This was a pattern test for SLPCo’s Bella. The girl *needed* a 4th of July outfit, so I opted to make her a patriotic dress with all the patriotic material I had just sitting there in my fabric closet. In case you were unaware…that is a tweenager look Basically, it was the only fabric I […]
Another test top! I am really my own worse enemy when it comes to overcommitting myself. On top of finishing up the costumes for the kids I said “yes” to testing clothes. I really did like this top, though. It actually can also be a dress, which was how the original design was made. I suggested […]
Today I am guest posting over at Oliver & S for another tweenified version of their patterns: the Hide and Seek Tunic and Playtime Leggings. (Yep, they gave me these patterns again. As you know, I tend to draft my own, so I don’t buy patterns anymore for the most part. All opinions on these […]
Today I am guest posting over on the Oliver & S blog, showing how to tween-ify some of their patterns that go up to a size 12. The patterns I chose were actually two boy patterns that I made for the Girl. I think the main difference between boy and girl patterns are the fact […]
It’s that time of year again…time to sew the Girl some swimsuits! The kids are at a real camp in the woods for the next two weeks and they swim everyday. Not sure how warm that pool is right now, though. This is also going to be my June Pinterest project. If you noticed…I didn’t have a […]
The S.W.A.P. for the Boy is finally done! I still have several things I need to make for him, but I wanted to make sure these fit him first. There are actually a few other Ottobre pants I would like to make for him, so I need to get them traced while I’m still in “Ottobre-pain-in-the-arse” […]
Well, this week on Project Run and Play, it is boy’s week. I was already planning on making a s.w.a.p. for the Boy, so it fell in nicely. There is sure to be some “boy suits” sewn for this challenge, but usually I try to make clothes that he will actually wear all the time. […]
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