It’s time to sew some more dresses for little girls in a variety of sizes, so the first step is to trace off the patterns. Lucky for me, I have access to a xerox machine, so I just ran off copies of the bodice pattern and ended up with a set for every size. This [...]
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More Dresses
Posted in Sewing for Kids on March 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Hallelujah, Done With Those Bibs!
Posted in Sewing for Kids on March 7, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Now, on to more interesting and easier sewing. I asked the spouse if this looked like a watermelon to him, but he said no, because it was pink. He’s a literal thinker. Pod full of peas. Notice how I changed the yo-yo peas to a single piece. Still sort of looks like peas, maybe. I [...]
Only Three More Bibs To Sew
Posted in Sewing for Kids on March 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Still of the opinion that this is a LOT of work for a bib, however cute they turn out. I hope they sell well and make a lot of money for the organization, though. I don’t know what that big yellow spot on the apple is supposed to be, but at least it isn’t a [...]
More Baby Bibs
Posted in Sewing for Kids on March 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
My peach tree out front is finally blooming. I went out at sunset to catch a picture of the last rays of the day hitting the peach blossoms. We are having a stretch of sunny weather so maybe the fruit set will be good this year. We also planted a new peach tree in the [...]
Church Bibs
Posted in Sewing for Kids, tagged Simplicity 2273 on March 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
My women’s group at church is having a sale to raise money for an organization that fights human trafficking. Someone has donated lots and lots of good quality fabric, so the ladies sent me home with a giant bag full. First, they want me to finish up some baby bibs that were already cut out. [...]
Bibs 2 and 3
Posted in Gifts, Sewing for Kids on January 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t seem to be the horrible procrastinator I used to be. I was the kid who was wildly studying the night before the exam, or reading the book the night before the book report all the way through my school career. Now it looks like I have improved a little. I actually have the [...]
Lavender Mexican Dress
Posted in Gifts, Mexican Peasant Blouses, Sewing for Kids, Sewing For L on December 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Too bad this dress is hard to photograph today, because it is one of my favorite little girl dresses that I have sewn. I used a turquoise embroidery thread to hand embroider the blanket stitch around the yoke and at the top of the pockets. The puffed sleeves have elastic casings. I used bias bars [...]
Pink Plus RicRac
Posted in Sewing for Kids, Sewing For L on December 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This one turned out very well, but whether or not Miss Opinionated will like it is up in the air. If not, I can always donate it to another little girl from church. I managed to sew this out of the textured fabric without destroying the texture the way I have in the past, so [...]
Sneak Preview
Posted in Sewing for Kids on December 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Almost done with this one. Just need to add the white bow, buttons, and hem. The next dress will be a little Mexican Peasant Dress. The fabric is lilac broadcloth, and the embroidery is almost finished: It’s overcast today so the colors are a little off. This embroidery goes on the yoke, and right now [...]
New Dress In The Works
Posted in Sewing for Kids on December 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This pattern has all the features I like – the flared skirt that requires no gathering and is very “twirly”, sleeveless or sleeves, and a button back closure. The fabric I am using is one of those textured fabrics that tries to look a little like seersucker and is often on sale at JoAnn. Unfortunately, [...]
