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Holiday Debut

There’s a super fun Holiday tour going on this week and I am so excited to participate!  The three ladies behind The Wolf and Tree, Hello Holli, and Chalk and Notch have banded together to celebrate their debut year of pattern design.  I’m sure you’ve seen the three featured patterns around this year as they were VERY successful, but 24 bloggers got together to mix and match the three for the holidays.


Now normally on blog tours I like to add a twist or spin to the patterns to show some of the versatility, but these three are already so good on their own I stuck to the patterns as is.  Note: I had a Fishtail Kimono cut out, but didn’t get the chance to sew it up before pics were due (it’s stitched now!) so I will share that along with another fun piece I’m adding to this look before Christmas.

The Blue Ridge Dress by Hello Holli has been on my list since the summer.  It has such a sweet shape and the details are lovely.  I sewed it as is in size 5 and love it.  The length is a little longer than I would normally like since I prefer shorter dresses on Bean, but I have a fun surprise that I’m adding which will affect the length so it’s exactly where it should be.

I made the Abbey’s Footed Tights by The Wolf and Tree which I’ve made a bunch of times already (here).  This crazy gold fabric from JoAnn has very little stretch so I should have used the 2-way knit pattern piece, but I used the 4-way instead.  I plan to cut the feet off for leggings which is why I made the 4-way.  I have a plan, hehe.  In the meantime they work great with this outfit along with a pair of The Next Step shoes from Freshly Picked in rose gold.

The skirt fabric is a double gauze from Imagine Gnats from the Monochrome collection (*affiliate link) and I adore those gold details. I like to use reds and golds for Bean’s Christmas outfits so they can be worn again through Valentine’s Day, hehe.

The bodice of the dress is made with this funky fabric from JoAnn.  It has little hanging tabs which give some movement to the dress when Bean runs around.

Here’s a pick of Bean laughing which shows how those tabs move around.  This also shows the truer color of the gold knit I used for the tights and the bindings.  It’s hard to get a good pic with everything so shiny!
The back might be my favorite though,  The single button closure and the slightly open slit are so pretty with those hanging tabs.  I will definitely make another Blue Ridge when the weather warms up.  And speaking of warm, the FishTail Kimono by Chalk and Notch will be the perfect thing for a cover up this winter.  I used some amazing fabric and can’t wait to show you what the completed outfit looks like!  In the meantime, head over to the other spots on the tour for tons of inspiration.  
Monday, Dec 7th: Willow & Stitch | East & Eden | In a manner of sewing | Climbing the WillowTuesday, Dec 8th: Kaleidothought | Feathers Flights | Connected by a Thread | Call AjaireWednesday, Dec 9th: Rebel & Malice | Free Notion | The Whole Sh-Bang | House of EstrelaThursday, Dec 10th: Candice Ayala | Cindy Parrett | Hi and Hello | Made by ToyaFriday, Dec 11th: Just Add Fabric | Conversas de Hermanas | Glitter+Wit | Sew StarlySaturday, Dec 12th: Paisley Roots | Petit a Petit + family | Life With Zeke | Made by Sara
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The second pattern I have in this issue of @onethi The second pattern I have in this issue of @onethimble is for a pair of athletic leggings!  We love the snug fit and the comfortable waistband. This style goes perfectly with the Diamondback Cami & Crop ๐Ÿ’•
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Hereโ€™s the fun back detail of the Diamondback Ca Hereโ€™s the fun back detail of the Diamondback Cami and Crop. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ 
The name comes from the back overlap detail where if you use a stretch mesh you can see a diamond shape stand out through the layers. โ™ฆ๏ธ 
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It was so nice to be able to be outside after napt It was so nice to be able to be outside after naptime in some sunshine and warmer weather. Spring is coming ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•
It was so fun pulling things from my scrap bin ear It was so fun pulling things from my scrap bin earlier this week for the #fabriceggstravaganza hosted by @postalthreads. Lots of memories and fun textures like @shannonfabrics Cuddleยฉ minky and Embrace double gauze. 
I love how fun the fabric eggs were to plan and how quickly they sew together. Now I canโ€™t wait for @yarn_n_paint to get her box of eggs so I can share how they turned out. 
Also Iโ€™m already planning more to make cause letโ€™s face it, when I said that I pulled from โ€œmy scrap bin,โ€ we all know thereโ€™s way more than one scrap bin ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†
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I've always loved making. At an early age I started cross stitching and sewing and I taught myself to knit and crochet during college. When our seven year old daughter Bean was born I was filled with all sorts of inspiration, so now I find ways to manage my crafty time and treasure those moments. Though sewing is what I'm most passionate about these days, there's something about the portability of yarn crafts and embroidery that keeps drawing me back in.

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