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Star Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1 ½ cups butter (room temperature)<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 ½ cups brown sugar<o:p></o:p></div>
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3 teaspoons baking powder<o:p></o:p></div>
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¾ teaspoon salt<o:p></o:p></div>
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3 eggs<o:p></o:p></div>
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½ cup 100% pure maple syrup (no substitutions of flavored syrup)<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 ½ teaspoons vanilla<o:p></o:p></div>
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4 ¼ cups flour<o:p></o:p></div>
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Brown Butter Frosting and Turbinado Sugar for decorating<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cream together butter and brown sugar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add baking powder and salt and mix well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add eggs, maple syrup and vanilla and mix
until combined.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Mixture will have
little lumps.) Mix in flour.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill for one hour or more.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees convection so you can bake 2 or more sheets at the same time. Turn dough out on a
well-floured counter and sprinkle with more flour. Roll out adding flour as
needed to prevent sticking and cut out with star cookie cutters. (Tip: I like to start with 1/3 to 1/2 of the dough to work in smaller batches, which I can return to the refrigerator for chilling while I'm working with another batch.) <o:p></o:p></div>
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Bake for 6-7 minutes, until the edges just brown. Cool on
pans for a slight crisp or remove immediately to wire racks to cool for a
softer cookie. When cookies have cooled, frost with Brown Butter Frosting and
sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Store in a sealed container at room temperature for a few days or
freeze immediately to eat later.<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 cup unsalted butter<o:p></o:p></div>
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7-8 cups powdered sugar<o:p></o:p></div>
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1/2 cup evaporated milk<o:p></o:p></div>
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4 teaspoons vanilla extract<o:p></o:p></div>
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Melt butter in a small sauce pan. Heat over medium heat,
stirring gently. Cook until foam starts to subside and brown bits are formed on the
bottom of the pan. The butter will have a nutty smell. Remove from heat and
pour the butter and all the browned bits into a mixing bowl. Allow butter to cool
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Mix in powdered sugar, evaporated milk and vanilla extract
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<br />Anneliesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670002900625092259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-48353178498063992942017-05-15T09:00:00.000-06:002017-05-15T09:00:30.586-06:00Sewing: Streamers and Confetti Dresses (Fiesta Fun Fabric Tour)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here we are with more of the Fiesta Fun fabric. And it really is so much fun. I underestimated the amount I would need to sew with because my girls both wanted it all.</div>
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Thanks to <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/">Dana </a>for designing this <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/fiesta-fun/">great line of woven, knit and canvas fabric</a>, and for inviting me to try it out for her tour. It was just what I needed to switch gears and sew something for my girls again. I've missed it!</div>
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These dresses were both sewn with the <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-pattern-8101-childs-dress-and-tunic-from-dottie-angel/8101.html">Simplicity pattern #8101</a> by Dottie Angel. I used Fiesta Fun woven fabrics Happy Streamers and Pinata Confetti for the main fabrics with some Mexican Dress Morning for the pocket. I used some fabric from my stash for the borders and then of course some colorful seam binding.</div>
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If Dana had designed this line a few years ago I undoubtedly would have purchased bolts of it for my <a href="http://www.aestheticnest.com/2010/06/party-fiesta-forty-birthday-party.html">Fiesta birthday party</a>.</div>
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I was so excited when <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/">Dana </a>asked me to participate in her <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/fiesta-fun/">Fiesta Fun Fabric</a> tour, because, firstly, I love this fabric! And secondly, I was happy to have a deadline to force a sewing project or two into my schedule.<br />
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Who doesn't love this<a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/fiesta-fun/"> new line</a>? It's really difficult to pick a favorite print. And then there's the whole "knit" or "woven" dilemma. I decided to use some of each. These prints are so perfectly reminiscent of one of my other favorite fabrics: Mexican oilcloth.<br />
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I decided to combine some solid orange knit with these lemon and orange prints and make Scarlett a simple dress. The pattern is the <a href="http://sewinginnomanslandpatterns.com/product/lyon-pattern/">Lyon </a><a href="http://www.sewinginnomansland.com/">Sewing in No Man's Land.</a> I added the panel on the bottom because I didn't realize both girls would want something from this Citrus knit and I was short on fabric. I love the color blocking.<br />
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Tess's top is a riff on a dress pattern from <a href="http://www.craftinessisnotoptional.com/">Craftiness is Not Optional</a>, one of my favorites: <a href="http://www.craftinessisnotoptional.com/patterns">The Lulu Dress</a>. I created a high-low hemline because Tess has a few favorite shirts like that.<br />
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The tiered skirt was self-drafted. It was so easy and fun I'm wondering why I haven't yet made one for myself! I love this <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/fiesta-fun/">Papel Picado Naranja fabric</a>.<br />
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Making <a href="http://www.aestheticnest.com/2017/01/crafting-holiday-card-placemats-diy.html">Christmas placemats from old cards</a> got me thinking about vintage Valentine's... I thought placemats composed of old school valentines would be really cute. And so easy, as it turns out!</div>
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Because they are laminated they are easy to wipe off and perfect for a kids' table. My girls love reading the valentines on their mats and sharing the often silly greetings with the rest of is. Keeps them occupied, but these are also great conversation starters for adults. For instance, it was interesting to see the traditional role models reflected in these vintage cards. Some of these would never fly now!</div>
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Rather than finding or duplicating vintage valentines to print out, I found a bunch of free vintage images online and composed some layouts. I've got four different versions, each with unique valentines. If you'd like some vintage valentine placemats for yourself you can <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B69ELE28_pHCZmhDUTNKWTN4eXc?usp=sharing">download these images</a> (they are very large files!) and print them at 12"x18". Costco photo conveniently prints images at that size. </div>
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Then just laminate and trim, and enjoy!</div>
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Have you found a use for that beautiful stack of Christmas cards? It seems such a shame to throw them away... When I was a little girl my grandmother gifted our family a stack of placemats she'd made from holiday cards she's collected. On the reverse side you can see handwritten notes from the senders. They were from the old days when greeting cards were purchased in boxed sets and each addressed and signed by hand. I remember my mother struggling to find just the right Christmas card to send. I confess I miss those days a bit but, it's pretty great that we can now design our own perfect greeting cards and send and receive updated family photos. </div>
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In any event, you may have a stack of holiday cards you can't part with. Or you may just enjoy the look of these kitchy placemats and want some of your own. In either case, I've got a quick how-to for you.</div>
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These placemats could be really cute, and entirely different looking made with pictures of your family and friends, but I wanted to duplicate the old school Christmas card look. So I ran out after Christmas and purchased some boxed cards on clearance. In addition I searched for vintage Christmas card images online and printed some of those on cardstock. </div>
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The first step is to gather those cards and images and punch them out in circle shapes. I used a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002BTUHBU/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=aestnest-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B002BTUHBU&linkId=f5813ef048ffe80568bb87dd5d820239">Martha Stewart Crafts Simple Circle Cutter</a> tool and some <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=aestnest-20&keywords=circle%20punch%20uchida&index=aps&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=xm2&linkId=1ee3ad390d970e2dcab270509abd8d13">Uchida circle punches</a> in<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000S15NX0/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=aestnest-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000S15NX0&linkId=461a68defecedbbdf66660bcf20404ff"> 2.5</a>" and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000S12HAW/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=aestnest-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000S12HAW&linkId=16bbc3f8a15c751c8a827a671aaca4ec">3"</a> sizes. I found that bigger is better so the circle cutting tool was really handy.</div>
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Once you have all your images cut out, the fun part begins! This is a great project to do with your kids! Have them sign and back the reverse side.<br />
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You'll need a 12"x18" sheet of paper as the background for this project. I used a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CC0Q87U/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=aestnest-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00CC0Q87U&linkId=c80fbbcd79bd642c9850fd77e9f8068a">finger painting paper pad</a>, which was the perfect size. <br />
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I found it easiest to start with the bigger images, glue them down (glue sticks are perfect!) and then fill in with the smaller circles, but it's a good idea to try a layout first to plan your design.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">I don't know about you, but we are still occasionally faking summer. The temperatures warm up for a few days to justify sleeveless dresses so I took the opportunity to snap some photos of these.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">I sewed a pair of </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/215439118/unisex-child-sewing-pattern-the-game-day?ref=related-1" style="text-align: start;">Game Day Jersey Dresses</a><span style="text-align: start;"> for two of my girls in this reversible striped fabric from Jo-Ann. (It's got polka dots on the other side.) It's extremely soft and stretchy and I love playing with the direction of the stripes on this pattern.</span></div>
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These dresses remind me how much I love this pattern and all it's possibilities. I need to pull out some Fall knits from my stash and sew some long-sleeved Game Day Jerseys and dresses!<br />
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Oh where did the summer go? I'm still around, but blogging is definitely not at the top of my list. I miss sewing and sharing, but I've been deck deep in other creative projects (interior design). I'll share some of that soon because it's been really fun. But it's been important to save time for the things that really matter: my family.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">But I decided to hop on the blog for a few minutes to share something I did sew this summer. An easy little dress from Burda #6732. As I've mentioned before, I think dresses are the only way to go in the summer. You've just got one decision to make and you can throw it on! </span></div>
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I found these great boho cotton prints at the going-out-of-business Hancock Fabrics and used some velvet ribbon for the tie. You can't see them through the grass but I think this dress was perfect with some camel leather clogs. In fact it will take me right into Fall.</div>
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I love taking advantage of summer to get creative with my kids. I especially love an activity that is easy for them to do, and not a giant mess for me to cleanup. Though the idea "dye" might cause concern, this dying project can be done on your lawn where there's little chance of permanent staining. </div>
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Because my girls love swimming, and they love playing with color I thought this would be the perfect craft to keep them busy for an afternoon. Adding a monogram acts like a signature on their art and is handy for keeping track of which belongs to whom. And now they have colorful towels to take to the pool and beach to show off their creative work!</div>
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Hi Friends. I have been busily engaged in many things, but not many "blog-able." Or maybe I just wasn't creative enough about how to blog, but in any event, I've been living life and falling behind on that list of things I wanted to do here.<br />
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But now that a big fundraiser is past, and some big family moves are underway I am catching up! I'm starting with this pattern release, my favorite version of the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/215441087/jersey-tee-and-dress-childrens-sewing?ref=shop_home_active_13">Game Day Jersey pattern</a>. It's a pattern EXTENSION, actually, which means it's an add-on to the original pattern rather than a stand-alone.</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/279945244/sewing-pattern-extension-game-day-sport?ref=listing-shop-header-0">This pattern extension</a> includes pattern pieces and detailed instructions for sewing a straight dress, the Sport Dress, version of the Game Day Jersey. And it also has everything you need to sew the Racing Dress version, which has (no surprise) racing stripes down the side. See this <a href="http://www.aestheticnest.com/2015/07/sewing-game-day-jersey-racing-dress-in.html">fun gold version</a> I sewed a couple years ago.</div>
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As with all my Wee Muses patterns, this one is digitally drafted and includes digital illustrations for all of the step-by-step. It also includes yardage requirements (meters too) and diagrams for taping your print-at-home pattern together to make it really easy.</div>
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On another note. Has the kendama craze hit your kids' school yet? Ours peeked when I took these photos, which were a year ago. This is one of those much-harder-than-it-looks games, but a lot of fun and so much better than screen time!</div>
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The Game Day Jersey Sport and Racing Dress works well in light to medium weight knits. The tribal pattern knit is from Girl Charlee and is lightweight. This cute pink camo is a terry fleece, which is extra comfy. And the sleeveless version is in one of the gorgeous organic knits from Birch Fabrics.</div>
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Hop on over to my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/WeeMuses?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Wee Muses Etsy shop</a> to find the original <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/215439118/unisex-child-sewing-pattern-the-game-day?ref=shop_home_active_17">Game Day Jersey pattern</a> and this new pattern EXTENSION: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/279909044/sewing-pattern-extension-game-day-sport?ref=listing-shop-header-1">The Game Day Jersey Sport and Racing Dress</a>.</div>
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And if your kids need some summer entertainment, or you're looking for a birthday present, why not a <a href="http://amzn.to/1UWsdW7">kendama</a>? (Totally unrelated to this sewing post, other than it was a fun prop, and I wasn't asked to promote it but I am throwing in this<a href="http://amzn.to/1UWsdW7"> affiliate link</a>.)</div>
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Ah, Spring! And Spring cleaning. I seem to be busy busy with all sorts of good things, but not so much sewing. I miss it. I'm wondering if I can sew an Easter dress a few weeks after Easter when things slow down?</div>
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A few weeks ago I did sew another fabulous Cocoon Dress (pattern by the lovely <a href="http://groovybabyandmama.blogspot.com/">Groovy Baby and Mama</a> through <a href="http://lwlink3.linkwithin.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_14592671559989&key=8a69ede45b8445f6b533712ba9899ffb&libId=imdlz6510100r7tw000DA7msoqh6otknv&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aestheticnest.com%2F&v=1&out=https%3A%2F%2Fso259.isrefer.com%2Fgo%2FAN%2Fawshapiro%2F&title=Aesthetic%20Nest&txt=The%20Sew%20What%20Club">The Sew What Club</a>). I lengthened the sleeves and left off the shoulder ruffle to suit this girl. It's the perfect in-between-seasons dress in a houndstooth printed knit from Jo-Ann.</div>
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I hope you are getting lots done this Spring!</div>
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The City Tee pattern is one I've been working on for some time. Or maybe "not working on" is more accurate! I drafted this pattern and sewed it in time for a summer vacation a couple years ago. Then I thought it would be fun with a three quarter sleeve to push up. Then I thought cuffs would be cute on the short sleeves. And finally I added tie neck.</div>
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I am happy to report this women's pattern (my first!) is finished and available to <a href="https://so259.isrefer.com/go/AN/awshapiro/">The Sew What Club</a> members for the March subscription. (I'll be selling it stand-alone in my <a href="http://etsy.com/shop/aestheticnest">Aesthetic Nest Etsy shop</a> next month.)</div>
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The pattern includes the basic City Tee with cap sleeves, which is the quickest sew ever! It's the perfect impulse project and the answer to what to do with that great knit you've been hoarding. The pattern also includes options for a drop-shoulder, three-quarter sleeve, cuff and a tie neck. That should suit you for all seasons! The pattern comes in a great ranges of women's sizes: from XXS to XXL.</div>
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You have to check out the cuff sleeve and <a href="http://www.sewinginnomansland.com/2016/03/01/womens-city-tee-pattern-by-aesthtic-nest/">three-quarter sleeve versions Kelly sewed</a>. She makes this style look so fabulous! And if you haven't joined <a href="https://so259.isrefer.com/go/AN/awshapiro/">The Sew What Club</a> you definitely need to check it out.</div>
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I found this beautiful pink wool tweed at Hancock Fabrics a couple months ago in the clearance section and nearly bought the entire bolt! Because who doesn't need a pink statement coat? I was determined to sew one for myself while the cold weather lasts because I need to prove that I sew with some of the fabrics piled in my stash.</div>
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I chose <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/our-brands/new-look/">New Look</a> pattern S0267 (as it was labeled at Hancock Fabrics)/ <a href="http://www.simplicitynewlook.com/6416/#.Vrlx4iorLWI">6416</a> because I'm a sucker for a wrap coat, especially with an oversized collar. This pattern is labeled "easy," and it really was, except that I decided to add a full lining. And I broke a few needles on the wool. I lengthened the coat a bit to a midi length.</div>
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I can hear my mother kindly reminding me, "now you know tweed adds pounds...," but I don't care. I love the look so I decided to make a tweed pencil skirt to go with my new coat. I used an old (and fabulous!) New Look pattern (6773), which I also lengthened a bit. And I added some faux pocket flaps with chunky buttons.</div>
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My sweater is from Athleta, and it is cozy. I love the pale pink. And a love a chunky turtleneck. It's perfect for my monochromatic ensemble. </div>
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So, there you have it. A coat that isn't black! It's pretty cute with jeans too.</div>
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When we visited San Francisco last year <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/1PHAHRt86a/?taken-by=aestheticnest">I managed a quick trip</a> to <a href="https://www.britexfabrics.com/">Britex Fabrics</a> where I spied this beautiful quilted photo floral fabric in their remnants section. It was still a splurge so I only <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/1PS9XDN89d/?taken-by=aestheticnest">bought </a>half a yard. And this past weekend, thanks to some fantastic <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/263559510/solid-eggplant-4-way-stretch-french?ref=shop_home_active_17">eggplant french terry from Raspberry Creek Fabrics</a>, I finally sewed with it.</div>
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These two fabrics paired together perfectly for a dressy sweatshirt (that is a legitimate, though contradictory description, right?). I used McCall's pattern M6992 and it was such a quick project. I simply cut two of the front piece--one from the french terry and the other from the quilted. In fact I'm anxious to find a fun plaid to front another sweatshirt.</div>
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And I have enough of these two gorgeous fabrics left that one of my girls may end up with a dress or tunic. Just hunting for the perfect pattern given that this quilted fabric doesn't have any stretch.</div>
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Happy MLK Monday!</div>
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I loved designing this 5x7 single card <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/262712171/pink-puppy-party-printables-pdf?ref=shop_home_active_16">puppy party invitation</a> for Tess's birthday! Isn't this a cute little pooch? She was inspired by our own yellow Lab. </div>
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I wanted a cute, yet simple and modern face and couldn't resist adding a party hat and bow tie to make it more festive. This little puppy became the mascot for our <a href="http://www.aestheticnest.com/2016/01/party-pink-and-gold-puppy-birthday.html">Pink and Gold Puppy Party</a>, adorning labels and tags and even cornhole game boards.</div>
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I was inspired by some morrocan cement tiles I was looking at for another project and so I created a bone and paw pattern in pink and gold for a<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/262712171/pink-puppy-party-printables-pdf?ref=shop_home_active_16"> suite of party printables</a>. I love the look of the puppy face against this background.</div>
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The party invitation includes form fields you can edit for your own party details, and the suite includes extras such as these cute photo folders (I used them with "wallet sized" prints from Costco but they'd be great with instant prints from your phone or camera), puppy face tags, poster sized puppy faces for cornhole boards or posters, thank you tags, thank you cards, party hat templates, doggie bag tags, and lemonade bottle labels.</div>
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In addition, I've included a huge selection of patterned bone and paw papers, which can be used for lining trays, cutting buntings, wrapping bottles or candy bars and anything else you can think of. You can <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/262815926/pink-puppy-party-printables-pdf?ref=shop_home_active_17">purchase these party printables in my Etsy Shop</a>.</div>
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For a little extra i adeed some gold glitter to the invitation and party hats. Click through for a quick how-to!<br>
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I had so much fun designing this birthday party! I happened to be looking at concrete tiles in Moroccan patterns at the same time, so I incorporated some fun geometric patterns with paw and bone motifs as backgrounds for all the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/262816424/pink-puppy-party-printables-pdf?ref=shop_home_active_2">printables</a>.</div>
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I made paper party hats with gold tissue paper pom poms and a dash of gold glitter, puppy ear headbands for the guests to wear (I hung these on a bronze "tree" with tissue tassels), traced puppy drawings on blank canvas bags for the guests to color, found white puppy plush animals to wear little party hats and go home as the party favor, and of course came up with a puppy inspired party menu.</div>
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There was Pink Paw Lemonade (my re-labeling of Simply Lemonade individually sized bottles), PBandJ sandwiches cut in the shape of dog bones, a gold dog bowl (which I spray painted) filled with strawberries, "doggie bags" filled with white milk chocolate bones we made with molds, and of course, birthday cake.</div>
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I have been loving the naked cake trend so I tried one with moderate results. It tasted amazing as it was vanilla buttermilk filled with strawberry buttercream and topped with vanilla buttercream. But I left the decorating until the minutes the guests were arriving so the giant fondant bone was a pretty rushed effort. Tasted great though!</div>
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I created a puppy face line drawing on the bags to make it easy to color. I printed a stencil of the drawing on my Cricut machine but you could also print and trace the drawing on bags (it's included with my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/262816424/pink-puppy-party-printables-pdf?ref=shop_home_active_2">party printables</a>). </div>
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I decorated the cornhole boards with plain white paper and poster sized puppy faces to tie in with the theme. (My <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/262816424/pink-puppy-party-printables-pdf?ref=shop_home_active_2">party printables</a> file includes these large puppy faces set up to print two on a 20"x30" print.)</div>
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As a thank you we took pictures of each girl dressed as a puppy and holding her new plush puppy, which I printed wallet sized and sent home in a photo folder.</div>
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Tess looked adorable in her <a href="http://www.aestheticnest.com/2015/09/sewing-pink-pleather-and-gold-maren.html">pink pleather and gold Maren dress</a> and our lab was the perfect photo prop. I loved celebrating another year with this little girl!</div>
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Tess's Dress: <a href="http://www.aestheticnest.com/2015/09/sewing-pink-pleather-and-gold-maren.html">The Maren Dress sewn by Aesthetic Nest</a><br />
Birthday Invitation and Printables: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/262816424/pink-puppy-party-printables-pdf?ref=shop_home_active_2">Pink Puppy Printables from Aesthetic Nest on Etsy</a><br />
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Tess's Yellow Lab Plush: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B4WIXB6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00B4WIXB6&linkCode=as2&tag=aestnest-20&linkId=LWBWDQ6UZAM2QEAS">Aurora Myoni Yellow Lab</a> <br />
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Remember this cute <a href="http://www.aestheticnest.com/2015/09/sewing-pink-pleather-and-gold-maren.html">Maren dress </a>I sewed for Tess? I made a darling <a href="http://weallsew.com/girls-faux-leather-puppy-purse-tutorial/">puppy purse in pink </a><a href="http://weallsew.com/girls-faux-leather-puppy-purse-tutorial/">faux leather</a> and gold to go with it. Tess just loves it! It's the perfect little accessory.</div>
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I've got a <a href="http://weallsew.com/girls-faux-leather-puppy-purse-tutorial/">tutorial for this purse with free pattern</a> on the BERNINA <a href="http://www.weallsew.com/">WeAllSew blog</a> today. And there's a whole birthday party to go with this ensemble, which I'll share later this week!</div>
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Hope you all had a merry Christmas and are gearing up for a great new year! I've loved all the family time and celebrating traditions with cousins. It's so much fun to have our girls ask about our traditions--they are theirs now too. One of them has become a sewn gift from me to my girls. Scarlett asked if I would be sewing something for them again this year, "because it's a tradition." Well, yes!</div>
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You can see some of the things I sewed for them in past years here: the <a href="http://www.aestheticnest.com/2012/12/sewing-ultimate-cuddle-blanket-tutorial.html">Ultimate Cuddle (minky) blankets</a>, <a href="http://www.aestheticnest.com/2014/01/sewing-waldorf-dolls-for-girls.html">Waldorf dolls</a>, <a href="http://www.aestheticnest.com/2015/02/sewing-waldorf-doll-wardrobes-part-i.html">Waldorf doll wardrobes</a>. This year I was inspired by <a href="http://www.nobigdill.com/2015/12/my-first-real-live-pattern.html">Katy's</a> Night Before Nightgown, designed for<a href="https://so259.isrefer.com/go/AN/awshapiro/"> The Sew What Club</a>. I thought my two youngest girls would love a feminine nightgown. I decided to make them in silky fabrics to up the femininity. I also used satin ribbon for the front panel trim and sleeve casings. (I loved the <a href="http://www.sewinginnomansland.com/2015/12/12/featured-designer-katy-dill-night-before-gown/">contrast casings Kelly sewed</a>.) </div>
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Now my first born is not such a fan of silky, girly things, so for her I had to come up with something else handmade. We had just seen the new Star Wars movie and I ran into this incredible <a href="http://www.joann.com/star-wars-ultra-fluffy-fleece-fabric/12033585.html#start=15">fluffy fleece Star Wars fabric at Jo-Ann</a> and I knew some pjs would be the perfect thing. I made another version of these <a href="http://www.aestheticnest.com/2014/01/sewing-bateau-neck-pjs-with-kangaroo.html">fleece pajamas </a>with my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/157619669/childrens-sewing-pattern-the-bateau-neck?ref=related-3">Bateau Neck Top pattern</a>. </div>
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These are the new morning uniforms at our house. The force is strong here.</div>
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We all have our lists of things we want to do to celebrate Christmas, and if you are similar to me you toss half of them along the way. Time is short and I keep telling myself I don't want so many projects that I miss just spending time with people! Well this tree pillow is a quick sew that will make you feel like you added a handmade touch to your holidays. It's perfect for a gift too.</div>
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I created this project for the BERNINA blog, <a href="http://weallsew.com/felt-christmas-tree-pillow-pom-poms/">WeAllSew</a>. They have a great series of projects and daily giveaways this month for the Christmas countdown. You can find my Felt Christmas Tree Pillow tutorial <a href="http://weallsew.com/felt-christmas-tree-pillow-pom-poms/">here</a>.</div>
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I just love wool felt and felted pom poms. This pillow has a hand stitched look thanks to a specialty stitch option on my BERNINA 580--the only actual hand stitching is on the pom poms. </div>
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I hope you are making progress on your holiday list and enjoying time with the ones you love.</div>
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Oh what fun it is to have a big, brand new bag! I was so thrilled when I was asked to be a part of the book tour for Lotta Jansdotter's <i><a href="http://www.abramsbooks.com/product/lotta-jansdotter-everyday-style_9781617691744/">Everyday Style</a></i> because the book had been sitting in my cart for sometime, waiting for the release. I love Lotta's simple modern style and clean lines. And I was excited to do some sewing inspired by it.</div>
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There are so many great, versatile projects in this book! The book is organized by season and all of the patterns work year round. That's such a bonus because I love it when I find a pattern I like and can iterate on it in every season by changing the fabrics and adding and subtracting layers. I'm especially excited about the a-line skirts in this book and can't wait to try one in a wool.</div>
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But in the meantime I've got lots of projects for others to tackle and a lot of places to be and a lot of shopping to do and lots of gifts to deliver by Christmas. So a giant bag is the perfect solution. This Wilma Tote meets the challenge of December easily. I love it in this bold cotton canvas from IKEA with some of Lotta's cat quilting cotton from her <a href="http://www.windhamfabrics.net/php/fabricshop/fabricshop.php?a=sc&Category=832">Lucky collection for Windham</a> for the lining.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">This project sewed up simply and quickly despite my scatter brained state. It will be such a pleasure to some some more after the holidays. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Maybe this book is just what you need for the holidays! One of my readers will win </span><i style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.abramsbooks.com/product/lotta-jansdotter-everyday-style_9781617691744/">Everyday Style</a></i><span style="text-align: justify;">, one of Lotta's fat quarters, <a href="ttp://tattly.com/collections/lotta-jansdotter">Lotta's temporary tatoos</a>, and Lotta washi tape. For a chance to win this great package enter here by December 23rd. A random winner will be selected!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The sour cream in this recipe ensures that the cake is moist, the brown sugar cinnamon struesel creates a sweet crust, and the brown butter icing really puts this over the top! Yum.</span></div>
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I want to keep sewing with the <a href="http://patternanthology.com/">Pattern Anthology Unbiased Collection</a>! Now that I'm converted to dresses as the easiest way to pull myself together in the morning, I need some more for Fall. I sewed the <a href="http://www.aestheticnest.com/2015/09/sewing-denver-dress-in-black-for.html">a-line version</a> of this Denver Dress by <a href="http://mellysews.com/">Melly Sews</a> for their <a href="http://www.aestheticnest.com/2015/09/sewing-denver-dress-in-black-for.html">launch tour</a> and had been on the look for the right fabric to try the straight version, when I came across this funky camoflage knit at Jo-Ann. It was in the red tag section and it is likely in the "love it or hate it" category, but I love it. (You may recall I have a think for<a href="http://www.aestheticnest.com/2014/07/sewing-camoflage-maxi-skater-dress.html"> camoflage</a>.)</div>
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Hello friends. Like so many of you, I am smitten by the new <a href="https://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/shop/category/riley-blake-designs/coming-soon/idle-wild-knits/">Idle Wild Knits</a> by <a href="http://patternanthology.com/">Pattern Anthology</a> for Riley Blake. And I was fortunate to receive some of it before it hits the stores (predicted for later this month). </div>
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This knit fabric is "Idle Wild Triangles" in Blue with some solid navy knit from Riley Blake for the neck tie. It is super soft and even more beautiful in person. Scarlett put it on and asked for pajamas because she wants to wear it around the clock. </div>
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The sewing pattern is the Metro Tee Dress, which I've been designing and playing with for some time now. I started with a short sleeve, round neck tee shirt for myself and have added a few iterations, such as a three-quarter sleeve for pushing up and a tie neck. Then I decided it would be a great pattern for girls too. And why not include a dress? Which then makes me think, and why not a dress for women too? And that's how it goes, which is why it's still in the works. That and the fact that my three little ladies keep me pretty busy.</div>
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Anyway, I was so happy for a chance to sew with this beautiful knit fabric! I'm sure this dress will be one of Scarlett's favorites. I have more of this fabric left so perhaps I'll make a Metro Tee for Tess. And after seeing the clothing popping up on the fabric tour I'm dreaming of the other Idle Wild fabrics and all the things I would do with them.</div>
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Some of the trends returning lately have taken a minute to sink in. Jumpsuits, for instance. (I'm on board now.) Culottes took a little less time but there was still a brief pause. The Little Denim Dress however? I was there immediately. I love the look. Chic, casual and comfortable all at once.</div>
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When I first saw Kelly's <a href="https://so259.isrefer.com/go/AN/awshapiro/">Lille pattern</a>, I knew it would make the perfect LDD. While hunting for the right stretch denim (I found this at Hancock Fabrics) I made a <a href="http://www.aestheticnest.com/2015/07/sewing-lille-blue-gingham-dress-for-my.html">Lille in gingham</a>, but I couldn't wait to get to this. </div>
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I love it. It was nice to sew this pattern again, too, after making a few alterations for fit the <a href="http://www.aestheticnest.com/2015/07/sewing-lille-blue-gingham-dress-for-my.html">first time</a> around. You can find information about the Lille pattern at the <a href="https://so259.isrefer.com/go/AN/awshapiro/">Sew What Club</a>. It was the women's pattern for their first month's subscription. </div>
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I decided not to line the dress because I didn't want to interfere with the stretch denim. So I used bias tape to finish the neck and sleeves. This red, white and blue tape had been in my stash for some time. I still want to use it in a starring role but it's my little secret in this LDD.</div>
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Another not-so-secret is the fact that I left out the zipper! I thought I'd try to squeeze in the dress with the back seam basted to check the fit before installing the zipper and it went on so easily I decided to stop there. I must admit it's a bit awkward getting it off so I may install one at some point but for now I've just stitched the back closed.</div>
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It's been fun wearing this dress with gold heels, but I'm also looking forward to pulling on some boots and adding a cardigan for cooler weather. Maybe a wrap cardigan sewn in a sweater knit. There's one in the pipeline from <a href="http://www.deliacreates.com/">Delia </a>for this month's <a href="https://so259.isrefer.com/go/AN/awshapiro/">Sew What Club subscription</a> and I can't wait.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">When I saw the Maren dress pattern designed by Jessica (</span><a href="http://www.craftinessisnotoptional.com/" style="text-align: justify;">CINO</a><span style="text-align: justify;">) for </span><a href="https://so259.isrefer.com/go/AN/awshapiro/" style="text-align: justify;">The Sew What Club</a><span style="text-align: justify;">, I knew it would be perfect for Tess! It's such a classic design for a little girl. I'm a big fan of the collar and dropped waist. This is one of the Septembers children's patterns that come with a </span><a href="https://so259.isrefer.com/go/AN/awshapiro/" style="text-align: justify;">subscription</a><span style="text-align: justify;">.</span></div>
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I sewed the Maren dress for Tess in a perfect rose pink <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/vegan-leather-fabric-c-185.html">vegan leather</a> from <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/">Girl Charlee</a>. The dress was for her birthday party, which had the palette of pink and gold so I doubled the collar and added one in gold too. The gold fabric is performance lycra from Jo-Ann.</div>
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I found a round gold button in my stash that was the right match. The single button closure makes it easy to put on this dress. Which is a good thing because Tess has been wearing this dress to every "dress occasion" since I sewed it.</div>
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Tess's birthday was not only a pink party, it was a pink puppy party! So I thought it would be fun to sew a matching purse with the party mascot on it. Stay tuned for a puppy purse tutorial.</div>
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I'll certainly be sewing the Maren dress again! </div>
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