Top Stitchers - Upcycling March Madness

Top Stitchers - Upcycling March Madness

So, I get to kick off the month with my entry to the Top Stitchers competition.  Essentially we have a team of Pattern Revolution girls facing off 'tete a tete' with other bloggers.  We were each assigned a 'prompt', and today I get to see what my competitor Michelle (from Falafel and the Bee) has been up to!!!

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Runway Deconstructed: #ChallengeCreate Refashion Entry, Explained

Runway Deconstructed: #ChallengeCreate Refashion Entry, Explained

So here we are in week two: Refashioning.  For me this was a WOHOOOO theme, for Becca it was more of an OhNoooooo.  Most of what I make includes some form of upcycling or refashioning, I built my personal blog around the idea that I could sew my children's wardrobes and save my family some dough.  My personal stash of fabric is made of 90% clothing, sheets, and drapes that have been given to be in garbage bags from friends and family.  I use this stash to mine for not only fabric, but buttons, zippers, and other notions.  Now Becca on the other hand has only tired a few refashioning projects, and in an effort to clean out her house, got rid of 5 bags of old clothes right before we found out we would be competing in this competition... wah-wah-wah.

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Runway Deconstructed: Floral Trend

Runway Deconstructed: Floral Trend

Oh-mi-gosh guys. Prepare to have your minds BLOWN. FLORALS are "in" for Spring! I know, right?? Here are a few of our favorite botanical pics from the runway, as reported by Vogue.

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Ladies Carrollton Avenue Dress: Who Wore It Best - A 'Sew Off' Style Review

Ladies Carrollton Avenue Dress: Who Wore It Best - A 'Sew Off' Style Review

That just happens to be the case with this group of four gorgeous ladies - they all have different sizes and shapes; but they all took the Ladies Corrollton by Seamingly Smitten and are showing off that they ALL wore it best!  Check out Kara, Crystal, Jessica, and Trisha as they share their variation and their reviews of the pattern in general.

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