Today I'm participating in the Staple Dress Blog Tour that's been happening all week long to celebrate the fact that the Staple Dress pattern is now in PRINT! The tour...
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I thought it was about time we did a roundup to show all of the great SHORTS you guys have been making with the Parsley Pants Pattern (here's the Pants-Into-Shorts How-to).Kids...
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I think about fabric a lot--probably more than is healthy or normal. I love how nice fabric looks and feels, and I love sewing clothes with it that I can...
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I know many of you have been waiting and waiting for this, and I'm pleased to tell you that the Geranium Dress is now available in kids' sizes 6-12! It's...
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Summer is in full swing, and as usual I am struggling with guilty angst over having to work. I have this recurring issue: if I'm not working enough, I feel...
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This week I worked on two little Charlie Dresses to send over to the You Are My Sister fundraiser event hosted by Heather Ross at Hart's Fabric in Santa Cruz...
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This post was originally part of Pink Castle's Spring Cleaning series. I'm bringing it home today -- thought you might enjoy seeing how I organize my patterns!When you've spent as...
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Today I want to talk to you about something I think is pretty important when sewing for children: taking a little extra time whilst sewing to make sure your seams...
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I have a little feeling you're gonna love this. Behind the scenes over here we've been working on sizing up the Geranium Dress! The Geranium Dress will SOON be available...
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I made this fun Washi Dress for Quilt Market this spring with one of the "Motif Madness" prints from the Tsuru line designed by my friend Rashida for Cloud 9.The...
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I just finished another pair of Parsley shorts for Clementine, this pair in a lovely Oxford fabric from Yuwa called "Cat and Bird" (I found the fabric here).I had considered...
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Today I'm going to show you how to turn the Parsley Pants into shorts! I'm using Parsley because that's my current favorite, but of course you could do this with...
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Today I want to introduce you to my sister Elli, who works as Director of Pattern Production here at Made By Rae Enterprises. Doesn't that sound official? We enjoy making...
Read More{Yesterday, in the backyard}Elliot: Guess what, Mom? Did you know that a long time ago, people used to have to buy their clothes at STORES???Me: Ummmm. What? *Dumbfounded* You mean...
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Today, a pair of spring tops, one for me...Yeah, pouty face.and one for Clementine. Please do not pin or use this picture of Clementine without permission. Thanks!I KNOW.My top was...
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