I finally tried Dana from Made's 90 minute shirt tutorial this past weekend. Getting the pattern made was the hardest part...this brown one is the third attempt, which is why it's brown. I ran out of cuter knit colors. ;)I still think it's pretty charming, especially with the little flower applique I added to "girly' it up a bit. I was able to make … [Read more...]
jusy pinky
April 17, 2010 By 6 Comments
Outfit number two! I kinda love the shorts on this outfit a lot. They're made from an old pair my sister Julia donated to the Sadie refashion cause. so they cost Free Firty Free. har har.I made the shirt from a remnant from Joann's...the material is kinda stiff so it didn't work the best for this type of shirt...but still cute. ;) which, is what … [Read more...]
easy. breezy. tank.
April 15, 2010 By 240 Comments
Gotta love a tank that took me about 1/2 hour to finish...yah! and pretty cute to boot. Click below for more!Welcome to make your own easy. breezy. tank! It really is easy and a breeze. ;) You'll need:1/4 inch elasticfabric for the top (it depends on your child how much you'll need. I needed half a yard roughly for my 20 month old)fabric for the … [Read more...]
yellow and navy
April 14, 2010 By 13 Comments
Yellow and navy make for quite a cute color combo, I think! I made Sadie this little summer outfit the other day during her daily dive into oblivion. (aka the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse)It's a really easy top and shorts and fun to make...as you'll see when I show off outfit number two later...I got the fabric from a fun pillowcase I thrifted a few … [Read more...]
another. shirt.
April 6, 2010 By 13 Comments
I made this little peasant top from a clearance shower curtain found at Target. ($5 thank you very much) The main part was used to make a spring-y tablecloth (thanks to my friend Cassy for that idea!)...and this was made from the leftover material, which I think made a pretty darn cute shirt! Just goes to show that you can find fabric almost … [Read more...]
ruffly heart shirt tutorial
January 25, 2010 By 26 Comments
want to make a sweet valentine's day shirt for your little one? even if she doesn't smile in pictures? then, read on!Click below for more details!for this shirt, you'll need:one t-shirt fat quarter of material, or large scrapsewing machine disappearing ink pen first, cut two strips of fabric 22x2 inches fold them in half lengthwise, and sew 1/4 … [Read more...]
corsage shirt
January 18, 2010 By 4 Comments
i've got this white maternity shirt that had a little stain near the collar. darn! not really. it was the perfect candidate for a makeover! so i went digging through all my bookmarked projects and found this cute tutorial for a corsage tee. found an old tank top in the refashion pile, cut it up, and 15 minutes later...had this! cute no? (ignore … [Read more...]
tunic shirt
January 12, 2010 By 4 Comments
i've had this shirt in my (getting quite ridiculously large) to-be-finished project pile for awhile, just waiting for me to sew on the stringy strap thing. finally did it, mostly because i was afraid of sadie growing out of it before she got to wear the darn thing. inspired by an oliver and s pattern. recognize the material? i used it for my camera … [Read more...]
polka dots
November 9, 2009 By 4 Comments
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...]
mandarin collared shirt tutorial
October 26, 2009 By 4 Comments
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...]