Sew In Style Project # 7 Complete...With An Unexpected Obsticle!

If you are self taught at anything you know things are not always as easy as they look  and you will make mistakes as you go. You will feel frustrated and you will want to give up and throw your machine through the window at times, kind of like how I feel right now.

Let me start off by saying there is NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PATTERN OR TUTORIAL. There is however a problem with the material's I chose to make the dress straps with and that is why  I struggled as much as I did. USE A HIGH QUALITY Ribbon not the dollar store kind I used that frayed and when I tried to sew it ripped right off the dress!!!

The dress was salvageable in the end but I will have to remake it if I ever wanted to make one for someones dolls. I would have liked purple straps but the yellow worked out okay.
I still love this book and am thrilled with the results even with the set back of my operator error.  I am looking forward to ribbon shopping soon so I can try this dress again!

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Sew In Style Project # 6 Complete!

This morning I made my sixth project from the book Sew In Style. As you may know my goal is to make every pattern in this book. I used fabric I picked up from my trip to Hawaii in 2012.

I used this very simple short pattern to create some really fun Hawaiian Print shorts I know my swap partner will love.  The patterns in this book are wonderful and the directions are easy to follow. I recommend this book to anyone who has ever wanted to sew for dolls or learn to sew.

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I am now off to sew project number 7!
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Sew In Style Project #5 Complete. Check Out My Messenger Bag!

As you may know if you read my New Years Resolutions I am sewing my way through  Erin Hentzel's Sew IN Style Doll clothes book this year.  I have now completed 5 projects out of the 22 projects included in this book!

This pattern is so much fun to make and is great for using up scrap fabric! I loved how this came together and I made 4! It slips easily over my dolls head and even holds some small doll items!
It dawned on me that with 22 projects in this book this would be the perfect book to pick up and sew along with me and in the end you will only have to make two additional items and you will have 24 items for your own ADVENT CALENDER for next year!

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I am looking forward to sewing project number 6 Party Dress!
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Project Number 4 of the Sew In Style Book Complete! Happy New Year!

Well it is New Years Eve and I am already well on my way to complete part of my New Years Resolutions for 2015, sewing through the 22 projects in the Sew In Style book by Erin Hentzel.

I have to be honest I was a bit worried about sewing this skirt. I have not ever had luck sewing bias tape onto doll clothes but this really worked and was super easy! It changed the way I think about using bias tape! It gives a really professional finished fitted look. I really like this pattern it I have been hanging onto this fabric for the longest time, I think it was the perfect fabric for this project!
I look forward to sharing more of these projects with you in 2015!
Have a very Happy New Year's Eve from all of us at Karen Mom of Three's Craft Blog!
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Sew In Style Simple Top Pattern Review

Well it is Christmas Eve and my sewing machine may see a rest today but I wanted to share with you the Simple Top I have made from the Sew In Style book I was sent to review.

After sewing my first project from the book I decided to sew my way through the 22 projects in the book!

Here is my finished Simple Top! I paired it with the Simple Mini Skirt I made and shared yesterday. The shirt was surprisingly easy to sew and came together quickly! I am looking forward to sharing my next project from Sew In Style soon. If you are looking to get this book for yourself or if you would like to give this as a LAST MINUTE GIFT you can order an E-Copy of the book  Sew In Style by clicking here.  You can print the patterns on your home printer and get started sewing right away!
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Sew In Style Update! See What I Just Completed!

I am thrilled to have found some time in this very busy season to try out another pattern from the Sew In Style book I was sent to review. I am so thrilled with how the Mini skirt turned out.

The skirt is a perfect fit for my American Girl Dolls, My London Girl Dolls and Harmony Club Dolls. For my thinner dolls I will have to modify the pattern slightly so if you are making this skirt from the book for a thinner doll be sure to measure the skirt around your dolls waist and mark were to put the velcro before you sew it in place! A very simple and easy modification to make before the last step. I am thrilled with how this skirt turned out and the fit so  I will sew a few more of these with fabric from my stash this year! That is 2 projects out of 22 in the book complete!
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