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Friday, May 25, 2012

Sew & Tell Saturday May 26

Thanks for stopping by Sew & Tell Saturday!
I hope everyone has had a great week!
I have been super busy! My son is graduating from high school tomorrow and we have a big party planned for all the kids in his class after the ceremony. He and his friends spent all morning stringing up lights outside and setting up tables and creating a party atmosphere. We are so proud of him as he has been a very good kid. He will be attending UC Berkeley next year. I think I will miss him terribly when he leaves.
I have also been working on costuming a play which takes place in 1916 in a small town in Tennessee. I have about 16 costumes to put together and most of them are for circus performers. I have been spending hours pinning old photos on my Pinterest boards and figuring out how to adapt the designs from some historic Simplicity patterns I bought. I will have to draft a few pieces from scratch as there aren't many patterns available from the 1910's. The designs are starting to come together and I can't wait to get to work. I love a big challenge like this!
Here are two featured projects from the week before last :

Blessed to be a blessing made this cute and perect for summer maxi dress. I have a maxi in the works too. Why is it people love to wear floor length dresses when it gets hot out? I don't know, but I love to too!
Can I just suggest you stop by Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty mom if you never have before? Her many sewing tutorials are so well written and you can make a lot of the dresses for adults too becaiuse they are based on measurements. She is one talented and generous crafter. As someone who writes tutorial myself, I can appreciate how much work goes into a well written sewing tutorial.




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7 comments:

  1. Congrats on the new graduate in your house. This is a such a momentous time for you all.
    And the costumes! Can't wait to see pics of those, Justine.
    Janelle

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  2. Congrats! The costumes sound exciting, hope we get to see some pictures! Wondering if you're still thinking of doing that June "mommy made it" challenge?

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  3. Oh what a wonderfully exciting time for your family! Congratulations to the new graduate! UC Berkley is impressive. I can't believe how much you do - kids, a party costuming a play, wow! You get a lot done!

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  4. Thank you for the sweet feature! Have fun at your party, hope you dont work too hard!
    ~Jamie

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  5. Hi Justine, Thanks for hosting. I hope you and your family have a great weekend.

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  6. Congratulations to your son and your family. You must be so proud! I hope it is a great night for you all.

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  7. Sorry, not sure why my "bird tee" photo isn't showing! It says "No Thumbnail." Is it the same on your end? You may have to delete it if you're able to.

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