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it’s my party …

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and I'll cry if I want to. 

Every darn time I try to switch my 'evolve' serger to coverstitch I end up in a fit of one sort or another.  Which is really a shame, I'm pretty sure it's all operator error but I'll be darned if I can re-thread and be happily on my way.  GRRR. 

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I'm starting off, right out of the gate, with that because it's right there… UN-HEMMED TOP!  Like a homing beacon; it's pressed for hemming, even has some needle marks along the back where there are unpicked wonky coverstitch stitches, but it was the end of the day and I was at the end of my rope and really just didn't care any longer.  Then M REALLY wanted to wear it and  who am I to say no to a request like that.  Except that now I've snapped a bunch of pic's advertising that I let my kid go 'round in UN-HEMMED tops.  Bad bad mommy!

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This tank is so super easy that it should have been a quick buzz through the machines.  But alas, I got in the way of that, well …  me and a little help from the machine.    The plan is to add a black iron on to the front to continue with the black and white bits.  But I think I'm going to re-do the top altogether.   There was this brilliant (NOT) idea to bind the neck and arm holes with woven bias binding, so I backed out the seam allowances.  After adding the bias to one of the arms it was just too much.  Too much bulk, too much black and white and just too much NOT RIGHT.   This is where I should have re-cut the top pieces with seam allowance so all would be right in the world of Sara tanks but I didn't and it's a little too gappy in the front arm hole area, which makes a momma a little uncomfortable with little girls and active playground play. 

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The black and white bias trim was chosen because the fabric for the skirt is just so awesome and colorful but I wanted the hem to stand out, not get lost.  To tie in the bold hem is the black and white ruffle and eventually the black iron-on on the white jersey. 

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Oh and the leggings.  They are made out of some stretch lace fabric from a local shop and using my favorite legging pattern.  They are stitched with a  3 thread rolled hem stitch on the serger.  I don't know if that's necessary or beneficial and didn't do any research.  My thought was just that that's a nice tight stitch and I wanted to catch as much fabric as possible in the seams so there won't be holes.  I'll report back if they fall apart after a few washings :-)

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it’s a cinch!

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The girls had a blast yesterday, flitting and prancing around, discovering a bit of Texas history and having a couple of cameras pointed at their faces, and backs, and feet.  Jax, armed with his Dad's p&s, was our assistant and had every bit as much fun as everyone else. Even the pesky allergens breezing about couldn't stifle the fun. 

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These are the cinchy pants I was talking about  in the last post.  They're swishy and cinched and super cute and absolutely perfect for this time of year.  The fabric is a board short type, so if we happen to find ourselves in a tropical storm she'll be set, well at least her legs will be!  


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A close up of the contrast stitching and the tunnels.  The outside of this fabric is shiny and smooth, while the underside is brushed, I put the brushed side out for the tunnels to give it a bit of depth, I also did all the top stitching in the orange.

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fyi: dobby dot, meadowsweet fabric and Michael Miller bias trim for the beverly ball shirt

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it’s a cinch!

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The girls had a blast yesterday, flitting and prancing around, discovering a bit of Texas history and having a couple of cameras pointed at their faces, and backs, and feet.  Jax, armed with his Dad's p&s, was our assistant and had every bit as much fun as everyone else. Even the pesky allergens breezing about couldn't stifle the fun. 

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These are the cinchy pants I was talking about  in the last post.  They're swishy and cinched and super cute and absolutely perfect for this time of year.  The fabric is a board short type, so if we happen to find ourselves in a tropical storm she'll be set, well at least her legs will be!  


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A close up of the contrast stitching and the tunnels.  The outside of this fabric is shiny and smooth, while the underside is brushed, I put the brushed side out for the tunnels to give it a bit of depth, I also did all the top stitching in the orange.

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fyi: dobby dot, meadowsweet fabric and Michael Miller bias trim for the beverly ball shirt

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the final countdown

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It's our last day of summer and in typical form outfits for the big day are still a work in progress.  With the day planned out at 6 flags I'm sorry to say that the girls will probably end up wearing some of their new Justice garb.  Although I am on the downhill slope, it won't be long before the bottoms to match the tops are ready.

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I have stitched so much bias trim this weekend, with no end in sight, I think it's the perfect easy hem, and another way to sneak in another fabric.  My motto is "the more the merrier!"  when it comes to fabric and trim.

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The third top was already in the wash, but aren't they cute!  I was hoping for a photo shoot day today, but well, you know, it IS the last day of summer and the kids really wanted 6 flags.  So, off we go in our suits and cover-ups to spend the day riding rides and splashing in the pools, precisely the way the last day of summer should be!

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fabric:  Sedona, pastry line, Splashy Rose, Trim: Michael Miller Bias

P.S. I just can't say enough about the Sedona seersucker.  QUALITY, with a capital Q!  Light, and soft, yet durable.  The drap is fabulous and even though it's a little transparent, when you gather it up like the dickens there's no need to line it.  The white is crisp and the colors are viberant.  The skirt I made for it uses the Far Far Away linen and some denim (more on that later).