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Team Spirit – Project Run and Play

ByKelly Ballou August 22, 2023August 22, 2023

I am excited to be a part of this mini season of Project Run and Play where the theme is “copy that look.” One of my favorite things about sewing is being able to recreate an outfit that you love in the color, size, or price that better fits you. Now that my daughter is…

Juniper Hack: Ruffles and Elastic Bottom

ByKelly Ballou May 9, 2017May 10, 2017

One of my favorite things to do is modify my patterns. There are so many ways to switch them up with just some simple changes. Today I’m going to show you how to add this cute ruffle detail and elastic bottom to the Juniper Top and Dress. You could choose to add just ruffles, just the…

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Anna Pinafore Dress Free Pattern

ByKelly Ballou April 28, 2017April 28, 2017

I grew up on The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, so when my daughter started to get the princess bug, I was pretty excited to have an excuse to sew all the princess things. Her current obsession is anything Anna & Elsa, so I made her a version of the dress toddler Anna…

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Thread Faction Studios Patterns

ByKelly Ballou November 17, 2016

I’m going to try to get caught up on my posts these next few weeks…or so I say now. First I wanted to share some super cute patterns from Thread Faction Studio that I made over the summer. The first is this adorable knit dress pattern. This is definitely going to be a summer staple for…

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JillyAtlanta Mae Dress

ByKelly Ballou June 4, 2016

I was so excited when Jill of JillyAtlanta asked if I would like to test her new Mae dress. She didn’t have to ask me twice! I love her designs. Some of you may remember the Belted Shorts I made my daughter last year, and I fell in love with Jill’s style of instruction. She…

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Hadley Top, Tunic & Dress Release

ByKelly Ballou May 16, 2016May 16, 2016

The Hadley pattern is here! I’m really excited to share it with you all. It has some great options including three views and three sleeve choices! All of the seams are enclosed, so it gives it a nice professional finish even if you don’t have a serger. It also features an elastic back which is great for…

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Mummykins & Me Amsterdam Coat

ByKelly Ballou May 4, 2016

I’m here to tell you about another awesome pattern from Mummykins & Me — The Amsterdam All-Weather Coat! It is so cute and features some great details like pockets, sleeve tabs, and shoulder yoke detail (which I didn’t use for my version). It is fully lined and made for wovens. I had the…

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Team Spirit – Project Run and Play

Juniper Hack: Ruffles and Elastic Bottom

Anna Pinafore Dress Free Pattern

Thread Faction Studios Patterns

JillyAtlanta Mae Dress

Hadley Top, Tunic & Dress Release

Mummykins & Me Amsterdam Coat

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