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Valentine’s day is one of my favorite holidays.  I’m not that into the get-your-partner-gifts-to-show-your-love aspect of it (I know it’s become cliché but I really do think that should be an every day thing), but the hearts and frills and all the excuses for pink is the best.  I love seeing everyone’s Valentine’s decor and …

(yes, I realize chevron technically are stripes all on their own, hehe) I wanted to make Bean a Varsity Cowl Neck Pullover similar to the Mixed Knits one I did for a friend for boy’s week.  I’m not a huge fan of excess.  Normally I stick to simple patterns paired with some solids.  I have …

Even though it’s boy’s week at Project Run & Play and I don’t have a boy, I decided to make something for the sew along.  Good friends have a little boy just a few days older than Bean so I had him in mind when putting the outfit together.  Since I normally don’t sew boy’s …

I really stretched myself this week for Project Run & Play‘s polka dots and stripes week. I haven’t had a ton of “from scratch” inspiration lately, but of course this (BUSY) week is when it hit.  I so loved LBG Studio‘s look from week one and I knew I had to bag what I had already …

This past August (yes, five months ago!) I made a dress for Bean to wear to our family BBQ.  I’ve been meaning to post the pictures here and since the previous elephant dress post got lots of color combo praise I figured it was time.  I knew it needed lots of ruffles and mixed patterned …

Project Run & Play season six is in full swing!  I’m excited because this season they have decided to make the sew along at home competition a Linky Party (found at the link above) instead of just the flickr group.  With the Linky it’ll be easier to see everyone’s entries and get to their blog posts …