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Tutorial: Skirt with rainbow applique (free printable)

Today I’m part of Skirting the Issue over on Project Run and Play. Liz and Elisabeth from Simple Simon & Co organize this annual event in July. They are collecting skirts (and quilts and pillowcases) sewn by whoever wants to join to donate to foster children. It’s a super awesome project and they have asked bloggers from all over the world to share tutorials to inspire people who want to donate skirts. For my tutorial I decided to do a skirt with a huge rainbow applique. I’m a huge fan of unique and fun clothes and love doing applique. Often I just go with a fun patterned fabric, but sometimes an applique is just the best. Ok, shall we start?

PRP, Week 3: Kids’ Night Out (+ free tiger stencil)

Week 3 of Project Run and Play is here and I’m still competing. And not only competing. I actually won week 2, which is pretty incredible. Thank you all for your votes. I couldn’t do this without you! But, now it’s time for week 3. The theme this week is “All that Glitters”. If you have been following my little blog for more than a day, you’ll know that I’m not a very glittery person (besides my big love for my glitter Lindens). I love to sew everyday wear. I want to see those clothes again and again on my kids – and not just for one special occasion. To stay true to myself I decided to sew something for a Kids’ Night Out. I.e. fun, yet stylish, comfortable, yet edgy clothes with glitter and sparkle thrown in for a fun mix. I wanted to create a special look full of details that would be perfect both for a nice family dinner in a beautiful restaurant, but also for running around on the playground.

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How to convert cm and inch (+free printable)

I really love using english patterns. However, there are also many great german patterns. I often find that people are afraid of using patterns from designers from other countries not only due to different sizing or due to the language, but also due to the necessary conversion from cm to inch. I have gathered some tips to help you with this.

Measurement table (free printable)

How do you handle measurements? Do you measure yourself or your kids again for each garment? Do you know the measurements by heart? Or do you have little notes lying around everywhere like I did? When looking for the measurements of one of us, I often wasn’t even sure whose measurements these were. I never knew how long ago I took them. I had to change something. My chaos is your luck: I made a free printable that I’m sure all of you have some use for!

Sew in Tune: Dancing in the moonlight (+free stencil, pdf)

Today is just WOW. Today I’m taking part in the Sew in Tune Blogseries by Melly Sews and Boy, oh Boy, oh Boy crafts. This is a series that I’ve really loved in the past and when I got the invitation from Melly and Stacey to participate this time I couldn’t quite believe it. It’s such an incredible round-up of talented women!

Tractor plotter freebie/printable/freezer stencil

Christmas is getting closer and so neither I nor you have a lot of time for blog writing or reading. Nontheless I wanted to quickly show you this little tee that my son will get from the „Christkind“. In Germany, or at least in southern Germany it’s not Santa Claus or the „Weihnachtsmann“ who brings the children their presents, but the „Christkind“, i.e a „child Christ“ which you could imagine as the most special of all angles…

Viking baby outfit (+ plotter/stencil freebie)

Already in July one of my best friends, Dea, had her second child, a boy. Dea and I met already when we were 10 years old at the first day of “Gymnasium” (i.e. more or less middle and high school). Later Dea told me what she thought when she saw me for the first time. I was sitting next to another girl and Dea thought “Oh, she seems so nice, but as I’m not very lucky, I’ll most likely become friends with the other girl!”

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