ok, sorry cassy. this outfit won't be a surprise. but aren't you smiling now? i just had to share this uber cute outfit i made for my bestie cassy's baby boy, due in november. first, i scored the pants on clearance at target for $1.11. sorry to tell you the price of your gift, cass, but i thought you'd be appreciative of the score. you can't really … [Read more...]
some new stuff
August 5, 2009 By 5 Comments
i made these outfits for sadie today...i love the material on this one...and that trim on the bottom of the skirt. I got the skirt fabric from a friend, and the brown and teal fabrics were remnants, at $1.50 per piece. I had the trim already, so this outfit came out to be oh so cheap! love that. this dress was so easy i almost feel like i can't … [Read more...]
cherries!
July 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We've been enjoying some cherries we got on sale this week...although Sadie is not allowed to feed herself. Can you imagine the stains? shudder. I made this peasant blouse for Sadie last night. I loove it! Got the fabric in a remnant pile at Joann's for like, a dollar. I used this tutorial. She has a lot of great tutorials! It was tricky at first … [Read more...]
hat. baby.
July 2, 2009 By 2 Comments
I bought this hat a long time ago in the dollar section at Target. It was a cute color, and an impulse buy...as most $1 purchases are.Well, it finally fits her!Alas, she pulls it off every. time.What to do? (epiphany) Sew some straps on! It's not brain surgery folks. You can see the pieces I cut out in the picture above. I used the same fabric … [Read more...]
Naptime shirts
June 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
Whipped out these sassy summer tops during afternoon nap today. (and yes, honey, I weeded the front yard today) They're so easy and quick, gotta love that.It's easily adaptable into a dress as well (aka pillowcase dress)....I will have to resist the urge to sew her a dress/shirt in every fabric I have...haha. I got the fabric at this shop, my … [Read more...]
can’t beat 1.50
June 20, 2009 By 6 Comments
That's how much this men's shirt cost me at Salvation Army. That plus an hour or so of sewing produced this cute little number. Alas, I did not think of this cutie pie idea. I got the idea here. This blog is awesome. I can't wait to make some more shirts like this one!Cassy and I have big plans to eat some sushi tonight and enjoy some quality time … [Read more...]
back in the game
June 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Ahh. It feels so good to sew! Another shirt dress...I hope this one fits, the other one was way too small for Sadie. I love the color combo and mix of patterns. It's not hemmed yet of course.I've been mostly working on stuff for the shop since I got the sewing machine back so I haven't sewn much "fun" stuff yet. It was nice to kick back with some … [Read more...]
sewing withdrawals
May 30, 2009 By 5 Comments
Ahhhhh. My sewing withdrawal is gone. How was I able to sew without a machine, you ask? My BFF Cassy graciously let me borrow hers! (Thank you Thank you!) I was able to finish up a few projects that had been on hold, and do some work for the shop. First off, my mens shirt into a dress...success! Although I have no idea if it fits her...she's … [Read more...]
Funeral march
May 29, 2009 By 4 Comments
Sad day...last night while I was trying to finish up a cute men's shirt into dress transformation, my sewing machine died. I was distraught, and tried all the tricks to fix it. Alas, it needs a tune up. (so, a temporary death) And a trip to San Jose...since there are no sewing machine repair shops down here in Gilroy. Are you kidding me? Does no … [Read more...]
a dress masquerading as a shirt!
May 24, 2009 By 2 Comments
During a quick trip to Goodwill with my sisters yesterday, I found, among an awesome set of framed "season" prints, this cute Target reject shirt for $4. I loved the print, but the shirt wouldn't have really worked for me. I decided to get it and make a skirt or something for Sadie out of it. Then after studying it for a bit, I thought, hey maybe I … [Read more...]