It's Friday which means another round of Project Run and Play All Stars is up at the Project Run and Play blog. This week's challenge was to work with 2 yards of chevron fabric sent to each of us by Riley Blake. We each got to choose our color, so I chose grey. It was a little bit of an impulsive decision but I figured it would go with everything. I'm glad I chose a neutral because I changed my color palette a few times before finally deciding. This was actually the first outfit I completed, since I already had the fabric! The Zig ...Continue Reading
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MAD FOR PLAID!
Plaid is just so perfect, right? I love it this time of year especially when thoughts of cool weather and hot cocoa brimmed with whipped cream fill my mind.I rounded up some of my favorite plaid staples along with my favorite types of plaid fabrics that you could use to make them.plaid flannel Flannel is so cozy and these plaids remind me of hot chocolate around the fire. I'd love a big blanket made out of one of these. Plaid Flannel Shirt, gap.com1.red/cream/black flannel2.white/red plaid3.gold plaidwindowpane plaid Windowpane plaid is so ...Continue Reading
add bra cups to a shelf lined swimsuit
This swim suit is going on it's fourth summer! I know! It wasn't cheap when I got it but for lasting 4 years, I think I got my money's worth. So this is the fourth summer of the sparkly gold swimsuit and there is just one problem, the top is a little stretched out. I can't bring myself to throw it away, with that perfect little ruffle and bow. So instead, I sewed in some bra cups and it's back to wearable. I think this is pretty typical for swimsuit wear, everything stretches out a little. So if you have a suit with the same problem, here's ...Continue Reading
CELEBRATE THE BOY! [boy fabric round-up]
Hi everyone! Welcome to my little blog, see kate sew! Around here, we love boys! When I found out that I was having a boy all I could think about were ruffles and dresses. I decorated the nursery, slipping in a few feminine touches here and there. Flower print fabric inside the dresser. It's green, gender neutral, right? Kinda. Victorian frames. Girly. Lambs. A little girly. You get the idea. It was kinda girly. But kinda gender neutral. The moment he was placed on my lap and took his first breath I realized that this kid wasn't just a ...Continue Reading
