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Pattern testing the Paulina by Itch to Stitch
So I’ve been absent for a couple of weeks… at least from this blog. I’ve been busy, busy, busy behind the scenes. Building. That word again. I’ve been playing around in my studio and have a couple of...
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Pattern testing the OneCardigan by Serger Pepper
I recently had the opportunity to pattern test the new OneCardigan pattern by Serger Pepper. It’s a girls pattern but it comes up to a size 16, so I was able to test it for my 11-year-old daughter....
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A swimming ensemble instead of a swimsuit
I never knew how easy I had it, buying swimsuits for a little girl. You can almost always find a cute suit, or two or three, in the girls department a Target. Or if you’re feeling speedy, splurge on...
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Full circle sewing
During those 9 long weeks my arm was in a cast, my mother-in-law made me the most beautiful slings to haul my arm around in. Pretty quilting cottons, reversible, and WITH POCKETS. I loved those...
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The fancy cotillion shrug
My daughter does Junior Cotillion. It’s like dance lessons and a practice fancy party all rolled up into one. She doesn’t like the dancing – especially the dancing with boys part – or the manners...
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A WIP completed, better late than never
This is the story of a project started with good intentions, and then set aside and forgotten. We’ve all had those, haven’t we? This particular project is a felted wool stitchery that depicts my...
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My mom’s birthday gift, and a defense of my fabric hoarding
My mother’s birthday was earlier this week. This is a woman who has already has everything she needs and most of everything she wants. I was stumped as to what to get for her, until she let a little...
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Love Without Exception message shirt
It’s been pretty quiet on the Orange Bettie blog lately. There’s been a lot of Girl Scouts and sewing and holiday stuff happening behind the scenes. That’s just life. It comes in waves and I’ve...
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The Silk Taffeta Holly Ball Dress of Gorgeousness
My daughter needed a full length formal dress. She’s enrolled in a Junior Cotillion, a Southern tradition of taking your awkward middle schoolers and making them feel even more awkward by having them...
View ArticleCrushed velvet Kommatia Patterns sleeveless bodysuit
The Kommatia Patterns sleeveless bodysuit sewn in a crushed velvet. Several months ago I scored this beautiful crushed velvet from Mood Fabrics with the intention of making something for my daughter....
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