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Our Weekend of Making Stuff

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My sister Perry and her fiance Justin were here this week for the LPGA qualifying. We spent this weekend hanging out and while the guys watched football and Sienna napped…..Perry and I made stuff.
I already posted the coffee sack dress. Here is another piece of clothing I made for Sienna (it won’t get cool here for a while)……by adding a patch to a Target tank top:
Our Weekend of Making Stuff via lilblueboo.com
I added a little tiny patch to the back of the shirt:
Our Weekend of Making Stuff 2 via lilblueboo.com
The patches are from this adorable little book of Sukie iron-ons that I picked up at Barnes & Noble last week. I love everything in this book! They are a little difficult to use…..you have to use lots of pressure and they work best on smooth, light colored fabric.
Our Weekend of Making Stuff 3 via lilblueboo.com
Here is Perry sewing a halter top in my messy studio:
Our Weekend of Making Stuff 4 via lilblueboo.com
I made her model it outside so I could get a cute photo.
Our Weekend of Making Stuff 5 via lilblueboo.com
We miss you already Perry and Justin!  XOXO
Our Weekend of Making Stuff 6 via lilblueboo.com

Recycled T-Shirt Halter / Tie Back Dress ePattern

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Introducing….the Recycled T-Shirt Halter/Tie-Back Dress ePattern!
In a few days (Update: now available!) I will be releasing my newest pattern to my Etsy store so to celebrate I am giving away a copy of the pattern to THREE lucky blog readers! This is a 33-page PDF tutorial with 6 pattern pages and includes ALL of my tips and tricks for sewing knit fabrics on a regular sewing machine. The dress takes approximately 2 hours from start to finish and there are many options for customizing the dress to your liking!
I’m also celebrating the addition of my Recycled T-shirt Skirt/Skort ePattern to You Can Make This!
Start saving your t-shirts, knit clothing and scrap fabric now! My daughter received so many compliments and inquiries on these dresses that I decided to make it into a comprehensive tutorial that even the most inexperienced sewer can follow!
Recycled T-Shirt Halter / Tie Back Dress ePattern via lilblueboo.com
My original PDF pattern & tutorial includes:
:: 33 pages of easy to follow step-by-step complete sewing instructions
:: 92 full color images, diagrams and drawings to demonstrate pattern specifics
:: 6 pattern pages which include separate patterns for sizes 12M, 2T, 3T, 4T, 5 & 6
:: Bloomers pattern for the 12M and 2T sizes
:: Options for halter straps, tie-back loops, or stationary straps
:: Options for customizing your dress by adding a ruffle, pockets, and racing stripes/graphics
My friends, including my “consultant” Shari (of Happy Chickadee) and Deanna (my newest tester), helped me with the testing and provided amazing feedback and tips to ensure that it is the perfect ePattern!
Enjoy the gallery and make sure to read the rules below for the giveaway!
Recycled T-Shirt Halter / Tie Back Dress ePattern 2 via lilblueboo.com
Recycled T-Shirt Halter / Tie Back Dress ePattern 3 via lilblueboo.com
Recycled T-Shirt Halter / Tie Back Dress ePattern 4 via lilblueboo.com
GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED – Winners of the Recycled T-Shirt Halter/Tie-Back Dress ePattern are:
Thanks to everyone for the amazing response to my giveaway! I would have never imagined I would get 192 entries! Will someone please, please tell me how to “number” my comment section so I don’t have to count by hand anymore though! That took forever and I kept losing my place!
The pattern is now available to purchase directly from my blog sidebar store or my LBB Etsy Store for $12.00! It is an informative 33 pages (plus 6 pattern pages) with 92 color images and diagrams to help you through every step. It even contains an entire section of “options” and ideas for customizing the dress!
GIVEAWAY (originally posted 7/30/2009)
ePattern GIVEAWAY to THREE lucky blog readers!
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment and I’ll randomly pick a winner next Friday, August 7th!

Rules:
:: US, Canada and the whole wide world welcome!
:: Enter before this Thursday, August 6th at midnight (eastern time)
:: Make sure to leave your email address in your comment as well if it isn’t available through your blog or profile.

Extra Entries:
:: Follow my blog and leave a comment telling me you do!
:: Add my button to your blog and leave me a comment telling me you did (or that it is already on your blog!)
:: Blog about this giveaway and leave a comment telling me you did!
:: Tweet about this giveaway and leave a comment telling me you did!
I’ll announce the THREE winners on Friday, August 7th!
Good luck!

Afternoon Clothes Recycling

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Spent some of the afternoon sewing and came up with a cute toddler halter dress recycled from an old boatneck t-shirt of mine.  I’m working on the pattern so stayed tuned for all the instructions! It was a quick sew.

Afternoon Clothes Recycling via lilblueboo.com

Original boatneck t-shirt

Afternoon Clothes Recycling halter dress front via lilblueboo.com

Front of finished dress

Afternoon Clothes Recycling halter dress back via lilblueboo.com

Back of finished dress
Afternoon Clothes Recycling halter dress on via lilblueboo.com

Sienna wearing her new dress (she doesn’t pose for cameras unfortunately)

Afternoon Clothes Recycling halter dress back on via lilblueboo.com

The back of the halter dress
I’m not that happy with the direction of the stripes on the top…I wish I had made them horizontal. Now I need to go dig up another shirt to make a new dress from!

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