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how to: adjust the side seams of a dress in
4 easy steps

By On June 13, 2011 · 2 Comments

I’ve been waiting for this dress to fit my daughter for two years. When she tried it on this Spring, it was just above her knees, but still too big in the body. The only way she would be able to wear it would be if I took it in at [...]

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how to: blind hem stitch without a special foot

By On May 27, 2011 · 4 Comments

Last week I had to hem a pair of pants and I was so excited to use the blind hem stitch for the first time. I checked out a few online tutorials and everyone started out with the same thing: you’ll need a blind hem foot, switch to your blind hem presser foot, first you’ll [...]

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my (not so) creative space

By On May 11, 2011 · 2 Comments

Severe weather is finally here in Nebraska and my creative space is filled with some not-so-creative sewing.

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my creative space

By On April 28, 2011 · 1 Comment

In my creative space this week, I altered this cute dress to fit my daughter. She hasn’t been that interested in dress up clothes, but there were a few times at the children’s museum that wore a dress almost exactly like this.

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heading back into the closet

By On April 25, 2011 · 1 Comment

The Thrifting Fairies must have been on Easter vacation last weekend. I did a lot of trying on and left with a lot of nothing. It made me think that refashioning what’s in my closet might be a better way to spend my time. So, on a trip up to Omaha, I [...]

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finished: lots of waistbands

By On April 22, 2011 · 1 Comment

I’ve been going through skirts and adjusting elastic waistbands today. It doesn’t make for interesting blog or picture opportunities. However, I did adjust the waistband in one of my daughter’s new twirly skirts and it is pretty darn cute. Don’t you love the fabric?

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wardrobe refashion: reverse appliqué saves the day

By On April 2, 2011 · 1 Comment

This is one of those shirts that has been saved over the years because of sentimental value. Every time my husband makes a recycle/donate pile of old t-shirts, it always makes the cut — even after the giant hole. I decided I’d fix it up for him. It’s way too thin to [...]

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finished: a whole bunch of holes

By On March 27, 2011 · 4 Comments

I’m really excited to finish off a large portion of the big to-do pile, although it doesn’t make for exciting blog material, that’s for sure. How on earth my family manages to put so many holes in our clothes I’ll never know.

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the little engine that could : season three

By On March 22, 2011 · 2 Comments

I know I’ve complained about this before, but why do manufacturers make train, car and dinosaur shirts so gender specific? My daughter loves all three and she loves red, pink and purple. I hit the jackpot a few years ago when I found a white, new with tags, gender neutral train shirt [...]

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how to fix a stuffed animal’s nose in 4 easy steps

By On March 7, 2011 · 3 Comments

What is it with the noses on stuffed animals? I know my daughter isn’t chewing on them, so how does something like this happen? If you look closely, you can see the original torn nose and the remains of my first patch. I’m becoming an expert on fixing these, so I’m [...]

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