tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39624599794369637532024-03-12T18:55:51.047-07:00Made with MoxieJill Dorsey || Made with Moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16204152189461802631noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962459979436963753.post-89490331085863005572015-10-27T03:00:00.000-07:002015-10-27T03:00:01.681-07:00Dearly Beloved<head>
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<center>Do not stand at my grave and weep. <br>
I am not there, I do not sleep. <br>
I am a thousand winds that blow. <br>
I am the diamond glints on the snow. <br>
I am the sunlight on the ripened grain. <br>
I am the gentle Autumn's rain.</center> <br><br>
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<center>When you awaken in the morning hush, <br>
I am the swift uplifting rush <br>
of quiet birds in circled flight. <br>
I am the soft stars that shine at night. <br>
Do not stand at my grave and cry: <br>
I am not there, I did not die. <br>
<i>Mary Elizabeth Frye, 1932</i></center><br><br>
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<b>Make your own Dia de los Muertos lights to celebrated you lost loved ones:</b><br>
Use a razor blade box cutter or X-Acto knife to cut a half inch X in the top of the ping pong ball. Push holiday light bulb into the ping pong ball through the cut. Use Sharpie to draw a skull onto the ping pong ball, then decorate with character. Add marigold or zinnia flower ping pong balls throughout to remember your dearly beloveds. <br><br>
Use your lights to create a special place to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. Add photos of your loved ones, candles, flowers, baked treats, and other special tokens. Reflect on how those that have died contributed to your life. Share their stories. <br><br>
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Meet the bloggers who are joining the 2nd Dia de los Muertos tour. They will be bringing you a variety of inspired crafts, stories and a few freebies. Here is the full schedule if you missed a day. <div>
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Monday October 26 - <a href="http://rebelandmalice.blogspot.com/">Rebel & Malice</a> - <a href="http://from-a-box.com/">From a Box</a> - <a href="http://www.sewsnbows.com/">Sews n Bows</a></div>
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Tuesday October 27 - <a href="http://www.callajaire.com/">Call Ajaire</a> - <a href="http://www.hattieluhandmade.com/">Hattielu Handmade</a> - <a href="http://www.madewithmoxie.com/">Made With Moxie</a></div>
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Wednesday October 28 - <a href="http://www.paisleyroots.com/">Paisley Roots</a> - <a href="http://madebyamandarose.blogspot.com/">AmandaRose</a> - <a href="http://phatquartersblog.blogspot.com/">Phat Quarters</a></div>
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Thursday October 29 - <a href="http://www.luluandceleste.com/">Lulu & Celeste</a> - <a href="http://www.calmandcarrion.blogspot.com/">Calm and Carrion</a> - <a href="http://www.craftyladyabby.com/">Craft Lady Abby</a></div>
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Friday October 30 - <a href="http://whiskem.com/">Whisk 'Em</a> - <a href="http://www.wildandwanderful.com/">Wild & Wanderful </a>- <a href="http://www.goldenrippy.com/">Golden Rippy</a></div>
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Saturday October 31 - <a href="http://justaddfabric.blogspot.com/">Just Add Fabric</a> - <a href="http://www.fillesamaman.net/">Filles a Maman</a> </div>
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Sunday November 1 - <a href="http://www.houseofestrela.blogspot.com/">House of Estrela</a></div>
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Monday November 2 - <a href="http://rebelandmalice.blogspot.com/">Rebel & Malice</a></div>
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Don't forget to enter the giveaways via Rafflecopter. Enter to win a copy of <a href="https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/3dd92d526/">the book Rosita y Conchita</a>by Erich Haeger and Eric Gonzalez, and enter to win a <a href="https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/3dd92d525/">StitchArt Sugar Skull freemotion applique pattern</a>.
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</div>Jill Dorsey || Made with Moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16204152189461802631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962459979436963753.post-87957139701250348412015-09-17T13:51:00.001-07:002015-09-17T14:01:28.327-07:00Why I'm loving Seattle and the Pacific Northweast<head>
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I must admit it. I'm having a love affair. Things are totally gaybo. I'm downright smitten with Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, and here's why:<br><br>
<b>A perfect cup of coffee. Every time.</b> <br>
Seattle is the birthplace of Starbucks and this city consumes more coffee than any American city. It's nearly impossible to walk a block in this city without passing a coffee shop. These people take their roasted beans seriously. As a result they're brewing beautiful cups of coffee and make a damn sexy latte. Back east I stopped visiting our local Dunkin Donuts because most times I left the drive through with a burnt-y tasting cup of yuck and was mad I wasted a few bucks and fifteen minutes of my time. Here in Seattle I can get a cup of joe fast and so far each one has been so smooth and lovely. Everywhere from the Starbucks in the Target to the local shops on the way to the kid's school. It's pretty awesome. <br><br>
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<b>Ocean, mountains, and woods all in one place.</b><br>
I grew up in Upstate New York. Think Adirondacks, cabins in the woods, hiking during autumn, canoeing in Saranac Lake. The outdoors is in my blood. It wasn't until I went to college and lived in Rhode Island that I discovered that one week of vacation at the ocean shore was not enough for me. Turns out the Pacific Northwest offers me all the wonders of Upstate NY combined with an seaside view. I can't tell you how jazzed I am. This is the beach that is fourteen minutes from my house. I've already been there more than once.<br><br>
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Seattle is a city surrounded by water, mountains and a volcano. The people here respect and cherish their surroundings. While the view of Seattle from Puget Sound is impressive (take a ferry, it's only $8), my favorite view of Seattle is as you drive from the north into downtown. It's a city skyline on a lake. A lake filled with floating houses (the Sleepless in Seattle one, too), boats of industry (the Deadliest Catch ships dock here), seaplanes landing and taking off, sailboats, crew teams, and even paddleboarders. Plus, hi, the Space Needle. It's a gorgeous view of the city as you head south on the 5. I always want to take a photo, but don't want to crash my car. This is the view from down on the lake. <br><br>
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<b>Sexy lumberjack style. </b><br>
I don't know what more to say here. Bearded, tattooed, whisky drinking, outdoorsy men are hot. Fact And the Pacific Northwest is full of them. Lumberjacks on a bikes. Lumberjacks drinking coffee. Lumberjacks on every corner. I don't care if it's hipster or not. Do men care if ladies wearing yoga pants actually do yoga or not? No. No, they do not. Though a true lumberjack style of man is the hottest. Because he doesn't care if you think it's hot. He looks the way he does because he likes it. And owning your own style is the sexiest thing. <br>
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Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to admire the view. <br><br>
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Also, I almost forgot, if you're in the Seattle area and free this Saturday evening I'm going to be at Trabant Coffee at 7pm. Come on down and have a cup of coffee with me and Kimberly of <a href="http://www.straightstitchdesigns.com/">Straight Stitch Designs</a>Jill Dorsey || Made with Moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16204152189461802631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962459979436963753.post-9597708668755426792015-05-31T14:49:00.000-07:002015-05-31T16:16:26.333-07:00Going AWOL<head>
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It's been three months since I wrote a blog post and a solid six since I wrote a tutorial or shared something I made. I'd like to say that this unintentional break has been all sunshine, lollipops and rainbows. I truly can't complain either. Everything going on in my life currently is my own doing. School is wrapping up at an alarming rate. I spend four days a week practicing ultrasound and I am in love. But I'm also learning. Which is a good thing, a very good thing. However I can not wait to be proficient in this new craft of mine. Alas, I press on. And will likely graduate in August with honors. <br><br>
Larger still, we decided to move to <i>Seattle, Washington</i>. <br><br>
Yes. Clear across the country. Two thousand, seven hundred and sixty seven miles away (roughly). We're embarking on a new adventure in life. We're whittling down our possessions, selling out home (or attempting to), and heading to the Pacific Northwest. It's exciting and terrifying all in one swoop. <br><br>
It was my intent to clean and straighten my sewing studio. When I started, it looked like this: <br><br>
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I'm one of those "works in a huge mess" kind of an artist. Organization happens in binges and moments of sewers block. In any case, so I put all my fabrics on comic book boards like mini bolts. And I stacked up my fat quarters. It all looked pretty neat, but instead of just straightening it up, I packed it all up. I donated my sewing machines with the promise to buy a new one in Seattle. That's right. My studio is empty. It's got a desk and a chair and looks like an model office. All my fabric is in tote boxes in the garage waiting to be put on a moving truck. <br><br>
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It felt good to be so clean. It felt satisfying to have conquered my space and was very okay not doing any major sewing projects until we landed in Seattle after the summer. I had enough on my plate to keep my time filled with school and selling the house. That was until we reached the waiting point. Our house has been professionally photographed and is on the market. I study at school and in between patients for my board exams. I have no more papers to write or projects to do. <br><br>
The trouble is that now all we have left to do it wait. Wait until someone buys our house. Wait until graduation. Wait to pack the rest of our things. My days are filled with waiting. I hate waiting. I'm terrible at it. I want to have a plan. I want things in concrete. I run every scenario out in my head ten thousand times a day. I finished the book I was reading. I ordered another. I had to wait for it to come in the mail. I got nervous. I starting worrying about the " what if"s. What if the house doesn't sell on time? What if I don't get a job in Seattle? What if I never get a job? What if. What if. What if. <br><br>
I chewed a hole in my cheek. Not clean through, but I'm a cheek nibbler. It's what I do when I'm nervous or anxious. My husband implores me to stop but I don't think that's possible. I need an outlet. I bought my new sewing machine. <br><br>
I can't unpack everything. My projects are small. But I'm sewing again. I need to. I have to let it out. I still nibble my cheeks a little, but this makes the waiting pass faster. I'm still running all the "what if"s out in my head, but at least I feel less neurotic about it. <br><br>
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Do you live in the Seattle area? Want to meet up? I'm going to need some new friends in that area. Let's do a meet up. Shoot me an email at thatmoxiegirl[at]gmail[dot]com. We're taking a trip to Seattle June 29 - July 3. We'll have a beer and you can help me take deep breaths. <br><br>
Jill Dorsey || Made with Moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16204152189461802631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962459979436963753.post-35163970276480060162015-03-11T19:26:00.001-07:002015-03-11T19:26:40.147-07:00Taking back my craft and heaven on earth<head>
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My brain is like a cotton candy machine. Inklings of thoughts fly about from all sides, stretching in to the void. They blow about reaching for other thoughts. My spud sugar thoughts start to glom together. Only then do I have something tangible. Something to hold on to an ponder. Other whisps float out on their own, but these ideas just keep getting bigger and bigger until I remove them. Address them. <br><br>
It's inevitable to ponder change when we celebrate the new year. The older I get the less radical and more realistic I am about my resolutions. I am who I am. I like me. I like where I am. But my life is pivoting. A friend of mine had a theory that every seven years your life changes. The seven year itch. After thirty five years on this Earth I've learned to go with the flow. If the tides are shifting, best to turn your boat. Otherwise you get unceremoniously dumped from your canoe. Which actually happened to me once in the middle of Fish Creek Pond just off Saranac Lake in Upstate New York. In May. (Too cold and wet for my tastes.)<br><br>
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I dove into blogging and sewing and making a business of my craft while I was at home with my babies. When they started to not be babies anymore I went back to school, as was the plan. I never planned on having my craft be a potential legitimate source of income, and although that possibility is very real (and tempting) to me now, I have a finish line in my sights. <br><br>
In the next five months I will graduate from sonography school. My first baby will be registered for kindergarten. We will no longer be a family who buys boxes of diapers when we go to the store. My family dresses and feeds them selves (for the most part.) I will become a full time, out of the house worker again. These times, they are a changin', and I'm rolling with it.<br><br>
I've glommed my thoughts on the subject into two larger conclusions. Firstly, I'm taking my craft back. Making and sewing is my joy, my love, but more importantly it's an outlet. It is what I do when I <a href="http://thatmoxiegirl.blogspot.com/2014/11/constant-change.html">need to escape</a>. I've never been big on making money from my blog, but even more so now I feel the pull to make it all completely mine again. From now on I sew what I want to sew. Not because it's XYZ Sewing Week. Not because someone gave me a free pattern in exchange for a blog post. When I have free time I will sew. If I have more free time I will share it. If I come up with something I think y'all should know how to do, I'll show you how. It feels good to know that sewing is mine again. I have obligations to no one. I've been cleaning up and organizing my studio. It's exciting. <br><br>
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The second idea that's been whirling about my head is about time. Time has become a huge commodity to me. We are comfortable with finances, but my family can't ever seem to get enough time. Too many days are spent on obligations. Week ends are too short. Time off flies by. I don't want to be the people who look back on life and think, man, I wish I could do it all again and do it differently. I want to do it differently the first time. <br><br>
Danny and I made a conscious decision to have children. I never wanted to have kids because it was just what married people did. We decided to raise human beings and want to raise them into awesome people. We want to read them stories and take them on hikes and teach them to explore. We want to stoke their fires of adventure and show them the endless possibilities of life. When we're bogged down in obligations that time is cut short. <br><br>
I recently read a blog post about a man that was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. He's a father and wrote about milking the time he had left with is wife and his kids. He said that he was living a heaven on earth. That *this* is what is most perfect and wonderful and awesome. It plucked my heart strings. Not because he was dying (which is sad and sucks) but because he was right. For all it's corniness, I'm living heaven on earth. I've got everything a thirty something woman could ask for right around me and I'm going to enjoy the hell out of it. I have two awesome kids who adore spending time with their parents. I've got a husband who freaking rocks. I'm healthy and young and able. This is my heaven on earth and I'm not going to be foolish enough to let it all slip away. <br><br>
<center><a href="https://instagram.com/thatmoxiegirl/"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/TTLiEa6.jpg" alt="Taking back my craft and heaven on earth" width="550" target="_blank"><br> <i> This is my heaven. Corny? Cheesy? I don't care.</i> </a></center><br>
So what does this all mean to you? Not much. (ha) I just had these balls of sugar rolling around in my brain and I needed to get them out. It feels good to put them out there and make room for more. There will still be plenty of Made with Moxie. I've got patterns in the works (which are really clothes I'm drafting for myself, but while I'm at it I'll make your sizes too!) There will also be more Perfect Pattern Parcels this year, just later this year, once I have passed my remaining two board exams. Things are looking good and I'm happy with the direction my tides are turning. <br><br>
Now if you'll excuse me, I've got some House of Cards to watch while I do some free hand embroidery of nothingness. Life is good. <br><br>
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P.S. Danny and I now joke to each other that "this is heaven on earth" on nights when the kids are driving us bonkers and we're wondering what the hell did we get ourselves into. Keep it real, cheesers. <br><br>
Jill Dorsey || Made with Moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16204152189461802631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962459979436963753.post-79014141872683509032014-12-09T02:00:00.000-08:002014-12-09T02:00:01.910-08:0020 Minute Throw Pillows<head>
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It's the little things in life that make me happy. Bright colors, curling up with a good book, handmade gifts. If you love those things I've got a quick tutorial for you! These throw pillows can be sewn up in 20 minutes (or less!) They make great gift ideas and, hell, go ahead and make some for yourself. Isn't that how any gift sewing goes? Intend to make something for someone else, fall in love with it, decide to keep it for yourself, and then need to make another for that gift. <br><br>
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Start with some fun cloth napkins. My favorite places to find them are at <a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/category/kitchen-entertaining/table-linens/placemats-napkins.do">World Market</a> and <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/dining-and-entertaining/napkin/">Crate & Barrel</a>. I *always* scour the cloth napkin selections in these stores. Some seriously fabulous prints. See that teal rose print beauty in the first pic? Yes, that is Anna Maria Horner's Social Climber, and yes, I bought it as a cloth napkin at Crate & Barrel. Fabric is everywhere! You can buy matching sets or go with coordinating prints like I did. There's no wrong answer. I promise. <br><br>
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Press your napkins flat. Center a 18 to 20" zipper along one edge of a napkin, both right sides up. Top stitch the napkin to the zipper. Pin the second napkin to the other edge of the zipper, making sure the corners of each napkin and side ends line up as best you can. Not all cloth napkins are make perfectly square or exactly the same size so you may need to do some fudging around here. ("fudging around" technical term here meaning "just make it work") Top stitch the second napkin to the zipper. <br><br>
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Fold the napkins at the zipper so both are wrong sides facing each other (right sides out.) Starting at one end of the zipper, top stitch along the edge of the pillow, all the way around the napkins, until you reach the other end of the zipper. And that's it. Super easy, right? <br><br>
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Want to make them a bit fancier? Before you stitch your napkins together, put a little patch of stabilizer on the back of one corner and do a little hand embroidery. Trace a drawing or just doodle a bit. <br><br>
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Another way you can spice these throw pillows up is to add piping. Pin the piping around one napkin all the way around, then make sure you catch the piping as you stitch the zipper on and the napkins together. <br><br>
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Ill tell you my throw pillow insert secret, too. Go to Ikea! <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60262188/">This Fjadrar insert</a> is only $5.99 and duck feathers. It's so lux to have a stack of these to snuggle into and read on. If feather fill isn't your thing, go for <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70262197/">the Inner insert</a>. It's a super soft, poly fill cushion. Oh, and it's only $2.99. Plus, Ikea packaged these pillows rolled into tight, vacuumed cylinders, making them easy to carry home or ship!<br><br>
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Don't you just want to curl up with a good book and take a nap? (Yeah, me too!) Go make yourself one. Go make yourself a handful. The 20 Minute Throw Pillow is quick and easy. You'll have the satisfaction of finishing a project in one sew (No UFOs!) and you're bed/couch will be so Anthro looking, no one will believe you made them all. (For so very little money, too.)<br><br>
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<a href="http://thatmoxiegirl.blogspot.com/2013/11/tablet-clutch-tutorial.html">Laminate Tablet Clutch</a> ||
<a href="http://thatmoxiegirl.blogspot.com/2013/09/day-three-selfish-sewing-tutorial.html">Fat Quarter Cloth Napkins</a> ||
<a href="http://thatmoxiegirl.blogspot.com/2014/05/twill-tape-tote-bag.html">Twill Tape Tote Bag</a>
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If we've never met before: Hi! Howdy! How you doing? My name is Jill and this is Made with Moxie. I make clothes, bags, quilts and other crafty crap. I've got two small kids, a fierce spirit, and I'll always give it to you straight. I live life to suck the marrow from it and have no regrets. <br><br>
I'm keeping it short and sweet today though, since we all just want to know how to enter quickly so we can get on to entering other giveaways. I adore Instagram and Pinterest, so if you use those sites, let's get to know each other! <br><br>
<b>My only request is that you start following me on <a href="http://instagram.com/thatmoxiegirl">Instagram</a> or <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/thatmoxiegirl/">Pinterest</a>, then leave me a comment here telling me which you did. Heck, you can do both for a double entry. Please make sure you leave me your email address in your comment as well so I can let you know when you have won.</b> ;) <br><br>
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I'm giving away a paper copy of the Alder Skirt pattern designed by imagine gnats. It's a simple skirt pattern that comes in a huge size range. Wear it with tights and boots in the cool weather or a tee and sandals when it gets warm. It's a sweet pattern because you can make it in so many different fabrics. One winner will be randomly selected on Monday, December 15th and will be notified by email. If you do not leave your email address a new winner will be chosen. Open to international entries.<br><br>
Love Cotton & Steel? <a href="http://perfectpatternparcel.blogspot.com/2014/12/sew-mama-sew-giveaway-week-with-pattern.html">Enter to win</a> a fat quarter pack of the yet to be released "Tokyo Train Ride" from Perfect Pattern Parcel, too! Click on the link above or the image below. <br><br>
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Happy winning, folks! And I can't wait to get to know y'all!<br>
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I have a tendency to over complicate things. Each idea starts little, but rumination leads me to grander and more involved projects. One of my goals for 2015 is going to be to keep it simple. Get back to the basics. Fun the joy in the little things (and keep them little!) <br><br>
When Lacy at <a href="http://www.livingonloveblog.com/#sthash.9GD9aFwY.dpbs">Living on Love</a> asked me to share a project for the 12 Days of Handmade Christmas series I can't even being to tell you the ideas that ran through my head. Then I remembered I was sick. And I have five exams and two practical scan assessments to complete before getting my family of four onto a plane to head to California for Christmas. I remembered that my situation is not unique. We're all up to our gills in "busy". However, no matter how busy you and I are, you know we love to give (and get) handmade gifts for the holidays. (I mean, that's why you're here, right?)<br><br>
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So here is a simple, yet stylish, handmade holiday gift for you to make this season. Make one for you. Make one for your boy friend. Make one for your boss. (Added bonus: you can make these while you're sitting on the couch watching tv with your feet up. Yep, no sewing friends! )<br><br>
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Start with 45" of plaid cotton flannel fabric. The size is not important. You decide the shape and size. I made my scarf to be a large square and purchased a length that was equal to the width of the fabric. Next, PREWASH YOUR FABRIC. Always prewash cotton flannel. Washer, dryer, bing, bang, boom. Press your fabric. Trim your fabric to square it up. This means making the edges straight and your corners, well, square. Also, trim off the selvedges (the not raggedy edges.)<br><br>
Decide how deep you want your fringe to be (mine is roughly one inch-ish) and make cuts into the edges of your fabric that depth cutting as parallel to the fabric's threads as possible. Space your cuts roughly 2 to 3 inches apart. Make it easy on yourself. Use your plaid as a guide.<br><br>
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Using your fingers gently pull the threads in one cut corner from each other. The vertical threads are going to stay as your fringe. The horizontal ones you are going to pull out. It is easiest to pull them out one or two at a time. You'll think, hey, this is easy and try to do three or four and it just won't work. <br><br>
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Continue to pull out the horizontal threads until you reach the base of your cuts. If you need help removing the last few threads (my voices can't let me leave these last two white threads) use a pin or needle to pull them up and out. <br><br>
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Put your feet up and continue working your way around the scarf. When you get to corners cut them square like this. <br><br>
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Wait, you're saying. We're done? Yes, ma'am. You're done. That's it. Finito. Fold that bad boy up, put it in a box and gift wrap it. Or, better yet, wrap it around your neck and enjoy it's warmth. <br><br>
My favorite way to wear a large square scarf is to fold it in half along the diagonal to make a big triangle. Then bunch it up a bit in your hands and criss cross the ends being your neck and bring them forward. Leave the long, or tie them up and tuck them under the triangle tips. It won't require fancy tying because the soft fluffy flannel sticks to itself a bit. <br><br>
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Looking for some other fun handmade gift ideas? Check out the other eleven days of Handmade Christmas! (I'm thinking my hubby could make me one of those DIY Bath Caddies. Hint, hint.)<br><br>
December 1 - Rustic Wooden Chalkboards with <a href="http://www.livingonloveblog.com/uncategorized/diy-rustic-wooden-chalkboard/#sthash.jfJUecAm.dpbs">Living on Love</a><br>
December 2 - Fabric Candy Cane Ornaments with <a href="http://craftymally.com/frabric-candy-cane-ornaments/">Crafty Mally</a><br>
December 3 - Cookie Jar Snow Globes with <a href="http://www.tagandtibby.com/blog/2014/12/2/cookie-jar-snow-globe-diy">Tag & Tibby</a><br>
December 4 - DIY Bath Caddy with <a href="http://www.downhomeinspiration.com/diy-bath-shelf/">Down Home Inspiration</a><br>
December 5 - "You Are Home" US Ornament with <a href="http://natalienoack.blogspot.com/">Natalie Creates</a><br>
December 6 - No Sew Plaid Scarf with <a href="http://thatmoxiegirl.blogspot.com/2014/12/no-sew-plaid-scarf.html">Made with Moxie</a><br>
December 7 - Painted Decor Blocks with <a href="http://www.classic-play.com/">Classic Play</a><br>
December 8 - Footprint Reindeer Aprons with <a href="http://www.thecaterpillaryears.com/">The Caterpillar Years</a><br>
December 9 - DIY Hostess Gift with <a href="http://buzzmills.typepad.com/">Buzzmills</a><br>
December 10 - Emoji Onesies with <a href="http://frockfiles.com/">Frock Files</a><br>
December 11 - Dried Fruit Ornaments & Garland with <a href="http://www.makermama.com/">Maker Mama</a><br>
December 12 - Salt Dough Frame Ornaments with <a href="http://www.smallfriendly.com/">Small + Friendly</a><br><br>
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<i>"A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving." - Lao Tzu</i><br><br>
Go with the flow. Pliable. Roll with the punches. Adaptable. Call it what you want, life is constant change. As soon as we figure out who we are and what we're doing, the table turns and we find ourselves faced with new and uncharted waters. I like to think I am fluid. That change doesn't throw me off balance, but I'm human (despite all my pleas to become a robot.) <br><br>
This past summer <a href="http://thatmoxiegirl.blogspot.com/2014/07/it-doesnt-matter-where-you-are-you-are.html">I embarked on a new adventure</a> in going back to school. It was not an sudden choice, but one my family and I had been planning and preparing for for a few years. Alas, it was still a big life change. Gone were my days of being a stay at home mom. I didn't think I would miss it too much, but I do. <br><br>
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I looked forward to this change, being a student. But I forgot what it was like to not know something. Going back to school in an intensive full time program is every stress and time challenge they said it would be...and then some. Some days I just feel so lost. I don't know the answers, I don't know what I'm doing and I'm just a blank. I hate not knowing. I hate not being able. I want so badly to skip forward to the part where I get it. Where I am comfortable. When I can move automatically with confidence. <br><br>
That day is not today. Or tomorrow. I am in the middle of change. I try hard to just go with it. The harder you struggle against the flow the more likely you are to drown. I try to remind myself that this is a journey, an adventure worth taking. How is this a learning experience? How am I adding to who I am by taking this path? My friends and family remind me that I am okay. That I am doing well and one day will look back on this and think how silly it was that I was to frustrated. But to be honest, some days just end in tears. Tears of exasperation. Tears of inexperience. Tears of feeling awkward and uncoordinated. Defeat. Failure. Self-doubt. I struggle and grasp for branches to save me. <br><br>
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Some days I come home and I am compelled to do something I know how to do. I need to feel like an expert in something to remind myself that I have already journeyed this far. I have climbed many mountains and achieved great heights. I have overcome a bad marriage. I have run successful businesses. I have grown and birthed and so far not yet killed two small human beings. I can cook. I can sew. <br><br>
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Oh, I can sew. I come home, I lay down my books and my burdens, and go into my studio. It is familiar. I know where all my tools are. I know how they all work and their quirks. I press, cut, fold and stitch fabric. It's without deep thought or much effort. I make small projects. I need to take something from start to finish, to create completely, to have that sense of accomplishment. It feels so good. And in those actions I can restore myself. I step back from the edge, regroup, refuel, and set my sights forward again.<br><br>
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Each day that I finish is one day forward. It's one more day of experience in this new adventure. One more day as a seasoned traveler in life. I go to bed knowing I will wake up with clearer eyes. I will lace up my boots and push on, climb higher. I will take deep breaths and float on the river of change. I am not a drowning animal. I am a leaf, floating, twirling, and occasionally taking a tumble. <br><br>
<i> "When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." - Lao Tzu</i><br><br>
I'm sharing my experience with change as part of a week long series led by Jenya of <a href="http://whileshesleeping.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/introducing-constant-change.html">While She Was Sleeping</a> and Renee of <a href="http://www.nearestthepin.com.au/constantchange/constant-change-a-new-sewing-series/">Nearest The Pin</a> called Constant Change. The goal is to bring you inspiration and celebration in the variety of change we all experience in life. Please head over to Renee's blog, <a href="http://www.nearestthepin.com.au/">Nearest The Pin</a> to meet today's other poster, Suz of SewPony.<br><br>
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This bag I made during a recent bout of doubt. The exterior fabric is a piece of Ikea curtain. The interior and tabs are unknown designer quilt cotton. The lace stripes are scraps my great grandmother had saved and were in the box of her vintage lace that I had just been bequeathed. I also made my <a href="http://thatmoxiegirl.blogspot.com/2014/10/sew-geeky-anatomy-nerd.html">Anatomical Skeleton Hoodie</a> with her vintage lace, too. <br><br>
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Jill Dorsey || Made with Moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16204152189461802631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962459979436963753.post-37279200194284625662014-11-16T17:12:00.001-08:002014-11-16T17:12:45.837-08:00Handbags, Indie Designers, and $20,0002014 has been a crazy year and it's winding up to go out with a bang. Among many other things going on in life, I'm working up wrapping up the final days of the last Pattern Parcel sale for the year. When we started this idea a year ago we had not idea how big it would grow. It's our seventh sale this year! Our goal is to raise over $20,000 for the charity, Donors Choose, which goes to classrooms in need. Yes, twenty thousand dollars. When I said it to Danny a few months ago he balked a bit, but here we are with 5 days to go and we're so damn close! I'll be on bated breath until the very end. ;)<br><br>
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Messengers, satchels, hobos, shoulder bags, vintage bags...Pattern Parcel #7 has something for everyone. Never sewn a bag before? Now is your change to try your hand at a new skill. Plus, handbags never make your butt look big and never need a FBA. Trying to keep the budget tight as we head into the holidays? Perfect! You can make a new bag for all the ladies in your life. (Heck, even some for the men.)<br><br>
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Barcelona Bag and Wallet by Pat Bravo<br>
Butterfly Sling Purse by Emmaline Patterns<br>
Evelyn Hangbag by ChrisW Designs<br>
Midtown Messenger Bag by Betz White<br>
Betty Bowler by Swoon Sewing Patterns</center><br><br>
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Choose a price of $32 or greater for Parcel #7 and you will automatically also be sent the Bonus Pattern! That's just over $5 a pattern. The Bonus Pattern for this Parcel is the brand new Daphne Bag pattern from Clover & Violet. The Daphne is a slouchy satchel that can be worn cross body or as a shoulder bag. The zip top keeps your gear secure and the internal pockets keep your accessories where you need them. This is a brand new, never been seen before pattern and is an exclusive opportunity for Parcel #7 customers!<br><br>
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Parcel #4 Inspiration Tour Schedule:<br><br>
Friday, November 7
<a href="http://Mattandhollicoats.blogspot.com">Stitched</a> ||
<a href="http://www.sewexhausted.com">Sew Exhausted</a>
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Saturday, November 8
<a href="http://made-by-sara.blogspot.pt/">Made by Sara</a> ||<a href="http://oliversfancy.com">Oliver's Fancy</a> ||
<a href="http://strawberrypatchramblings.blogspot.co.uk">Strawberry Patch Ramblings</a>
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Sunday, November 9
<a href="http://from-a-box.com">from a box</a> ||
<a href="http://miacreates.blogspot.com/">Mia's Creations</a> ||
<a href="http://liz-moments.blogspot.de">MOMENTS</a>
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Monday, November 10
<a href="http://www.owensolivia.blogspot.com">owen's olivia</a> ||
<a href="http://whileshesleeping.blogspot.com.au/">While she was sleeping</a>
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Tuesday, November 11
<a href="http://nuttablog.com">Nutta</a> ||
<a href="http://www.radianthomestudio.com">Radiant Home Studio</a> ||
<a href="http://www.arreboditcomunapantigana.blogspot.com.es">La Pantigana</a>
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Wednesday, November 12
<a href="http://www.fishsticksdesigns.com/blog/">Sew Fishsticks</a> ||
<a href="http://stacysews.com">Stacy Sews</a> ||
<a href="http://stitchinginsane.blogspot.co.uk">Stitching Insane</a> ||
<a href="http://www.gnomeangel.com">GnomeAngel</a>
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Thursday, November 13
<a href="http://needleandted.wordpress.com/">Needle and Ted</a> ||
<a href="http://patchouli-moon-studio.blogspot.com">Patchouli Moon Studio</a> ||
<a href="http://sproutingjj.blogspot.ca/">Sprouting JubeJube</a> ||
<a href="http://thecrazytailor.com">The Crazy Tailor</a>
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Friday, November 14
<a href="http://www.casaturtle.com">Casa Crafty</a> ||
<a href="http://www.ajennuinelife.com">A Jennuine Life</a> ||
<a href="http://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.co.uk/">'So, Zo... What do you know?'</a>
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Saturday, November 15
<a href="http://stitchesbylaura.blogspot.com/">Stitches by Laura</a> ||
<a href="http://rebekahsews.wordpress.com/">Rebekah Sews</a> ||
<a href="http://sergerpepper.com">Serger Pepper</a>
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Sunday, November 16
<a href="http://www.blogslikeamother.blogspot.com">Blogs Like A Mother</a> ||
<a href="http://vickymyerscreations.co.uk">Vicky Myers creations</a> ||
<a href="http://www.blossomheartquilts.com">Blossom Heart Quilts</a>
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Monday, November 17
<a href="http://www.shanniloves.com">Shanni Loves</a> ||
<a href="http://so-sew-easy.com">So Sew Easy</a> ||
<a href="http://www.gyctdesigns.com/">GYCT Designs</a> ||
<a href="http://www.tigerinatornado.blogspot.com/">Tiger In A Tornado</a>
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Tuesday, November 18
<a href="http://nosypepper.blogspot.com/">The Nosy Pepper</a> ||
<a href="http://www.calmandcarrion.blogspot.com">Keep Calm and Carrion</a> ||
<a href="http://kateyz.blogspot.com">There & Back</a> ||
<a href="http://sewingsober.blogspot.com">Sewing Sober</a>
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Wednesday, November 19
<a href="http://www.sewlikemymom.com">Sew Like My Mom</a> ||
<a href="http://knotsewnormal.wordpress.com">Knot Sew Normal</a> ||
<a href="http://stacysews.com">Stacy Sews</a> ||
<a href="http://Sewvery.blogspot.com">sewVery</a>
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Thursday, November 20
<a href="http://mimismom.com">Mimi's Mom</a> ||
<a href="http://chrisanderinkeith.blogspot.com">Our Family Four</a> ||
<a href="http://shadesofbold.blogspot.com/">shades of BOLD</a> ||
<a href="http://www.modernhandcraft.com">Modern Handcraft</a>
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Friday, November 21
<a href="http://shawntasews.com">Shawnta Sews</a> ||
<a href="http://luluandceleste.blogspot.ca/">Lulu & Celeste</a> ||
<a href="http://madebyamandarose.blogspot.com/">Amanda Rose</a> ||
<a href="http://robinsfabricnest.blogspot.com/">Robin's Fabric Nest</a> ||
<a href="http://houseofpinheiro.blogspot.co.uk">House of Pinheiro</a><br><br>
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Jill Dorsey || Made with Moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16204152189461802631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962459979436963753.post-43712150668074689982014-10-23T19:45:00.001-07:002014-10-23T19:45:05.103-07:00Sew Geeky: Anatomy Nerd<head>
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Do you know the <a href="hhttp://www.sewchibi.com/2013/04/kcwc-intro-to-sew-geeky-pacman.html">Sew Geeky Series</a>? Kat and Ari started this sewn clothing series to celebrate their geekiness. From Star Wars to 8-bit to classic anime, these amazingly talented ladies take a monthly theme and blow it up. Because everyone has such diverse geekery, October is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SewGeekySeriesm">Sew Geeky Spectacular</a> and I'm here to join in!<br><br>
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I love skeletons. You all know that. No big surprise there. I am not sure when this love affair started exactly. Or even where it came from. As a kid I used to be afraid of a model skeleton in my Nana's basement. His name was Mr. Bones and he was perched on an overhang of her basement stairs. My brothers and I played down there often and I would rush down the stairs for fear that one day Mr. Bones would jump down on me. <br><br>
Try as I might, I can't seem to recall when my fear of skeletons turned into love. I'm sure it had to do with my changing to public schools and embracing science classes. Biology and the human body have always captivated me. I want to know how it all works. And now, I get to see inside of you. I seriously think it's so freaking cool to look at a person's insides moving around in real time. Like, it's so awesome. You don't even know. <br><br>
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Loving skeletons is all fine and dandy, until Halloween comes around. Don't get me wrong. I love Halloween. It's a most excellent time of year when partnered with Dia de los Muertos to add to my skulls and bones collection. I just find it a bit embarrassing to be swearing skeleton things in late October. I don't want people to think I'm only wearing them for the season. (Which is highly stupid, because, hi, what do I really care?)<br><br>
In any case, I had this idea twirling around in my head to use some of my great grandmother's vintage lace to make bones. I have just inherited a large box of her lace (along with her treadle Singer!) I wanted just a simple line of vertebrae running down my back. Clean. Architectural almost. Minimalist skeleton.<br><br>
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I sketched out the cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae shapes onto a thin paper then sprayed a temporary adhesive to the back of it. This let me stick the scraps of lace in order to make sure they were aligned right and stayed flat while I sewed them. Next I pinned the paper to the back of my hoodie the appliqued away. <br><br>
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I have to admit to feeling defensive about my Sew Geeky post this time around. Mostly because it's October and I'm not sharing a costume. But this is the month of free for all Sew Geeky Spectacular, and I'm a super geek for science and anatomy. Last month we had a school project to make a life sized replica of the human organs. Most people used a metric ton of modeling clay or crap felt. I just couldn't. I may have drafted patterns for each organ and sewed them all with scraps from my stash. And made a super sweet rib cage that unzips at the sternum. <br><br>
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So here I am. Feeling like an awkward fourteen year old, but so super loving my new skeleton hoodie. Eh, I'm a geek. I'm a nerd. Deal with it. (zips up hoodie and stalks out)<br><br>
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I catch a lot of flak from my dear husband, Danny. It turns out that despite my lack of affinity for ruffles and lace, my fabric collection is well, quite girlie. I do my fair share of sewing for our home and family, but since no men go fabric shopping with me, most everything handmade in our home has a feminine touch. I'd been mulling over a more manly handmade aesthetic when I was asked to make a little something from <a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/present-perfect">Present Perfect: 25 Gifts to Sew and Bestow</a>, the newest book by Betz White. <br><br>
As a very techie family we have a variety of devices in our home. Some have proper homes (aka, my tablet), others not so much. For instance, my husband's Kindle goes on business trips within the not exactly protective confines of the wool hat I crocheted him last winter. Hey, I give him points for the attempt. It seemed pretty obvious after flipping through Betz's new book that I should be making Danny some proper device sleeves (and practice using some manly fabrics, too.) <br><br>
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I'm not usually a big craft book fan. Most times there is one pretty great project and eight other meh ones that both you and I wouldn't exactly need a book for. But after flipping through the copy of <a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/present-perfect">Present Perfect</a> that the publishers sent me, I've got to tell you, that this is not the case. I had a hard time deciding which 'man' project to pick. The Cargo Tablet Sleeve was the ultimate winner, but the Gentleman's Travel Case is still calling my name. Plus, I've been having this love affair with bees all this year and bam, there's that Sweet Life Pillow just begging me to make one. And then I saw <a href="http://ahappystitch.com/2014/10/09/sweet-life-pillow-present-perfect-giveaway/">the hot pink version Melissa made</a> and it's a must. <br><br>
Present Perfect has great handmade gift ideas for everyone, really. Babies, men, your girl friends, housewarming... you name it, Betz has a great idea for you. Oh, and did I mention that the book comes with pattern pieces? Yes! Even the rectangular ones that most books just tell you what size to cut out. I don't know about you, but I usually screw those up. But not with these patterns, friends. (You can tell, I was perhaps quite excited by this.) If you know someone who has just gotten into sewing and crafting, this book would make a fabulous gift for them. The instructions and drawings are clear and easy to follow, and the photographs just make you want to keep sewing up project after project. <br><br>
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I used a pirate print for the lining and a milk chocolate brown cotton twill for the outside of the Cargo Tablet Sleeve. I was going to wax the twill with some beeswax I recently got a honeybee festival, but it was too soft to alter it. The flap and base of the Cargo Tablet Sleeve are cut from a chocolate brown suede jacket my sister in law gifted me for upcycling purposes. It's the first time I've ever sewn with salvaged animal hide and I was pretty pleased with the result. <br><br>
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The clasp is a vintage Euro swivel clip and key ring I picked up from an Army/Navy store in Provencetown, MA this summer while we were on vacation. I don't even want to tell you how inexpensive this hardware was. I'm embarrassed to say that I did not buy them all, because I so should have. <br><br>
The result is a pretty sweet, man friendly, tablet bag. It's not the first fabric choices I would have chosen, but Danny approves of it's manliness and I can breath a bit easier knowing his tablet is traveling protected (and in style!) I think I'll have to make myself one with a bright vintage floral canvas...<br><br>
Until then, check out Present Perfect by Betz White. She's made a short video to flip through some of the projects in this book. I can honestly say this book is worth getting, or giving. Also, you can pop into the blogs below on their tour dates to see what other makers have sewn from the book. <br><br>
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Happy Home:<br>
October 6 - <a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/2014/10/make-bake-apron-giveaway/">Sew Mama Sew</a> – Make & Bake Apron<br>
October 7 - <a href="http://stacysews.com/entry/2014/1007_present-perfect-falling-leaves-placemats/">Stacy Sews</a> – Falling Leaves Appliquéd Placemats<br>
October 8 - <a href="http://www.houseonhillroad.com/my_weblog/2014/10/present-perfect-blog-tour.html">House on Hill Road</a> – Hot Mitt House & Tea Towel Set<br>
October 9 - <a href="http://ahappystitch.com/2014/10/09/sweet-life-pillow-present-perfect-giveaway/">A Happy Stitch</a> – Sweet Life Pillow <br><br>
Memorable Moments:<br>
October 10 - <a href="https://sewsweetness.com/2014/10/purse-palooza-pattern-review-present-perfect.html">Sew Sweetness</a> – Wool Courier Bag<br>
October 13 - <a href="http://raspberrysunshine.com/?p=3756">Raspberry Sunshine</a> – Gentlemen’s Travel Case<br>
October 14 - <a href="http://www.pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2014/10/14/present-perfect-by-betz-white-book-review-giveaway/">Pink Chalk Fabrics</a> – Pasha Pleated Clutch<br>
October 15 - <a href="http://thelongthread.com/?p=12156">The Long Thread</a> – Eye Candy Glasses Case<br>
October 16 - <a href="http://thatmoxiegirl.blogspot.com/2014/10/present-perfect-cargo-tablet-sleeve.html">Made with Moxie</a> – Cargo Tablet Sleeve<br>
October 17 - <a href="http://www.bijoulovelydesigns.com/2014/10/present-perfect-blog-tour.html">Bijou Lovely</a> – Coffee Cash Coin Pouch<br><br>
New and Little<br>
October 20 - <a href="http://www.flaxandtwine.com/">Flax and Twine</a> – Forest Friends Finger Puppets<br>
October 21 - <a href="http://imaginegnats.com/">Imagine Gnats</a> – Bib, Rattle & Burp Baby Set<br><br>
Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget tomorrow is the launch of <a href="https://patternparcel.com/">Perfect Pattern Parcel #6</a>! You're going to love it. <br><br>
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Some people make quilts to celebrate the birth of a new baby. Others make quilts as gifts for newlyweds. Me? It seems I make quilts to thwart cancer. <br><br>
Exactly one year ago I made my
<a href="http://thatmoxiegirl.blogspot.com/2013/09/abecedarian-quilt-long-with-thomas.html">Fuck you, Lymphoma quilt</a> as a gift for my friend, Angela who had cancer. Since then she has beaten cancer. I had hoped I was done with having friends with cancer. I was wrong. <br><br>
A few months ago, another of our same group of friends found out she had cancer. She's a twenty-something single mom of an adorable four year old. And she's got stage four lung cancer. I've got to big, fat middle fingers for you, cancer. Go the fuck away.<br><br>
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Needless to say, I immediately set to work on making her a quilt. I used these purple and green fabrics I've been hording for a quilt and made some half square triangle blocks. I'm sort of in love with half square triangle quilts and sketch our designs in my classes. I went with a diagonal pennant looking design for this one. Sort of a festive, block party in the street kind of feel. <br><br>
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Just like my last cancer quilt, I had all of our friends email me messages for to put on the quilt. We're all so far away, covering various countries. The messages all went on to the back of the quilt so that Elaine can take her quilt to chemo and hopefully our words and well wishes give her the strength she needs to keep fighting. It's the least we can do. But we can't do any more. We're all tied by location, finances and circumstance. We can't make her dinner. We can't clean her house. We can't take her our to drinks or pedicures. All we have is our words. And this quilt. <br><br>
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Keep fighting the big fight, Elaine. The Gumdrops all love you dearly and wish we could do so much more than this. You are beautiful. You are strong. You are fierce. We all love you, and your quilt is on it's way to you.<br><br>
And cancer? Pack your bags and get the hell out. I'd rather be making quilts for happy reasons. <br><br>
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Our little girls. Our daughters. Our nieces. Our granddaughters. For most of us, they are the very reason we started sewing. They melt our hearts and make us tear our hair out all in the same five minutes. Girls. (shrugs) We're magical creatures. <br><br>
Today I'm launching a special Pattern Parcel collection for our girls. The indie patterns in their Parcel were chosen for their versatility. They're modern styles that transcend time. They're Audrey. They're Marilyn. They're Hillary. This Parcel completely covers the size range from 4 years up to a 12 tween. Most of the patterns span even further, as small as newborn and 3 months, up to a 14, 16, 18 girl's tween sizing. We also chose these patterns because they were all styles we'd be proud to have our girls wear. But they're also still styles our girls want to wear. And I'm sure you all know what a fine line that is to walk. <br><br>
We sew for our girls because we want them to have quality garments made with fine materials. Because store bought clothing for women these days is overpriced and poorly made. It's trash waiting to fall apart and accumulate in our landfills. Not only that, but let's be honest, today's store bought clothes are often styles that rush our little girls into an over sexualized womanhood or cram commercial garbage down their throats. <br><br>
Let's make our girls clothes that are comfortable. That allow them to be the people they want to be and allow them the movement they need for all their activities. These patterns let our girls climb trees and build forts or get lost in books. They let our girls run and play. They can be athletes, artists, engineers and scientists. And even princesses. ;) Let's make our girls a wardrobe worth wearing.<br><br>
Introducing, Pattern Parcel #5:<i> Pre-School to Pre-Teen. </i> <br><br>
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<center><b>Parcel #5 includes:<br>
Lily Knit Blazer by Peek-a-Boo Patterns <br>
Everyday Yoga Pant for Girls by Greenstyle <br>
Asymmetrical Drape Top by EYMM <br>
Playhouse Dress by Fishstick Designs<br>
Mimi Dress and Shirt by Filles a Maman <br><br>
BONUS PATTERN: Sunki Dress by Figgy’s</b><br></center><br>
Choose your own price to support these independent digital pattern designers and to help us in our work with the charity DonorsChoose.org. Together, we've raised over $11,000 this year for classrooms in need! <br><br>
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There's something about men's dress shirts that I find irresistible. Be it oxford or fine spun cotton, it's the hand of the fabric that gets me first. Such lovely textures. The stripes and patterns are most often woven in instead of stamped like women's clothing which is a sign of a nicer construction as well. I personally love a man's dress shirt for it's length too since I have a long torso. But most of all there is a sexiness to a man's dress shirt. Maybe I shouldn't have watched Flashdance as a kid, but it taught me that a woman in men's clothing can be damn fine looking. Also, Jennifer Beals taught how to take my bra off underneath my shirt. But that's another story. <br><br>
The trouble with men's dress shirts is that they are boxy and a woman's body is anything but. All you need is a few nips and tucks and your husband's dress shirt can be YOURS! <br><br>
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Start by putting your shirt on INSIDE OUT. Yes, buttoning a shirt on inside out is challenging. You'll be a pro by the end. You shirt should be large enough to button over your breasts, but not super large. <br><br>
You're going to make four double pointed darts in the shirt, two in the front and two in the back. Pinch the front of your shirt directly under your breasts where your waist is its smallest. Place pins at those points in the pinched fabric. Next, slide up those folds until you are just underneath the curves of your breasts and place pins out on the very edge of the folds. Then slide down the folds and determine where you want your darts to end. I stopped mine just above my hips so the fullness of the shirt curved over my hips. <br><br>
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Take off your shirt. Straighten out the two folds of fabric you made so that they are both going perfectly straight up and down and are both equal distance from each side seam. This is fairly easy to do with plaid and striped shirts. Use a straight edge to draw a diamond shape along the fold connecting your three pins. Stitch those double pointed darts down. Press your darts. Try on your shirt, right side out. Move around in it. Make any adjustments in each dart length or rise. <br><br>
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Put your shirt back on, inside out and pin two more darts in place in the same manner. Yes, bring your darts up higher, since you don't have breasts on your back. Yes, stop them a bit sooner if you have a nice round buttocks you've got to account for. Yes, this is a bit more challenging, but it's not an exact science. Just a little trial and error. Straighten your dart folds out, draw your lines and stitch in place. Press.<br><br>
Try your newly refashioned shirt on. Make adjustments as necessary. Then roll up your sleeves, pop that collar and you're on your sexy little way! <br><br>
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My husband should be afraid. I'm starting to go shopping in his closet! Totally kidding. He really loves it. He just wants me to accessorize it with only a pair of panties. MEN! <br><br>
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New to upcycling and refashioning clothing and afraid you're going to screw something up? Don't be! Head on out to the Goodwill and grab yourself a practice shirt. I got this gingham one for only $5 and it's from Johnson & Murphy. Before you know it you'll be going through your closet and everyone else's.<br><br>
Got the refashion bug and need some ideas? Check out the rest of the Refashion Blog Hop!<br>
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1. Vintage pillowcase upcycle by <a href="http://www.sewcountrychick.com/vintage-pillowcase-dress-pattern-tutorial/" target="_blank">Sew Country Chick</a><br>
2. Large tee to adorable dress by <a href="http://blog.peekaboopatternshop.com/2014/08/t-shirt-dress-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Peek-a-boo Pattern Shop</a><br>
3. Rit Dye upcycle by <a href="http://whilecamdensleeps.blogspot.com/2014/08/to-dye-for.html" target="_blank">While Camden Sleeps</a><br>
4. 15 minute tank upcycle by <a href="http://www.raegunramblings.com/2014/08/15-minute-tank-refashion-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Raegun Ramblings</a><br>
5. Men's shirt refashion by<a href="http://thatmoxiegirl.blogspot.com/2014/08/upcycle-mens-shirts.html" target="_blank"> Made with Moxie</a><br>
6. Women's tank & tee to girl's tunic & leggings refashion by <a href="http://andreasnotebook.com/2014/08/easy-womens-tops-childs-outfit-refashion.html" target="_blank">Andrea's Notebook</a><br>
7. 15 minute tee into bike shorts by <a href="http://sewlikemymom.com/" target="_blank">Sew Like My Mom</a><br>
8. Fringe cardigan upcycle by <a href="http://rebelandmalice.blogspot.com/2014/08/diyfringecardigan.html" target="_blank">Rebel and Malice</a><br>
9. Mu-muu refashion by <a href="http://lilbitandnan.blogspot.com/2014/08/sewing-blog-hop-muumuu-re-fashion.html" target="_blank">Lil' Bit & Nan by Bethany</a><br>
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Jill Dorsey || Made with Moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16204152189461802631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962459979436963753.post-86820356791009106762014-08-22T06:30:00.000-07:002014-08-22T12:30:47.763-07:00Pattern Parcel #4: Let's hear it for the BOYS!
Any Maker Momma of a little dude will tell you how the wee men get the shaft when it comes to sewing patterns. Really, all clothing in general. It's usually nothing but boring basics. Well, I want modern. I want hip. I want fun and comfort all rolled into one. Our sons and grandsons ooze character and they deserve better! <br><br>
So we wrangled up our favorite digital indie patterns for boys and, BAM! Introducing Pattern Parcel #4!<br><br>
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<center>Pattern Parcel #4 includes:<br><br>
Schoolboy Vest by Sew Much Ado<br>
Maxwell Top by Shwin Designs<br>
Small Fry Jeans by Titchy Threads<br>
Zippy Jacket by Blank Slate Patterns<br>
Jet Pack Bag by Betz White<br><br></center>
Choose a price of $26 or more (which, hi, that's still only 50% the retail price of the first five patterns, never mind that you'll be getting six!) you'll get the Bonus Pattern, the Knight Hoodie by Charming Doodle. This pattern is so awesome. I want one for me! <br><br>
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Remember, you get to choose the price you pay for the Parcel. Show your love for the indie designers in the Parcel and choose to share some of your price with the charity, DonorsChoose.org. We take our portion of the sales to pay all the costs associated with running the sale then give the rest to DonorsChoose.org as well. Get freaking awesome patterns, shop independent artists and feel good doing it. <br><br>
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<center>Follow along with the Parcel #4 Inspiration Tour Schedule:<br><br>
Friday, August 22
<a href="http://casaturtle.com">casa crafty</a> ||
<a href="http://luluandceleste.blogspot.ca/">Lulu & Celeste</a> ||
<a href="http://calmandcarrion.blogspot.com">Keep Calm and Carrion</a><br><br>
Saturday, August 23
<a href="http://max-california.com">Max California</a> ||
<a href="http://madebyamandarose.blogspot.com/">Amanda Rose</a>
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Sunday, August 24
<a href="http://littlebettydesigns.blogspot.com">little betty sews </a>
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Monday, August 25
<a href="http://katiekadiddlehopper.blogspot.com/">Kadiddlehopper</a> ||
<a href="Http://radianthomestudio.com">Radiant Home Studio</a><br><br>
Tuesday, August 26
<a href="http://arreboditcomunapantigana.blogspot.com.es">La Pantigana</a> ||
<a href="http://www.boyohboyohboycrafts.com">Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy Crafts</a> ||
<a href="http://friendsstitchedtogether.com/">Friends Stitched Together</a><br><br>
Wednesday, August 27
<a href="http://www.tonicoward.blogspot.com">Make It Perfect</a> ||
<a href="Http://modernfoodie.blogspot.com">Modern Handmade</a> ||
<a href="http://www.gyctdesigns.com/">GYCT Designs</a>
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Thursday, August 28
<a href="http://needleandted.wordpress.com/">Needle and Ted</a> ||
<a href="http://maeandk.com">Mae & K</a> ||
<a href="http://maeandk.com">Mimi's Mom</a> <br><br>
Friday, August 29
<a href="http://www.pienkel.com">Pienkel</a> ||
<a href="http://www.onceuponasewingmachine.com">Once Upon a Sewing Machine</a> ||
<a href="http://friendsstitchedtogether.com">Friends Stitched Together </a> <br><br>
Saturday, August 30
<a href="http://www.fabuloushomesewn.blogspot.ca">FABulous Home Sewn</a> ||
<a href="http://www.sewinggrayskies.blogspot.com">Gray Skies</a> ||
<a href="http://thecrazytailor.com">The Crazy Tailor</a><br><br>
Sunday, August 31
<a href="http://sewninestitches.blogspot.com.au/">Nine Stitches</a> ||
<a href="http://max-california.com">Max California</a> ||
<a href="http://oliversfancy.com">Oliver's Fancy</a> ||
<a href="http://friendsstitchedtogether.com">Friends Stitched Together</a><br><br>
Monday, September 1
<a href="http://ahappystitch.com">a happy stitch</a> ||
<a href="http://theladyandthegents.blogspot.com">lady and the gents</a> ||
<a href="http://chrisanderinkeith.blogspot.com">Our Family Four</a> ||
<a href="http://swoodsonsays.com">Swoodson Says</a><br><br>
Tuesday, September 2
<a href="http://verypurpleperson.com">verypurpleperson</a> ||
<a href="http://www.thingsforboys.com">Things for Boys</a> ||
<a href="http://thecrazytailor.com">The Crazy Tailor</a><br><br>
Wednesday, September 3
<a href="http://chrisanderinkeith.blogspot.com">Our Family Four</a> ||
<a href="http://rebekahsews.wordpress.com/">Rebekah Sews</a> ||
<a href="http://ahappystitch.com">a happy stitch</a><br><br>
Thursday, September 4
<a href="Http://sewastraightline.com">Sew a Straight Line</a> ||
<a href="http://lainglesita.blogspot.com.es/">la inglesita</a> ||
<a href="http://made-by-sara.blogspot.pt/">Made by Sara</a> ||
<a href="http://knotsewnormal.wordpress.com">Knot Sew Normal</a><br><br>
Friday, September 5
<a href="http://knotsewnormal.wordpress.com">Knot Sew Normal</a> ||
<a href="http://www.graciousthreads.ca">Gracious Threads</a> ||
<a href="http://Sofilantjes.blogspot.com">Sofilantjes </a> ||
<a href="http://max-california.com">Max California</a><br><br></center>
Pinterest junkie? Follow the <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/thatmoxiegirl/official-perfect-pattern-parcel-inspirations/">Official Perfect Pattern Parcel board</a> to add the latest Inspiration Tour creations added to your pin feed. Upload your Parcel creations to your Kollabora profile and make sure to tag <a href="http://www.kollabora.com/brands/perfect-pattern-parcel?tab=supplies">the Parcel as your Supply</a>!<br><br>
Happy Friday, y'all!<br><br>
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Jill Dorsey || Made with Moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16204152189461802631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962459979436963753.post-62089973142170300892014-07-10T18:53:00.000-07:002014-07-10T19:03:02.984-07:00Girl Charlee French Terry Prefontaine Fabulousness<head>
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I am very excited to share with you that you can now buy Made with Moxie patterns when you shop with <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/?pvendors_id=27">Girl Charlee</a>! If you don't know Girl Charlee, it's a fabulous online shop with all sorts of knit fabric gorgeousness. <br><br>
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In the past, I've been a sucker for the Bargain Lots, but recently I couldn't help but notice their swimsuit fabrics! It's the summer of <a href="http://thatmoxiegirl.blogspot.com/2014/07/bombshell-swimsuit-by-closet-case-files.html">sewing your own swim suit</a> and I've got my eye on an adorable retro fish and shell print. (Though, if you are too, do hurry. It looks to be going fast!) The best part of their vintage inspired swim collection is that they are all exclusive Girl Charlee designs and made in Los Angeles. I'm seriously going to have to pop in to say hello the next time I visit Long Beach. ;)<br><br>
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But I digress. I asked Heather if I could try some of this <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/black-ethnic-diamond-baby-french-terry-knit-fabric-p-9450.html?cPath=90_106">Black Ethnic Diamond Baby French Terry Knit Fabric</a> for a pair of Prefontaine Shorts for Women. I've really love the weight of french terry and this print was just such graphic awesomeness. <br><br>
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Not to mention that the hand of this fabric is soft as butter. Wouldn't you just love adorable shorts that feel like your wearing pajamas? Baby French Terry Prefontaine Shorts people! I just sit and pet these shorts when I wear them. I wish I could some how let you all feel the texture of these shorts. Just heavenly. Nevermind that you could totally dress these shorts up to go out as well. I'm in love! <br><br>
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Next up, I've got some of this <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/teal-orange-cream-mod-squares-peach-skin-fabric-p-9876.html">Teal Orange Cream Mod Squares Peach Skin Fabric</a> to make a slinky pair of Prefontaines with. Hubba hubba. <br><br>
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Until then, go get yourself some baby french terry and a copy of the Prefontaine Shorts pattern before they're all gone. Tell <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/?pvendors_id=27">Girl Charlee</a> that Moxie sent ya! And happy weekend! <br><br>
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<i> Girl Charlee sent me these fabrics to make Prefontaine Shorts with. All opinions are my own and are the truth. I won't do business with companies I don't respect or tell you about products I think are anything less than awesomesauce.</i>
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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...or so it seems, I wore well cut wool suits, authentic cashmere pashminas and Italian silks. Each day I was a fashion plate with a triple shot latte. As a retail business manager, I lead a stellar team and was a killer saleswoman. Working long hours, late night happy hours, my life was a career filled adulthood and I longed for nothing more. <br><br>
Change sneaks up on you. I met Danny and together we decided to have babies. I wanted to have a family with him. We'd be kick ass parents. It was our opinion that our mothers did us right by staying home with us during our early years, and despite all my ambition, was the low earner on the totem pole, so I became the designated stay at home parent to our babes. I kissed my department store wardrobe goodbye (not very practical and hell, they don't fit postpartum), and said hello to things you can easily launder spit up and poop off of. <br><br>
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No one will ever call me a graceful mother. (Or graceful at all, for that matter.) Stay at home motherhood is daunting. I felt alone. And fat. And hormonal. I was just not me in my own skin. But I don't make commitments lightly and was determined. Every single day, I got up, showered and dressed. I tried my damnedest to be a good stay at home mom knowing the whole time that a finish line was in sight. <br><br>
I am a fantastic mom to our kids. I know that. But "stay at home mom" is never a hat that fit comfortably on my head. I resented my husband for business trips. At company happy hours I was sure his coworkers made assumptions of me. I used every creative way to say what I did without saying "stay at home mom", including but not limited to the time I recorded my profession as "retired" on a form. (I am truly sorry for that as I am now hounded by the AARP. Seriously. I had to tell them I was going to report them for stalking and to come back in 20 years.)<br><br>
Somewhere during my tenure as the stay at home parent I decided to change careers. The retail management requirements of worked holidays and weekends don't jive well with family life. Despite not ever feeling comfortable as a stay at home mom, I was very interested in being an active parent to my kiddos. I just needed the adult interaction. I needed validation. I needed recognition and to have goals to work towards. So we decided I'd go back to school when the kids were old enough to go to school. <br><br>
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But what about my blog? My shop? I've sold a variety of things I've made through my shop the five years I've been the stay at home parent, but I like being able to make and sell what I like. Any time I start mass producing something, I quickly grow to hate it. My blog has always been about me. It's my expression. It's where I show off what I make and teach you to make them too, if you want. The 'ads' I post are my friends and shops I respect. The sponsored posts and tours I do are for patterns I'd have bought anyways. My opinion can't be bought. I'm far too mouthy to lie to you all and to be honest, I don't want to shill stuff to you. This it my place and I'm humbled there are so many of you still listening after all these years. Thank you. <br><br>
Becoming a mother has taken my former self and stretched and confounded and shaken her up until she has settled and grown into this new person. A women with the skills and obstinance from before, but with the mighty roar of a bear. Motherhood tried to break me but I have emerged victorious! I am bigger and better and stronger. I have broken out from my cocoon to stretch my wings. <br><br>
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If you've be around here a while you know I've been taking some classes here and there. Prerequisites for the sonography program I have been accepted into. (Sonongraphy = ultrasounds. Not the people who write down everything that's said in court. That's a stenographer. Think Aquaman, but more badass. Also, it's not just for pregnant ladies. Far from it.) It's going to take me 13.5 months of full time, hard core schooling. From here on out, it's all highlighters and ramen, baby. <br><br>
This week was the big week. My babies had their first day of pre-K on Monday, and Tuesday was my first day of full time school. <br><br>
My stay at home motherdom is over. <b>It's gone. </b><br><br>
I've been looking forward to this moment for years. I can leave the house without diapers and wipes. I get in and out of the car and don't have two little ones to help. I can walk as fast as I like when I'm late and not have to hustle anyone else up. I'm smart and my peers and professors assume exactly that. No one looks at me and only sees a mom. <br><br>
So why does it feel so bad in my heart? Why are my eye leaking? Damn my non-robot-ness! <br><br>
I had the privilege of having dinner with Shalagh last week. We talked about many things, but one of the nuggets she left with me was to look up this poem by Khalil Glbran:<br><br>
<center><i>Your children are not your children.<br>
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.<br>
They come through you but not from you,<br>
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.<br><br>
You may give them your love but not your thoughts, <br>
For they have their own thoughts.<br>
You may house their bodies but not their souls,<br>
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, <br>
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, <br>
but seek not to make them like you.<br>
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.<br><br>
You are the bows from which your children<br>
as living arrows are sent forth.<br>
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,<br>
and He bends you with His might <br>
that His arrows may go swift and far.<br>
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;<br>
For even as He loves the arrow that flies, <br>
so He loves also the bow that is stable.</i></center><br><br>
I am strong enough for myself, but am I a strong enough bow? An ache hollows my heart to know that I must set my arrows to fly, but I know I must. How is it that I've been looking forward to this for so long and now that it's here I feel guilt and fear? Damn you, motherhood. You've done this to me. <br><br>
And so I embark upon this new chapter of mine. To master a new skill and learn a new trade. To hone myself within motherhood, so that I can be the strong and stable bow. May my aim be true and my arrow fly straight. There's no turning back now. <br><br>
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I distinctly recall the conversation I had with my mother when I realized the awesomeness of sewing. It was after finally finishing my first handmade garment from a pattern; a black knit elastic waistband skirt. I was excited at the seemingly limitless possibilities of sewing your own clothes. <br><br>
"You can sew whatever you want?!?" I asked my mother with anticipation.<br><br>
"You can! Clothes, curtains, quilts. Everything except bathing suits." she tells me. She went on to elaborate that she'd tried to sew herself a bathing suit once and it just came out, well, wrong. <br><br>
I carried on merrily for twenty plus years of sewing, happy with this limitation. That is, until last month, when <a href="http://perfectpatternparcel.blogspot.com/2014/05/parcel-3-inspiration-tour.html">the Pattern Parcel #3 Inspiration Tour</a> started. I'll be honest. I was surprised at the number of bloggers who stitched up the Bombshell Swimsuit pattern. I mean, you can't sew bathing suits on a home sewing machine and have them come out right....or can you? <br><br>
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I'm a jeans and tshirt girl at heart. Every color Boyfriend tee that Target has made is in my dresser drawer. But a solid colored tee and jeans leaves me feeling like a Lego mini fig some days. I feel like I need to dress my every day wardrobe up a bit, especially with school starting up next week. <br><br>
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Peasant style cotton blouses like <a href="http://makeitperfect.com.au/MIP/Waterfall_Blouse.html">the Waterfall Blouse</a> are my favorites. It's got enough movement to be comfortable, but fitted enough to not be sloppy. Super added bonus: I get to sew with my quilting cottons which you know I love.<br><br>
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The fabric is a block printed, border print cotton from India. Yes, from India. And no I can't tell you which stop I got it from. Sorry, loves. A friend of mine took a trip to that corner of the world this January and I begged her to buy me block printed cottons in three meter cuts. No budget, I told her,and boy did she deliver. When Toni asked me to stitch up on of her patterns, it seemed silly to not dive right into these babies.<br><br>
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I cut the body out with printed border of the fabric on the hem and left the raw selvedge edge. I also lengthened it 1 1/2 inches to accommodate my long torso then vented the side seam 3 inches from the hem so it was not too snug around my hips over jeans. The second alteration I added was a double pointed dart down the front center to take in some fullness (which was easy to hide in the paisley print). It should be noted that these changes to the pattern were for fit and personal preference and not a fault of the pattern design at all. <br><br>
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As you see, I'm kind of in love with <a href="http://makeitperfect.com.au/MIP/Waterfall_Blouse.html">my Waterfall Blouse</a>. This pattern is going in the Need to Make Again pile for certain. I've got a double gauze washed up and ready to go. School supplies can wait...I've got some more sewing to squeeze in before classes start next Tuesday! <br><br>
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Thank you, Toni, for another great pattern! (Did you miss the vintage inspired <a href="http://thatmoxiegirl.blogspot.com/2014/06/poppy-tunic.html">Poppy Tunic</a> I stitched up? Another recommended Make It Perfect pattern.) Make sure you enter the contest below to win a copy of any PDF pattern in the <a href="http://www.makeitperfect.com.au/MIP/Instant_Download_Patterns.html">Make it Perfect shop</a> .<br><br>
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Today's the day! <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/192974743/prefontaine-shorts-for-women-pdf-sewing">Prefontaine Shorts for Women</a> by Made with Moxie are finally released to the world. I'm totally psyched but going to keep this short and sweet since I'm writing the in the middle of the night while we work to take down the Parcel #3 sale. It's been a long, but awesome two weeks. Thank you to everyone who bought Parcel #3. Thank you. <br><br>
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The <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/192974743/prefontaine-shorts-for-women-pdf-sewing">Prefontaine Shorts for Women</a> run sizes 0 through 24. A 33" wide hip up to a 55" wide hip. Where is your wide hip? It's your hip measurement around the widest part (you know, with your butt.) They only use 1 to 1.25 yards of fabric and can be made with light to mid weight wovens and knits. Quilting cottons, stretch twill, jersey knits, performance knits, heck, terry cloth, velour, velvet, silks....you've got a lot of options here. Just skip the burlap, okay?<br><br>
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I made this pattern with many design and fit options for you. Back patch pockets, pack welt pockets, front pockets or none, encased waistband, exposed elastic waistband, two different inseams (but really unlimited ones you'd prefer.) This pattern tells you the finished garment width so you get to decide how your shorts are going to fit. Stick with the suggested size for a just right fit. Go up one for flowy, roomy shorts. Go down a size and use a stretch for form flattering shorts. It's all your call. <br><br>
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What's that? You hate shorts? You don't wear shorts? ME, TOO! Shorts are the bane of my existence. If there is something I hate more than wearing shorts it's shopping for shorts. That's why I made this pattern. Not convinced? Check out the variety of shorts made by the talented bloggers on the <a href="http://perfectpatternparcel.blogspot.com/2014/05/parcel-3-inspiration-tour.html">Parcel #3 Inspiration Tour</a>. There is something for everyone.<br><br>
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Give them a whirl. It's going to get hot this summer. Really freaking hot. Make yourself some <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/192974743/prefontaine-shorts-for-women-pdf-sewing">shorts to love</a>. <br><br>
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I've been told I was born in the wrong decade. I absolutely adore vintage clothing and household items. When my Nana Jane passed away and all the objects of value had been taken or auctioned my siblings and I were allowed to go into her home and take what we'd like as a momento. As I wandered her bedroom I encountered drawers of dress scarves with bold patterns. Jewelry boxes filled with bakelite bangles in every color imaginable. Perfectly stacked boxes of beaded evening handbags. <br><br>
"I'm going to need some trash bags" I told my father. <br><br>
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This is one of the magazines I found in her house that day, along with many others including Esquire's Party Book and a first edition Betty Crocker Cookbook which is my most treasured vintage cookbook (and I use it all the time). I love early American sports wear. I love that there was no fear of wearing bright colors and huge bold patterns. It makes my heart sing. <br><br>
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Naturally, when I saw this fabric at Joanns it had to come home with me. My Nana had a set of dishes with poppies on them in these very colors that I was very fond of as a child and it turns out had an even better story to go with them. Sadly, I neglected to take them after she passed. Never the less, this <a href="http://www.ahfabrics.com/collections/category/648-keely">Alexander Henry Keely </a>fabric was not neglected. <br><br>
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Seemed like an appropriate fabric for my <a href="http://makeitperfect.com.au/MIP/Poppy_Tunic.html">Poppy Tunic</a>. Despite most everyone else making their Poppy Tunics in a solid with a patterned panel, I went big. Pattern on pattern on pattern. The panel is (I believe) a Denise Schmidt piece I had and the striped bias tape a gift as part of a trade I did with Ms. Cassie. (I forget what I swapped you for, Cass. Do I owe you something? heh, heh...) As you can see, I'm quite in love with my Poppy Tunic. Dress, beach cover up, house dress, jeans tunic. This one will be worn to shreads for certain.<br><br>
I decided to add an elastic gather under the bust to accentuate my hourglass shape. Also of note, I measured a size XL in this pattern, but cut out the XXL. I made the <a href="http://makeitperfect.com.au/MIP/Waterfall_Blouse.html">Waterfall Blouse pattern</a> by Make It Perfect last week and used the XL but it turned out too snug in my upperbust/underarm. No worries. My mother has a fabulous Waterfall Blouse now in block printed Indian fabric. Luckily I had enough to make a second in an XXL for myself. Fast forward to my cutting out the Poppy Tunic and I went XXL again and I think next time I will make the XL. Long story short: the Poppy is roomier than the Waterfall. However, I do love the pattern. Both of them, really. <br><br>
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My ever faithful assistant begged me to take her picture too. It delights her to make faces and tell me when she's ready for me to take her picture. Which is what she thinks I'm doing when she takes my pictures. Okay, that does pretty much sum it up. <br><br>
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The Poppy Tunic is part of <a href="https://patternparcel.com/">Parcel #3</a> and while you can always buy it through <a href="http://makeitperfect.com.au/MIP/Poppy_Tunic.html">Make It Perfect</a>, <a href="https://patternparcel.com/">buying the Parcel</a> gets you four, if not five more patterns and lets you support children's education too. It's feel good pattern buying and I'm your enabler. Treat yo'self!<br><br>
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I've only got four more weeks of my summer left. I start school up again July 8. Only this is the real deal. Fulltime. Yikes! There goes my daylight sewing hours. Needless to say, I've been trying to take as much advantage of what I have left. Imagine my surprise when I found that despite running the <a href="https://patternparcel.com/">Pattern Parcel #3</a> sale mostly myself (Danny does all the IT work) I have had time to sew not one, but two of the patterns in the Parcel! This is a first, folks. Not only have I finished and photographed two of them, but I've got a Bombshell on my cutting table. Wait, no! I've sewn three. I totally forgot my own pattern. D'oh.
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This is the <a href="http://jennabrand.com/2013/05/27/jorna-a-tankjumperdress-pattern/">Jorna Tank Dress</a>. Pretty short dress, huh? The pattern comes with a tank option with a flared, almost peplum hem option. I honestly would have made the dress, but I did not have enough fabric. So I modified the pattern to be a hip length straight tank to use as fabric possible. Elastic cord stitched into a six inch casing I made by stitching down the seam allowances added a little ruching detail. <br>
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I'm in love with how my <a href="http://jennabrand.com/2013/05/27/jorna-a-tankjumperdress-pattern/">Jorna Tank</a> feels on. And I normally and not very happy with knit garments I sew, so this is a major win. The facings in this pattern add great stability. This pattern goes together quickly and easily. Don't you just love patterns that go together without a struggle or cursing AND fit so well? Thank you, Jenna Brand!<br><br>
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I'm super excited about wearing my <a href="http://jennabrand.com/2013/05/27/jorna-a-tankjumperdress-pattern/">Jorna Tank</a> too because I get to show off my gun show! Danny and I are in a little family competition to see who can lose 15% of their weight first. While I'm not out to change who I am, we can all stand to be more healthy. We've been working out every day. Yes. Every. Single. Day. We bike and elliptical and I've been lifting and rowing on the BowFlex. Hence, my new biceps and triceps. I'm already down nine pounds! <br><br>
At this rate, I'm going to need more <a href="http://jennabrand.com/2013/05/27/jorna-a-tankjumperdress-pattern/">Jorna Tanks</a>!<br><br>
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There are only four days left to get a copy of Pattern Parcel #3, dear readers. It's quite a nice collection, if I may say so myself, but don't take my word for it. Check it out:<br><br>
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Poppy Tunic by Make it Perfect<br>
Water Bottle Tote by Radiant Home Studio<br>
Jorna Tank Dress by Jenna Brand<br>
Staple Dress by April Rhodes<br>
Bombshell Swimsuit by Closet Case Files<br><br>
Choose a price of $28 or more (which, hi, that's still 50% the retail price of the first 5 patterns) you'll get the Bonus Pattern which is my newest pattern, Prefontaine Shorts for Women. <br><br></center>
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We also asked each of the designers to fill out a Proust Questionnaire for us and got <a href="http://perfectpatternparcel.blogspot.com/search/label/designer%20interview">some great answers!</a><br><br>
Already got your copy and need some <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/thatmoxiegirl/official-perfect-pattern-parcel-inspirations/">Parcel Inspiration</a>?<br><br>
I'll be back later this week to show you what I've made with Parcel patterns, too. <br><br>
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A few months ago it was super exciting when Art Gallery fabrics announced they would be doing <a href="http://www.artgalleryfabrics.com/cgi-bin/fabricshop/gallery.cgi?Category=100">Limited Edition</a> fabric lines designed by talented and diverse designers. Each line is planned to have eight prints and be versatile enough for apparel, accessory, quilting and home decor sewing. This I especially love. It rubs me the wrong way when someone says that you're not supposed to make clothing from quilting cotton. "Supposed to?" The fabric police and I do not get along. <br><br>
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This month the Limited Edition line, <a href="http://www.artgalleryfabrics.com/cgi-bin/fabricshop/gallery.cgi?Category=102">Jungle Ave.</a> by Sara Lawson of <a href="https://sewsweetness.com/">Sew Sweetness</a>, is hitting fabric shops everywhere. When Sara asked me to make something, anything, with her new fabric I jumped at the opportunity. Actually I shouted YES, then did a little dance, but then calmly replied in the affirmative to Sara in email. Not only do I love to help indie designers out, but the <a href="http://www.artgalleryfabrics.com/cgi-bin/fabricshop/gallery.cgi?Category=102">Jungle Ave.</a> is so awesome to me. I love the colors and the city edge to it all. Plus, Sara is known for making dresses out of quilting fabric so I knew her fabrics would be perfect for clothing. <br><br>
Choosing prints and a project was hard. I really adore most all of the prints in the <a href="http://www.artgalleryfabrics.com/cgi-bin/fabricshop/gallery.cgi?Category=102">Jungle Ave.</a> line. Plus, the fact that I could sew anything with it left me with a bit of Blank Canvas Syndrome. You know, where you stare at the empty white canvas forever, not sure what to do or where to start, but afraid to mar the perfect and unblemished surface? I'm not the only one who does that, right? <br><br>
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In any case, these are the situations where I often come up with a grand idea and then half way through think, what the hell was I thinking. Since Sara's fabric line was inspired by her love of Chicago I decided to recreate Chicago's skyline. I originally was going to sew up a new bag, but then I thought I just did <a href="http://www.artgalleryfabrics.com/cgi-bin/fabricshop/gallery.cgi?Category=102">Jungle Ave.</a> injustice by not making a piece of clothing. And the Skyline Skirt was born. <br><br>
To make your own skyline applique, print google search for a silhouette of your favorite city's skyline. Print it out the finished size you'd like it to be and trace it onto freezer paper. Or print it directly onto freezer paper, which I did. People, computer printer sized freezer paper is freaking awesome, in my opinion. <br><br>
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Cut out your skyline, fuse it to the right side of your fabric, then trim the fabric so that there is a 1/4 allowance around the skyline edge. Trim external corners and clip diagonals into internal corners. Finger press the fabric around your skyline and use a clear colored glue stick (test your fabric first) to tack down fabric allowances. I've got to tell you, this worked brilliantly. I expected this to not go smoothly, or get burnt fingers from using the iron. Not at all. I sat down at the table for 15 - 20 minutes tops to finger press and tack down my edges with the glue stick to the wrong side of my skyline. Either I'm getting better at my hack ideas or the hacker gods were smiling upon me, but super easy. Peel your freezer paper off and top stitch your skyline applique to your base. Done. <br><br>
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I used <a href="http://imaginegnats.com/the-cerisy-skirt-tutorial/">the tutorial</a> to draft my own reversible skirt with a yoga waistband. It's super comfortable and perfect for hot summer days. I live in skirts and tshirts all summer long. (This coming from the girl who designed a shorts pattern. I know!) The reverse side of the Skyline Skirt has patch pockets too. <br><br>
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I've got to tell you the hand of this fabric is really nice. I'm totally a texture girl. I've sent things to the Goodwill because they were itchy, or pilled, or just, well, creepy feeling. <a href="http://www.artgalleryfabrics.com/cgi-bin/fabricshop/gallery.cgi?Category=102">Jungle Ave.</a> is smooooooooth. It's made from tightly twisted threads of cotton. Think of really fabulous high thread count sheets. Then kind that stay so cool and you want to slide in between on a hot summer night. It's like that. No joke. When I wear my Skyline Skirt I find myself running my hands over my thighs all day. (Oh man, I'm going to get more pervy google search results now. ) <br><br>
Want to see more? Check out the prints from <a href="http://www.artgalleryfabrics.com/cgi-bin/fabricshop/gallery.cgi?Category=102">Jungle Ave.</a> right here. You check out the <a href="http://www.artgalleryfabrics.com/cgi-bin/fabricshop/gallery.cgi?Category=100">other Limited Editions</a> planned for this summer too. Thank you, Sara! I love it.
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My name is Jill and I am a bag addict.<br><br>
I blame my mother, who routinely taught me that there was no such thing as having too many handbags. It's an adage I have applied to many other things (including but not limited to shoes, nail polishes, fabric, and scarves, but that's besides the point.) I'm a firm believer that there you should have a bag for every occasion. This Twill Tape Tote is perfect for ladies nights out or appetizer parties at the neighbors. An easy bag you can toss a few bottles into with some chips and dips or cheese and crackers and, bam, you're out the door. Sturdy, reliable and just adorable. <br><br>
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<i>What you need:</i><br>
1 yard of home decor weight fabric (exterior)<br>
1 yard of quilt weight cotton (interior)<br>
1 yard interfacing (I recommend Pellon SF101)<br>
5 yards of 2" wide twill tape<br>
I recommend using a denim weight titanium needle and a walking foot for this project. <br><br>
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<i>Cut your exterior fabric into:</i><br>
Two 18" x 15" (bag sides)<br>
Two 10" x 15" (pockets)<br>
Two 4" x 12" (handle accents)<br><br>
<i>Cut your interior fabric into:</i><br>
Two 18" x 15" (bag sides)<br>
Two 10" x 15" (pockets)<br><br>
<i>Cut your twill tape into:</i><br>
Two 15" lengths<br>
Two 72" lengths<br><br>
Let's get sewing!<br><br>
1. Interface your exterior bad side pieces and exterior pockets. This will add stability to your bag.<br><br>
2. Put exterior pocket piece together with lining pocket piece wrong sides facing. Pin a 15" length of twill tape along the top edge of the pocket on the lining side with a 1" overlap. Edge stitch the twill tape in place. Fold twill tape over the top edge of the pocket and stitch the other edge in place on the exterior side. Repeat for second pocket.<br><br>
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3. Align completed pocket with bottom edge of an exterior bag side. Pin one 72" length of twill tape to the bag so that the twill tape is 3" from the sides of the bag sides and it loops to form a handle. Use a pin to mark 1.5" down from the fabric edge on the twill tapes. On each end of the twill tape handle edge stitch up one side to the 1.5" pin, then turn, stitch across the twill tape and back down the other side. Stitch the other end of the twill tape handle to the bag side and pocket. Repeat for the other bag side and pocket.<br><br>
4. Place exterior bag panels right sides facing and stitch a 0.5" seam allowance down one side, along the bottom, then up the other side. Repeat with your bag lining panels.<br><br>
5. On your bag exterior open seam allowances and align the bottom seam with the side seam to flatten and box out bag corners. Measure in 2.5" from the corner and mark a line. Stitch across the line and trim off excess corner material. Repeat for other exterior corner and lining corners.<br><br>
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6. Turn exterior of your bag right sides out. Press the top edge of the bag down 0.5" towards the wrong side of fabric. Insert lining into the bag exterior wrong sides facing together (right sides out.) Fold lining fabric top edge into the wrong sides and pin to bag exterior matching side seams. Edge stitch along top edge of bag taking care not to stitch a handle down.<br><br>
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7. Fold the short ends of each handle accents in 0.25" and press. Stitch each fold. Press handle accents in half the long way wrong sides facing. Fold raw edges into the crease you just made to form a 1" wide folded handle accent. Find the center points of the twill tape handles and the handle accents. Fold the center of the twill tape handle in half and insert it into a handle accent, aligning the centers. Pin entire handle accent in place with twill tape handle folded inside. Edge stitch a rectangle around the handle accent. Repeat to finish your other handle and you're done.<br><br>
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<i> This post was sponsored by <a href="http://www.twilltape.com/servlet/StoreFront">Twilltape.com</a> and originally posted on the <a href="http://www.crafterhoursblog.com/">Crafterhours blog</a> All opinions expressed are my own. The cotton twill tape I received from <a href="http://www.twilltape.com/servlet/StoreFront">Twilltape.com</a> is quite lovely. ;)</i><br><br>
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