Getting her groove on

Last week I took off from work with the intent that I would sew all week and be productive like last year.  That didn’t quite happen.  I didn’t start sewing until Wednesday night and didn’t get as much done as I would have liked.  I was still able to churn out some clothes in between lounging about and reading books.

Anya was my willing model, singing and snapping her fingers to the beat while I took pictures of her in her new outfits for fall.  They are all knits and should be pretty comfy.  The leggings are from a  pattern I’ve used the last few years and the tops are all modifications I have made from a basic long sleeve t-shirt pattern I know that fits her.

First up is a cute pink and black number.  I did a bunch of shirring in circles on a cut piece of fabric.  I didn’t cut out the pattern piece until after I shirred, though.  I just made sure it was large enough to handle shirring and having the front cut from it afterwards.  It has a few matching buttons sewn in the midst of it, too.  I added a ruffle to the bottom, matching leggings and a cute little outfit was born.

This one was my basic make-this-up-as-I-go-along top.  I wasn’t sure how the fit would turn out, though.  After I had her model it, I tacked down the overlapping parts in front as they gapped when it was on her.  These leggings also match a top/dress down below, and there are leggings I made her last fall in the dark pink that she can wear with this, too.  I was going for a mix and match wardrobe this time.

Which is fairly easy when the child only wants pink and purple.

This is a tiered little dress with a faux jacket over the top. The fabric is unicorns with rainbows…totally girly.  I added white ribbon down the front of the jacket.  It is hard to see, but the rainbows have a black/dark-navy in them, so that is why I chose to do black on top.  I think this fabric would lend itself pretty well to jammies, so I wanted to dress it up a bit.  The leggings have a bit of sparkly in them, so I think they will be a little itchy.  She was just happy with the sparkles, so I think she will still wear them.  They also match the top above.

Sweet little girl outfit.  Mucho pinkness and should be pretty comfy to boot.  I made this top a bit wider and loser.  I embellished it as well as I could, and the little girl picked out the pink buttons.

This is a cross over dress whereby I was trying to use the last of the dark pink and stripe.  Alas, I still have a bit more to use up.   I must say that being a prolific fabric buyer certainly helps when you are trying to match fabrics up together.   I didn’t buy any of these at the same time, but they still matched up really well.

Well, that’s all folks.  I have to take pictures of the 2 pairs of pants I made for Kailan, yet.  I also have 5 shirts cut out for him that I need to sew up yet.  He still needs more pants than that, so I guess I will need to decide whether I want to make them or buy more fabric.  I don’t have a lot of bottom-weight boy fabrics, unfortunately.  I haven’t been in my local fabric shop for months, though.  I should show up so the ladies don’t think I have died or moved away. 😉