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Sewing Knits: Vogue V9056

I always knew the three-quarter view was the most flattering!  Hah! deep INHALE! This was my first knit top of the year, and I think of it as a "lukewarm"...

Half Circle Skirt, Oktoberfest 2014

At the end of September, I was scrambling to make an outfit for Oktoberfest that fit.  A friend graciously gave me an extra "miede" (bodice) and I made the skirt...

Sewing for Baby, Ottobre's Spring Bird

Pattern: Ottobre 01/2014 Spring Bird Fabric: double knit stripe from Stoff & Co. and double knit giraffe from another sewist Modifications: truly double sided, buttons are on both sides of...

Adventures in AIO's (all-in-ones)

My latest experiments with cloth diapers have been with sewing all-in-ones (AIO's).  The advantage to this style of diaper is that you don't have a separate insert- the cover and...

Nursing Top from Ottobre 2009

With my post-partum body changing so quickly, and the baby growing so quickly, I debated whether to sew anything for me for a while.  I started eyeing that red maternity/nursing...

Two-Part Nappies Revisited: Part 2

A quick tutorial on how to make your own diaper inserts using my pattern (or your own drafted pattern). These diaper inserts require an outer waterproof cover of some kind, and will...