Author Archives: Kimberly Gladman

The Little Shift Dress

April 24, 2012 – 9:13 am

Oh this was a fun photo shoot!  What’s better than teddies, and tea, and pink cupcakes and flowers….? THIS DRESS! The Little Shift Dress. Isn’t she it adorable? There’s the front and back view. It’s got a  pleated front, puffed sleeves and bias sleeve and neck trim. The back waist is elasticized and front has [...]

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An official announcement!

April 2, 2012 – 2:30 pm

Happy Spring everyone! This is an official announcement blog for something we are all excited about at Favorite Things! I’ve started a new venture, designing a collection of PDF patterns! The movement of PDFs is gradually becoming more and more popular in our industry and there couldn’t be a better time to release these. The [...]

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Lengthening The Wrap Dress

January 6, 2012 – 11:29 am

We’ve had a few requests from those of you that would like to lengthen The Wrap Dress. We do lengthen some of our front cover samples for our long legged ladies..here’s how to do it! (A Lot of these steps can be used when lengthening other patterns as well. Always keep in mind that whatever [...]

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Merry Christmas

December 25, 2011 – 2:57 pm

We’re wrapping up our 10 days of Christmas on a thankful note.  We really do appreciate and love our community of “followers”, “likers” and readers here. The Internet is a wonderful place that can have even the farthest of friends feeling connected and loved. It has been our absolute pleasure to design and inspire seamstresses across the country this year [...]

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This years favorite drink

December 23, 2011 – 9:46 am

Oh yum. Chai Tea. A new favorite. Some of your local shops may make a killer Chai, that will have you wanting to jump into your car just to go get one (ahem, Leslie!) but you can make it yourself too! Here’s our recipe: Chai Tea 1/2 t. fennel or anise seed 1/2 t. or [...]

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A favorite winter accessory

December 22, 2011 – 9:30 am

Pashminas are so lovely because they are so soft and cozy, they come in every color of the rainbow and can actually be worn in any season. A lot of these tying techniques can be worn day to evening- anytime, anywhere and with mostly everything. The Pashmina was a “trend” a few years back but [...]

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The gift of giving

December 21, 2011 – 9:30 am

We are so blessed and lucky to live where we live and have what we do. Christmas time is a great time to give to those in need. I encourage you to give where you feel most comfortable this season. (women outside a tailoring center) As you know, Favorite Things is a big advocate and [...]

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