hats around here. I am mom. I am wife. I am faithful follower of Jesus (with many mistakes...). I am the PT and the OT and the ABA therapist every morning with my son's therapy. I am the chef that makes the dairy/soy/gluten free breakfasts and lunches and most-often dinner. I am the one who sews the Halloween costume and special outfit for "purple" day at school....x3... and the one who sews super fun clothes to sell that I adore and pour my heart and soul into and enjoy shipping them off to YOUR little munchkins at home. I'm the one still trying to keep up her 21DayFix routine because she indeed lost 15lbs and started feeling really hopeful about maintaining a normal life despite our special needs child :) I am a wife who ADORES her husband and thinks he hangs the moon... but often times feels the need to sew or answer PM's or Facebook to maintain things instead of joining him on the couch for a movie. I am the social coordinator for 2 little girls that love to schedule playdates while at school and THEN tell me about them... the case manager for a child who see's more specialists than you can imagine. TRUST me folks... I am a WE :)<br />
But WE need some space over here. I'm pretty good at managing stress and my time... I do manage to get it all done BUT I'm starting to feel like I'm not doing it all well. I don't want to miss too many movies on the couch with my husband... and those nights he wants to play with his neato stereo, I wanna play with my neato sewing machines :) I don't want to stay up until 2am to finish sewing something for someone else but I DO want to do that for my kids :) I don't want to feel so busy with the "stuff" I have to remember to do that I miss a therapy appointment OR I chub-out on carbs and junk food and forget my new exercise routine... because that's truly ME taking care of ME.<br />
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SOOOOOO yes. I'm "closing" :) I say that through tears... well, I cried a lot this weekend but Im feeling better about it now. I LOVE sewing. I LOVE the creative part of drafting and working out patterns even though I'm not trained... I LOVE taking fun photos and posting and seeing what you guys thinks and who might want to buy it. BUT I love myself, my family, my kids, and my hobby more :) So I want to protect those things! I don't think I'm gone for good ;) But I'm making NO promises. I may just take off running the opposite direction and never look back! OR maybe I'll find time to finish that Hack-A-Doodle which is totally drafted and photographed and just never tested or written up... or that cute A-line jumper I never showed you. I might. I might not. Who knows ;)<br />
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In the meantime I plan to continue to sew and share with you guys here. Share some photos of how I hope to sew through my childrens' wardrobe throughout the next year. No pressure on myself... I LOVE to shop :) I like buying some things ready made! I have no desire to impress you guys with how i DO IT ALL at home. None of that. No blog-shaming here. BUT I hope to keep in touch with you guys -- the Facebook page for BurlapButton will stay... and I'll decide in the months to come just how often I use it, ok? Let's all relax and enjoy our coffee, latte, pumpkin spice, green tea, coke or whatever you prefer together... deal? Stay tuned. I'm posting my first little blog today :)<br />
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PS I hate to proofread. :) Enjoy my typos. I am an educated woman... but grammar and spelling is NOT my cup of tea. I prefer coffee ;)<br />
<br />Kristi with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17396229531747561428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950318156884980758.post-79117577849538364802014-04-23T14:25:00.001-04:002014-04-23T14:25:14.620-04:00Hack-A-Doodle say WHAAAAAAT?<div style="text-align: center;">
Now what in the world does she mean? And let me re-introduce myself… I'm Kristi, brains and crazy lady behind BurlapButton on Facebook and etsy (and occasionally I have fabric in my Big Cartel too!). Right - you've forgotten me because I don't blog often. Did ya'll know I have 3 kids? Do you guys have any idea how many messes they make? How many boo-boos they need kissed? How many clogged toilets, spilled cups, smashed fingers, school projects, hair-brained dress-up ideas and plays and shows and sing-a-longs they NEED? It's a lot. Alas, that's where most of my man-hours go…. so you guys suffer without me. WELL maybe suffer isn't the right word :) </div>
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But I'm always working! Whether it's over on Betsy Button, another collaboration/brain-child of mine… with Jamberry (my new nail-obsession), sewing for my ragamuffin crew OR drafting patterns… I don't forget about you, I promise </div>
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NOW the Charlie Mack-a-doodle has been favorite of mine (obviously…) and many of yours for a while. No no, I'm not trying to put words in your mouth… I promise at least a few of you have told me that! I'll gladly stand corrected if it's not true. Why is it popular? I think it's spunky and fun, twirly and yet comfy… can get dirty or look darling cute and well - that's what all of our wee-little-mini-mes are like, right? </div>
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Then came the Tummy Topper. The perfect way to extend your Mack-A-Doodle into the winter months as well as create your own little tees when dresses were JUST not appropriate. Yes. I'm aware that the large number of words in those directions gets a little bit jumbled up and hard to understand. The meaning behind both patterns gets a little technical --- you know, the "why couldn't you just give us a sleeve" option. WELL because it wouldn't have looked right - so I gave you a whole new patter, ok? Now hush. I kid :) </div>
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NOW what? Well, I want to tell you there are 2 patterns in the works right now. I have a lovely A-line jumper (knit of course!!!) that has a few options INCLUDING that lovely ruffle bottom that I showed off OHHH about 8 months ago and never got done (don't judge ya'll.) AS well as the Hack-A-Doodle. NOW's the time I explain what that means….. Are you one of those that wants a pattern for EVERYTHING? I've been there. I was one of you too… until I started fiddling. Yes, fiddling. Did you know that you can get a lot done by fiddling? It may take a few wrongs before you get a right (don't tell my children that!) BUT it can be done :) I'm years into this fiddling fix and that's where I landed on pattern making. I'm self-blog-internet taught (although I did indeed take sewing lessons way back when) and I do it all the hard way. I draft by hand… rulers, math, more rulers, more math. I've leaned on some buddies in the biz that have helped me and even done some work with me to get my patterns going but I've learned and grown a lot through it all! Am I trying to talk you into the pattern biz? NO. I'm not. What I am trying to talk you into is being creative :). Repeat after me: I DO NOT NEED A PATTERN FOR EVERYTHING I DO. </div>
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That being said - I wanted to offer you EVEN MORE options with our good ole Mack-A-Doodle. A hack, of sorts. Have ya'll seen those on the internet? I've seen Ikea Hacks and Pottery Barn Hacks and well you get the drift. We're going all MacGyver style here! With this Hack-A-Doodle I want to give you many… yes, a whole handful of options that you can integrate into your Mack-A-Doodle. What I hope you'll see and learn is now only how to do these nifty options BUT HOW TO DREAM UP YOUR OWN. When you have a basic pattern that you feel like fits well and suits your needs - don't be afraid to dress it up! </div>
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Not trying to TOOT my own horn over here but… TOOOT :) I love it and I dare say you will too. So as you can imagine, this can be used in a VARIETY of ways. And that's what I plan to show you AND MORE (that I haven't shared yet!) in the lovely Hack-A-Doodle Add-on that will be available in my shop … um… eventually (I mean I can't put a deadline? Ya'll might hold me to it)</div>
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I did it ya'll!!! WHEW. Made it to release day. I'll be spending more time on the blog - showing you more in's and out's of this pattern :) I wanted to stop and thank ALL of my testers! I had the most wonderful group of testers :) Also, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheMeanPrincess?ref=shop_sugg">The Mean Princess </a>played a VERY integral role in this pattern! SHOUT OUT to the MP and her talents. She was encouraging and helpful and shared her expertise in creating this puppy! Also<a href="http://lilygiggle.com/"> LilyGiggle</a> -- always a big time favorite of mine... Beth offered some support and encouragement along the way and I'm truly grateful. </div>
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For fit reference. - Lily is 5 years old. Her chest is almost 22inches. She's rather average and maybe slightly petite in size. I did not alter the pattern at all. The drop waist hits just below her waist and carries on down and over her hips where the skirt begins. We left the edges of the skirt raw - but you can see there is still room for a hem if you chose to do so. </div>
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And for those of you wondering what a 2/3rds skirt it... it's simply 2/3rds of a circle instead of a full circle. What does this mean? It means you use less fabric :) It's a way to adjust and use directional prints as well. It DOES cut down on twirl... meaning you don't have a full-on bloomer-showing twirl BUT never fear - there is still SOME twirl as seen here :) </div>
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Here is Reese :) She's 4. her chest is 21 inches and she's mostly average but a hair on the petite side as well! I used a size 2/3 for her. I did NOT alter the pattern - to give you a good view on sizing. She would fit into a category of adjustment if I wanted the perfect fit. I could use a 2/3 for her but elongate the bodice some so that the skirt hit a little lower on her. When the skirt hits higher - it can hang on the little one's bum a bit instead of drape. I could also have made her a size 4/5 and just altered it a bit shorter :) </div>
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Thanks for showing me the love today yall!! You can get your BurlapButton Charlie-Mack-a-Doodle dress pattern in my etsy shop! Links are on the side of the blog. Be sure and pick up some funky Euro fabrics for the perfect little creation :) Other stores I LOVE to shop: <a href="http://www.eurogirlsboutique.com/"> EurogirlsBoutique</a> and <a href="http://www.oneredblossomfabrics.com/">OneRedBlossom Fabrics</a>. Show them some love ladies and whip up (and share!) your dress with me. </div>
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Yes. I'm very past due. Ya know what?? Life happens!! It all started when my dear husband planned a little overnight get-a-way to visit other Air Force friends who are being stationed in Germany. Germany?? Do you know how many fine and fabulous fabric companies there are in Germany?? Do you know about the bloggers and designers and companies I buy from in Germany?? ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?? I tried that conversation with our friends. They stared at me strangely. I forgot that I was out of my little protected world of sewing and Euro-crushness. I snapped outta it. </div>
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OK - so we are here. Finish up your bottom hem if you didn't do that last time! Again - I used a little blind hem stitch to make a shell stitch along the bottom. It's way cute. First time I've done that and I recommend trying it :) I peaked at her work here and gave it a whirl: <a href="http://sewingsaga.blogspot.com/2008/06/shell-stitch-neckline-tutorial.html"> shell stitch</a> . I liked her little tutorial on how she added to a shirt! Cool. </div>
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Serge up the crotch. Or sew it Personally, I do both. I straight stitch for reinforcement and then I serge/overlock behind that. If you are just sewing -- straight stitch, and then go back over it with a zig zag stitch right behind the straight stitch. </div>
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The waistband {HOW I DID IT} is not hard so you're almost there folks!!! Take your waistband strip (the only thing you have left!!) and place the two short sides together, right sides together and stitch. Press those seams open. NOW bring the long sides down to touch each other and line up WRONG Sides together. So basically - you are making it look like a waistband! You first sew it into a circle/tube. Then you fold it down nice and pretty and press/starch so that it looks like a waistband without the elastic. </div>
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See here?? I then made my elastic tube (1-3 inches smaller than your child's waist. Depends on how stiff your elastic is!) by sewing the short ends together. I put the elastic into the tube and then pin it onto my pants, aligning the raw edges of the pants and the band, serge, topstitch and done. BUT that's not entirely proper. Farbenmix has another suggested way that encloses the seam to look pretty :) My kiddos don't care about that serge so I do it my way to be fast and easy... here is the proper way: </div>
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It involves sewing the short sides of the waistband with a 1 inch opening (<a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.farbenmix.de%2Fde%2Fyelena-fotoanleitung.html">click link and look at photos</a>). Then sew one raw edge of the waistband, right sides together per your seam allowance. Then fold and press the band wrong sides together. Press a little 1/4 in of the raw side of the waistband as if you were hemming it, wrong sides together. Then pull it down over the existing stitch you made of the waistband to the pants and stitch. Finally - thread your elastic through, close off your elastic shorts side together, close off the pants. </div>
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And finally TAA-DAAAAAAA :) Show off your little beauties!!! </div>
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We had a lovely little Hello Kitty themed sewing birthday party and these little beauties were a highlight! Sadly, I was sewing with 6 other little 4 year olds... and I never got a photo. I did snap this one the day I finished the pants. They fit SO very well. They were still crisp off the ironing board so they look a little ill-fitted in the photo (stiff with my wonder tape under the ribbons and such) but they are so very cute. Be proud of them folks!! Enjoy those little nuances like my knee stitches that are NOT straight ;) You're human, ok?? :) Wear that Farbenmix tag proudly! </div>
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Now - take your under pants (blue in my photo -- I'll refer to those as the blue pants, top layer as pink pants from now on). Grab your blue pants pieces. Take one front and back and place them RIGHT sides together and sew/serge up the outside seam. (that's the straight long seam that would run from ankle to hips). Do that for both pair. Now your blue pants are in the same step as your pink pants. Press the seam forwards and topstitch down if seams bother you! I left mine as is, but my daughter has never seemed to care... It would make for a nice, smooth inside if you did press it and stitch it forwards. </div>
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NOW - lay your blue leg out flat, print facing you. Place your pink pant on top, matching up the lines from your pattern (if you are like me and probably didn't draw all of the lines/notches... SHAME on you. Now line them up accordingly :) You can see where they are suppose to go!! It's not that hard ;) I just wish I had a photo for you. Line up the inseams ok? Again - print facing you. They should look like what you expect them to look like when finished. Do no do this right sides together... LOL :) It's a sewing habit, I know - but this time, you just layer the two with both prints facing you. </div>
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NOW - I'll show you the photos from Farbenmix. They can be found here: <a href="http://www.farbenmix.de/de/yelena-fotoanleitung.html">Yelena Step-by-Step </a> (just to be clear, these aren't my photos!! They belong to Farbenmix) Stitch along these lines -- this is to a) make it easier later by having the two pairs of pants already stitched together and b) secure the pocket! You will still serge/overlock/finish up all of these OUTSIDE seams when you put the pants together -- a straight stitch is fine. </div>
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HERE is where you secure those pockets down. I suggest using a chalk line to outline where you are going. You could stitch wrong side up if you like your bobbin thread on top... just make sure you pick the right stitch and have the right color thread in! NOW -- I used a fancy stitch on my machine that makes a honeycomb and is fun!! A zig zag will work perfectly though. If you didn't finish your pocket pieces earlier on -- make sure you use some sort of stitch that will also hold/finish off the fabric from fraying. Since it's an inside pocket, there isn't much concern... but I like to dot my i's and cross my t's. ***NOTE -- make sure you don't stitch along the top of the pockets! The front pocket is obvious, the back pocket -- you need to remind yourself :) </div>
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You can see here the stitch I used on my pockets!! Looks like a coverstitch a little until you look closely :) I also suggest a nice tight zig zag or even applique stitch/satin stitch right in the pocket corners. Those little spots get lots of pull from the kiddos (and even adults!) so secure them nicely. </div>
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Last for today -- I just added some fun stitch lines along the middle :) Farbenmix suggests an option for adding a little bit of elastic here for a little draw! Not much of one. Just a small bit. I chose to just add the stitches as embellishment and no elastic. You literally lay your leg out flat, draw a line across (it will look like a slight v so that it lines up correctly. Mark the same measurement on the outside of each leg up from the bottom. Same on the inside. Connect your lines that way. Go back over to that Step By Step and look at theirs and you'll understand! Ribbons, trims, stitches, elastic or nothing :) </div>
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And guess what? Done for the day!! And no poopy diaper for me to change. I had to stop mid blog and change it. HAHAHA :) I shall go re-heat my coffee and sip some more though! Curious George is over so I'm on tap for entertaining my kids the proper way now. Maybe I should add more coffee to the cup before I reheat.... </div>
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Today we are going to "fuse" up those side seams. Nope, it's not a new cool sewing technique I'm going to teach you... it just rhymed. HAHA :) Today is hard and let me tell you why... trims trims TRIMS. It's hard to decide?! If you don't have a stash - count yourself lunch. You have fewer choices :) If you like to embroider?? Today is a day I suggest you embroidery some little buttons and patches :) I hate having to hoop up a garment... but I love to embroidery on craft felt or even a woven cotton and then applique that to my garment later!! </div>
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K folks - today we are making a leg :) not a leg hole yet... but a leg. After you added those trims up top to both pieces (if you desire!) then you lay them RIGHT side together and sew/serge up the straight side. Don't go serging up the crotch/curved seam!! :) I've done that before... trust me, it doesn't turn out so hot ;) </div>
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There is a close up for ya... complete with my head shadow :) Now -- Farbenmix also asks you to press the seam allowances on the inside to the front and topstitch them down! I didn't... because, well, I didn't want to! But it does add extra row of fun stitching options! </div>
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Now --- wait, before you sweat, no you were not suppose to add the other layer yet or do anything else. I just failed to take a picture... so this is my only chance to show you my trim turned under and stitched. You can see I added an organza stretch elastic ruffle too -- I simply stitched it on after I pressed the hem under. Just look closely and you'll see :) </div>
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NOW STOP - we'll add that blue under layer tomorrow and the other stuff you see going on!! No sweating allowed, ok?? :) And if you goof up.... cut your trim off and try again. It's just the top layer - it won't change the length of your pants... just changes the top little layer :) </div>
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And I'll end today the same way I did the other day... with a poopy diaper change. Don't worry folks, it's my sons... not mine. :) </div>
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**Extra step. I like my edges finished. If you have a serger/overlocker -- that's what I would use. If not, I would maybe take the extra step to zig zag the edges here. NOW - you will stitch over these later, but I prefer to know that they are finished and covered for easy washing later on. So I chose to take all of my pocket pieces -- front and back -- and finish around all of the curves. See in this photo -- I didn't finish all edges (although you could...) just the outside curve. I would do that on the back pocket too - all around the U just not the top edge.here. </div>
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Look closely and you can see I chose to add a trim here!! I added a little mini-pom pom trim. NOW I know it seems strange, but I sandwiched it inwards between my pocket piece and my pants piece. Trust me - when you flip, the little pom pom flips up and out. I chose something nice and pliable -- the crocheted base stretches and moves easily. I did straight stitch it down with 1/4 seam allowance prior to adding the pocket. Pin the pocket in place and stitch along that top curve --- right over the trim that I added RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER. Do this for both pieces front leg pieces (the shorter, front leg piece!)</div>
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Then - I clipped my corners in the curve. See? Just clip closely BUT NOT TO the stitch. YOu want the stitch to stay, you are just giving the fabric some ease for when you flip the pocket out. Now take that pocket piece and flip it over to the opposite side of the fabric. Starch and press it nice and flat. </div>
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See - on the left, it's just as sewn. On the right, Ive flipped it out. Isn't my little trim cute there?? :) </div>
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Note to remember -- if your patter piece isn't lining up. STOP and reevaluate. You might have the WRONG pattern piece! Maybe you have the right leg instead of the left. Maybe you have the under layer and you should have the top. Always stop... don't adjust to make it work... make sure you have the right piece in the right size first!! </div>
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NOW grab the back pieces. We are still working on the top layer of the pants. If you cut the fabric with the pocket attached -- you would just fold it down and iron. If not, lay your piece down in the same spots as the pattern piece RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER and pin. Then straight stitch them down with your appropriate seam allowance, right along the top. Next, serge along that same top edge (all the way across) OR zig zag over the edges to finish them off and keep them from being raw and unraveling in the wash. Now - pull the pocket piece over to the wrong side of the fabric like I have below, pulling down the seam allowance as well so that it's rolled to the inside of the fabric. Starch and iron them down nice and crisp. </div>
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See here?? I have it stitched down plus I added some trims. :) Now - to help you think... this piece will make the back of the pants. The pocket is hidden right above where these pieces lay. So those trims run the top of the pocket while that blue piece on the right makes the inside lining of the pocket. Go ahead and add any trims here as you like. No rules :) Just straight across the top. Either way - you need to topstitch this pice so that the seam allowance folds in and the pocket stays down even if you don't add trims. SEEEEEEE --- this is the moment that I wished I would have serged across that top edge before all of these steps. I prefer my edges finished that way... and it always adds just the right seam allowance as a good guide for me :) </div>
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Now go sip some coffee, take a hot bath. Read a good book..... or like me, change a diaper, clean up the same mess you cleaned up 45 minutes ago, try and comb down your very unruly and messy hair as you throw on some lip gloss in hopes that you look presentable at the preschool pick-up line :) Tomorrow, we'll make them start to look more like real leg pieces! </div>
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Kristi with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17396229531747561428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950318156884980758.post-79653051510985861392013-05-25T15:42:00.000-04:002013-05-26T12:58:54.720-04:00Sunday funday - Yelena Farbenmix Sew A LongToday, we get started... with the not so fun parts :o/ Time to trace that pattern out! Remember, this is a European pattern and there are NO seam allowances. So please add your own!! You can tape two pencils together for about a 1/2 inch seam allowance :) Trace along the pattern with the other pencil on the outside and that will draw your cut line! I usually just eyeball it... and for this pattern, I actually sized up one (since we were kinda in between sizes) and didn't add any seam allowances so it all worked out.<br />
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Check out these little guys? They were important little helpers today. #1 - my little man Caleb who was napping.... but as always, he's usually into something so I keep my eyes on him video-monitor style. Next up are my little paper dolls my kiddos designed. I tried out the Kiwi boxes and this was our first craft. Hilarious enough - the kids got to design and cut out their own clothing to dress the dolls :) We had a nice time and I was pretty impressed with the quality/idea behind these little craft boxes! </div>
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See my pieces? Also important... my coffee :) AND then I have the lovely <a href="http://www.farbenmix.de/de/yelena-fotoanleitung.html">Step by Step photos by Farbenmix</a> up on my screen!! Google Chrome even translates them for me. Kinda comes out as Germlish but between that and the photos, I had no problems. </div>
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Note --- this is the under layer. It's the longer of the pants parts and it runs the full length of the pants! You will see this peep out on the back above the pockets, in the front above the pockets and along the bottom. Unless you plan to add a zipper or a faux crotch/fold over seam on the crotch... cut up the straight line on piece #2 and don't add that extra flap like in my piece here. Don't worry - you can cut it out later if you decide. PLEASE note -- you need to cut each leg piece twice. I usually fold my fabric and cut 2 at the same time. That gives me one with print facing me and another in reverse. That's important!! You need to reverse the print on your fabric (left to right... not top to bottom) for the 2nd cut if you cut separately! So if you cut the left leg, cut the mirror image for the right leg. Don't just slide it over and cut again... remember to flip your pattern OR your fabric over :) </div>
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And that's it for today!! Trust me, it takes a lot of brain power just to get your fabrics picked out, planned and cut with all of these options!! So I decided on a lovely Lillestoff poplin from my stash for the main pants pieces. Then for my daughter's 4th birthday party... she had a Hello Kitty theme. So I went with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OneRedBlossomFabrics?fref=ts">One Red Blossom Fabrics on Facebook</a> for the cute Hello Kitty Fabric. I did all of the pockets and extra pieces in the poplin since you don't see as much of that. Ribbons and trims all came from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/burlapbutton">my stash/shop</a>. Look for the crocheted trims/pom pom trims to come soon!! </div>
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The blue poplin is a Lillestoff fabric from my shop on Etsy and the Hello Kitty is from One Red Blossom Fabrics on etsy. She's about the fastest shipper I know and sadly... she has great taste in the fabric lines she carries. BAD on my wallet. BUT her prices are as good as it gets!</div>
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So get your fabrics picked out THIS WEEK ladies. Order a few trims (I have several in my shop! BanberryPlace is another great place to order ribbons and trims from. I would get 1 yard of 2 different coordinating fabrics to be safe. I used almost 1 full yard of the blue poplin and I did a size 116 (without seam allowances). You can see you use slightly less of the top fabric (Hello Kitty) but just by a bit. The blue fabric shown here runs the full pant. As in, under the pink, there is always the blue fabric. The pink is layered on top --- so you're probably safe with quilting cottons since it all gets layered.</div>
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I made a size up and then didn't add seam allowances. They fit JUST right but could have used a little more wiggle room since they are cotton. I added as many trims and special stitches as I could come up with without getting dizzy. They are many steps to these pants but I wouldn'ts ay it's hard. I would suggest doing bits at a time and following along with me :) If you don't understand basic pants construction - you'll benefit by this Sew A Long. The German instructions provide little help for most of us English speakers! </div>
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And don't be scared. Look - you can spot my imperfections right off! Look at the right leg in the bottom photo -see how the pink isn't quite even on the inseam? WHO CARES :) K? So remove the pressure from yourself. Shop for your fabrics THIS WEEK and we'll start tracing our sizes out next weekend! </div>
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Places to remember: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/burlapbutton">BurlapButton</a> -- I have patterns and ribbons as well as some fabrics :) There's mother's day coupon for those of you that follow me on facebook! </div>
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<a href="http://banberryplace.com/">BanberryPlace.com</a> -- they've been encourage the Euro styles for years! Great selection of trims, patterns and fabric. </div>
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Ok ya'll. It may appear over the top. Yes. It is. That's why it's perfect :) I love it! I absolutely fell in love with "farbenmixing" -- "The German word Farbenmix means "color mix" and reflects Sabine's (author of the Farbenmix patterns and co-author of this book) belief that children want and deserve color, whimsy, and imagination in their world" YES I love it :) What this book does is open your eyes to the world of European inspired design and sewing for kids. It's a very whimsical style! Lots of colors, textures, mish mash of stripes and polka dots, embroidery, trims, etc. This book includes 10 full sizes patterns: </div>
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To date I have made SEVERAL Imke shirts with all of the options as well as the Dortje trousers which are dubbed "crazy pants" in this house and so stinking fun. The Brooklyn Tank is on the cutting table now but I need something special for her... a new pant style. YELENA. </div>
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That brings me to my very first Sew-A-Long :) I have probably 20 Farbenmix patterns in my stash (see my shop! I loved them so much I started carrying them) and I've made about 1/4 of that stash. So it's time to sew my way through and I'm bringing you along with me! We have a facebook group to help along the way. Search for Euro Sewing Style and ask to join if you want to be a part :) I'll host the Sew-A-Long here but we will be helping each other out, answering questions, sharing photos and such in the FB group as we go. I am ordering the patterns in another 2 weeks to get everyone ready! So you have plenty of time to join! I'll also give you a good heads up about what fabrics, trims, accessories to keep your eyes out for in order to start the project. </div>
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First up is <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/116863774/farbenmix-yelena-pattern?ref=shop_home_active">Yelena</a>. My friend over at <a href="http://sewprettydresses.blogspot.com/">SewPrettyDresses</a> did a BEAUTY of a job on these. Look at that?? And what a doll her daughter is.... So her little photo inspired us to jump on these babies first! Follow her blog too :) She's amazing!! </div>
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My friend over at <a href="http://browniegoose.blogspot.com/">Brownie Goose</a> inspired me to change something about my sewing space. Do you see it? First person to post the particular change that I'm talking about gets a $5 credit to more Etsy shop... should you ever want to order. There are a few other changes that you might notice... but this one is specific :) </div>
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<em>Um... notice those fantastical knits on my little bitty ironing board? I'm thinking about those.... let me know what you think :) </em></div>
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Ahhh yes, "feelings" We talk a lot about feelings at our house. I have a 4 year old that rivals any PMSing woman or puberty-driven teenage girl when it comes to "feelings" and emotions! We talk a lot about being in charge of your emotions! We have books and let me tell you.... she's got them down. She knows and understands every emotion known to man! "Mom, can't you see that I'm frustrated right now? I feel lonely {ahem, because her 3 year old sister is playing to her specific instruction...}" and as she continues to be corrected "but listen mom, and look! Don't you see that I am upset?" Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yes, child... I see that you are upset. Do you need a hug? But you will still be corrected or punished after I hug you :) </div>
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Why am I talking about this other than the fact that these emotions consume a large portion of our parenting right now? Let me show you. </div>
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When I first saw this fabric, I wasn't a fan! Too "Halloweeney" for me. Well, then it grew on me... and I couldn't stop thinking about it. NO witches or craziness... just some rather cookey looking people including the 3 knitting ladies that I LOVE! So when I brought home this fabric - Lily giggled and called it "sassy". Hmmm.... I don't like sassy. So we looked again. "Grumpy!" -- Yes Lil's, they look grumpy. "Mom, sometimes I feel grumpy like that too." BINGO. </div>
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And so was born the "grumpy outfit." We decided this was a good way to show we were feeling grumpy instead of acting like a grump! We'll let those cookey little people on that sweet little top do the talking. SCORE. Maybe just maybe this will save me a moment or 2 of raw 4 year old emotion.... maybe :o)</div>
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WHAT? Scandalous! Yes, there is an open back! WHAT WHAT? Ok - in all reality, we'll wear this with a t-shirt underneath. We planned it for winter and I just haven't gotten my hands on a black long sleeves tee yet! Well, honestly - I haven't tried... just finished this today and we had to get it on and photographed :) </div>
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And look... there she is :) Lily is a delightful child. She is full of love for others! She asks deep questions about life that make us really stop and think. In fact, just the other night she was singing "praises to Jesus and God" in her bed when her little sister started crying because Jesus got hurt. Lily's response? She crawled into bed with her and shared the whole story. "Mom, I told her the rest of the story! He is alive again." -- how awesome is that :) </div>
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I GOT A NEW SEWING SPACE! Ok - first, let me say -- I was sewing in the basement. I had a GREAT space! It wasn't spiffy or neato, but it was totally big and usable and just fine!! I felt too... separated though? WHOA? Did I just say that? I am a busy mom of 3 kiddos 4 and under. I ENJOY alone time and you're all wondering "when do you have alone time? how do you have alone time?" The truth is that I don't have much alone time! I get up early a few times a week to enjoy my coffee with some prayer and praise music or a sermon on my iPad by my sewing machines! Other than that... my alone time comes at night, when my kids are in bed. </div>
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See the problem? Ok - let me explain it. I love my husband. He is my best friend x 1,000 and I NEED more time with him! I don't want to go down into the dungeon to sew... even though I enjoy it and I look forward to sewing most of the time. Sew.... (still laughing...) what to do? </div>
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We live in a giant house. It was built in 1850! Yeah... sit and think about that for a minute. It's OLD. We rent it and we have lovely landlords -- so before you get jealous... we don't own this beauty! I did paint and re-do some rooms (look back a few posts!) -- the dining room, however, is untouched. I did some white touch-up paint but it's not a room that we've touched considering all of the amazing architecture, built-ins, beam work! This room would be white from the moldings down and a lovely robin's egg blue from there up with a huge crystal chandelier if I was in charge! But I digress.... </div>
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And now for the <em><strong>Pièce de résistance</strong></em> ---- looky who can sit here? This is a view from my living room! Yes, that's the TV and baby gates and a play mat with toys in the floor. I promise, I didn't go pretend-move everything just to look quaint for the blog. This is how we roll here. Sooooo, now I can sew and talk to my best friend, aka husband! He can be in the living room doing whatever he wants to do to wind down and we don't have to do it apart... even when we choose activities that don't compliment each other. YIPPEEEEE. Now to go break'her in.... I have an order to ship out! (my children have already done their first craft on their side! finger painting!) <br />
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Sew (snicker...) I told you I was taking part in a Sew-A-Long hosted by SewPrettyDresses.blogspot.com -- well, today is MY day! This is a book of girly whirly-ma-gig and fluffy patterns to beautify your home. I tried to talk my husband into letting me do a table cloth (with ruffles!) and some pom-poms and he gave me the stink eye. He said I had to keep my ruffles on the kids clothes. And ya know - I can agree with him. We're pretty eclectic and like a little old and a little modern and somehow ruffles just didn't fit in. But when I mentioned the laundry bag -- he said "Caleb needs one of those. How about that, since we actually need it" -- haha, pretty sure that he meant more to that statement... more like "How many of your crafts do we NEED? What's it going to cost and is it functional for anything?" </div>
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I love my dear husband. He's my best friend, my biggest supporter and often times my words of wisdom Laundry bag it is! </div>
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I tried to talk Caleb into some Jennifer Paganelli fabrics like <a href="http://www.sisboom.com/fabric/">these </a>-- he cried and begged me not to put anything pink or floral in his room. Fine, son, fine. So I went budget on this one. I got my canvas (yes! lined with canvas = important for stability) on a remnant sale so I didn't pay attention to what it looked like or what weight it was. I used some old Dr. Seuss fabrics I had on hand from makings some of Caleb's bed sheets -- he approved. So -- while I could have gotten more creative with the style... it works just fine and my hubby says it's patriotic to boot - not my goal, but we are an Air Force family so I'll just pretend I meant to. </div>
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Too bad I picked the same project as Courtney did... guess it was a good project then :) Here's the blog roll for the other guests. My buddy Kathy is up tomorrow! Wonder what she's making... and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Happy-Home-Twenty-Sewing-Projects/dp/0811874451/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340199895&sr=8-1&keywords=happy+home">HERE</a> is the book link! </div>
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Soooo, sew.......... I could start with both :) I participated in a Sew-A-Long that I wrote about earlier... and I did my project today. Naturally, it's my turn to show-off my project tomorrow... and if any of you knew me in college - you know I work best under stress with a deadline. My philosophy was "why waste several weeks working on a paper when I could just waste one long night?" HAHA - college students, don't listen to me. So after I finished my cute little laundry bag for Caleb's room - I realized... I haven't shared any of our decorating from this old house we live in here in MA. </div>
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We rent a LOVELY home here. It's a true blessing to us! It's full of quirks and strange spaces - and we love that :) It's over 150 years old. YES, seriously. We have an old barn that is 3 stories high and has a horse and carriage cart path!! It was the old horse barn and while the carriage path is overgrown.. you can still see it. I heart this house! </div>
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Our landlords were gracious enough to let me decorate. Including paint. Wait to you see it... wait til THEY see it. They might have a heart attack -- but it's just paint... right? </div>
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Sweet Caleb -- we went all bright and cheery. We spent several months, down in the dumps and feeling all sorry for ourselves so as soon as we moved in (without any of our belongings... yes, we lived without our belonging for 6 months during that fiasco) - I started painting. I mean, we were eating on card tables and playing with toys we picked up for free at yard sales. Why NOT paint. We did a lot of touch up work to the house and some major work in the living room (I'll show those another day) that really pepped it up. But the kids room? Pep isn't the right word. </div>
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You either love it or hate it! Yes, lots of stripes. BUT WHY NOT! I have plans for a painted Dr. Seuss (on removable wallpaper) mural all over to kinda chill out the stripes. Some day, I'll get that done! Yes, the wall is curved :) This house is oooold horse hair plaster and there are curves everywhere. There is a little nook you don't see... but meh, nothing special to show off here .</div>
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Now the girls room... are you ready? It was a huge room. Use to be 2 rooms way back in the day. It was a kinda light yellowy-tan and I said "No no no, this just won't do for the girls..." so this is what I came up with. Ready for it? </div>
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Yes, green STRIPES. WHAT? Was it a lot of painting and work? Yes. Did I do a lot of math? Yes. Did the math work out? No. So I just fudged the stripes :) Polka dots? Removable stickers. In my head... this would translate to a great boys-baseball room if you moved out all of the girl crap... er, stuff! </div>
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This bed... I ordered a year or more ago when we lived in California. Works even better here because they tend to get running starts (when I'm not looking) and slide on blankets all the way onto the floor and out to the mat! The little playhouse underneath? They get down there when they wake up in the morning with their pillow pets and blankets :) </div>
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And she's SAFE folks. See that built in back there?? The little door is open? A favorite hiding place for my girls. In fact, Reese use to go hide in there and drop a doodie in her pullup quite frequently. Guess it was all about the privacy. </div>
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Enjoy my home! We sure do. I didn't even vacuum before taking these pictures. Take that all of you fancy bloggers that show your cool spaces all dolled up. I must admit to kicking all of the random stuff over into the corner so that you can't see it though :) </div>
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I'm joining in a Sew-A-Long!! Jenny at SewPrettyDresses.blogspot.com invited me and who I was I to say no?? I didn't own this book yet... and low and behold, now I had a valid "reason" to hold it. Kinda like getting a coupon for some Cheetos or something... you don't buy them, you don't eat them, you shouldn't get them....... but wait, now you have a good reason, a coupon! So they magically hop in your cart. With this book, however, I doubt that I've have any buyers remorse (or tummy aches!)</div>
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Sow what is this book? It's Jennifer Paganelli's book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Happy-Home-Twenty-Sewing-Projects/dp/0811874451">"Happy Home: Twenty Sewing and Craft Projects to Pretty Up Your Home" </a> Jennifer is a designer and to sum it up in one word "vibrant" would be my pick! I can't wait to sew something for my home.... I mean, I don't have to take measurements and adjust for squiggly kids now do I? Jump in here to see some of her Pretty Things (as I refer to them) -- not just for you sewers either... although it might just convince you to find a machine on CraigstList. </div>
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Kristi Pernell Elston <a href="http://burlapbutton.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #191919;">burlapbutton.blogspot.com</span></a><br />
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She's all dolled up........... now where will she go?? I might just show you how to do some of these embellishments next - but of course I can't give away ALL of my secrets! Remember MAKE A COMMENT on the <a href="http://www.burlapbutton.blogspot.com/2012/06/ok-grab-your-tankand-your-skirting.html">Tank Dress Tutorial</a> to be entered for the giveaway! Include any ideas that you have for my next tutorial! </div>Kristi with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17396229531747561428noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950318156884980758.post-72822588300226282052012-06-04T15:06:00.000-04:002012-06-05T10:28:23.077-04:00Tank-dress tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ok – grab your tank
and your skirting material.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My tank is
an Old Navy ribbed tank and the skirt fabric is 100% cotton woven material.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I laid out my tank so that I could see the
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kiddo and just decide where you want it to hit!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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so I just looked at the tank and thought “now, where would this tank hit her if
she was wearing it right now” and guessed on my skirting from there!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sorry – that’s just how I roll.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean, it’s your design, so do as you wish! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just remember, you’ll lose at least an inch in
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fabric!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I almost always so selvege to
selvege (that’s end to end… see the little white tab with the fabric maker
info on it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s a selvege!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You could cut this shorter if you want fewer
ruffles and add more if you want more ruffles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>To add more – cut two rectangles instead of 1 and serge them together
(right sides together!) to make a bigger piece of fabric.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyway – I think this is sufficient ruffle
for this kind of dress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I fold mine
selvage to selvage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I folded once
more so it’s just one easy cut!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cut
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finish your end in some fashion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fold RIGHT sides
together (that means the printed sides are facing) and serge down the selvege
end (that’s the little white tabs in this photo!)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don’t have a serger and used a
selvege like I did, just sew a straight stitch using ½ inch seam
allowance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then open the seam on the
inside and iron.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you didn’t use a
selvege and have a cut edge (which will unravel!) – you must finish this
seam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Using pinking shears (the little
saw tooth scissors) on both edges.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then
sew as I did above, open the seam and press with an iron.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OR use an overcast stitch on your machine (a
zig zag stitch over the edges of your fabric – Google this for more tips).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now you have a round tube of fabric.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now – back to your
iron.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fold up the bottom piece
(remember, I serged… if you didn’t, just wait and I’ll get to that) I folded
mine up ½ inch but you can choose!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use
your serge as a guide and you can fold up as little as ¼ inch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>IF YOU DIDN’T SERGE, you will simply double
fold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So fold it up ½ or ¼ inch and
press.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then fold it one more time to
lock the open edge inside of the fold!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s easier to do this with ½ inch – just make sure that won’t make your
skirting too short! )<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hem!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I usually use a nice straight stitch
at a 3.5 for a topstitch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use a fancy
sewing foot for a nice straight line OR line up to your foot the way I do
(above) – move your needle over to where you want it but make sure you’re
catching your fold on the other side! (see how I have the piece folded
back?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can see that I’m catching that
fold on the back side… my bobbin thread is a very light pink)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now – time to
gather!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can see in this photo, I do
have a serged edge on the top!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s
not necessary – but I find it’s easier to keep my woven from unraveling and
such.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don’t have a serger – you need
to finish the edge BEFORE you gather.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Overcast stitch (remember that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zig
zag off of the edge… again, Google/you-tube it) would be best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now – you need to gather it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the photo above, you can see how I have my
fabric lined up on my sewing foot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
gather on tension. You can simply hand gather – but here’s how I gather on
tension.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I picked a baste stitch and set
the length to 10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I move my tension up
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end, I pull my tails nice and long so I have extra thread to work with and then
cut. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now I line up again – foot in the
same spot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Move the needle as far to the
right as I can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now I do it all again –
I always sew 2 ruffle stitches… it’s just easier for me to gather things and
hold them in place as well as if a stitch breaks, I have a back-up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">See how I place my
hand this time?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fabric is already
gathered from the first stitch (with my increased tension) – so this time I
just hold the fabric so that it pulls the gather straight just as it sews over
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t worry – it re-gathers on the
other side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sew all the way around again
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I mentioned above – I
use clear elastic if I’m using a really stretchy fabric… such as ribbed
knit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it’s a nice sturdy knit (not
all of them stretch 4 ways!) – it’s probably not necessary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don’t have clear elastic – it’s not a
must have… many people make these without the elastic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just find that holds the tank to shape and
keeps it from getting all stretch out at the bottom!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cut your elastic the size of your tank plus
about 2 inches (just in case). Work it a bit. What do I mean? I mean stretch it in and out a few times. It will stretch out a little bit and you wanna work that out before you sew it on!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now – serge it to the
bottom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I simply lay it on and serge it,
without stretching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I placed mine on the right side of the fabric - but honestly, it could go either way! This elastic will be serged/sewn into the seam with the skirtting. Placing it on the back of the fabric will keep it from peeping through if you aren't careful with your seam allowances. </span>Turn on your diff.
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a sewing machine… try this (and I can’t promise this will work because I have not
tried it)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lay down your tank
and pick a spot a little extra up to put your elastic on (you will cut that
extra off… but I find that feed dogs and rib knit do not get along.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Having more fabric there to the right of your
sewing foot will help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A walking foot
would be really great at this point if you have one).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use a stretch stitch (read your manual… mine
looks like an italicized zig zag) and sew this all the way around without
stretching your elastic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your tank might
stretch – but try and not allow it to. IF your tank is stretching out – EVERY so
slightly stretch your elastic as you sew to help it come back to shape when you’re
done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will take some practice with
a sewing machine… so try with an old tank top first.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with the elastic attached to the bottom (cut the extra tank off if you used a
sewing machine without cutting any of the stitch or elastic!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now hand gather (by pulling on the BOBBIN threads)
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After the size of the
skirt matches the bottom of the tank, adjust your ruffles so that they are even
and IRON.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Startch and iron if you have
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the back (if you have 2 seams from using more fabric, center them on each
side).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fold in half and press.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now place a pin on each edge (you’re marking
your skirting so you attach it evenly.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Same with the tank – I just folded my tank in half and pressed so that I
could see the crease.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">RIGHT sides together –
remember that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turned my tank around (it’s
turned right side in… as in tag in) so that the back is facing me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I then turned my skirting up (inside
out).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So the print on the fabric is
facing the print on the tank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Line up
the back seam with the center crease on the back of your tank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Place a pin.</span></div>
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serger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YES there are pins there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>NO you cannot serge with pins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YES I go slow and pull them out as I go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>CAREFUL not to sew over a pin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I serged all long the pinned area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>IF you’re just sewing… you’ll need to go back
to that stretch stitch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At least, I
would.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stitch all around with that
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now – I could have
been more careful with my stripes and pinning… ignore that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See those stitches hanging out at the
bottom?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those were your gathering
stitches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now grab your seam ripper and
pull those back out!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a tedious job…
but you’ve gotta do it…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you serged –after
that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’re done!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you sewed… after you pull the ruffle
stitch out – turn it back over the way you had it when you attached the skirt
to the tank. Now – just to the left of that stretch stitch (juuust barely) –
pick a straight stitch (with a ballpoint needle in your machine) – put it nice
and long… around a 4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stitch all the way
around, nice and even, while stretching the fabric a wee little bit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What are you doing… you’re evening it up with
a straight stitch – but by stretching, you allow the tank/elastic to stretch a
little bit after you’re done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You couldn’t
do this with the ruffle stitches still in… hence the elastic stitch the first
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Coming soon.... how to make a tank dress at home using a pre-made tank/tshirt! Better yet - there will be a give-away with my loyal subjet (the tank dress....) used to make this tutorial! </div>
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I'm dolling her up a bit for the give-away though!! :) Stay tuned! </div>Kristi with a Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17396229531747561428noreply@blogger.com1