Monthly Archives: June 2015

Not for me cut out.

Posted on June 30, 2015 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

Just like all the swimsuits I have made before I cut it out with the rotary cutter. I think I will check where my cousin got the fabric soon. My daughter likes it, but the scraps left over aren’t enough … Continue reading →

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Not for me

Posted on June 29, 2015 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

Last year I offered to sew a swimsuit for my cousin’s daughter, who is very tall for her age. So I sent her fabric shopping and she picked up fabric for her daughter’s swimsuit. And after taking measurements (and watching … Continue reading →

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Picked out

Posted on June 26, 2015 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I decided to hold off on my daughter’s sewing lesson for pajama shorts until my son picked fabric for his pajama shorts. We finally had time to get to the store today. I was expecting to see him grab Ninja … Continue reading →

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In case you ever wondered

Posted on June 25, 2015 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

This is what 50 yards of 1 inch wide elastic looks like. I purchased this on eBay for $15 with free shipping. I guess I have enough for any pajamas the kids and I make for a while.

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It seems repetative.

Posted on June 24, 2015 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

Not only sewing it but blogging it. I have made basically the same burp rags and baby blankets for many a baby shower. I sew most of the way around and trim the corners. And I wait until the next … Continue reading →

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Baby stuff again.

Posted on June 23, 2015 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I finally cut the baby blanket and burp rags for one of my husband’s co-worker. I hope to have these done by the end of the week, but I might be making my cousin’s daughter a swimsuit and that will … Continue reading →

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Seeing double?

Posted on June 22, 2015 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I bought some flannel intending to make my self the knee length shorts from Simplicity 1520. But both my kids enjoyed their sewing lessons so much that I decided to cut it into the mid-thigh length shorts for both myself … Continue reading →

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Kwik Sew in the front Jalie in the back

Posted on June 19, 2015 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I finally finished my daughter’s 2nd suit for this summer. (and last unless she has a major growth spurt) The front is Kwik Sew 3782. The back is Jalie 3134. I really like how this turned out. I love that … Continue reading →

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Son’s first sewing lesson.

Posted on June 18, 2015 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

After getting to wear the jammies made by “big sister” my son wanted sewing lessons of his own. We started with pillow cases. Aside from nearly sewing my fingers once he did pretty good for his first lesson, maybe sewing … Continue reading →

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Reveiws and refills part 2

Posted on June 17, 2015 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

First, you are probably wondering why I said to save the water balloon pieces, This part isn’t much fun, but you need to save all the little O-rings that you can. Upon closer inspection some of them appeared to be … Continue reading →

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