MEET THE AUTHOR We recently released our first devotional book - a compilation of blog articles written by members of our Dainty Jewells community over the last several years. We are delighted to have this encouraging resource for Christian women everywhere. Written for lad

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how do you wash your clothes?

Let’s talk about laundry! I know it’s not the most exciting of topics, but when you sew you inevitably start to learn more about textiles, and the more you know the more you’ll want to care for those textiles appropriately. When you’re spending ti

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customizing the sunny day shorts: animal tails

Leopards and zebras and giraffes, oh my! Today I have a fun project to share. When I first saw the Sunny Day Shorts pattern I knew exactly what I was going to make out of them. Animal tail shorts! You see I had been wanting to do this project for a couple of years. The thing

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style and fabric inspiration: lisette B6182 boxy top

Allow me introduce you to the other half of B6182! We talked about the A-line skirt a couple of weeks ago. This top is intended for drapey woven fabrics and is a little less structured than the B6183 princess seam top, with a more relaxed fit. All the shaping is accomplished

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weekend links with sinclaire

Hello! Today your weekend links are presented by me, Sinclaire, formally known as the S from Oliver + S. I’m so excited to be doing this, so let’s go! My mom inspired me a while ago to start doing something similar to weekend links on Instagram. One of the less

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introducing the marais knit dress + top

Hello friends! It’s my great pleasure, once again, to introduce you to our newest collection of patterns. Here is the first one, the Marais Knit Dress + Top. The Marais is a semi-fitted pull-on sleeveless knit dress or top with front and back V-necks, which I find to

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