I had a little bit of this floral check pattern &
whipped up a little empire-waist sundress for our youngest niece.

Yellow Floral for a Grey Day!

I dug thru my fabric box & found this yellow floral.
Just right for a cloudy grey day!
Now for a cup of tea!

Peace!

I was really excited to make a pair of the Dortje pants for our youngest niece.
I just need to add elastic to the shopping list so I can finish the wasitband!
They really turned out cute & remind me of the 70's!

I'm still considering stitching on the back pockets.
Along the pink detail, perhaps "peace" or "love" or both!

Feliz Dress in Progress

Almost finished!
I'm so excited at how cute this Feliz dress is!
I added some pink daisy buttons to the back,
and I think it really added to it well.
I just have the bottom ruffle to tackle!

Circus Time

Taking a break from working on the Feliz dress,
I just didn't have
it in me to work on ruffles today!
I decided to make a pair of the Dortje pants for our youngest niece.
Diving into my fabric pile, I came up with a wild combination.
I heard my Grams in my head saying "ohhh why are you making her
Halloween pants now?!".
I had to quiet that voice with "but Grams, they fit her silly personality!"
That and I cut out a pair to put together, using denim & the blue print.

Here I go!

I'm so excited to start the Feliz dress pattern by Studio Tantrum!
After scouring the web for different ideas, I decided to try the first one out of pink florals.
After reading the feliz instructions, I decided to look online for any tips & ideas.
I found Trillium's Feliz sew-along !
She gives step-by-step instructions with some great photos.
Between the pattern instructions in the book & this online tutorial,
I should be able to whip this out in no time!
There are so many ways to embellish this dress,
I already have so many ideas for a few others!

Still twirling

I decided to whip up another twirly skirt for a niece.
I added a little petticoat for underneath with lots of pink ruffles.
I made the skirt portion of the petticoat out of white shirting,
so it will be light enough for her to wear it under skirts even in the summer.
I can't wait to see her twirl in it!

I am SOOOOO super excited!
I finally got my hands on a book full of sewing patterns by Nancy Langdon & Sabine Pollehn!
I have been searching & searching for a pattern for the Feliz Dress, but wasn't having any luck.
Then I found this book, which includes the Feliz Dress pattern!
Yay! Sewing excitement!
The book is a must have if you sew for children.
It is so full of colorful photos & helpful descriptions on embellishing your projects. I can not wait to get started.
My sewing project list just grew enormously!

Ruffle Sleeve Top

While looking thru crafting blogs, I stumbled upon this ruffle sleeve top
and just had to make it!
The tutorial is wonderful, even has step-by-step photos for those
who need to follow along.
I love how summery it looks & can't wait to see it on our youngest niece!
What a great way to use up some leftover fabrics.

Twirlly Skirt

Little girls love to twirl!
I started out thinking to make this into a basic girls skirt, using 3 strips of fabric.
(1 for the elastic casing, 2 for the main skirt, and 3 for a small ruffle)

Then I started really looking at the print and decided to take pieces from it.
The big stripe of blue I used for the ruching along the top of the ruffle.
I loved the little hearts and knew I wanted to have it somewhere in the ruffle, at the bottom, where your eyes would really notice it.
The blue gingham I attached to the very bottom for a small detail along the hem.
I really love how it turned out, but think I will add a few more details before handing it over to my niece.
I'd like to add some thin yellow & blue ribbon along the ruching, maybe in a twisting pattern, with some bows or bright buttons.
I'm also going to make a petticoat of tulle/netting for underneath to really make the skirts fullness apparent.

Little Pinafore Dress

This morning I finished up a little Pinafore Dress for our youngest niece Allie.
With her blonde hair & blue eyes, I knew this flower & blue checkered pattern would be darling!
I used a simple pinafore pattern and just added the topstitching detail, a pocket to the front, and some ties on the sides.
The ties are a nice way of "just in case" the top is too big.
I reinforced the ties at the sides, knowing how much little girls love to twirl!

Blankey Done!

Another gift tackled! This one was a lot of fun!
Although next time I will use my own technique when joining each new color row. Learn with each pattern you try I guess!
I let my husband pick out the colors for this baby blanket.
I'm not sure, but I think he had Yo Gabba Gabba on his mind?!

Belt Revisited

Today's project was to create a little bag to go along with a belt I made earlier.
I love working with the bright pink, purple, & aqua.....sure makes for a happy day!

Crocheted Butterflies

What to do with some butterflies I crocheted? Embellish a pair of denim shorts for our niece Miss Abby!

Crocheted Flower Top

After loving how the embroidered pillowcase dress came out,
I decided to crochet some flowers & make another one into a top for an older niece.
It turned out so cute for Spring!

Flower Belt

After seeing how crocheted items are becoming popular once again, I decided to make a flower belt for a niece.
I love how the bright yarn colors & flowers give it a 1970's look!
I might have to make a few more in adult sizes, adding some bright
oranges, greens, & blues!

Pillowcase Dress

I stumbled upon a photo of a pillowcase dress & knew I had to create a few for my nieces!
I decided to embroider one & added crocheted lace to the bottom edging.
I love how adorable it turned out!


I have tackled another as a top, with just a basic flower crocheted lace along the bottom.

I have one more underway, with crocheted flowers & lace.
Just to tackle all the hand-stitching to join the flowers/stems to the top!

Excited 2 Sew.....

I decided to create a little virtual place for me to post photos & descriptions of projects that I have tackled, want to tackle, or hope to some day attempt to tackle! I learned to sew as a child, loving to dive into my grandmothers chest of fabrics, and feeling each piece of satin or velvet! My mother then taught me how to latch-hook, then embroider, and then crochet. So here I am now, tackling projects for friends & family.