Thursday, October 13, 2011

KCWC: Day 4

{twirl skirt}
I am so happy to have made it to day 4!

I went with simple today and made a black twirly skirt with another LBB pattern. I love the exposed white serged seams, and had imagined it with an orange halloween shirt. However, my 3 year old took over the styling for the shoot and we ended up with a favorite too-short shirt instead.
I think one of the hardest parts of this challenge is getting the pictures done!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

KCWC: Day 3

I have been dying to try Rae's Big Butt Baby Pants pattern, and I hate that it took me so long to buy it! Mister has been growing like a weed... or a little boy, I suppose. Somehow he's tiny and huge all at once.

This pattern rocks! Super easy to make.
I made my elastic casing before I looked at what size elastic I had in the house, so I ended up doing a couple more rows of stitching to make the casing a little smaller. I ended up liking the detailing it added to the top with the navy thread. Because they are a nice cozy flannel they are super easy for him to wear!

I see more of these in the future...

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

KCWC: Day 2

Boy clothing is tough.
Really tough.
Every once in a while...
I find something great.
Today was one of those days!
Browsing the flickr group, I found this.

And fell in love.
Got out my sewing machine,
and got to work.
Less than an hour later,

I had a handsome drooly boy
modeling a great boy shirt.

My favorite features are the cuff sleeves and the band at the bottom.
I slightly modified the LBB Sienna dress pattern for the shirt. Another one of my favorite go-to patterns, I am happy it will work for a boy too!

Monday, October 10, 2011

KCWC: Day 1



I am off to a great start! Day 1 done!
I have done this week challenge a couple times now, and I still find myself going back to the patterns that I love again and again. This LeilaandBen pattern I have used before during the KCWC (several times actually...) but I love it just more every time. And combined with polka dots... love!


I chopped it into a tunic length for a new school shirt for Moo. I couldn't help but make a matching tunic for Gretta :)

Hooray for finishing two garments in one day!


{American Girl dress pattern here}

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

kcwc

It's that time again! Yeah!


I am working full time for a couple months :(


so this next week is super busy already

but I'm excited to make some new fall clothes!

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

This girl's got moves!

...or at least she thinks she does...
and it makes me happy.



I used the LBB Sienna dress pattern {gulp} again.
I really do love it!
Bug had originally picked this shirt out to be a 'night shirt' but since it had Hello Kitty on the tag, it was a favorite & she asked for it to be a dress. I love the green stripe of fabric on the side!

Monday, September 5, 2011

silly moo

With both of my girls in Joy School together this year, I couldn't help but make them some new school clothes. Moo loves dresses, so we went with the Sienna dress pattern again. We made a special trip to the thrift store together and she picked what shirts she wanted to make into a dress. I love the creativity that sewing allows me & my girls! It really is art!
She was so happy to have her own 'school dress' that she didn't stop dancing through the whole photo shoot! She loves it & that makes me ridiculously happy too!