sewing the Men's Basic Tee
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Sew for the One you Love – Ellie & Mac Men’s Basic Tee

I’m a pretty selfish sewist. My time is limited, and I prefer to spend the vast majority of my sewing time making garments for myself! In the past, I’ve sewn an item or two for my husband and a couple of things for my sister and my sister-in-law. However, since our tiny girl arrived, I’ve really enjoyed sewing a little something up for her every now and then, especially when it means that we can twin. My husband recently lamented that while I’ve taken advantage of mama / mini twinning, he has yet to have the pleasure of matching with her. I’d already planned out matching dresses for Monkey and I to wear for her birthday, so I decided I’d do something nice and add a daddy piece into the mix.

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Matching Holiday Outfits

Goodness, it’s been quite a while since I’ve gone live with a new blog post! Our sweet daughter was born on October 27th, and life has been a newborn baby whirlwind ever since! The little booger turned 8 weeks old today, and I can’t believe how fast time is flying over here! It took me […]

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Thread Theory Strathcona Henley

I’m a self-admitted selfish sewist. I didn’t think anyone was all that concerned with this, but I recently found out that my husband was feeling a little bummed that I hadn’t made something for him to show off in. I found it so endearing that he actually wanted something handmade, so I’ve wanted to find the perfect something to make him. I took my first dive into men’s sewing with the Thread Theory Strathcona Henley… And I loved it!

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