Sooo. I made this top for Charlotte the other day out of a thrifted tee. (see below for before pic)I added three little rufflies down the front. This is the boringest post ever so far. (except for C's cute mug)Let's see if Charlotte can spice it up! Pouty face. Pose girlfriend! What? You wannuh piece of me?Nope, didn't really work. Oh well. You win … [Read more...]
faux undershirt tops-a mini tute
November 14, 2011 By 16 Comments
Check out the winner of the Janey Jumper giveaway here! The Scrapbox giveaway ends tonight! Make sure to get your entry in! I picked up some knit tops at the thrift store last week to remake into tops for the girls. They unfortunately were short sleeved, and didn't have enough fabric to cut long sleeves out of.Soo....cue the fake, excuse … [Read more...]
ruffly knit peasant top-mini (ok, micro) tutorial
November 7, 2011 By 25 Comments
Brrr...it's been getting chilly this week. We turned the heater on and I've been merrily wearing sweaters and boots (finally). I've also realized Charlotte doesn't have any long sleeved shirts! So I made a quick peasant top out of some cute striped knit. (which my cousin in law Courtenay gave me last May when I visited Utah. She scored it at a … [Read more...]
KCWC-fall basics
October 12, 2011 By 32 Comments
Day three of the Kids Clothes Week Challenge-made this little skirt and top outfit-I wanted some fall basics she could mix and match with other pieces. (most of the time her choice is a dress....) I've had this cute heart-patterned knit for awhile so I was muy excited to use it up! I really really REALLY like this skirt! It's a simple paperbag … [Read more...]
the Lovebird tunic
October 4, 2011 By 83 Comments
So I cleaned out Sadie's shirt drawer the other day and found out that she had outgrown half of them! That, coupled with cooler weather (hopefully) on the way, spurred me to make this tunic with longish sleeves. (Sadie's official opinion: "Mom da sleeves are big. But I wike the birds.") While this top was coming together, I was worried that it … [Read more...]
Libby top sew-along Part 3: sleeves and finishing up
September 21, 2011 By 7 Comments
Last part of the tutorial! yay! You're almost done. First take some bias tape that you hopefully made yesterday, and pin it around the raw edge of the back neckline. Top stitch along the edge carefully, catching both sides in the stitch. Then pin the front bodice shoulders and back shoulder seams RST and sew them together. Finish seam with … [Read more...]
Libby top sew-along Part 2: bib and buttons
September 20, 2011 By 8 Comments
Ok! Time for part 2-the bib and button closure. First lay out your bodice and bib pieces so that they're lined up correctly and trim off any little pieces that might have been wobblingly cut. (that's not a word.) Then take your two bib pieces and sew them right sides together (RST) along the two sides. Flip right side out and press … [Read more...]
Libby top sew-along Part 1: pattern and pieces
September 19, 2011 By 9 Comments
Ok, today is just going to be making the pattern and cutting out pieces. I promise, it's not too hard. First trace around a folded in half tee that fits your child. Make sure to add seam allowances, and that the neckline is high. (this is the back piece) Then draw a line across where you'd like the bib to be. Then trace those two pieces separately, … [Read more...]
the Libby top
September 14, 2011 By 31 Comments
So. Wanna hear about how I named this top? In my head, I started calling it the Bibby top, since it kind of has a bib shape on it. Then of course I rhymed it with Libby. So it's the Bibby Libby top. Or just the Libby top, since I should probably try to maintain some sense of normalcy and sanity around here. (BWAH!) And yes, I know that the bottom … [Read more...]
another Simplicity 3835
August 30, 2011 By 17 Comments
I loved my first go at this pattern, so of course I knew another top would be in my near future! And once I saw this awesome fabric, I had to get some to use for it. It's Just Dandy Blue Jay Floral Crosshatch-by Robert Kauffman, and I got it from my fabulous sponsor, Ribbon Retreat. Seriously, love this fabric. I left off the tie this time, … [Read more...]