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Button Up Love Blog Tour: Day Two

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Button Up Love Blog Tour: Day Two

First up on our blog tour is the AMAZING Rachel Reece of Violet & Jewels.  We've got a plaid theme going today, so read below to see how I hacked the Button Up into a cozy woven cardigan. I love taking patterns and giving them a different spin with a little hack.  One of my favorite hacks was turning the Button Up into a shawl collar woven cardigan. I went with a wool blend plaid for this cozy hack but you can use flannel, shirting, or even knits for more cozy comfort.  You want a woven fabric that has a...

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Amuse Homecoming Tour: Day 3

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Amuse Homecoming Tour: Day 3

Today's Blog tour takes us to Middle River Studio, Connected by a Thread, and I Reap What I Sew.  These amazing ladies have such great inspiration to amuse you (bwahahah, I crack myself up).  And read on bellow to see how I transformed my inspiration into reality and hacked the Amuse. ___________________________________ Are you looking at this Amuse and thinking, hmmmm- something is different...  Ha, well you are right.  This Amuse is a hack inspired by this image I found online: I really fell in love with the flutter sleeve, and wanted to work that feature into the Amuse.  I...

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Easy Teacher Gifts with FREE Cut File

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Easy Teacher Gifts with FREE Cut File

If you are anything like me, the days are passing by much faster than you have time to absorb them or accomplish the things you needed to.  My kids have 4 days of school left, and mama had a list of 400 things to do before that last day of school arrives. One thing I'm less stressed about though this year is teacher's gifts.  Partialy becasue I am no longer the new kid to the rodeo in the world of teacher gifts, but also because I have learned that teachers are happy to know they are loved and appreciated.  Cards,...

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Magnolia Sew&Tell: Fabric from LDGTextiles

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Magnolia Sew&Tell: Fabric from LDGTextiles

I'm super excited to talk about today's Magnolia Sponsor,  LDG Textiles.  LDG was a 'new to me' company, so I figured they might be new to you as well.  This is a family run small business based out of LA that know what they are doing.  LDG carries a wide variety of apparel knits making them the perfect one stop shop for all your Magnolia needs.  We can all thank Jackie for throwing this shop in my lap, once I knew of their existence I did a bit of Black Friday shopping for myself.  LADIES!!!!!   These fabrics are dreamy....

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Magnolia Sew&Tell: Chest Pocket Add On

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Magnolia Sew&Tell: Chest Pocket Add On

Today's Pattern Add On and Tutorial is of course sewn up in Girl Charlee knit.  This soft jersey is  one of my favorites and one that I have another shirt sewn up in that I wear all summer long.

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