christmas dress, redux
we interrupt your regularly scheduled programming…
...with sadie's christmas dress! tada! says sadie.these are the best pictures i got. she's not so much for the standing still lately, and it's too cold and wet to wander outside. i had to sacrifice my cell phone in order to get anything decent. the things we do for a picture! oh well!i made it from my mom's pattern. (which she informed me she did … [Read more...]
refashioned skirt tutorial
you'll need:a skirt the normal sewing stuff (thread, machine, pins, and elastic)a onesie or pattern for bloomersfirst measure how long you'd like your skirt to be, and around your child's waist. you'll want to add a few inches to the top depending on how wide your elastic is, for the casing, and for seam allowances on the sides. (about 1/2 on each … [Read more...]
skirt at the park
i made this skirt awhile ago but didn't get any (good) pictures of sadie in it, so we stepped outside this morning to give it another try. i ended up going back for my keys so we could take a walk, cause sadie took off for the park as fast as she could! that girl is a super walker. (to our happiness, and dismay)i made it out of a larger jean skirt … [Read more...]
polka dots
blue and white polka dots. what's better than that? i was inspired by a shirt from wal-mart (of all places!), and made this the other day. i used simplicity pattern 3511 with a few adjustments. i made the back with elastic in it, added elastic to the bottom for a bubble hem effect, and added the ruffle and button thingy on the front. (which i had … [Read more...]
cargo pants refashion
yesterday was salvation army's 50% off day, so i picked up these girls pants with a drawstring for $1.05. nice! i have been wanting to try samster mommy's cargo pants tutorial for awhile, so i was just waiting til i found something that would work. i. love. these. i don't often show rory my projects, but i had to show these off right away. his … [Read more...]
winter-ish dress and bangs
so finally we had another crafty night last night, so much fun! i made this little dress for sadie, and then helped joanna fix a dress she had...which ended up way cute!i made it with my peasant shirt pattern, from this tutorial, lengthening the sleeve length, shortening the bodice, adding some bias trim, and then making a quick gathered skirt for … [Read more...]
toddler sweatshirt tutorial
well, if last week was clothing for sadie week, this week is tutorial week. hehehave an old sweatshirt lying around? or maybe one that's way too big?! I did...and figured it would get more use if i refashioned it for the sadester. hence, this tutorial was born!A few times throughout i will refer you to my mandarin shirt tutorial, and at the end i … [Read more...]
chilly? sew a sweatshirt.
i made this sweatshirt today for sadie out of an old sweatshirt, hairbands, and some mismatched buttons. i think it's pretty darn cute though.she seems to like it, or maybe it's the leaves...or her little baby pumpkins. yeah, she loves those things. usually she is smiling! hehethe sweatshirt before the makeover...from my old job in utah. i wore it … [Read more...]
mandarin collared shirt tutorial
warning: lots of pictures ahead.may cause uncontrollable need to sew. alright! ready to make a shirt?! honestly, it's not that hard. you can do it! rah rah! Click below for more! you'll need:1/2 to 1 yard fabric. (i used about 3/4 of a yard for a 12 to 18 month size shirt) sewing machine pins thread ruler buttonsbuttonhole stitcheror snaps first … [Read more...]