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Pantone Party 2023 with Art Gallery Fabrics

It’s time for the Project Run & Play Pantone party again! Every year Pantone chooses a color of the year and this year it is Viva Magenta. There is one certain little 5 year old in this house who adores anything in the pink family, so I immediately knew who would be the recipient ofContinue reading “Pantone Party 2023 with Art Gallery Fabrics”

Fragola Top & Dress Pattern Review

The next pattern in the Project Smooth Sorbet collection we sewed is the Fragola Top & Dress pattern.

The Fragola pattern is an easy fit sleeveless woven top and dress, with a short bodice and gathered skirt, suitable for warm weather. It can be sewn in sizes 12 months to 14 years.

Quilted Jacket Tutorial

Today I have that quilted jacket tutorial I promised when sharing our makes for the Project Run & Play Pantone Party.  This tutorial can be used in general to make any quilted jacket.  Specifically, I made an English paper pieced quilted moto jacket for my daughter. Quilted Jacket Tutorial step 1: Make a mini “quilt”Continue reading “Quilted Jacket Tutorial”

Partial to Full Button Placket Tutorial

Today we have a tutorial for you for adding a full button placket and collar to the Thyme Shirt pattern.  This would work for any partial popover shirt pattern with a mandarin collar. In these photos you see a Thyme Shirt made using Art Gallery Fabrics Canary cotton fabric.  Full button placket tutorial Step 1: CutContinue reading “Partial to Full Button Placket Tutorial”

Project Run & Play Pantone Party

It’s with great delight that I share my makes for the Project Run & Play Pantone Party!  Today I’m sharing an overview, and then throughout the next little while, I’ll be sharing a couple of tutorials on how I created these looks. Special thanks to Kalli June Photography for the breathtaking photos of my kidsContinue reading “Project Run & Play Pantone Party”

Alice Top & Dress pattern from Project Lounge Library

The next pattern from the Project Lounge Library collection we sewed was the Alice Top & Dress pattern.  This delightful woven top and dress pattern has tons of options and was just right for our oldest model for this project, Annie. Special thanks to Kalli June Photography for the beautiful photography of my kids inContinue reading “Alice Top & Dress pattern from Project Lounge Library”

Prose & Poetry Cargo Joggers & Skirt Pattern

The 2nd pattern Audrey designed for the Project Lounge Library collection is the Prose and Poetry Cargo Joggers & Skirt Pattern.  It’s a long moniker, but I think you’ll see how this pattern lives up to it’s name! Project Lounge Library is a collection of 11 garment patterns (and some awesome softie patterns too!) and 2Continue reading “Prose & Poetry Cargo Joggers & Skirt Pattern”

Hygge Vest Pattern

There’s a new favorite vest pattern in town!  We sewed up the Hygge Vest from the Project Run & Play shop, and we’re in love.  Stick around for a game of who wore it best at the end of our post… The Hygge Vest pattern is a bodywarmer/gillet/vest with zip fastening.  Hygge (pronounced hoo-gah) is aContinue reading “Hygge Vest Pattern”

Frances Leggings Pattern

We’re delighted to be sharing about the Frances Leggings pattern today!  This is another new pattern in the Project Run & Play shop for the Back to Learning event. The Frances Leggings are a super fast-to-sew staple pattern.  There is no hemming.  The end.  But really, we’re so delighted to be able to sew thisContinue reading “Frances Leggings Pattern”