Ethan and Gemma

Ethan and Gemma

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

A Belated 3 Month Pic

This super cute smiley little guy turned 3 months old on the 12th!


Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Recent Sewing Projects

Even while taking care of two crazy kiddos, I've still managed to squeeze in some time to sew.  I am really into making clothes right now - it's so fun to pick out the fabrics and design everything myself.  I may just end up making most of my own clothes from now on, except for stuff like jeans and T-shirts.  Anyway, here are some of the things I've made over the past couple of months:

My Lilly Pulitzer inspired tunic:


This pink peasant top was super easy to make and I really like it:


This was not "sew simple," as advertised, so I probably will not make this pattern again, but in the end, it turned out cute.  (Also if I were to make it again, I would not bother with all the idiotic facing they had me do inside.  I will use bias tape or make my own bias tape instead.)


This halter top was super easy until I decided to cut it down a size after I was basically already finished.  That led to a lot of frustration but in the end it turned out cute.  I don't think it's terribly flattering on me however, so I may not make myself another one unless I lose a bit of weight first.


With the leftover scraps from the halter top, I maid this super cute halter for Gemma using this tutorial.  It looks way better on her for obvious reasons.  The reasons being that she is tiny and cute.  And I am not.  



Using the same tutorial, I made this adorable Strawberry Shortcake halter out of some random very tiny scraps of fabric I'd found in my mom's fabric stash.  The pieces were so small and uneven I didn't think I'd be able to use them, but I love the way this turned out.  And Gemma does too.  She is obsessed with Strawberry and keeps wanting to wear this top!

 And finally, I made Cy a Star Wars pillowcase for his birthday.  I also made him a pair of pajama pants with robots on them for Father's Day but I don't seem to have a picture of those.


I am currently working on a couple of pairs of linen shorts to be followed by a pair of seersucker shorts.  Also working on a cute dragonfly skirt.  Will post pics of all those too when completed.  :)