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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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Twig & Tale Welcome Blog Tour

ByKelly Ballou October 10, 2016

I am so thrilled to be a part of the Twig & Tale Welcome Blog Tour! Formerly Big Little, the new name isn’t the only difference for this pattern company. The patterns now have more options, with a gorgeous clean layout that is even easier to navigate. What hasn’t changed are the expertly drafted patterns and tutorials. You’ll definitely want to…

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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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Thread Faction Studios Patterns

Twig & Tale Welcome Blog Tour

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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