A Tee for Everyday

Hey friends, I have to tell you about my favorite pattern!

Ellie and Mac is the designer and the Everyday Tee is the pattern.

It really doesn't get much cuter then when it's made with this beautiful Penelope's Garden Poly Rayon Spandex or the Stars and Camo on Taupe Poly Rayon Spandex from The Fab Clique Fabric Shoppe.

The Everyday Tee is a simple dolman tunic top with a dramatically curved hem that completely covers my bum after making height adjustments for my super short 5 foot nothing. The jewel neckline is my favorite!! The band is a bit thin, but so elegant looking, like a relaxed binding that's much easier to sew. There are two different fits, relaxed and fitted. Only the fitted isn't really fitted. It's more like a loose semi-fit and a relaxed fit.

If you couldn't tell from the ground behind me, these shirts and photos were taken with quite a bit of time between them. If I had thought about what I was doing I would have made sure a lot more of my photos would have been similar, but I wasn't thinking so these are the best side by sides I can come up with. But hopefully these photos will give an idea of the differences between the two sizes.

One more tiny little thing about the Everyday Tee that I really like is that there is a seam down the back. Now when it comes to ease of sewing, this extra seam definitely increases the time it takes to make this simple pattern. But, it also  makes the pattern so much easier to adjust for things like sway back, which is an adjustment that I need to make, and the seam makes it easier. It also makes the amount of fabric needed to make this pattern a lot less because you can lay the pieces side by side. For my size XXL I can get the whole shirt from less then a yard! That's pretty impressive!!

 This is definitely a staple in my closet! And maybe, it can become yours too!

Tell me, do you have a favorite pattern, one that you fall back on and love over and over and over again? What pattern hanging in your closet do you find yourself reaching for time and time again because you just love it? I would love to know!

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Like Father Like Sons

Love is making all the boys in your family matching shirts and then letting them wrestle to get some great photos! We had such a great evening walk and some good family bonding times!

Oly was so tired and couldn't sit still, so we had to come up with some super fun activities to entertain him. Jumping off the backs of benches was one thing we did. He was scared but had so much fun!

We also tossed sticks and leaves from the bridge and watched them flow under it.

Riven may have had more fun then the other two.

Oly stopped long enough to "smell" the flowers and then set off at a run again!

This is my favorite shot of the night!! Really the boys were trying to photo bomb, but it was just perfect to have them standing right where they were! I love how they look like they are following in his footsteps. This photo just has my heart!!

And I'm not really sure who told this kid he could grow up and look this handsome, but he needs to stop! I can't believe my baby is growing so fast! He's already 9 and needs to slow down!

 The last thing we did before ending out walk was grab some of these HUGE dandelion puffs and make wishes. It was the most adorable thing ever!! And made for some really good photos!

Oh man, these boys truly have my heart! I don't know what I would do without them!

Quick fabric and pattern plug:

Coby is wearing the Basic Tee from Ellie and Mac.
Riven and Oly are wearing solid hacked Discoverer Tees, also from Ellie and Mac.

The fabric is Tallula Vines on Light Blue DBP from The Fab Clique Fabric Shoppe.

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Photos and Preteens

Preteens are hard! They are hard to please and hard to like and just plain hard! Kaylie is no different!! And lately she is even worse then usual.

This amazing Fruit Loops Tie Dye DBP came to The Fab Clique for a very short time and I was privileged enough to get the chance to sew it up. Kaylie has been requesting a circle skirt and the Sadie Skirt from Goober Pea Designs was on my list and they created the perfect pair!

But taking photos is just too much in her life right now! How dare I make her something cute and try to show it off!! I am the worst mother EVER!! Just ask her!

A hundred photos and one smile. Yeah, neither of us were happy about this.

 I'm not sure I like the fact that she's growing up. Not only does it mean that my baby girl is no longer a baby, but it means we get too much attitude and not enough of the sweet little girl that liked to cuddle up on the couch with me and used to love it when I made her new things.

I'm not sure how much more of this I can take.

Dear, sweet child, stop having so much attitude! I want to like you as much as I love you!

PS: Girl child, you're pictures look so much better when you smile! But even your grumpy face makes a pretty photo.

Please tell me I'm not alone in this! Does your preteen insist on pulling attitude at the most inopportune moments? I can't be the only one experiencing this. Please share your "wonderful" teen moment with me so I don't have to feel alone in this!

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