Duo dresses – sewing patterns

  After five years of being a boys mama I can go a bit crazy sometimes with the real “girl stuff” and the mum – daughter dresses is one of them! But instead of buying some I’d like to try and sew them myself and I thought I would share the patterns I found with […]

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Staying out (in) of the heat and sketching rompers

  Yesterday was one of those hot and sticky days when the most appealing thing is to stay in and do nothing. So that’s what we did Alva and me, absolutely nothing. Mathieu was at work and the brothers in school so we put on the AC, poured up some lemonade and put on a […]

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Sewing flea market

With my previous post about my wish list for 55+ers you might think that I’ve gone granny forever and this one wont change your mind :) Because on Sunday morning we went to a local sewing flea market to look at ribbons, fabrics and lace together with about 400 real grannies! But it was so […]

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Sew it yourself

A couple of days ago, after talking to a “virtual” friend on instagram about sewing kids clothes and much other, I got such an urge to do something for Alva right on the spot! But the only pattern I have for the moment is for a dress and I wanted to try something else. My […]

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Alva’s first bonnet!

Have you seen those pretty bonnets and sunhats on instagram lately? Me too and I love them! So much that I bought a pattern and tried out one myself. I’m pleased with the result even though I need some practice :) Doing what she does all day, looking at her hands. And she has already […]

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