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Our New Website
You might notice things are looking a bit different around here! We are excited to announce that we have been toiling away for the last few months changing the look and feel our our website. We are...
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Peony on the Prowl
I finally found a moment to sew up a Peony Party Pattern Shrug for my little Wren. I so wish she would have been invited to be a flower girl at a wedding this summer, but alas, her uncle remains...
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Shorts on the Line Summer Shorties
I'm so excited to be posting today to celebrate this year's Shorts on the Line sewalong courtesy of Small + Friendly and Imagine Gnats. Thanks to Carla and Rachael for putting this fun sewalong...
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Back to School Sale
The kids are soon back in school and you will have plenty of time to get back to your sewing table. Join us in celebrating by picking up a new Clever Charlotte pattern or two!
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Happy National Sewing Month!
Can you believe it? September is actually here, which marks the back-to-the-sewing-table season. I have been up to no good the past 24 hrs, working on a selfish sewing project: another little dress...
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Belt Magazine Sewing in the City
Today I am so excited to share with you an article written all about sewing in my hometown of Cleveland! The author, Salma Ahmad, writes about the robust history of sewing in Cleveland and sewing's...
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Once Upon a Thread...
I'm so excited to show you what recently came out of my sewing room. This look is inspired by No Big Dill sewist, blogger, and mom-extraordinaire Katy Dill's Once Upon a Thread sewalong! Thanks Katy...
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Skirt Fixation and Seasonal Sale
Happy holidays from the ladies of Clever Charlotte. It has been a busy season for us, though you wouldn't know it by the lack of blog posts. Here is a quick update on some terrific reviews of our...
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Selfishly Sewing in 2015
Look what came in the mail today! I am so excited about reading these books that I needed to share. While January was filled to the brim with a yet-to-be-disclosed Clever Charlotte project, I have...
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A Kestrel Coat for my Valentine
Happy Valentine’s Day to all! In celebration, I made a new Kestrel Coat for my darling Valentine. She needed a new coat for dress-up occasions , having outgrown versions from the past. My newly...
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The Dye Job
It's practically summer in the northern hemisphere and in between end-of-school ice cream parties and trips to the outdoor pool, I've found a few minutes to experiment with a new dying technique using...
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NEW: Clever Charley Sewing Kits
The time has come to make a big announcement: Clever Charlotte has a new baby sister, Clever Charley! We have been hard at work for the last 9 months (yes, craft product gestation is similar to that...
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Back to School 2015
Someone is excited to start Kindergarten! To celebrate the occasion I sewed up an Orchid Top & Skirt this week. I chose a nice sky blue corduroy for the skirt and paired it with some vintage...
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Halloween at Hogwarts
Halloween is nearly upon us and with a second grader fully entrenched in the Harry Potter series, I needed to figure out a Hermione Granger halloween costume ASAP. Lucky for me I had to look no...
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Quick-sew Hostess Gift
Are you in shock that the holidays are here?! They caught me by surprise, too, but was able to find a little time to whip up two new Wine Jackets to present as hostess gifts at some upcoming holiday...
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A Star is born...
Can you guess what I've been up to today? Check out some teaser behind the scenes photos during my visit to KS Productions, Inc. today. Stay tuned for the debut of my television career in late June...
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Check us out on PBS's It's Sew Easy Show
We have some exciting news here at Clever Charlotte: We are making our TV debut this Thursday June 23! As seen on It's Sew Easy Public Television Show, here is our segment on how to finish the...
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Clever Charlotte partners with McCalls, Brings patterns to Jo-Ann Fabrics...
We are so pleased to announce our partnership with The McCall Pattern Company to bring Clever Charlotte patterns to JoAnn Stores across the nation! We've been working with the fine folks at The...
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Clever Charlotte dress... in Paper??
We wanted to share the most amazing art project by Cleveland-based artist Aimee Lee that features our Olivine Dress Pattern. Take a look at these dresses: And guess what? They are constructed out of...
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Another PBS It's Sew Easy Segment
We wanted to share with you our latest recorded segment as seen on It’s Sew Easy Public Television show. In this segment, Carla describes how she uses bias binding on the Galena Dress What fun it is...
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