LINKY PARTY 5 Features

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    Today’s Features These are the top features of the projects that seems to have inspired us the most in last week’s linky party. I love each and every one of them.  What about you? What’s your favorite, now that you are getting a close-up look at them???!!   Studded Wrap Watch Tutorial. Kristina [...]

Flipflop Refashion

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We’ve seen our fair share of flip-flop refashions, but this one is a bit different. It uses the embroidered bra section of a summer dress over the super-cheap flip-flop bases, giving them quite a lift of fun and elegance. Pair it with some black nail polish and you’ll love the results.   source: Thethriftinessmiss.blogspot.com Simple [...]

Spring Fashion :: Free Infinity Scarf Pattern

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Spring Fashion :: Free Infinity Scarf Pattern for a really feminine accessory, to make in minutes and wear for months throughout Spring and into Summer.   Infinity scarves are not only wonderful for a cold Winter. This fashion accessory can spruce up your Spring dresses just the same. Wear this Spring infinity scarf over your [...]

DIY Summer Dress from Yoga Pants

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Tada!!! I am happy to hereby announce craft artisan extra-ordinaire: Jutta Dobler. Today I am nominating her as the second artist chosen in ‘A Stitch Above’ awards. For the event, she is sharing a pattern for super-easy DIY summer dresses. Jutta’s living & working in Africa where it has just been a hot summer for [...]

Quick Toddler t-Shirt Pattern

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Lazy girls sewing pattern for a personalized 3-4T toddler t-shirt.  My lucky friend, who came to visit with her 3-year girl old last week, received a huge bag of used kids clothes from my neighbor. It contained everything from darling Spring dresses to blankets, socks, and everything a three year old might need. As my [...]

5 Fabulous Easter Ideas + a Linky Party

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Linky party today. Whoohoo. Last week / the Easter link-ups have been a success!! So many wonderful ideas Easter decorations, Spring dresses, Easter eggs, other Easter recipes, and what not. Here are five not-to-miss ideas for you that you can use to prep for this Easter weekend, without   1. Easy Spring Dresses Whip up [...]

Dress for Spring: Upcycle Scarves into Pleated Tartan Skirts

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This Spring skirt free sewing pattern takes an old scarf and transforms it into a pleated tartan skirt. The pleated skirt pattern featured here was for a cuter-than-a-button 2.5-year-old girl (don’t you agree?!).But you can use any kind of scarves and easily transform ‘m into all kinds of Spring skirts.  I’m thinking… womens skirts, like [...]

Summer Dresses: Cutest Chevron Pattern

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Oh, it’s time to start thinking ‘summer dresses’. Now is the time to select the best summer fabric and to start taking advantage of gorgeous dress patterns like this. Let’s start dreaming ‘summer’!!! And here is my first summer dress idea: Chevron!! I am still not crazy about chevron wall paper pattern, but zig-zag stripes [...]

Union Jack Sweater Dress :: Stunning!

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Well, we all believe that Spring ought to be around the corner, but in the meanwhile it is still pretty cold outside. Trying not to have too many clothes, I nonetheless been eyeing that secret little trend in the world around me : ‘sweater dresses’. Most sweater dresses I see tend to be ‘not quite [...]

Time for a Party 48 :: Linky :: Now Open

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Oh, time is flying… are you having fun in your life? We are! Just went to Milan, and next week off to Amsterdam. What’s not to love?!!! So much fashion and so much creativity to see around the world! (Don’t misunderstand.. not that my live is so easy.. Just lost a friend to cancer. But, [...]