Creativity | Sewing

The last of the summer sewing

By on August 11, 2009

Finally…I got these shirts finished for Kailan.  He has been asking me to make him these shirts for a good month, and I have had them cut out for awhile.   I did them all at the same time, so they went together faster. Now I can start to concentrate on Fall/Winter/Halloween.  Always somethin’ to do!  Kai […]

Continue Reading

Creativity | Sewing

Keeping those hands busy!

By on August 4, 2009

When we were heading out on our driving vacation to our friends house in Cincinnatti, we brought gifts.  The night before heading out I realized we didn’t have anything for Kelly (Steve was getting beer…a total man gift!), so I worked on this apron for her.  Again, no real pattern, just made it up as […]

Continue Reading

Creativity | Sewing

More dresses for moi

By on July 20, 2009

I even hurried up and modeled them for you Internets!   I always feel like such a heel bringing my tripod out in the backyard, but I got them taken. 🙂 I made these dresses this weekend from patterns.  The first one is from a Project Runway pattern by Simplicity #3530 and the other is the same pattern […]

Continue Reading

Creativity | Sewing

A lovely dress

By on July 14, 2009

And one that I won’t be wearing anytime soon.  Let me preface this by saying that I really like the dress…just not how it looks on me.  Yes, another dress that looks better on the hanger than on my person!  It was quite eye opening when I took pictures of myself wearing it.  It reiterated […]

Continue Reading

Creativity | Sewing

A few for me…a few for Kai

By on June 29, 2009

I am hosting Crafty Tuesday this week since Carrie is gone to Hawaii.  Lucky ducks!  I love Hawaii, and hopefully someday we can brave the 8 hour flight again and take the kiddos.  I think they would love to swim with the sea turtles, which was exceedingly cool.  The whales weren’t too bad either. I […]

Continue Reading

Creativity | Sewing

The favored child

By on June 22, 2009

Since Kailan hasn’t been acting up and getting all attitudey on us, he has been getting clothes sewn for him.  Anya needs to earn more dresses, even though mommy really wants to make more.  These shirts are the same pattern as the last one.  I just used buttons instead of snaps and only one pocket.  […]

Continue Reading

Creativity | Sewing | Sewing for the boy

For the boy

By on June 9, 2009

I’m not sure how many times last week he asked me if I was done with his clothes…but it was many.  Many, MANY. Upon further review of his closet last week I discovered that he had way too many clothes as it was, so I don’t feel like I need to make him a ton […]

Continue Reading

Creativity | Sewing

Princess dress

By on June 2, 2009

Adding tulle to a dress makes it princessy, right?  Anya had a princess birthday party this past weekend, and they were supposed to wear princess dresses.  Well, I didn’t get this done in time so I sent her in the dress I made her for her birthday.  Hey, it has princesses on it, so it […]

Continue Reading

Creativity | Sewing

Just a few things…

By on May 26, 2009

Okay, seriously…I didn’t get all of this done this week.  I need to eat, too.  😉  I signed up to do a stash sewing competition on a (mostly) children’s sewing forum I frequent.  Basically for the month of May you try to use your fabric, notions, etc. and you get points for everything you make.  […]

Continue Reading

Creativity | Sewing

More birthday bling

By on May 19, 2009

On Sunday the Princess had her party with friends.  The occassion warranted another dress, of course.  This one has a bunch of butterflies on it and is seersucker.  It’s very twirly, too, of course.  The same self-drafted pattern as the last one.  The seersucker definitely gave it some volume…beyond just being twirly.  It was plenty […]

Continue Reading