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How many of you are participating in KCWC (Kids Clothing Week Challenge) by Meg at the Elsie Marley blog? If you’re not familiar with the sew-a-long, twice a year Meg invites readers to commit to sewing clothing for their kids (or other people’s kids) for 1 hour a day for a week. You know all of those half done projects you have stashed in the corner to complete 
when you have more time? (Ha! Ha! That’s me! ) Well, KCWC is a great push to get those pieces (and new ones) completed. This fall’s challenge runs October 8-14. I’m taking a few days to pause from the Moms Know Moms series to share what I’m working on. There are still more interviews to come, so don’t go too far!
For day one of KCWC, I made these two full skirts. They have a waistband with a back zipper and Mexican Pleating (or Wave Tucks) on the center band for detail. The tops are not new, you can find the tutorial here. Of course, my camera’s battery is missing (Honey?), so I grabbed my phone again for some quick pics.
Happy Day!
(Keep doin’ what you love!)
-Shannon
Happy Tuesday everyone!
I’m back this week with another pillowcase top remix! I’ve made it a personal challenge to see how many designs I can come up with using a pillowcase (Woo! 
). This week’s tutorial is for The Halterneck. This pattern is adaptable to any child’s size up to a slim adult. Just remember that the width of your pillowcase will determine how the top drapes. If your child is particularly thin or tiny, you may have to narrow your pillowcase’s width by turning it inside out and sewing an inch or so down each side and trimming. This can also be used as a dress tutorial depending on your child’s height. Continue Reading →
Happy Tuesday everyone!
Today’s tutorial is the Pillowcase Top Remix. There are a lot of pillowcase tops out there on the Net, but I wanted to see if I could break away from the traditional. I used a standard pillowcase (approx. 20 x 29 inches) for this top which should work well for little girl sizes 6 to 10. Smaller sizes might find the amount of fabric too bulky and larger sizes will be too restricted in the sleeve area. Of course, you can forgo the pillowcase and use 2 smaller rectangles for smaller sizes or larger rectangles for larger sizes. Continue Reading →
I’m always on the look out for something inspiring to recreate. It helps me improve my sewing and design skills. This week I decided to let the blank canvas of a pillowcase inspire me. I’ve had this oddly patterned pillowcase in my stash for almost a year now. I’m not sure if you can tell by the picture, but it’s white with orange puff ball designs all over it. It kind of reminds me of Thing One and Thing Two’s hair on the Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss.
I’ve seen a lot of pillowcase dresses and a few tops around the NET, but I wanted to try something a little different. I cut off the closed end of my pillowcase to make my raglan “puff” sleeves. I inserted elastic in the shoulders and sleeves. I then added a modified pleat in the front and back of the top for shape. Oh, and 4 white buttons! It was a super simple top to make.
(*Please excuse the low quality pic. You thought I did that on purpose didn’t you? The battery went dead on my regular camera just as I started the upload. This lovely pic is from my trusty iPhone.)
Do you want to make one of your own? Follow my tutorial HERE.
Keep doin’ what you love!
Shannon
While at my local Joann’s fabric store recently, I stumbled across the most adorable princess fabric. I probably shouldn’t call it princess fabric because there’s no princess anywhere on the fabric, but it does have a prince, white castle, and a friendly turquoise dragon. Surely there’s a princess lurking in the halls of the castle somewhere .
I created this super easy halter top that includes box pleats and buttons in the bodice, a double skirt, and super cool straps that weave through the back fabric of the halter and back around the waist to tie. I’m putting a free tutorial together and plan to share it with you soon.
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Keep doin’ what you love!
Shannon
