Ok, how's about that little look Miss C is giving me? LOL! It's like she's telling me with her eyes to hurry it up and finish so she can play with her new Squinkie. (our new form of model payment around here) Either that or she's plotting to break into my chocolate stash...which is NOT ok. Mama needs her chocolate. Then 2 seconds later she threw … [Read more...]
pink ice cream dress
November 19, 2012 By 21 Comments
Since I have more Oliver and S patterns to try, I dove right into the ice cream dress pattern, and made this little pink number for Charlotte. (a few weeks ago.... No, I'm not sewing much yet!)I have one cut out for Sadie too, just need some pretty specific colored thread to make it work. (don't you hate when you don't have matching thread and … [Read more...]
bicycle class picnic blouse
November 12, 2012 By 22 Comments
Confession: I had never sewn with an Oliver and S pattern before this top.I know, I know! And I called myself a sewing blogger! lol. I have copied their looks a few times, but after having used one of their patterns, I am a convert.Another confession: Get ready for a slew of Oliver and S projects because I am now obsessed.I made a class picnic … [Read more...]
K.I.D.S. guest post!
November 6, 2012 By 8 Comments
Jessica has done it again. (not me! Jessica from Me Sew Crazy....man there are a lot of Jessica bloggers out there!)....she has thought up another fabulous series! This one is called K.I.D.S. - Kids Inspiration & Design Series....where our kiddos get to be the fashion designers! Sadie had a blast coloring her little heart out...I think I'm going … [Read more...]
KCWC: coral elephant dress and a wrap up
October 15, 2012 By 26 Comments
Here it is...my last project for the Kids Clothes Week Challenge. I had so much fun this go-around, got so many basis etc made for the girls...but I think it wiped me out. A little break from sewing is in order. (but not too long!)So I started making this elephant print dress with the intention that it would be for Sadie. I ended up making a bad … [Read more...]
KCWC: the sadie tunic
October 12, 2012 By 11 Comments
This girl is having too much fun posing her heart out this week! She's earning tons of squinkies, too, so she's in heaven pretty much. So for this tunic I used Shauna's fantastic Sadie tunic pattern. It was just a matter of time til I sewed up this one...after all it has a great name! ;) The fabric is Josephine Kimberling Just Dandy in Scattered … [Read more...]
KCWC: teal bow leggings
October 10, 2012 By 14 Comments
I whipped up another pair of leggings using a thrifted sweater for the baby...and they ended up fitting Charlotte. haha....I have sizing issues sometimes, can you tell? Nobody's perfect. Anyways...I added some quick little bows at the ankles for a touch of cuteness. I love adding little details like that...I just have to remember to do it. ;) I … [Read more...]
KCWC: grey polka dot top
October 9, 2012 By 24 Comments
I really love how this top turned out! So hipster-ish. I made it with some of this huge bolt of grey fabric that I got a long time ago, and was glad to use some of it up. I used fabric paint for the dots and one of those foam dot brushes...just eyeballed the distances between dots. Added some bands around the sleeves and bottom to keep it fitted, … [Read more...]
easy and quick leggings-tutorial
October 5, 2012 By 20 Comments
I couldn't help it....I got a bit of a jump start on the Kids Clothes Week Challenge....I just HAD to make some baby leggings yesterday...don't know why really....maybe I'm nesting? I am down to 5 weeks til d-day. (delivery day...ok give or take a few days or weeks)5 WEEKS people! I at least threw the 0-3 month clothes in the wash yesterday so … [Read more...]
new Junebug dress for Sadie
October 1, 2012 By 25 Comments
I usually don't enjoy sewing the same things over and over again (hence my old Etsy shop going kaput)....but Sadie really "needed" a dress this past week. Like I need a hole in my foot, but whatever. Most of the dresses I've made her over the past few months she doesn't like anymore. So I've learned to make sure fabric is ok with her highness … [Read more...]