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Some nursing shawls! These top two are basically the same kind of shawl and the one below is the same too except they add the frill and a simple collar.

I bought some more fancy looking material i thought might be good for dress up occasions like church and i will try and make it like the design below. The others i plan on just doing plain like above because the material i have for those has stripes.

I’m excited! Hoping they turn out nice. Back when i was investigating other nursing shawl patterns i found this one HERE

$79.95 on Amazon O.O I could not believe it! But i loved the design so i pinned it on pinterest. I planned on figuring out how to make it on my own but instead i found these site that tell you how to make this simple cover.

Cover Link 1

Cover Link 2 

Love free patterns and tutorials :) The internet is a great thing LOL

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Easy Sweet Summer Top

Instructions @ www.themotherhuddle.com

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Ruffled Halter

Pattern @ oliverands.com

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Amazing Pattern's

www.sewinginnomansland.com/pattern/ has some amazing patterns you should soooo check em out!

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Kids Sailor Shorts

Instructions @ docs.google.com/document

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THE LAYER CAKE SKIRT

Tutorial @ prudentbaby.com

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SNAP WRAP DRESS

Tutorial @ prudentbaby.com
Remix @ docs.google.com/document/

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Ruffle Sunsuit

Pattern and tutorial @ littlebettydesigns.blogspot.com

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The Billy Cardi

Tutorial @ www.nobigdill.com

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The Girdy Belt

Tutorial @ www.nobigdill.com

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Sari Inspired Dress

Tutorial @ www.nobigdill.com

Love love! Looks so simple and i have a nice scarf that would work if i can find material that goes with it :) Might make my too littles matching dresses!

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Ruffle Your Bustle - Skirt

Tutorial @ www.nobigdill.com

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Ruffle Clover Dress

Instructions @ grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com

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Essential blue jean mending method--Tutorial

Instructions @ www.adventuresindressmaking.com

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T-Shirt Tutu

Instructions @ creatingbycami.blogspot.com

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Dying Buttons

Instructions @ www.ritdye.com

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Making Your Own Dress Form

I've been wanting a dress form since... forever. Couple things have stopped me. For one the price, even on major sale the cheapest i could find was $99 dollars, to much for me! The second issue is none of them were small enough for me :(


Then today i was looking up things on Steampunk Fashion (my new love) and found a video and some blog 'how to' posts on making your own dress form!


Thought i would share! Here is the video:

Also some helpful blog posts:

• makingitwell.blogspot.co.nz
• She goes in to a little more detail that i think was helpful.
• This blogger broke it down into 4 posts. This way of making a form looks way more involving and more pricey but i thought i would share in case someone wants to get really into it. Post 3 & 4 i think would be great for any form though, you should check it out.
• 1 of 4
• 2 of 4
• 3 of 4
• This post shows a neat way to make a stand for your form out of PVC piping which is fairly cheap. I like the idea of putting wheels in the bottom and maybe making it able to twist back and forth for easy use. I would probably want to spray paint it to make it look even better :)
• 4 of 4
• This post shows you how to make a pretty cover for your form to make it look professional. Me likey!

I'm thinking could you do something very similar using newspaper for the paper mache (like you would make a pinata?) probably would take longer and you might have to use more layers but i wonder if it would work... would be cheaper and since i am a couponer i always have tons of newspapers sitting around LOL Just a thought.

Might be more effective to just by the paper tape like they show, it's not very expensive and might hold up longer *shrugs*


I'm hoping i can talk my hubby into helping me make one of these, i'm so excited i don't know what to do with myself!!!!

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Quick Tee

Pattern @ http://www.noodle-head.com/

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bias trimmed knit cardigan tutorial

Pattern @ http://www.noodle-head.com/

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Ruffle Red Top

Instructions @ http://sewingin-nomansland.blogspot.com

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