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Turning Two – Free Birthday Dress Pattern

ByKelly Ballou April 18, 2016March 5, 2017

My little girl is growing up! No, I won’t get all sappy on you about time going too fast. Two is such a fun age and I love watching more of her personality come out every day. I do wish that it wouldn’t go so fast though. I’ve mentioned before how one of my…

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Ollie Bomber Jacket Release!

ByKelly Ballou April 11, 2016April 11, 2016

Very excited to announce that the Ollie Bomber Jacket pattern is now available! It comes in sizes 12 months to 12 years and you have the option of making it fully lined, or leaving it unlined for a quick sew. There are also instructions for making welt pockets. If you use a reversible zipper you…

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Free Hooded Towel Patterns!

ByKelly Ballou March 22, 2016March 22, 2016

Yay! I am so excited to share with you these cute towels that I made for my blog post over at Mummykins & Me! I had so much fun making them and they are great as presents. They are a pretty quick, easy sew as well! I love making my own hooded towels! My…

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Berry Bubble Shorts from Mummykins & Me

ByKelly Ballou March 16, 2016

I was lucky enough to get to test these super adorable bubble shorts from Mummykins and Me! I have been so excited for these shorts since Rebecca first posted a picture on her Facebook group a few months ago. Like all of the Mummykins & Me patterns, there is a great attention to detail. These…

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Floral Bomber Jacket: Tutorial and Free Pattern

ByKelly Ballou March 7, 2016April 9, 2017

UPDATE: The Ollie Bomber Jacket Pattern is now available in 12 months to 12 years! You can buy it HERE. The size 2 pattern will continue to be free. There are so many things I enjoy about sewing. I love pattern testing, all the lovely fabric, the act of sewing itself–except for the parts that involve…

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Pretty Party Dress from Mummykins and Me

ByKelly Ballou December 4, 2015March 7, 2016

I’m so excited to share these awesome mommy and me dresses I was lucky enough to test for Mummykins and Me! I am so in love with how they turned out. Since I work from home, my daily uniform usually consists of yoga pants and a tee, so dressing up like this was so nice! Brynn…

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Double-Breasted Hooded Sweatshirt

ByKelly Ballou November 5, 2015April 11, 2016

I made this little double-breasted button up sweatshirt for the Lil Luxe Sew ‘n Style contest I entered last month and I wanted to share with you how I made it, as well as a free 18 month pattern. I knew I wanted to make this coat for the contest, but my deadline was quickly approaching, so I…