tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90600080670897545442024-03-21T19:47:53.660-05:00Bee Quilted BlogCome join us for fun tutorials, pattern reviews, features and most importantly, FABRIC SALES!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01146358943672208965noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060008067089754544.post-78004360275717357542016-05-18T10:34:00.003-05:002016-05-18T10:36:04.734-05:00One Thimble Issue 11 - Crossover Flounce Dress<div style="text-align: center;">
It's time for a new issue of <a href="http://www.onethimble.com.au/product/one-thimble-issue-11/" target="_blank">One Thimble</a> and I love the Crossover Flounce Dress from</div>
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Designs by Call Ajaire!</div>
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I chose this dress for the blog tour because Bitty Bee is hitting a growth spurt and is running out of dresses that she can wear to church on Sundays. The Crossover Flounce Dress gives her two different dresses without taking up extra space in her closet.</div>
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I really love the asymetricical lines of the skirt, and the pop of contrast that can be added.</div>
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For the first side, I picked Tamara Kate's Nature Walk, which is perfect for spring and summer. It's light and carefree, whimsical and fun.</div>
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For the second side, I went with one of the prints from Prima, from Quilt Gate. It's a deep purple color and really makes a statement.</div>
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This dress features a double layer full skirt, which is perfect for girls who still love to twirl!</div>
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The construction of this one was like no other dress I've done, and it turned out perfectly! I admit, I was scratching my head at a couple of the steps, but I was very happy when it all worked. I think I have a new favorite method for making fully lined bodices!</div>
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Another favorite part of this pattern is that I didn't have to gather anything! As a mom of a girl, quite a few patterns have ruffles. Fortunately for me, Bitty Bee is starting to outgrow ruffles, but some patterns still have gathered skirts. Because of the full circle skirt, nothing had to be gathered when making this dress, which speeds up the sewing process immensely. Mainly because I don't sit around avoiding the gathering...</div>
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The pattern also has the option for making the dress with long sleeves, but since we live in Texas and it's the end of spring, long sleeves just aren't practical. I'll plan another one in the winter, for her to wear during the 2-3 weeks that we will have cold weather.</div>
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Bitty Bee is in love with her new two-in-one dress. What girl wouldn't love it?</div>
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Be sure to visit all of the stops on the <a href="http://www.onethimble.com.au/product/one-thimble-issue-11/" target="_blank">One Thimble Issue 11</a> Tour for more sewing inspiration!</div>
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5/12 <a href="http://www.patternrevolution.com/">Pattern Revolution</a>, <a href="https://lilyshineboutique.com/">Lily Shine Boutique</a>, <a href="http://www.callajaire.com/">Call Ajaire</a></div>
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5/13 <a href="http://onceuponasewingmachine.com/">Once Upon a Sewing Machine</a>, <a href="https://beribeedesigns.com/">Beri Bee Designs</a>, <a href="http://houseofestrela.blogspot.com/">House of Estrela</a></div>
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5/14 <a href="http://coralandco.com/">Coral & Co</a>, <a href="http://www.stubbornlycrafty.com/">Stubbornly Crafty</a></div>
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5/15 <a href="http://stitchesbylaura.blogspot.com/">Stitches by Laura</a>, <a href="http://www.candiceayala.com/">Candice Ayala</a>, <a href="http://made-by-sara.blogspot.com/">Made by Sara</a></div>
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5/16 <a href="http://sproutingjj.blogspot.ca/">Sprouting Jube Jube</a>, <a href="http://luluandceleste.com/">Lulu & Celeste</a>, <a href="http://www.createthreepointfive.com/">Create 3.5</a>, <a href="https://adventureswithbubbaandbug.wordpress.com/">Adventures with Bubba and Bug</a></div>
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5/17 <a href="https://pearberrylane.wordpress.com/">Pear Berry Lane</a>, <a href="http://beatnikkids.com/">Beatnik Kids</a>, <a href="http://thats-sew-kari.blogspot.com/">That's Sew Kari</a></div>
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5/18<a href="http://rebelandmalice.com/"> Rebel & Malice</a>, <a href="http://threadingrainbows.com.au/">Threading Rainbows</a>, <a href="https://finnsdoor.com/">Finn's Door</a>, <a href="http://home.beequiltedblog.com/">Bee Quilted & More</a>, <a href="http://snickerdoodlestew.com/">Snickerdoodle Stew</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01146358943672208965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060008067089754544.post-75658521724390373502016-02-15T16:17:00.000-06:002016-02-15T16:34:22.981-06:00Bundle Up Women's: Sew Yourself Some Love!<div style="text-align: center;">
It's Bundle Up time again! This time, we got to sew ourselves some love, which in my sewing room, I don't sew for myself nearly enough!<br />
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I had been seeing so many women posting their "<a href="https://www.5outof4.com/product/knot-your-average-shirt-and-dress/" target="_blank">Knot Your Average</a>" tops and loved the look, so I knew I wanted to make one for myself. I looked around for something to pair it with and came across the <a href="http://blankslatepatterns.com/collections/women/products/oceanside-pants-and-shorts" target="_blank">Blank Slate Oceanside Pants</a>. They looked so comfy, I couldn't resist the chance to make a pair!<br />
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I have never really gotten along with sewing knits, so I'm on a mission to work with knits more. This top was a great opportunity for me to spread my knit wings. I used some of the Art Gallery knit that I had in my stash. They're from different lines, but I liked how they looked together.<br />
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One of my favorite things about this pattern is that it has the option to make it breastfeeding friendly. It also includes the instructions to make it into a maternity top/dress.<br />
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The Oceanside Pants are a wide leg, loose fit pant with a drawstring waist. I made mine out of a medium weight denim fabric.<br />
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Since they are a loose fit, I could probably go down a size or two on them and have a better fit than I got with this first pair, but they are still comfortable in the size I made them. The pattern goes by hip size because of the drawstring waist.<br />
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Come summertime here in Texas, I'll be making some more in the shorts version! They are quick and easy to make, so whipping up more will be pretty fast.<br />
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I'm really happy with the two patterns I choose for this tour and I feel great that I was able to make myself some new clothes! Bitty Bee usually gets all of the goodies from the sewing room.<br />
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Join us through the whole blog tour and don't miss a day!!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Feb 1 <a href="http://sewthrifty.org/" target="_blank">Sew Thrifty</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Feb 2 <a href="http://feathersflights.com/" target="_blank">Feather's Flights</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Feb 3 <a href="http://www.thewholesomemama.com/" target="_blank">The Wholesome Mama</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Feb 4 <a href="http://sproutingjj.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Sprouting Jube Jube</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://sugarplumcuties.com/" target="_blank">Sugarplum Cuties</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Feb 5 <a href="http://shaffer-sisters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Shaffer Sisters</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Feb 8 <a href="http://www.mabeyshemadeit.com/" target="_blank">Mabey She Made It</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Feb 9 <a href="http://rebelandmalice.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Rebel and Malice</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Feb 10 <a href="http://ifonlytheywouldnap.net/" target="_blank">If Only They Would Nap</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Feb 11 <a href="http://www.sugarplumcuties.com/" target="_blank">Sugarplum Cuties</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Feb 12 <a href="http://hibbadoray.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hibbadoray</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Feb 15 <a href="http://home.beequiltedblog.com/" target="_blank">Bee Quilted Beauties</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://www.mabelmadison.com/blog" target="_blank">Mabel Madison</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Feb 16 <a href="http://sewstarly.com/" target="_blank"> Sew Starly</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Feb 17 <a href="http://allthingskaty.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">All Things Katy</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://handmadeboy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Handmade Boy</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Feb 18 <a href="http://friendsstitchedtogether.com/" target="_blank">Friends Stitched Together</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/LadyAndTheGents" target="_blank">Lady And The Gents</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Feb 19 <a href="http://www.sewhappilyeverafter.com/" target="_blank">Sew Happily Ever After</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://sewlikemymom.com/" target="_blank">Sew Like My Mom</a></span></div>
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It's back!!! One Thimble Issue 10 is now available and packed with some great patterns!<br />
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I chose a couple cute patterns for Bitty Bee, and I plan on making a few things for Gamer, too.</div>
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First, I tried the Jolie Skirt from FAM. This was my first FAM pattern to make and I was very pleased. The skirt has two options, either a pleated front or a flat front. I made the flat front skirt out of some pretty Batik fabric I had gotten at Quilt Market.</div>
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The skirt was very simple to put together and took less than an hour from start to finish. Bitty Bee wants to make more of them, and this is a pattern that she can easily make on her own (with supervision, of course).</div>
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I wanted her to have a shirt to match her new skirt. I bought a plain t-shirt from the store and used the applique files from the Swoodson Says Adventure Flags (also in this issue) to show our creative side. Freezer paper and fabric paint, plus some rhinetones, and she has an awesome custom shirt that perfectly describes her attitude.</div>
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I left the sleeve ruffles off when making this dress, Bitty Bee is starting to dislike them on her clothing. Without the ruffle, the pattern opens up to possible color blocking with some contrast. For this one, I kept it all the same.</div>
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Last week, I started the <a href="http://www.abowlfulloflemons.net/2016/01/2016-home-organization-101-challenge.html" target="_blank">A Bowl Full Of Lemons Home Organization Challenge</a>.</div>
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Week one was the kitchen and it was a HUGE job for our family. The kitchen in our dumping grounds, the place where things go from my truck to the house and never progress further. Where the shoes are kicked off every day and not taken to bedrooms. It was a cluttered mess.</div>
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I threw things out and boxed things to donate. I emptied all of the cupboards and checked the dates on everything. I cleaned out our medicine cabinet, which was really bad. I cleared the space above the sink and love how it looks now. The cat has a new perch in the window behind our table.</div>
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First, a little reminder of how it looked before.</div>
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Not too pretty, huh? I didn't like inviting people over because of the clutter and chaos.</div>
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But no more! We had people over for dinner the other night and I was excited to show them my kitchen. It was awesome! Ready for the reveal? If you follow us on Instagram, you've already seen a little sneak peek of it.</div>
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I must say, it feels so great to walk into my kitchen every morning and not start the day in a cluttered mess! I have more counter space now and love it!</div>
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Next up is the <a href="http://www.abowlfulloflemons.net/2016/01/2016-home-organization-101-week-2-the-pantry.html" target="_blank">pantry</a>. I'm starting that tonight. Luckily it's not very big, so it shouldn't take long at all! I can't wait to share more of my home with all of you!</div>
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Anyone who knows me, knows that clutter is my mortal enemy. It surrounds me at all times.</div>
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I don't plan on it always being present, it just is.</div>
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It doesn't help that I'm not the most organized of people and I'm not a fan of cleaning.</div>
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I'm allergic, I swear. Ask Queen Bee. I get sick every time I clean anything.</div>
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But my household is suffering because of the clutter.</div>
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My sewing is taking a backseat to stress and distractions because I can't focus on sewing with all this clutter around me and on my mind.</div>
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It's time for a change.</div>
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A couple weeks ago, someone in one of my groups posted a link to this <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeorganization101/?fref=nf" target="_blank">group on facebook</a> about organizing and I joined on a whim. I didn't know that the group owner was from <a href="http://www.abowlfulloflemons.net/" target="_blank">A Bowl Full of Lemons</a> and she has a published book on home organizing. I also didn't know that on January 9, she was starting her <a href="http://www.abowlfulloflemons.net/2016/01/2016-home-organization-101-challenge.html" target="_blank">2016 Home Organization Challenge</a>.</div>
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This week, we start with the kitchen. Mine is a chaotic mess.</div>
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I didn't get a picture of the before of all of our medicines and supplements, but the top space is over the sink and was completely full of different medications and supplements, and the cupboard was a disorganized mess that resulted in having to take everything out just to find a Band-Aid. Not fun.</div>
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And because of the tornado that came through the day after Christmas and us having no power for 3 days, the fridge and freezer are going to be easy! We've already thrown out everything in there and they're still rather bare. Restocking everything we lost is taking some time, but that's ok. We don't need everything all at once anyway.</div>
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Bitty Bee and Gamer are both pretty big readers, just like Hubs and I are. So this year, for Christmas, I was able to get them each a Kindle. I found them at Half Price Books for about $20 each. I couldn't pass that up! I've been spending some time loading them with books that I think they will enjoy and making sure they're ready to start reading right away.</div>
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But they needed something else. Something to hold them and protect the screens. I know my kids, they're kinda rough and tumble. I'm sure the Kindles will be tossed in backpacks for road trips frequently. But why go out and buy something when I can make it, right?</div>
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I spent some time searching Pinterest for tutorials and couldn't find one that I liked, so I decided to do my own thing.</div>
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First, you'll need to measure your device. The Kindles that I have measure 4.5" x 6.5".</div>
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Add 1/4" to each of these measurements, for me, that resulted in 4 3/4" x 6 3/4".</div>
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Cut two pieces of cardboard out with that measurement.</div>
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For the outer fabric, you will add 1/2" seam allowance to the height of the cardboard, in my case, giving me a height measurement of 7 3/4". For the width, you will double the cardboard width, add 1/2" seam allowance to both sides, plus 1" for a spine. For mine, it was (4 3/4 x 2) + 1 +1, giving me 11 1/2" across.</div>
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If you are adding embroidery to the front, cut a piece of stabilizer larger than your cover fabric. This will also serve as interfacing, giving the cover some added stiffness. Do not trim or cut the stabilizer after you finish your embroidery, except to trim it down to the size of your cover fabric. If you are not adding embroidery, then cut a piece of iron-on interfacing the size of your cover fabric and attach.</div>
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To keep the cover closed, I wanted something simple that won't get in the way. An elastic band seemed to be the best option, no buttons or snaps to get in the way or cause annoyance, easy for them to slip the elastic over the cover when done reading. Cut the elastic 1/4" longer than your cover height. You'll want it to be snug when it's closed. I cut my first one a little long, but it still works.</div>
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Clip the corners and turn the case right side out, then press. Sorry, I forgot to take pictures of these steps. If I make another one, I'll remember and add them later.</div>
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Slip one of the cardboard pieces into the cover, making sure it fits snugly and is all the way to the back seam. Seam 1 in the picture is the seam along the edge of the cardboard, securing it in place. I used my zipper foot for this seam. Seam 2 is sewn 7/8" from Seam 1. This creates a spine for the cover.</div>
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Now slip the second piece of cardboard in. Tuck the open edge in around the cardboard, I found it best to fold the cover fabric in first, then fold the lining fabric in. I used a hot glue gun to close this opening, that way there are no stitches showing. You can also whipstitch it closed, but I'm not a huge handsewing fan.</div>
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To attach the holder to the case, I once again used the hot glue gun. I lined up the edge of the felt with the seam along the edge of the cardboard. Make sure you glue all along the edges and the corners. You can use a different glue, such as E6000, but you will need to make sure that you place something heavy on top of the glued area and allow it to dry completely, usually 24 hours. I like how the hot glue dries so quickly and I can move on with my projects.</div>
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I hope that Bitty Bee and Gamer like their Kindles and the new cases to go with them. Now to get them wrapped and under the tree before they discover my present hiding spot!!!</div>
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Bitty Bee loves her American Girl dolls, she has started making movies of their adventures, at least one will join us on family trips, and she's constantly wanting to add girls to her family of dolls.</div>
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One thing she thinks she needs more of is clothes for the dolls. She loves changing their outfits and thinks that they shouldn't have to wear the same outfit twice in one year. The horror!!!<br />
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Kirsten and Samantha are both wearing Bitty Bee's Simple Top<br />
Tutorial for the simple wrap skirt <a href="http://www.youcanmakethis.com/products/free-make-twirls-for-girls-for-toys-for-tots" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Bitty Bee is also learning how to sew, and I wanted to give her an easy project that she can do on her own with little help from me. A long time ago, I downloaded a free simple doll shirt pattern and now it's nowhere to be found online, so I would like to share my version of this little doll top.<br />
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I like making a template for smaller pattern pieces, since to me, it makes cutting easier.<br />
You will need to cut two pieces 8 1/2" x 10 1/4".<br />
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Finish the edges of both sides and the top. This is easiest done on a serger, but you can also use a zigzag stitch on your sewing machine.<br />
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Unfold the pressed edge and measure down 4" from the top.<br />
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This top looks adorable with leggings or tucked into a cute wrap skirt.<br />
Nellie looks adorable, pairing it with black leggings and faux fur slouch boots.<br />
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<li style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Pseudo Smocked Romper (size nb-3)</span></li>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Timeless Treasure Skirt (size 1-10)</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> The Carnival Jacket (size 3-12)</span></li>
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I was so excited to join in on the release blog tour and chose three patterns from the e-zine to make and review. Looking through the options, I fell in love with the Ringmaster Top and Pants right off the bat.</div>
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Bitty Bee is growing up, and with that, she's not as fond of ruffles as she once was. I made a few small adjustments to make her smile.</div>
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On the Ringmaster Pants, instead of doing the ruffles, I found a really cute off-white trim. I made them out of some denim from my stash, and though you can't see it in the pictures, the waistband is the same fabric as the Ringmaster Top.</div>
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The Ringmaster Top originally had a small ruffle as trim on the front, but I took the trim I used on the pants and doubled it up to pull the whole outfit together.</div>
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Bitty Bee loves this outfit and I especially love the Ringmaster Top. The elastic on the sides do a nice job of pulling it in and giving it a nice shape. I'll be adding a lot of this style to her wardrobe in the future! And this is one that she will probably be able to make on her own. She has been doing really well in her sewing classes and now has her very own sewing machine!</div>
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I also made The Statement Clutch from Two Pretty Poppets. I had never made one of their patterns before, and I was pleased with how it came out. I did make a few changes, since it's for Bitty Bee.</div>
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Right now, she's all about having purses and bags and backpacks, so I added a second D-ring to the other side of the clutch, so that I could add an adjustable strap, making it more like a mini-messenger bag. I also used a magnetic snap closure on it and added an iron-on patch that I made out of an Urban Threads embroidery design.</div>
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The other modification I made was adding a divider inside of the clutch. This was a simple mod, I used the main bag pattern piece to cut my divider and then basted it onto the back lining piece before sewing the two lining pieces together. Then I just followed the remaining directions.</div>
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11/12 <a href="http://patternrevolution.com/" target="_blank">Pattern Revolution</a>, <a href="http://www.bluewrenhandmade.com.au/" target="_blank">Blue Wren Handmade</a>, <a href="http://snickerdoodlestew.com/" target="_blank">Snickerdoodle Stew</a></div>
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11/14 <a href="http://thats-sew-kari.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">That's Sew Kari</a>, <a href="http://finnsdoor.com/" target="_blank">Finn's Door</a>, <a href="http://stitchesbylaura.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stitches by Laura</a></div>
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11/15 <a href="http://www.createthreepointfive.com/" target="_blank">Create 3.5</a>, <a href="http://www.callajaire.com/" target="_blank">Call Ajaire</a></div>
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11/16 <a href="http://made-by-sara.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Made by Sara</a>, <a href="http://beribeedesigns.com/" target="_blank">BeriBee Designs</a></div>
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11/17 <a href="http://handcraftedbyred.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Handcrafted by Red</a></div>
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11/18 <a href="http://www.bluewrenhandmade.com.au/" target="_blank">Blue Wren Handmade</a>, <a href="http://babyhobbesdesign.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Baby Hobbes Design</a></div>
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11/19<a href="http://home.beequiltedblog.com/" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://rebelandmalice.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Rebel and Malice</a>, <a href="http://home.beequiltedblog.com/" target="_blank">Bee Quilted</a></div>
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We saw quite a few vendors with some really pretty trims! We bought some at Quilt Market to put on the website now and will be ordering more in the future.</div>
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One of the ribbon companies we talked to was Renaissance Ribbon, and we already placed our order for the Tula Pink Chipper ribbons. Those will be in around the same time as the fabric, which we're very excited about. We will also be ordering more ribbons from them in the future.</div>
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Books and patterns! Lots of great books and patterns! Books for bags, books for quilts and books for clothing ensure that each and every one of our customers will find something they like.</div>
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Part 2 of the Fall Quilt Market Review! I have more fabrics that we saw in Houston, some of them have already been ordered, some will be up for pre-order in our <a href="http://www.fb.com/groups/beequiltedbeauties" target="_blank">group</a> soon.</div>
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Do you have a preteen or teen girl in the house? Does she know who the band Teen Hearts is? The lead singer of Teen Hearts, Kelly Orr, has designed a fun, uplifting line of fabric for girls that Bitty Bee is already in love with! </div>
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Moda!!! We ordered quite a few Moda lines, including the ones shown below. One of them has a super fun mermaid panel to make a stuffed mermaid, pillow and quilt. Also, some bright and colorful wovens! The colors really pop on the wovens, designed by Luke Haynes. If you don't know who Luke Haynes is, check him out on <a href="https://instagram.com/entropies/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. He's an extremely talented quilter.</div>
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Things are finally settling down now that Quilt Market is over. Now the fun job of reviewing everything we saw starts! I took over 600 pictures and that's not including what Queen Bee took with her phone! We saw so many amazing new fabric lines coming out, new products that are available, and new patterns and books that we want to add to our website. I'm breaking my Market Review into two posts, simply because there is so much to post about!</div>
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First, I know everyone is excited about the new Tula Pink line, Chipper!</div>
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Tula Pink is also developing a line of hardware! 8" Shears, Surgical Blade Seam Ripper, and Thread Snips. We have them up for pre-order currently.</div>
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She loved my bag and wallet set, made by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TillyTBoutique?ref=search_shop_redirect" target="_blank">Tilly T Boutique</a>, out of Elizabeth.</div>
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Included in the line are a variety of printed denims that are soft to the touch and hold so many possibilities! And a heavier denim, perfect for those rough and tumble boys in our lives! And the rough and tumble girls, too. They can be just as hard on their clothes! We will have the pre-order up soon in our <a href="http://www.fb.com/groups/beequiltedbeauties" target="_blank">group</a>, so make sure you join us!</div>
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Art Gallery has some beautiful lines coming out soon and we've had the pre-orders up in the group already. You can see them all in our group albums.</div>
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Cotton + Steel knocked it out of the park with fun, playful lines this fall, with names like Cat Lady (which Bitty Bee is *very* excited about) and Macrame. Pre-orders are going up soon!</div>
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Lewis & Irene is another company that we were in awe of. They joined the fabric world last year and have been an instant hit in the sewing world. Last year, their Spring Hare line completely sold out of the warehouse and was in high demand. This year, they have more lines! I had to break them into three collages to include all of it!</div>
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We're still having fun in Houston, just one day of Quilt Market left, but I want to share all we've seen so far! We've been posting like crazy to our <a href="http://www.instagram.com/beequiltedbeauties" target="_blank">Instagram feed</a> and in our <a href="http://www.fb.com/groups/beequiltedbeauties" target="_blank">Facebook Group</a>.</div>
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Later today in the <a href="http://www.fb.com/groups/beequiltedbeauties" target="_blank">fb group</a> I'll be updating the "Order Status" and tomorrow I'll have the "International Shipping" updated. I want to thank y'all for your patience in waiting for me to cut and ship. As most of you know I also run an embroidery business and this past month or so it's been very busy with school starting up and 3 different large events that I do work for. I'm on the last event so shipping should get back to normal. Please remember that the embroidery business partially funds the fabric shop (at this time) so I have to get those orders out to be able to pay for the fabric coming in. Thanks for your support!!</div>
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Poor Bitty Bee discovered that sometimes, fire is hot and falling wax from candles burns!</div>
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She does really like her new Halloween romper (pattern by Ellie Inspired) and can't wait to wear it to her co-op classes and show it off to her friends!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01146358943672208965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060008067089754544.post-65500584266129694022015-08-31T16:31:00.000-05:002015-08-31T16:31:12.238-05:00Cultivate in Fall Wrap Up<div style="text-align: center;">
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About a month ago, I saw Art Gallery Fabrics post about a new contest, Cultivate in Fall. It was a simple contest, create something with Bonnie Christine's line Cultivate and email it in. Then, all of the entries were posted to Pinterest for voting. </div>
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The winner was chosen by popular vote and the Beauties pulled through for me! </div>
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Thanks to all of our fans and my friends and family voting, I took first place!</div>
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I can't wait to get sewing! Once I get caught up on a few other projects, first... lol</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01146358943672208965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060008067089754544.post-22356166307848294692015-08-15T05:00:00.000-05:002015-08-31T16:32:50.371-05:00Indian Summer: One Thimble Blog Tour<div style="text-align: center;">
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The new issue of <a href="http://www.onethimble.com.au/product/one-thimble-issue-8/?ref=46" target="_blank">One Thimble</a>, a quarterly sewing ezine, is out and it's full of cute patterns! I especially love the versatility of the Cosmos Reversible Skirt by Sew Maris Designs.<br />
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I really like the length of this skirt, it comes down to her knees, </div>
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I look forward to taking the time to read the rest of this issue of <a href="http://www.onethimble.com.au/product/one-thimble-issue-8/?ref=46" target="_blank">One Thimble</a>, the patterns all look amazing and I hear there are some really good articles!</div>
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8/13 <a href="http://www.patternrevolution.com/" target="_blank">Pattern Revolution</a>, <a href="http://www.callajaire.com/" target="_blank">Call Ajaire</a>,<a href="http://www.happyokapi.ca/" target="_blank"> Happy Okapi</a></div>
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8/14 <a href="http://rebelandmalice.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Rebel and Malice</a>, <a href="http://handcraftedbyred.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Handcrafted by Red</a>, <a href="http://lilyshineboutique.com/" target="_blank">Lily Shine Boutique</a></div>
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8/15 <a href="http://theladyandthegents.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lady and the Gents</a>, <a href="http://horrisanddeedle.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Horris and Deedle, </a> <a href="http://home.beequiltedblog.com/">Bee Quilted Blog</a></div>
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8/16 <a href="http://www.createthreepointfive.com/" target="_blank">Create 3.5</a>, <a href="http://www.luluandceleste.com/" target="_blank">Lulu and Celeste</a>, </div>
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8/17 <a href="http://beribeedesigns.com/" target="_blank">Beri Bee Designs</a>, <a href="http://finnsdoor.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Finn's Door</a></div>
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8/18 <a href="http://hibbadoray.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hibbadoray</a>, <a href="http://hattieluhandmade.com/" target="_blank">HattieLu Handmade</a></div>
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8/19 <a href="http://made-by-sara.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Made by Sara</a>, <a href="http://snickerdoodlestew.com/" target="_blank">Snickerdoodle Stew</a></div>
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8/20 <a href="http://stitchesbylaura.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stitches By Laura</a>, <a href="http://thats-sew-kari.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">That's Sew Kari</a></div>
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Bitty Bee has taken a fancy to rompers this summer and has tasked me with making her some new ones this summer. Normally an easy task, but she also loves having pockets and not all romper patterns have pockets. For example, this<a href="http://www.purlbee.com/2015/06/26/summer-romper-for-kids/" target="_blank"> free romper pattern</a> from The Purl Bee.</div>
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The challenge she gave me for her next one: she wanted pockets!</div>
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I can do this, easy peasy! All I needed was a shorts/pants pattern that has pockets. For mine, I used Simplicity 1625. This pattern uses a single piece pocket instead of two separate pieces, like I've seen in many PDF patterns. I prefer the single piece pocket.</div>
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I took the pocket piece and cut out the pocket curve from my romper front short pattern piece. Then I made a new pattern piece for the fold over pocket, since the Simplicity pattern has a slight curve to the hip. I kept the overall size of the pocket the same, just made the outer edges of the pocket piece straight instead of curved.</div>
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To insert my pocket, I lined up the shorts front to the pocket piece, right sides together. I used a 1/4" seam allowance for my seam. Make sure you clip the curve before turning to press. I topstitched along the curved edge after pressing.</div>
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The <a href="http://www.beequiltedbeauties.com/product-p/51564a620715.htm" target="_blank">Exploding TARDIS</a> fabric can be found on our website.<br />
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This romper is becoming a staple in my summer sewing collection! Bitty Bee love the style and with the elastic in the bodice, she is able to get it on and off without untying the straps. That's a definite win for me!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01146358943672208965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060008067089754544.post-16267193571151722382015-07-15T11:06:00.000-05:002015-07-15T11:07:58.022-05:00Beehive Buzz - July 15, 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a busy week around here and I haven't had a chance to sit down to write any updates!</div>
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I've been busy uploading more and more fabric to our website, we have a lot to go through and inventory!</div>
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We have also been talking about a new addition to the website: patterns! Queen Bee has found some really cute paper patterns that she's ordered and we also met with some really awesome designers at Quilt Market last year who we're looking at placing orders with. I will be looking into adding PDF patterns to our site as well. We're both really excited about this new expansion in our shop!</div>
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New preorders have been posted in the <a href="http://www.fb.com/groups/beequiltedbeauties" target="_blank">group</a> on Facebook, please join us if you haven't yet!</div>
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I'm looking into teaching some simple sewing classes soon and will be sharing the projects from our classes in the coming weeks! I was given a great idea for a simple class by Queen Bee, who saw a youth sewing class in progress yesterday. I can't wait to teach this class!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01146358943672208965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060008067089754544.post-38060482280723224472015-07-03T10:25:00.000-05:002015-07-03T21:06:56.602-05:00Time to Celebrate, times two!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Tomorrow, we, as a country, will celebrate our independence. Celebrate the birth of our nation, the start of this glorious country. Bitty Bee and Gamer have been down at the Beehive all week, but I'm joining them today so that we can celebrate together tomorrow. I've been missing my babies, the house has been too quiet, and I'm looking forward to lots of hugs tonight! </div>
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Tomorrow, we, as a small business, are also going to be celebrating a new step in our journey. We recently launched a brand new <a href="http://www.beequiltedbeauties.com/" target="_blank">website</a> and have been in a "soft launch" mode. On July 4th, as we celebrate our nation's independence, we will kick off our official launch of the new site with a big sale!</div>
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Everything on the website (excluding Beauty Boxes) will be 40% off with code FREEDOM, starting at 12:01 am and lasting until 12:00 pm on July 4th.</div>
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Also, in our <a href="http://www.fb.com/groups/beequiltedbeauties" target="_blank">Facebook group</a>, we will be having special fabric sales all day tomorrow. These will be fabrics that are not on the website at this time. Come join us for these extra, exclusive sales!</div>
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Queen Bee had a bit of excitement this morning in the Beehive, she had a little visitor to the shop courtesy of all the rain lately. She has a slight (major) fear of frogs and the rain really brings them out, especially in the country, where she lives. She opened the door to the shop and one of the little suckers jumped right inside! Luckily, King Bee was home and came to the rescue! Otherwise she wouldn't be able to get anything done today!</div>
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If you haven't joined our <a href="http://www.fb.com/groups/beequiltedbeauties" target="_blank">Facebook group</a> yet, you're missing out on some great sales every Wednesday! This week, we're going to have remnant bundles and FQ bundles up for grabs! It'll be happening early Wednesday morning, so come join us.</div>
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We're still working on the new website and it should be ready to launch this week! We're really excited about how it's all coming together and can't wait for the big reveal! The goal is to have it launched by the end of this week, and this weekend we will have a big sale to celebrate!</div>
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It's time once again for Beauty Boxes! We love the fabrics in this month's boxes and think you will too! <br />
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Due to us being in the middle of our website change, we are taking orders for these in our <a href="http://www.fb.com/groups/beequiltedbeauties" target="_blank">Facebook group</a>.<br />
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This month, we asked two of our talented Beauties, Ruthann and Bernadette, to be inspired with the fabrics we chose and we have been blown away by their creations!</div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span class="null">Loved working with these fabrics! The wovens
from Japan have a tight-weave and are thinner than many so they just
screamed BIAS to me. They contrasted beautifully with the textural woven
cotton which is a delight to wash and sew with very little fraying!
Gorgeous double-sided ribbon is plush and substantial,a perfect accent
to this beautiful Beauty Box Collection! Izzy and Ivy "Beverly Belle"
top slightly modified (an intermediate pattern IMHO) with a 60" skirt
sweep! Sized for a custom 18mo. twirly girl.Bloomers are Tie Dye Diva
"Pretty Pantaloons" which are shaped with a definite front/back so I
love these! I left the pretty woven selvedge of the fabric raw for the
bloomer hems. Wanted to show skirt...2nd photo is outside for color
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<span class="null">Ruthann did such an amazing job bringing this fabric to life! Her granddaughter will look adorable in this!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;">My blouse which buttons down the back and has 3/4 sleeves is modified from Tadah's Pleatie Shortsuit pattern. I added some length to the bodice to make a blouse. The dark floral had more of a fall feel so I made longer sleeved blouse that can be worn later in the year. I used the lighter floral as my facing to add some interest to the inside of the shirt. I have a decent amount left and will be making a skirt later that can also be used with the blouse.</span><br />
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The other night, I was looking through some of the fabric I had here at the house, and found some of my Petal & Plume from Art Gallery. I love this line of fabric and Bitty Bee needed a new dress out of it. But what dress to make?</div>
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The new <a href="http://thesimplelifecompany.com/mias-tieback-top-dress-maxi-pdf-sewing-pattern-for-toddler-girl-sizes-2t-12/" target="_blank">Mia's Tie-Back Top and Dress</a> by The Simple Life Pattern Co caught my eye, I just purchased that pattern and loved the bodice of it. But I wanted a different skirt. I had the Violette Field Threads <a href="http://violettefieldthreads.com/products/maggie" target="_blank">Maggie Dress</a> for girls that I haven't had a chance to make yet and I love the hi-lo skirt on it. In my mind, Mia's bodice with Maggie's skirt was the perfect match up.</div>
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Because both dresses have similar size bodices, there were no adjustments needed for the length, which made this a very easy project!</div>
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Bitty Bee loves anything out of Art Gallery fabrics because of how comfortable it is to wear! The fabrics are especially great for summer, because of how light and flowy they are.</div>
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And, of course, true to Texas form, it's been HOT HOT HOT for the past few weeks, yesterday I was burning up outside in a tank top and as soon as I make Bitty Bee a summery dress, the temps drop to 58! Poor girl was freezing as we were taking these pictures!</div>
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This dress is sure to be a summer favorite, once this crazy Texas weather decides to leave winter behind for good this year!</div>
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If you haven't had a chance to work with Art Gallery Fabrics yet, I highly suggest you get a few yards and try them out. They have such a great hand and are just amazing to work with!</div>
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Time for the weekly update from the Beehive! We have a lot going on this week!</div>
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First, there have been some updates to the rules and such in our <a href="http://www.fb.com/groups/beequiltedbeauties" target="_blank">group</a> on Facebook for pre-orders. Come join us if you haven't yet, we have a great time over there!</div>
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This week, Color Me should be in and we will start cutting this weekend. I'm heading to the Beehive on Friday to help cut Color Me so we can get it shipped out.</div>
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We're still working on the website, waiting to hear back from our new host and then uploading all of our fabric to the new site for our big re-launch! No estimated date yet on when it'll all be done.</div>
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Last weekend was Spring Quilt Market and from the pictures we saw, the new fabrics coming out are simply amazing! Tula Pink showed off her new line, Eden, with some beautiful quilts done in the three colorways, Amethyst, Sapphire and Tourmaline.</div>
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Pictures of the Art Gallery booth are from the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ArtGalleryFabrics?fref=ts" target="_blank">Art Gallery Facebook page</a>.</div>
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So many pretty fabrics, there really needs to be more than 24 hours in a day for more sewing!</div>
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This week, I'm hoping to finish up a new tutorial that I have in my mind, users of Essential Oils will really enjoy this one!</div>
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Until next week, Beauties!</div>
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~*~Princess Bee~*~</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01146358943672208965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060008067089754544.post-80708319057981376542015-05-14T06:00:00.000-05:002015-05-14T06:00:04.209-05:00What I Learned While Teaching Kids to Sew<div style="text-align: center;">
I homeschool my children and part of our homeschool routine includes our wonderful co-op. One day a week, we meet up with other homeschooling families and our kids take classes together. All of the classes are taught by fellow parents and the kids all love it!</div>
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In previous semesters, my kids have taken classes like Native American Studies, Musical Theater, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Birds, Art, and many others. We have students ranging in age from toddlers to high schoolers. It is a wonderful, diverse, friendly, amazing group!</div>
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This semester, I taught Machine Sewing. I had 7 children in my class, 6 girls and my son. My youngest was 5 years old and the oldest was 12. It was an interesting semester.</div>
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Not only did my kids learn a ton about sewing (and they have all requested that I teach another sewing class next year), but I learned a lot too. Here's a few of the things I learned.</div>
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1. Keep the projects simple. We started off with simple projects like fabric bookmarks and t-shirt bags. But then I got adventurous and decided that they could make simple sundresses to donate to children in Uganda. We used a simple pattern which would normally take me less than an hour from start to finish. It took us about a month. Granted, we were learning as we went and we only had one 45 minute class per week. One whole day was spent on learning how to put a PDF pattern together. Next time, I'll keep the projects smaller, ones that can be completed in one to two classes.</div>
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2. Precut things for your students. Kids are impatient and lose interest in things that take too long. While all of them did a fairly decent job of cutting out their patterns and fabric, we would have gotten through things much faster if I had done the cutting at home. When teaching one-on-one, letting your student cut their own stuff out would be fine, but trying to keep your eyes on 7 students at once was a little overwhelming for me. And I was doing this with 3 additional parents in the class helping! The day I precut the fabric bookmarks should have been a heads up to how much better it would be if I cut things out before class.</div>
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3. Keep the fabric options simple and make sure you're aware of what's in the fabric bin before coming to class with it. When it was time for the students to pick out their fabric for their dresses, I brought in a bin of fabric that was living in my garage. It was mostly cotton quilting fabric, which was perfect for the dresses. But there were a few that should have been taken out before class, some pieces didn't have enough fabric to make a dress, some were too thin, some were too thick. Too much time was spent digging through the box of fabric.</div>
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Those were the biggest things I learned during this semester. I'm really hoping that the sewing class makes for next year, from the sound of it, chances are good. I'll be working on some new projects over the summer and will even be posting my own tutorials as I test them out with Bitty Bee and Gamer. </div>
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Here are some of my favorite pictures from the semester. Those are some pretty awesome kids in these pictures! They made the class a joy to teach!</div>
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