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Update and Summer Shirts in Action

Hey everyone!  It has been a busy weekend since I posted about my guest post over at Project Run & Play.  On Friday night we celebrated my sister and brother-in-law closing on their first home.  On Saturday morning we had a yard sale (not much doing…we’ll be back out in a couple weeks) and then Saturday night we had a family movie night at church.  Sunday morning was worship and education at church…luckily this Sunday I was not working since my parents were in town for Father’s Day.  After lunch we went back over to my sister’s house to hang out and “help” paint.  And finally Sunday night is our weekly community group meeting.

Whew!  What a nutty weekend!  Because of all the craziness and our recent status as one-car family I wasn’t able to quite finish Christian’s Father’s Day present.  We will be able to give that to him soon though.  Do you feel like when you have a busy family weekend that you don’t actually get to talk with your hubby (or boyfriend or whoever)??  After we tucked in girls on Sunday night Christian and I enjoyed a MUCH needed cocktail and conversation.  So nice to reconnect.

And now we move onto my next busy thing: VBS.  We are doing an Olympic theme this year and we are so excited about all the pieces as it comes together.  However, getting all those pieces together will be a TON of work.  So, I have put myself on a sewing embargo for the next few weeks.  Boo.  But it really is the only way I can stay sane.

This doesn’t mean that I won’t be blogging though.  I have some Past Projects saved up to share, including a couple tutorials.  And if we make anything fun for our VBS I’ll probably share that too.

Okay, that is enough blah blah blah…I wanted to share some more action shots of my Summer Shirts.  (Featured on both Project Run & Play and Instructables.com)

Hope you all have a great week!

Guest Posting at Project Run & Play (!) and Bonus Gathered Cuff Tutorial

Hey everyone!  I am so excited!  Today I am guest posting over at Project Run & Play!  Go there to see this cutie tutorial for summer shirts.

And as a bonus I have a short tutorial here for adapting an existing shorts pattern by adding a gathered cuff.

Gathered Cuff Shorts Adaptation

Make the shorts according to your pattern…EXCEPT do not finish off the hem.

Measure around your child’s leg. Use this formula to cut your cuffs:
Cuff length = Leg + 0.5” (ease) + 1 (seam)

Cut two strips of fabric this length and 4 inches wide.

Fold the cuff piece in half lengthwise. Reopen and fold the raw edges in to the center. Press.

Open cuff piece up all the way, place right sides together and stitch, forming a loop.

Press seam open and press folds again.

Gather the shorts hem.

Sandwich the hem between the layers of the cuff. Pin cuff to shorts, matching the seam to the inseam on the shorts. Adjust gathers as necessary.

Stitch the cuff to the shorts close to edge of the cuff.

Finito!

Thanks for stopping by!  I’ll post some more pictures of the girls in their outfits, enjoying their popsicles later this weekend.  I know some of you (ahem…grandparents) really only want to see the children. ;)

I am closing up shop for the next few months while we prepare for and welcome our new baby! Check back with me in Fall 2013!