tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66098531926828048282024-03-06T22:56:19.232-08:00Practically Pretty by DesignSarah Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05383654540349695644noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609853192682804828.post-30008736776550928562019-04-26T12:18:00.001-07:002019-04-26T12:18:26.319-07:00Fresh quotes for spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Playing dress up begins at age five, and never truly ends."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"You have to get dressed every morning, so you might as well make it fun."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"What is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it."</span></span></div>
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Sarah Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05383654540349695644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609853192682804828.post-1853486166649304122017-06-05T09:04:00.002-07:002017-06-05T09:18:11.913-07:00Swimming ModestlyHappy summer! This sunny season is a wonderful time to enjoy the sand and warm water at the beach. However, it's nearly impossible to find modest, pretty swimwear in stores these days. That's why I decided to share a couple of businesses with you that make quality modest swimwear. The two shops that I will be mentioning today are ones that I have ordered from and have had a good experience with. They are both small businesses run by mothers who have a passion for making modest swimwear available to others.<br />
The first business I'll mention is<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ModernlyModest"> Modernly Modest</a> . I ordered my very first modest swimsuit from her, and I have been so happy with it. She is currently not offering custom swimwear due to the arrival of her third child, but you should definitely check out her lovely selection of premade girls swim suits.<br />
Since Modernly Modest is not offering custom swimwear at this time, I needed to find another option when my mom needed a couple new modest swim suits. I discovered <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Modestlyyoursswim">Modestly Yours Swimwear </a> and have been extraordinarily happy with her. She is friendly, thorough, fast, and does quality work. She also has a website in addition to her Etsy store, and that's where I ordered my mom's two modest swim suits.<br />
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Mama (left) in her swimsuit by Modestly Yours Swimwear<br />
Me (right) in my swimsuit by Modernly Modest Swimwear</div>
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Mama in her swimsuit by Modestly Yours Swimwear</div>
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Mama in her swimsuit by Modestly Yours Swimwear</div>
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If you search on Etsy, there are other seamstresses who make modest swim suits. Please leave me a comment to let me know if you have any other recommendations for where to get modest swim suits! :)</div>
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Sarah Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05383654540349695644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609853192682804828.post-75075523719498628982016-11-10T12:51:00.000-08:002017-06-05T06:50:43.781-07:00(Custom Patterns NOW available!}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After many inquiries, we now offer custom patterns for this dress style. Cost is $35 for a full size, printed pattern on quality paper tailored to your measurements. The pattern comes with detailed, easy-to-follow instructions. Send your measurements to sewsarah96 (at) gmail (dot) com and we will begin your order. </div>
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Please note that the Practically Pretty ePatterns including the Girls Simple Gathered Shift ePattern, Girls Simple Peasant Blouse, and the Ladies Simple Peasant Blouse ePattern are not custom and are available to download by emailing this address: sewsarah96 (at) gmail (dot) com</div>
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Patterns for dresses made from <a href="http://sewserendipity.com/clothing/dresses/">Serendipity Studio</a>, <a href="http://sensibility.com/">Sense and Sensibility</a>, <a href="http://bakerlane.com/">Baker Lane</a>, and <a href="https://commonsensepatterns.com/">Commonsense Patterns</a> can be purchased through their websites. If you are interested in a custom dress from any of their patterns, please contact us! We would love to help you with the clothing you envision.</div>
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This everyday skirt can be made of nearly any kind of fabric, including denim, to suit your everyday needs. It can be further customized to have pockets or ruffles, trim or buttons. We can also add a cotton lining for summer or slippery silk for winter to go with your favorite wool tights and leggings. The wonderful thing about this style is how versatile it is. It is easily dressed up for a special occasion or dressed down for a family barbecue. Head over to <a href="http://www.practicallyprettybydesign.com/p/skirts.html">our skirts</a> page for more pictures and information!</div>
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Summer heat calls for summer dresses in fun prints! Have you thought about a new summer dress with complimentary fabrics? We would love to help!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609853192682804828.post-81567331081861251152015-05-09T16:33:00.001-07:002015-05-09T16:33:18.407-07:00{Pink Roses and Ruffles House Dress}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is our beautiful, classic house dress, an original Practically Pretty design. It has 6 gores in the skirt, a feminine, ruffle, 3/4 sleeves, and a V-neckline. Do you have any special wardrobe plans for spring? Blessings!</div>
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A beautiful new, rendition of our classic Ladies House Dress, an original Practically Pretty design. Sarah Lewis, one of our seamstresses, did an exquisite job sewing a pretty fabric into a practical dress. What do you wear daily to remind the world of our Creator's handiwork?</div>
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One of our very talented seamstresses recently made a <a href="http://bakerlane.com/pattern/catherineschoice.htm">Catherine's Choice dress</a> out of sheer cotton voile. Isn't it beautiful? It is fully lined and so very practical and pretty! This particular dress does not have nursing access or a skirt that accomodates maternity. When you order a Practically Pretty dress, we customize it to your specifications! For more information see our <a href="http://www.practicallyprettybydesign.com/p/ladies-dresses.html">Ladies Dresses page</a>!</div>
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Are you looking for a beautiful holiday dress or a dress for another special occasion? Practically Pretty is the perfect place to order a custom dress for any special occasion! A repeat customer recently ordered this dress made to her specifications. What dress have you been dreaming about? <a href="http://www.practicallyprettybydesign.com/p/ordering.html">Contact us today</a>!</div>
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We are no longer using E-Junkie or Paypal to receive payments for patterns. This includes the Girls' Simple Shift pattern, the Ladies' Simple Peasant Blouse pattern, and the Girls' Simple Peasant Blouse Pattern. Please ignore the 'add to cart' buttons in the right side bar. They are no longer functioning.<br />
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To purchase the above patterns, please contact Bettie Need directly: bettie (dot) need13 (@) gmail (dot) com. To order and purchase custom patterns, please contact Sarah Lewis: sewsarah96 (@) gmail (dot) com. (remove spaces and parentheses and insert dots) To purchase custom clothing, please do not contact Bettie. Please email the seamstresses directly at practicallyprettybydesign (@) gmail (dot) com. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My dear friend in sewing has sent me a photo of her daughter, wearing a dress made by adapting the Peasant Blouse Pattern to make a dress! She says:</span><br />
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Blessings~Rhoda</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">In case you were interested here are my sewing notes: I used the Girls' Peasant Blouse pattern size large. Viola's measurements: Chest 27", waist 23 1/2", and hips 32". For the front blouse I added 1 1/2" at the hip area, and I didn't take in the curve of the blouse I just cut that straight. For the back blouse I added 2 1/2" at the hip area and again I didn't curve the waist, instead I cut it straight from the arm pit down. For the waist line elastic and contrast trim, I measured the blouse from the arm pit down 3 1/2" and that was perfect for her. I wanted this dress long, plus enough extra length to add a tuck, so I measured 29" down from each edge of the blouse, and made each half of the dress 16" wide at the bottom. This gave her a total hem width of 64". For the neck and waist elastic measurements I kinda went by the girls shift dress pattern. Viola has plenty of room to grow in this dress, so I'm hoping to be able to use this pattern for another year or so yet.</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609853192682804828.post-81438851315279495942012-09-16T13:37:00.002-07:002012-09-16T13:57:43.671-07:00Oops! Design Glitches FoundWouldn't you know? As soon as we said the pattern was almost on its way, I found an error! By "accident," I discovered a mistake in the long sleeve version of this blouse when I decided to make myself one for the Fall and Winter. I had made many short sleeve versions for children and adults that worked well, but it was not until I made a long sleeve version for myself that I realized I needed to improve the pattern.<div><br /></div><div>Back to the drawing board, I adjusted the pattern for the long sleeve version and made myself a new blouse with the altered pattern. Now we must take the new design back to the company who scans the pattern, transforming it into a down-loadable file usable for our customers. <span style="font-size: 100%; ">When we finally get that done, you will be able to purchase the pattern here.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 100%; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 100%; ">Our desire is to give you a pattern that can be easily adjusted to your own needs and altered creatively by you. Thanks so much to the friends who have encouraged us to persist in making sure this pattern will be </span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">truly </span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">practical and pretty for all those who love to sew for themselves and their daughters.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 100%; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 100%; ">To God alone, who helps us frail mortals, be the glory!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 100%; "><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609853192682804828.post-71041937476002030472012-07-23T04:30:00.005-07:002012-12-28T14:23:37.481-08:00At Last! The new Simple Peasant Blouse pattern is on its way!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kp9hxk11o6cY-16SqZaZuXL0jXVJXDuMOdRk1d05pn3E0Y-vU2a7FAacmVZYwdYby0x4R7Ut6kz3kePUo9xV-UtkpD_bPvdukfHVgMPuNMBsZ3FOMTCAOC1KmIyiN0oLi53yTCj55Z8/s1600/P1100340.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768330034408358418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kp9hxk11o6cY-16SqZaZuXL0jXVJXDuMOdRk1d05pn3E0Y-vU2a7FAacmVZYwdYby0x4R7Ut6kz3kePUo9xV-UtkpD_bPvdukfHVgMPuNMBsZ3FOMTCAOC1KmIyiN0oLi53yTCj55Z8/s320/P1100340.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px;" /></a><br />
After working over a year on our new blouse pattern, we see the end in sight! It took the help of several friends acting as models and pattern testers to get the final pattern design ready to go to the printers! <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609853192682804828.post-20952402471462144542012-04-12T08:40:00.024-07:002012-04-12T12:41:50.376-07:00Pillowcase Project<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span ><div><br /></div><div>Whenever I go to yard sales and flea markets, I always look for interesting pillowcases, since some of our granddaughters love to make skirts out of them. They cut off the bottom seam, turn the edge under, stitch, install elastic, and voila`: an instant play skirt. </div><div><br /></div><div>Recently, I found some pillowcases with ruffles at the opening edge and wondered if there might be something I could make out of them besides skirts. So I experimented with the Girls Simple Gathered Shift pattern. Here is a photo of three pillowcases I had found.</div><div><br /></div></span></div><div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiU0nKrAUfNRfOSmWKLIM-BYE3xNwCaUPeAbV1HKJOBFGlPamwK_AU3pPR8hSotLe41s-BS4l39A51qCv3rsX6E8OMULcJJrvIlrVPXGh9fZQxfI9znIrL9_HlngWZZQjUE6bygaeZtQ/s320/P1100984.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730590234303125554" /></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span >First, I checked out all my bias tape colors on hand to s</span><span >ee what would be the best for </span><span>each dress.</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "> I t</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">hought the white one with a red ruffle, and </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">the yellow print with cream ruffle would be easy to make into dresses for 2 to 4 year olds, depending on the length of the cases. The b</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">lue check was from a king sized pillowcase, and looked almost too plai</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">n for an attractive dress.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9mlROWAqvS3hD_y9Pk7p9H9zXUk93nlVUnlBT6DcCwRgGUCmjb2n2Kcwh2dOoJ-6-gqsgq6gkTdW3bvzbKYweV6dCCN7EeV6KQm_IP5WVl9CM5DEpqjQO8L04SI30WTlPsGD8DHUzcA/s320/P1100989.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730581172317945826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></div><div>Then I placed the pillowcases on my dining room table and cut off the stitched bottoms.</div><div><br /></div></span></div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6V7p_bMhK_olUSURQPvqyIvnGG8LYmbzNlqDAnjdJ9UXCAQgtlWSM7_Ftdny_ONa5Wk3v2in9unYpxtmnTrk1a4NznCYv2qIII_smPEWvmB6s2iJQXgGBn8PXysq4mTOPvctZe_UNtQ/s320/P1100995.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730579901050481986" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Since I liked the red and white one best, I wanted to start with that one, so I opened up the case and folded the pillowcase with the side edges together, so that the seamed side of the pillowcase was in the middle of the pillowcase fabric at the arm side of the pattern and the front and back pattern pieces were on the side folds of the pillowcases. (NOTE: The center fold edges of the pattern will not fit the limits of the pillowcase. Just make sure they are parallel with the edges of the pillowcase.) Then I placed the GSGS size 2 pattern pieces over the case with the arm sides overlapping in the c</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">enter.</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span ><u><br /></u></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRAyE2o-JpbrnM_kPpBemeLW5FlWHk1IxP6kxUDZ657AtiPFFQRnvmagdqzE7jEOQtwmgzzlDgX4Qvwov1Wve9MOiMz2CO20rVgMO0hJpcj8RpPXA6A7cDI7iXoQy2sDj4opNKo2_MZes/s320/P1110032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730578710317515922" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihuwlJ4ydcc_wJ4ViyyjOUDs_qWwnvBqCkypxoiXLuMrCke21tzL2fA4RSVIvRBLCzkQkrzUTpuNb9v9m2bnZgl3ncwUPZRnX9rK_GQRVMmQEikKm0Y9x_1QINM6KW85-TiKexk1-iws/s320/P1110027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730583659468062194" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; ">The p</span><span style="text-align: left; ">hoto at left shows the red/white dre</span><span style="text-align: left; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">ss la</span><span style="text-align: left; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">id over a yellow ruffled curtain for contrast. I hop</span><span style="text-align: left; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">e to make a larger dress out of the curtain.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">I cut the yellow print dress using the red and white dress as the pattern.There was not enough of the yel</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">low print left to make sleeves, so I may make that one a sleeveless dress that can also be used as a jumper.</span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznbs-NvsX3_RIltGIcPgs6WsbMAFqK-Hppz2y1-IzaNQ8_cVqXcdiCH6xVUa4pNVDxMnivZyaSJ212auaKHEgoSZasxol9-vdqYrtwoDcnJrkX89dnxJdzQWjIeoa5cIF6MLkPAI5qjo/s320/P1100993.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730545172656571906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span >Since I like doing the hardest chores first instead of my favorite chore, I decided to start on the pale blue checked dress. It was the king size pillowcase, so I made it l</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">arge enough for a 5 year </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">old, and was able to get sleeves, too. When I placed the GSGS pattern over the blue check, I was able to make it 30 inches long to fit a size 5.</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZc_vaYcyhdwon0oOcYacdEhB2xaAxrNvpbzAHrX4xHRw2YXTOxJfeuFSPwWjeV4WM7W0og2AMpXx8L0pNov24Y_r08nY3e1r7-yZj6UAmtt7bMJAw6-KBcjDmGLb06qWN4y5HbHWP7Ms/s320/P1100996.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730543841099251170" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">After cutting out the dress, I used the remnant to cut two sleeves on the fold. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyGwdQwJ7M-tv5JG2awv1d3o1OVMSvkG6DycXZ1ODim2YTT8gkBkOppmCY589FDuPiTRnKCKW6J1QlQ-XQGJ3tOUp_DQvfLbw8HW-SuQ4OvzBzgo9gdmpvWCrqticCgF3iKcsGVcpSco/s320/P1100997.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730542242847467810" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">You can see how much longer the blue is compared to the yellow. </span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GOxUBC84VPoqezmDX1iT08MwvpUTryjP5PseY-3Cma1IUdj7hPepoxy0QM698gk4cZIyrYKJvgHgE5dfyed4JDYZa1gZgkz0auXUCT7yVNLY8OX4nlR5f6L42rckMHDXR410BpEh048/s320/P1100999.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730541117971309042" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span >I had decided on a pale yellow bias trim for </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">the blue check dress, since the blue was such a pale check; but it did look too washed out. Until-- I found some scraps from one of my skirts that worked great as a second tier ruffle above the blue check ruffle. After addi</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">ng a pocket from my skirt scraps, the dress looked better than I ever thought I could make out of that plain old checked pillowcase!</span></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><u><br /></u></span><div></div></div></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxtSpSfnxaJyAyAxrORI2WOlRzsnT0i1iWS4aIVU1JSYgeh2aCcA2UJQMAhm5eXXfLPR7X-N0WsKS84JLDaQr2M8FvNeizX1hKA8_fGmtSPmt0JO9i5hleHTTkoU7Hcaz5JnyGwf1fvI/s320/P1110012pillowcase+blue+check.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730540020376498642" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >It is a great satisfaction making a “silk purse out of a s</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">ow’s ear!” Some days I think I will just throw away all my “quilt scraps” in that big bag of scraps I keep in the laundry room– but then again, I would lose all those wonderful possibilities of making a lovely dress out of an old pillowcase! </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Or curtain! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Speaking of curtains-- the ruffled curtains make wonderful petticoats or bloomers! </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "> Have you tried making a peasant blouse out of the GSGS pattern by simply </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">cutting</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "> off the top to the blouse </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">length</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "> you want? (BEFORE you cut out the pattern, fold up the GSGS pattern piece to the desired length for a blouse, plus hem allowance.)</span></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Please share any other ideas for using the </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Girls</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "> Simple Gathered Shift Pattern!</span></i></b> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609853192682804828.post-58189108484233104042012-01-02T07:10:00.000-08:002012-01-02T07:13:17.939-08:00Gift Certificates now available!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The Practically Pretty seamstresses are excited to now offer Gift Certificates! We hope this will serve you in a new way at Practically Pretty.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkp94Rtyolbc6dy9cnm629t_7WQA0nMUYK-AToTFpufkY_LieCqHNcBfz4mF9ceqh1YfPk5nswHlyhUi0ltcbchvyH5xvPePqTpL2T4nSB4LVSja0Lei7-yhmPI0Dk6LWdwvfoxJiqZBE/s1600/pp+gift+certificate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkp94Rtyolbc6dy9cnm629t_7WQA0nMUYK-AToTFpufkY_LieCqHNcBfz4mF9ceqh1YfPk5nswHlyhUi0ltcbchvyH5xvPePqTpL2T4nSB4LVSja0Lei7-yhmPI0Dk6LWdwvfoxJiqZBE/s400/pp+gift+certificate.jpg" width="400" border="0" height="307" /></a></div><br /><br />Not sure what to get that special someone? Thinking that they might like something from Practically Pretty but not sure what? A gift certificate might work for you! You request the amount and we send a printed, gift certificate in the mail. The recipient can then choose from any custom item in our online store and even request styles that are not yet listed.<br /><br />The fine print reads: "This gift certificate is redeemable for any custom sewing from the Practically Pretty by Design online store up to the amount listed. It does not include Practically Pretty patterns. Please see the Practically Pretty website for ordering details. If you have any questions or concerns please contact <a href="mailto:practicallyprettybydesign@gmail.com" target="_blank">practicallyprettybydesign@<wbr>gmail.com</a>. Thank you."<br /><br />Contact us at <a href="mailto:practicallyprettybydesign@gmail.com" target="_blank">practicallyprettybydesign@<wbr>gmail.com</a> for more information or to purchase a gift certificate.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />The Practically Pretty SeamstressesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609853192682804828.post-50386090533619462872011-11-09T12:07:00.000-08:002011-11-09T12:18:10.775-08:00New skirts!All is well here with the Practically Pretty seamstresses. We have been sewing away as always, along with our other responsibilities and are happy to offer some new styles! This time, we have a tiered skirt style that can be made in any size or length or fabric to suit you. And a favorite, a basic a-line skirt with a double ruffle that is a wardrobe basic in jean fabric or quite elegant in other fabric choices. Both can be fully lined and the double ruffle skirt can be made in heavier fabrics for winter time warmth.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgq3_KHxSz7VdT6aGUXhsrTBsCTTsFpKqIiu9IBTV6v_RALzkdWEVyUL-TOA_CTWKOYotF9pI0Tk8dbeyP7lAAaDOQeV_lLIleAnVZkwMFyWEG2vFAQwOr84wD0YEGj-y-996O9TNYYI/s1600/october+2011+039.jpg"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667233665470359522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgq3_KHxSz7VdT6aGUXhsrTBsCTTsFpKqIiu9IBTV6v_RALzkdWEVyUL-TOA_CTWKOYotF9pI0Tk8dbeyP7lAAaDOQeV_lLIleAnVZkwMFyWEG2vFAQwOr84wD0YEGj-y-996O9TNYYI/s400/october+2011+039.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxT9EuaOHGBhz7xUItR79WWsc9EewmFeTOGzbgwZe3ErNjsQk_eiFQ1pl1pgQfhpL0Mg6zKfPOP0VeOzMRYYIdMjaZp_saXX1lvzjHfolsEJoqzvZ8e6g_LoSgpUv1iHfrC14CuL4V5Z4/s1600/october+2011+023.jpg"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667230409771375730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxT9EuaOHGBhz7xUItR79WWsc9EewmFeTOGzbgwZe3ErNjsQk_eiFQ1pl1pgQfhpL0Mg6zKfPOP0VeOzMRYYIdMjaZp_saXX1lvzjHfolsEJoqzvZ8e6g_LoSgpUv1iHfrC14CuL4V5Z4/s400/october+2011+023.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5fwfCUtsYKlgy5aX-CO6Ki03DR8tI25iirciNlPs8F4E0Jnml_GQLmOZ20DcOBwXyhLWcM-r7m_Sr77-bnvGHPCstHX3-4OuoqyMKpvWAs-dQhc3D48MFVB530FOnmH7Dnw0RwGNDJo/s1600/october+2011+065.jpg"><br /></a><br />We hope you enjoy them as much as we have making them! There are more pictures and details for you to peruse over on <a href="http://www.practicallyprettybydesign.org/p/skirts.html">the new Skirts page</a>.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />The Practically Pretty SeamstressesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609853192682804828.post-26007179205424987202011-08-16T08:42:00.001-07:002012-12-28T14:24:16.123-08:00What a Summer!<div style="text-align: center;">
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The blackberries I transplanted from Virginia, that came from my father's garden in North Carolina have decided West Virginia mountain tops are absolutely the best place to grow. For the past six weeks we have been prisoners, unable to go anywhere for more than a day or two unless we arrange for someone to pick our blackberries. Every third day for the last month we have picked two gallons from one eight foot raised garden bed! My freezer is full of gallons of blackberries, waiting for their turn to be made into jam, pies, or wine. No time to do that yet, as the beet greens and Swiss chard need picking often, too, and the tomatoes decided to ripen all at once!</div>
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As for sewing, most of my time besides being in the garden has been occupied with making a semi-fitted peasant blouse pattern for moms and their daughters. Contrary to what my supremely efficient pattern-making daughter at Sensibility.com says, pattern making is not a "cinch!" The child's pattern is done, but making multiple sizes for the moms is still "under construction." I am working on the "master" which I will then take to the printer. After that, I may admit extreme lack of "tech savvy" and send the pattern to my daughter to change into a format which you ladies can easily download. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609853192682804828.post-14420049947383505942011-04-28T13:57:00.000-07:002011-04-28T14:05:08.362-07:00New things!Dear Friends,<br /><br />We are happy to announce that Practically Pretty is now open, once again, for custom orders. We have added several pages to this website so that you can see what we are offering at this time. You can also read more about us and how Practically Pretty started. Our prayer is that you will be blessed by our endeavors. If you have any questions or feedback please contact us at: practicallyprettybydesign@gmail.com<br /><br />Blessings to you and yours,<br />The Practically Pretty Seamstresses<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eeqT1vsojMNAr0JVb6JVHaANzubO9fer5NWnXj0KCV1nCsf2Q2MUvBCxCkICNobo_OFfZneOJt7U3gnD3SvkDUIJlYWSfSRmyFcfvsQ3brKJ13cNZjFLz70_5p1SzDno6-j_OZmb028/s1600/GIR369%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eeqT1vsojMNAr0JVb6JVHaANzubO9fer5NWnXj0KCV1nCsf2Q2MUvBCxCkICNobo_OFfZneOJt7U3gnD3SvkDUIJlYWSfSRmyFcfvsQ3brKJ13cNZjFLz70_5p1SzDno6-j_OZmb028/s400/GIR369%255B1%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600743146011327314" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609853192682804828.post-61645709712474808802011-04-27T14:33:00.000-07:002014-04-20T15:52:41.973-07:00Welcome Spring!Dear Friends,<br />
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With Spring comes the reminder of our Savior's great sacrifice and new life abounds. Much sewing and creating has been going on behind the scenes as the world once again turns green around us. As seasons of life change, we here at Practically Pretty hope to introduce more custom clothing options for ladies and girls in every season of life, as time allows. Updates to the website and exciting news is forth coming! We hope you are looking forward to these new styles and changes as much as we are.<br />
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