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Tutorial: Jumper dress with Christmas tree ruffle and present pockets

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Kat from Sew Chibi designs a garment for her daughters, she asks herself how to make the garment fun for them to wear.  From there, she comes up with the most fanciful clothes that a child could dream of.  She guests over at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how she made all of the fun details on this special Christmas dress she made for her daughter.  She writes there that, when she designs a garment for her daughters, she asks herself how to make it fun for them to wear.  And she shares a tutorial on her own blog showing how to make the jumper dress, including how to draft the pattern and how to sew it up.  Go to Project Run and Play for how to make the Christmas tree ruffle, pieced Christmas present border, and the Christmas present patch pockets.  Go to Sew Chibi for how to make the jumper dress.

[photo from Sew Chibi]

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Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern

The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.

Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.