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Once Upon a Pattern

ByKelly Ballou October 11, 2018October 3, 2020

I have never had so much fun working on a pattern or been so excited for a pattern release as I was with the Once Upon a Pattern! It was such a fun process from planning all the options and sewing up test versions, to watching my daughter’s face light up when she saw them,…

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Making Your Linden Shorts with Knit

ByKelly Ballou June 13, 2017June 13, 2017

I love the look of the traditional Linden Shorts in a denim or twill, but sometimes I just want to sew something up that is quick, easy, and comfortable for my kiddos. The Linden Shorts in French terry or similar sturdy knits do the trick. In the following tutorial I’m going to show you how to modify…

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Animal Costume Tutorial and Free 2T Pattern

ByKelly Ballou October 2, 2016February 24, 2019

I love Halloween! The candy, the decorations, the costumes….the candy. This year both my kids chose their own costume and my daughter wanted to be a puppy. And surprisingly for a two year old, she didn’t waver in her decision even a few weeks later. My son on the other hand will change his mind…

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Lace Poncho Tutorial

ByKelly Ballou September 27, 2016September 27, 2016

I have a super quick and cute tutorial for you today for a lace poncho. I have the dimensions for a 2T size, but I’ll show you how to take a couple quick measurements to make any size. I used a stretch lace with a gorgeous tassel trim from Sincerely Rylee, but you could also…

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Hadley Button Hack

ByKelly Ballou July 27, 2016February 1, 2017

Today I have another hack for the Hadley Top & Dress. I’ve been wanting to add button closures to the front straps for a long time and today I’m going to show you how. This will be a great hack leading up to cooler weather since it would look really cute layered. I used a sweet Robert Kaufman voile for this…

Hadley Pattern: adding tie straps and layered open back

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Hadley Pattern Hack: Tie Straps, Open Back

ByKelly Ballou May 26, 2016May 26, 2016

Today I’m going to show you how to hack the Hadley pattern to have tie straps and an open back. If your looking to add just one of these elements, you can just skip some of the steps and follow the directions in your pdf pattern. I used the top pattern for my hack,…

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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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Once Upon a Pattern

Making Your Linden Shorts with Knit

Animal Costume Tutorial and Free 2T Pattern

Lace Poncho Tutorial

Hadley Button Hack

Hadley Pattern Hack: Tie Straps, Open Back

Mummykins & Me Amsterdam Coat

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