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From: MaryW
Date: 08-09-2005, 11:54 AM (1 of 16)
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Who is sewing for back to school? Not me. My grandsons want nothing to do with clothes. They really don't care.
MaryW
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Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 08-09-2005, 12:40 PM (2 of 16)
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Our kids have to wear uniforms here so I can't make clothes for them but I have my hands full hemming slacks and shorts for them to wear. All my grands are shorties. I've had to cut off as much as 7 inches off the bottom of some of them.
I'm regressing back into my youth, I just have to figure out how I'm going to convience my body to come along with me.
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Member since: 06-25-2005 Total posts: 1118 
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From: esrun3
Date: 08-09-2005, 11:25 PM (3 of 16)
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I only have one grandson in school at the moment and he prefers store bought for what he wears to school. He does love the costumes and pj's I make him though. LOL Can't wait until my dgd gets into school-I'm hoping she'll enjoy the clothes I can make her for back to school!
Lyn
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From: SummersEchos
Date: 08-09-2005, 11:39 PM (4 of 16)
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I have one GD starting first grade. I have made her some skorts. She isn't into dresses for school (I can't blame her), but likes skorts and skirts. She picks out a top she "must have" then I make a matching skort/skirt. Works out pretty well I think. If she has to wear pants she likes her jeans. I will be making her a winter jacket out of fake fur that she saw at the store.
Summer
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From: LauraM62
Date: 08-10-2005, 07:31 AM (5 of 16)
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I have already started LauraM
SW Indiana If everyone cared and nobody cried; If everyone loved and nobody lied; If everyone shared and swallowed their pride; Then we'd see the day when nobody died --'If Everyone Cared' by Nickelback |
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Member since: 08-10-2003 Total posts: 246 
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From: blessedmommyuv3
Date: 08-10-2005, 02:04 PM (6 of 16)
ME! ME! ME!- lol  In fact, I have sewn/ or am in the process of sewing all of my youngest 2 dds' clothes for school this year. Here is an example of what they wore today(school started yesterday): http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/PrincessJenny/cutiepie2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/PrincessJenny/cutiepie3.jpg I have to say sewing their school clothes has been so rewarding. I love how excited they get when a garment is done, and I love watching them run to their closet in the morning to pick out exactly what they want to wear. And it has saved me mucho dinero $$$. |
User: blessedmommyuv3
Member since: 05-18-2004 Total posts: 263 
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 08-10-2005, 06:04 PM (7 of 16)
Neat Outfits ! ! The girls sure are cutie pies.. 
Sew With Love
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Member since: 05-01-2002 Total posts: 2022 
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From: blessedmommyuv3
Date: 08-10-2005, 06:59 PM (8 of 16)
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Thank you I can't wait to see pics of some of the school sewing you other ladies are doing. The fur jacket sounds great!!! And the skorts, and denim jacket.... sounds like we all are BUSY!!! |
User: blessedmommyuv3
Member since: 05-18-2004 Total posts: 263
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From: AndreaSews
Date: 08-10-2005, 07:20 PM (9 of 16)
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thinking of a fall jacket for my girl. I have an adorable cotton print with handbags and shoes all over it that'll make a good lining if I can find the right fabric for a shell. OK, need help w/ back to school mending Q: I was in a time crunch w/ my 3 y.o. (it's always that way when shopping right?), and I bought some size 4Slim jeans, which I know I'll need to hem. Now that she's in bed and I can think clearly for once, I wonder, should I have gone over to the 3T's afterall?? Maybe they could be the regular cut and I could skip the hems! Andrea
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Member since: 02-18-2005 Total posts: 1007 
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From: Magot
Date: 08-13-2005, 12:02 PM (10 of 16)
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My girlies are too big for school! I am mending a blazer for a friends son who is starting at a nw school this Septemeber - that is about it - they have been in uniform since they were 5....kind of hard to do the type of "back to school sewing" you ladies are talking about.
love and kisses, Jan
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Member since: 12-22-2002 Total posts: 3626 
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From: bridesmom
Date: 08-13-2005, 07:47 PM (11 of 16)
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I don't have any grandchildren old enough for school yet, but I am going to make a purple corduroy coat with a black gecko lining that I am going to quilt, with pants to match for amy almost 3 yr old granddaughter. Course I need to get going on it, her birthday is in three weeks and I'm still making baby stuff for the baby due on the 28th of this month.
Laura
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From: mommydionne
Date: 08-14-2005, 12:01 PM (12 of 16)
My 6 year old wants to learn to sew, soooo we are starting a simple cotton jumper for her to wear to school, she pinned her pattern today before she got "tired" 
Jeanette
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User: mommydionne
Member since: 01-08-2004 Total posts: 838 
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From: b*bees*boutique
Date: 08-17-2005, 02:47 AM (13 of 16)
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Blessedmommyuv3 - cute outfits and girls! I made an outfit for BTS and Fall. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/bbeesboutique/SunF1.jpg Carol |
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Member since: 08-16-2005 Total posts: 8 
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From: Magot
Date: 08-17-2005, 02:53 AM (14 of 16)
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uhhhh Carol? What's BTS and Fall?
love and kisses, Jan
Guts-R-Us Cells a Speciality DNA to order. |
User: Magot
Member since: 12-22-2002 Total posts: 3626
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From: blessedmommyuv3
Date: 08-17-2005, 12:51 PM (15 of 16)
BTS= Back to School, I think  Carol, that outfit is Adorable---with a capital "A"  Now do you use RTW overalls as a foundation for the applique, then add an inlay to the bib part? They are super cute!!!! |
User: blessedmommyuv3
Member since: 05-18-2004 Total posts: 263
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From: b*bees*boutique
Date: 08-18-2005, 02:07 AM (16 of 16)
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Thank you for the kind words. Yes, BTS is back to school. I sell my items on ebay and use the lingo, lol. I start with a pair of plain o'alls and remove the pocket. Then add fabric to the bib and applique patterns on the legs, etc. I think of the overall as an artist would use a canvas and go from there. My disadvantage is my daughter is no longer modeling age (she's 13), but I still have fun. Carol |
User: b*bees*boutique
Member since: 08-16-2005 Total posts: 8
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