tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75664054362162108692024-03-12T19:09:43.318-07:00Smock, Sew and Be MerryPatricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-44118526698119650282015-05-06T08:00:00.000-07:002015-05-06T08:00:03.096-07:00 A Little Whimsy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">I used Creations by Michie Pattern #132, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">the Sunsuit/Sundress pattern.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">You can get the pattern here:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">I just added the little ruffle,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">because I had the coordinating fabric and wanted to use it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I just happened to have the ric rac on hand </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">in the perfect color!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And I made little bloomers to match!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">Looking at this picture, I probably should have tried to match the dots on the seams,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">but they will be under the dress, so it's okay. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This was a fun Sunday project! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Can't wait to see our sweet Peaches wearing this outfit!</span></div>
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Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-52647292397976673232015-05-04T17:56:00.000-07:002015-05-04T17:56:32.025-07:00Mary Had a Little Lamb <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is not my prettiest smocking job, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">but there is a reason I'm showing this dress to you. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I know my back smocking is too tight, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">so don't judge. :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I started this dress 21 years ago!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For real.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have identical twin nieces who are 22, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and I was planning to make two of these dresses </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">for their 2nd birthdays, with different plates.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I got most of the smocking done on both dresses, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">then it seems I just stopped!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">They have been in a plastic baggie waiting to be finished</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">for 21 years. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I finished one of them last week!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">An oldie, but goodie.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I know that </span><a href="http://www.buttonsnbows.net/"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">www.buttonsnbows.net</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The plate is Mary's Little Lamb, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">by Gwen Milner. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I love all of Gwen's designs.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I wish she was still designing!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I think Georgia Kate will look like a little doll in this classic dress.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And that's the main point of this post.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Classic smocking doesn't go out of style.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Twenty one years later, it still works. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And it will work in another twenty.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Happy Sewing!!!</span></div>
Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-66798312704464987232015-04-09T16:07:00.000-07:002015-04-09T16:08:28.062-07:00Babes in Blue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">It's hard to get great photos of these two sweeties.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Though Reid looks like he's about to hop away, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">this one is pretty cute. :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">(with a mouth full of jelly beans!)...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I showed Brittany a few ideas for Easter,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and this is what she wanted for our sweet Georgia Kate.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The dress pattern is Lee, by Children's Corner.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I made it out of blue Imperial broadcloth. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Though I know this isn't an "heirloom" fabric, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">it is much more practical for my daughter, who doesn't love to iron.</span> </div>
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Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-48445610704535317902015-03-15T08:00:00.000-07:002015-03-15T17:10:28.162-07:00Sweet White Gown<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The Houston Ballet hosts a fabulous shopping event </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">every year </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">in November </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">called the Nutcracker Market.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">until it became so crazy crowded that we gave up on going. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Maybe next year.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Anyway...long before my precious grandchildren were born, I spotted this little dress at the Nutcracker Market </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">and had to have it for a future grandbaby. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">It has been hanging in my closet until today, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">when I gave it to Georgia Kate.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I thought it was a dress, but my daughter </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I just looked online and it looks like she is still in business!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I don't see this exact gown, but her things are so pretty!</span></div>
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Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-22956224959617304672015-03-13T08:00:00.000-07:002015-03-13T08:35:12.433-07:00Pretty Pink Floral<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The weather has been cool and dreary which is just fine with me!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> I'm spending this week finishing up half finished projects </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I think Miss Georgia Kate will wear this dress often. </span></div>
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Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-14090399910141521562015-03-11T16:08:00.000-07:002015-03-11T16:08:31.541-07:00Rodeo Time!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">It's rodeo time in Texas!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Reid wore big boy cowboy clothes this year, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">but Georgia Kate needed something to wear </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">with the red boots her daddy bought her!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">wearing the dress Mumsie made for her. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(See post from January 3, 2015)</span></div>
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Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-18668249457728335392015-01-31T15:03:00.000-08:002015-01-31T15:03:26.764-08:00A Spring Bubble<div style="text-align: center;">
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Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-6384746518081768152015-01-14T17:39:00.001-08:002015-01-14T17:39:54.880-08:00Mother Goose<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Last spring, I found this adorable storybook line of fabric. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I just think it's so old fashioned and sweet. It makes me smile!</span></div>
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Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-39150258691607291372015-01-09T18:19:00.000-08:002015-01-09T18:19:12.508-08:00SO CUTE Fabric!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">Not long ago, <a href="http://www.creationsbymichie.blogspot.com/">www.creationsbymichie.blogspot.com</a> posted</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/">www.fabricworm.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">Her little pile of fabric was SO CUTE that, of course, I had to check it out.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">Oh my goodness! They have such adorable fabric!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">Now I have my own SO CUTE pile of new fabric!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">This is what came in the mail for me yesterday:</span></div>
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Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-66975796096979456462015-01-05T11:00:00.000-08:002015-01-05T11:37:00.463-08:00Be My Valentine<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So I wiggled some pieces around, and thought about it, and this is what I made!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It was so much fun to make, </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and cuter than it might have been </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">had I not had to figure out how to squeeze out enough fabric.</span> <br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I ordered a little cream colored long sleeved t-shirt for her to wear underneath.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">And, of course, her little red Mary Janes will be perfect with it! :)</span></div>
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Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-76326635152808501022015-01-03T12:00:00.000-08:002015-01-27T20:24:39.043-08:00One thing leads to another...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The red cape looked adorable with Georgia Kate's Christmas dress! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So... now that Christmas is over </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">she needed a couple of other dresses </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">to wear with her cape!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I found this pretty cream colored fabric with red roses on it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I started smocking not really knowing what I was going to smock, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and just decided to keep it pretty simple since the fabric makes a statement by itself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I just stuck with a red geometric, and added a touch of green to the borders.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">The pattern I used is Lee, by Children's Corner, which I've had since my girls were little.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">I added some length, since dresses are a bit longer now than they were 25-30 years ago.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And you know that "one thing leads to another" thing?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well, she had to have some new red Mary Janes to go with her red dress!</span> </div>
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Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-52652684568980108522015-01-02T10:00:00.000-08:002015-01-02T10:00:30.893-08:00Little Red Riding Hood/Bonnet<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So...we decided that our little peach needed a red cape this year.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The color is a little off in the first two photos, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">but you can see the color in the other photos.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> I have been debating about whether to share this cape and bonnet </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">for a couple of reasons.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One is, I know some of you will want to know what pattern I used.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I didn't have a pattern for a cape, and I looked and looked for one. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I found a vintage cape pattern that was close to what I wanted, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">so I bought it, and made some changes. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">After sewing it, I want to make a couple of additional changes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">All that to say, I'm hoping to make my own cape pattern </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and have it ready for next fall! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Not 100% sure I can make that happen, but I'm going to try. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To be honest, I don't have any experience in grading patterns to different sizes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">If any of you can point me in the right direction to figure that out, please do!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">The cape is made of red pinwale corduroy, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">and lined with red Imperial broadcloth,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">so it is lightweight for our central Texas weather. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The cape did not have a hood, so I made a bonnet to match!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My daughter had purchased a few bonnets from a certain bonnet company. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We love their bonnets. They are $52 each.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I decided to make my own pattern and I totally copied their bonnets.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am never sure exactly what all the "rules" are, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">but I'm pretty sure it's okay for me to copy the bonnet for my own use.</span> </div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This company also sells capes, which sell for $105- $124. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">We did not buy one. :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">So now, prepare yourself for some serious cuteness, please...</span></div>
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Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-64534318247051061822014-11-30T14:25:00.000-08:002014-12-02T07:59:30.534-08:00Holly Berry Bishop<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It was really hard to decide what to smock for our sweet Georgia Kate last Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I love babies in white, and my daughter and I decided on this dress.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Last Christmas I got to make TWO Christmas outfits.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The plate is Toy Soldiers, designed by Sylvia Carroll for Ellen McCarn.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And here is our sweet boy in the last Christmas outfit I was allowed to smock for him.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> One sniff for not getting to smock for him any more, </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and one sniff for how cute and little he looks.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">He has changed a lot in the last year! Still adorable, just bigger!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Right after my beautiful granddaughter was born, in July of 2013, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I guess it was missing some kind of software that blogger.com wanted it to use, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and I couldn't post. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I got a different computer a few months ago, and voila! It worked! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Then I got all hung up on...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">should I go back and try to do things in order, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">or should I just jump back in? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I decided I'll just jump back in, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">then I might just post some rewind posts later.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This year's Christmas dress is made of green Imperial microcheck.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I don't get to smock for Reid any more. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">He is going to wear a really cute red checked shirt from Kelly's Kids.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'll post a picture when I'm allowed. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I don't want to spoil my daughter's Christmas card picture. :)</span></div>
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Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-46157107984237919122013-08-06T14:08:00.004-07:002014-11-24T17:05:03.077-08:00Baby is Here! It's a _______!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #ea9999;"><b>July 22, 2013</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999;"><b>7 pounds, 4 ounces</b></span></div>
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Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-75959040901633605152013-07-04T18:22:00.000-07:002013-07-04T18:22:01.553-07:00God Bless America!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And P.S. I did not make this outfit! :)</span></div>
Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-79987028448665405142013-06-29T17:40:00.000-07:002013-06-29T17:40:26.415-07:00Blue Whales<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is probably the last outfit I will make Reid for the summer. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">now that Reid has a nice little wardrobe for summer!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For this outfit, I used Creations by Michie', </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I just blew up the whale a tiny bit on the copy machine </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Another quick little Jon Jon using Creations by Michie', pattern # 137!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">then when I went back to buy more fabric, it was gone! </span></div>
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Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-50658575294489040052013-06-22T21:03:00.000-07:002013-06-23T08:14:20.997-07:00R is for Reid<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I haven't made very many things with Reid's name on them.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The reason is that if Brittany has another boy, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">she has another R name picked out for the second little boy!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">Of course, it would be nice for more than one child to wear the outfits...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">(once again...Creations by Michie', Pattern #137...which I have about worn out...)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">And you know what else makes me happy?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">Our second grandchild will be here one month from today!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia;">Unless he/she decides to surprise us and come early...:)</span></div>
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Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628995747630387185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566405436216210869.post-24788430122869042812013-06-20T20:20:00.001-07:002013-06-21T13:48:55.538-07:00Yellow for a Baby Girl<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm going to a baby shower Saturday for my friend's daughter, Diana.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Diana's mom, Pam, and I met at college orientation at A&M!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We were suite mates at orientation and formed a friendship</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> that has lasted 37+ years.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pam lives about an hour and a half away. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We meet half way between our houses once or twice a year for lunch</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> and yack nonstop for hours.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We never finish all the topics that we need to cover!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Do you have any friends like that?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pam and I have had very parallel lives. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Our oldest children, both daughters, got married on the same day! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We had not discussed wedding dates, but we weren't at all surprised </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">that they ended up planning weddings for the same day. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That meant we didn't get to go to each other's daughters weddings, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Diana has an adorable little boy, Grant, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and is expecting a baby girl who will be named Presley.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I hope you are sewing something that makes YOU happy!</span></div>
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