Free pattern: Partly Sunny frock

Kathleen from Grosgrain has a treat for you. She’s sharing the pattern she used to make her retro awesome Partly Sunny frock. I am so in love with this dress!! (She has a link to an earlier version she made for Valentine’s Day, but the yellow version here is my favorite.) It’s a trim little dress with a sheer yoke and a contrast scalloped collar. The pattern is in a size 6 (waist: 27″, bust: 33″, hips: 36″). If you need a larger size, she gives a link to a tutorial showing how to enlarge a pattern. Go to her blog for the Partly Sunny pattern.

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!