tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32291421263615859952024-03-13T11:06:59.936-07:00Pattern Paper and Coffee RingsElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-4673636726464945582014-01-29T15:49:00.000-08:002014-01-29T15:49:45.871-08:00Blogging with a friendI've been wondering how to write this post and not sure what to say because it kinda feels like "good-bye" to this blog. I have begun a new adventure with a dear sewing buddy who lives in the Midwest (where I moved from over a year ago). We were friends and sewing buddies IRL but now we have to catch up on the phone. We both love to sew and were interested in blogging together to keep in touch and to share blogging responsibilities. Because we both have small children we don't feel we can blog enough separately but together, well two sewing brains are bound to be better than one and to also be able to blog more consistently. So all this to say I will be blogging more consistently at <a href="http://isewyousew.blogspot.com/">i sew you sew.</a> I hope any of you following me here will come over and visit us. We are having a great time navigating this adventure together, especially because it is always more fun to sew with other sewists that "get" you. I will try to post here from time to time, especially for the Grandparents and family that follow me. So I guess instead of "good-bye" this is "see you in a while, but see me more often elsewhere!" Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-72325543736290511502014-01-07T10:16:00.000-08:002014-01-07T10:16:26.519-08:00Made by Rae Ruby tops<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been making a lot of Made by Rae patterns lately. Mostly because they are patterns that I have had to do very little tweaking to get a good fit. These days I have precious little time to fuss and fuss and fuss over a muslin. Case in point I've tried to get a muslin for the Colette Peony to fit me correctly and after tracing off two sizes and making two muslins I balled it up and threw it on a shelf. Here enters the beauty of this pattern, the Ruby top. I did not make a muslin and the fit in the shoulders is wonderful and spot on. The pattern is pretty forgiving in fit so it would be ideal for a beginner. <br />
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I wasn't sure about the sleeves. My first version was the floral one and the sleeves hovered at that awkward space above my wrists but since they were shirred I just push them up. This version I shortened the sleeves by 1 1/2 inches. No other changes were made!<br />
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The polka dot fabric is some thrifted rayon. The purple hounds tooth is from a thrifted sheet. The floral version is made with rayon from Denver fabrics and eyelet from my stash. <br />
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We still have Christmas decorations up here, meehhhh why not leave them up? January needs a little cheer! And for the Grandparents here's a shot of the kiddos on Christmas eve on Santa watch! We love the Olivia Christmas book and we always say, "5 p.m. no Santa, but no rain." <br />
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<br />Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-8795212865196257182013-12-15T12:23:00.004-08:002013-12-15T12:23:56.444-08:00Pierrot Tunics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Baby in her new tunic tapping the window pane to get the dog to come to the door!<br />
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I've been working on some tops to layer over the girls clothes on cold days and I used the Pierrot tunic pattern from Made by Rae. Its a very straight forward and simple pattern but I think it makes a cute tunic that looks free spirited. I made the baby's from flannel as an experiment and it turned out pretty well. The pattern is for lighter weight fabrics than flannel but I still think it turned out pretty good. <br />
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Big girl's is made of linen/cotton chambray. Admittedly it looked pretty much like a plain old sack with out the kitty pocket which was her suggestion for making it look better. She really didn't like it at first and now she is sort of ok with it. You win some you lose some, hoping I can coax her into wearing it some time for more than ten minutes. <br /></div>
Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-66638421118622353042013-12-14T05:04:00.000-08:002013-12-14T05:04:16.241-08:00Handmade Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been cranking out the handmade Christmas gifts once again this year (and I think every year that I won't do so much and I do anyway). This is the Annabelle jacket from Peekaboo Patterns. Its for the 17 month old. I always try to make my girls at least one handmade garment for Christmas. <div>
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Details on the pattern: She's slim through the torso so I made a size 12 month with lengthened sleeves. I just eyeballed how much extra sleeve I thought she'd need and it was perfect. I like this pattern pretty well but I goofed the ruffle using the piece that was intended for a tie belt instead of the ruffle piece. I actually think it turned out better than the ruffle piece would've because it made the ruffle more full. A couple of small gripes about the pattern are that there are no button placement guides and the bottom portion doesn't overlap as well as I'd hoped it would. Those details are for anyone who hopes to make it! Also it is made in a plum baby cord from Hancocks and some flannel I've had in my stash for a while. <div>
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Over all I think it came out pretty adorable, reminds me of Sargent Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club. Its great for church when you need something a little dressier than a play coat. For some reason these days this girl does not like a coat and shoes put on and she wrestles with me endlessly. You can imagine I'm sure, you get one arm in and then they bronco kick and out it comes, you get one shoe on then they claw at the floor and screech and scramble out of reach. Whew, counts as a work out in my book! <br /><br /></div>
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-17627596135237877232013-07-29T08:03:00.000-07:002013-07-29T08:04:20.126-07:00Modified Briar tee, Victoria Blazer, and Flashback teesI've been sewing this summer (just not posting on the blog) and here are some of the results. I've really wanted to do some variations of the Megan Nielsen Briar tee and here's one I finally conquered.<br />
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It is made from a somewhat sheer knit from Denver fabrics. I can't say that I highly recommend Denver fabrics and lets just leave it at that. But the top has a ruffle made from a circle skirt tutorial from Burda. I tried a ruffle for the first crack at this top and it was awful. So I cut it off and tried again with this ruffle. Much better. Its basically a bias cut peplum. The skirt is me made too from an out of print McCalls 6290. A very basic a-line from a thrifted bottom weight twill. Now for the Victoria Blazer. The blazer is basically a wearable muslin since it turned out pretty good, a little big so I'll go down a size next time but still very wearable.<br />
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You can't tell from these pictures but the mosquitoes are eating my legs alive. I even sprayed before I went out and I think I had six bites from about 15 minutes of being outside. They are ridiculously terrible in our backyard. We fogged one day and they only stayed away for thirty minutes. Ugghh, definitely summer in the south- you take the good with the bad! Here's one more shot of the blazer for those of you that might want to make it. I know I always appreciate multiple views of something I might want to make.<br />
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And finally a Mother/Daughters sewing project.<br />
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These were all made from a me made maternity skirt with really nice rayon knit from Joann's. Since I had to squeak out three shirts from the skirt I didn't do the hi-low hem on my tee and didn't bother matching the stripes on the kids tees. The Flashback tee is a great kids pattern, a little tight for my taste but that is easily fixed with some added seam allowance. It is easy to whip up and easy to make out of repurposed tees of your own. Hopefully I can get back soon with some pictures of new dressed for the girls! Until then, happy sewing.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-43929599353084598842013-07-17T06:45:00.001-07:002013-07-17T06:45:03.732-07:00OverdressedIts been quiet on this blog which means we've been busy with the summer. I've been sewing but documenting it has just fallen down the line of things I want to do lately. I recently finished reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Overdressed-Shockingly-High-Cheap-Fashion/dp/1591844614/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1374068320&sr=1-1&keywords=overdressed">Overdressed</a> and it was a good, informative look at our attitudes toward clothing in the U.S. Its good for self reflection and good for the sewist since it helps you think critically about the things you purchase and whom they might influence/effect. The next book I hope to read is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Where-Wearing-Countries-Factories-Clothes/dp/1118277554/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1374068464&sr=1-1&keywords=who+are+you+wearing">Where am I Wearing?</a> , another book addressing the question of where our clothing comes from and what the global cost of clothing truly is. Just trying to live responsively in my small corner of the world! Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-68827933995694392172013-06-04T05:22:00.000-07:002013-06-04T05:44:20.091-07:00New top and skirt and I love them!We've had a pretty epic bout of illnesses here, hence the silence on this blog. Big girl was sick first then little baby had croup followed by a nasty virus with a really high temp and now this week big girl is sick again. AJ has some virus but is feeling much better this morning. Crossing my fingers that baby and I don't catch it! Whew. Even so I catch a minute here and there to sew for my sanity and have completed two new patterns that I've been really happy with. <br />
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This is the Briar tee from Megan Nielsen. It is a great sewing pattern for first time knit sewist (like me). This top is actually a repurposed maternity skirt I made when pregnant with baby G. I added leather patches at the shoulder and have just loved the top. It has a high low hem which is great to cover the back of your pants as you bend to help little ones. I have made two other Briars one which is pictured with the Cascade skirt from Megan Nielsen.</div>
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I struggled to get a good picture of this skirt and these were the two best shots. It is kinda awkward to take pictures of yourself for these posts. I love this skirt because of the flowy nature of it and how feminine it feels. It is made from rayon challis. The Briar tee in this picture is made from some poly/cotton jersey from Hancocks and it was very affordable. I was skeptical about the quality but it has held up well. </div>
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And finally for the Grandparents here are a few shots of the kiddos.</div>
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AJ with Micah in the rain!</div>
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AJ made this crown of jewels and I cut it out and taped it together for her. She wore it to church on Sunday with a dress I made her. She has developed specific opinions about her handmade clothes these days so needless to say my tastes in children's clothes have been shelved for the time being.</div>
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This dress is the appropriate colors and design for her aesthetic, pink and floral! You gotta go with what works, right!?</div>
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And finally some quiet sister time looking out the window, but no illusions here it lasted probably all of two minutes! Kiddos on the go! </div>
Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-20066437852952853942013-04-27T06:56:00.002-07:002013-04-27T07:14:26.803-07:00One pattern four fabricsI wanted to show one more of the Laurel tops I had in the works. It is a linen version. The top part of the shirt was cut from a thrifted linen sheet and the bottom was cut from a big linen dress, the buttons were from a thrifted dress. The lace was given to me by my Mother in Law (thanks Dixie!). I've really wanted to use a lot of my notions lately and this was a perfect spot to highlight them. You can't tell from the picture but the buttons have butterflies on them. <br />
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I wanted to use this pattern to experiment with the drape of fabrics and how they perform with the same pattern. Its something I've been trying to learn more about lately. Drape and weight of fabric can really make or break a look. <br />
This is what I discovered about drape and weight of fabric with the Laurel pattern... <br />
Linen: The linen top is a size 6 (a perfect fit for me) and it felt comfortable in linen, although the drape wasn't as pretty as the rayon. I did fudge the back a bit because I cut the back on the fold but forgot to omit the seam allowance, nothing that an extra seam couldn't fix. The sleeves are drafted longer and have elastic at the cuff to mimic a peasant blouse. The linen stands out more from the body but has a pretty, classic shape with the pattern. <br />
Rayon: I found that the Rayon (below in a size 6) has draped the best for me. <br />
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It fit the best in the shoulders and bust area and draped beautifully. It hugs the body in a forgiving way when combined with this pattern(important when you had a baby 10 months ago). The sleeves are shortened a bit here. <br />
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Cotton: The gingham (cut in a size 4) is a shirting weight and like a lot of medium weight cottons it had a tendency to stand away from my body more and look (of course) more structured. This was a size too small for me but perhaps it will fit after I stop breastfeeding. I made the size 4 based on a rayon muslin and quickly learned that the rayon fitting did not translate to a cotton fitting. The rayon has a tendency to give more and stretch out during construction therefore it can alter your results and its even more important to stay stitch while you sew. <br />
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The next cotton was a quilting cotton(below). <br />
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This was a straight quilting cotton made in a size 6 and fit perfectly. As you can see the drape is different from the rayon and linen. The cottons, as opposed to the rayon and linen, don't move with my body as easily. <br />
This has been a fun experiment for me and really solidified the idea that matching pattern with the right fabric has a big impact on how much I want to wear the garment and the look of the finished product. The Laurel is a pretty quick pattern to sew up thats why I was able to crank out so many and when I finally got the fit right it was a pleasure to sew knowing that the fit would be flattering as well! I see myself using the pattern many more times in the future.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-19237797978741936122013-04-19T16:29:00.003-07:002013-04-27T07:14:49.405-07:00A pattern for Rudolph!I've had this length of Rudolph fabric for a while now and while it makes me smile everytime I look at it I couldn't figure out what to do with it. So now I've finally found a pattern for it and I love it. I used the Colette Laurel pattern and it has been great to work with. I felt this fabric might really put it to the test since it is so busy. I was smiling the whole time I was cutting it out and sewing it. It just makes me that happy to sew Rudolph fabric. I may even have to wear it this summer, it makes me that happy. <br />
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You can see all the scenes and characters, theres Yukon Cornelius (smak, smak, smak aahhh nothing), Rudolph (Put her down!), Herbie (I'm am not just a nitwit), the island of Misfit Toys (Even among misfits you're a misfit), the Abominable, snow man guy, Santa(lets hope he grow out of it). <br />
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The pattern has been great to work with, the only change I made to this one was to move the darts down a bit. Well early Merry Christmas to all and to all a crafty night!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-10573743486709927102013-04-18T06:31:00.001-07:002013-04-28T05:52:54.499-07:00Self-printed rayon and Laurel pattern<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This whole project is a result of my not paying attention to the heat setting of the iron and scorching my entire yardage of red rayon. The scorches where faint but at the right angle you could see the pattern of the iron...ugghhh. So I was motivated to make the fabric a print and also had a good excuse to paint it since I really had nothing to lose! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I used some fabric paint that I've had in my stash for a while. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">AJ really liked this heart print and wanted a dress for herself from it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The stamps were made of craft foam cut into shapes. Its the craft foam that all those kids stickers are made from, know the one's I mean Holly? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So here's the shirt and I used the Colette Laurel pattern. Its a fairly simple pattern with lots of room for embellishment and alterations. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here's the close up of the neckline. I've been trying to stash bust my trims and laces. This is a tiny black loop trim. Its hard to see here but I love the simple effect. Hopefully I can get some pictures of me in it soon. I also made a dress from the heart fabric but it didn't turn out as well so we'll see if I have the courage to put it out there! Happy stitching!</span>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-13461758954764742392013-03-27T04:17:00.001-07:002013-03-27T04:17:55.756-07:00Follow with Bloglovin!<a href="<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/6514503/?claim=t8n5r3ch37k">Follow">http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/6514503/?claim=t8n5r3ch37k">Follow</a> my blog with Bloglovin</a>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-37946436073555615712013-03-21T08:28:00.001-07:002013-03-21T08:28:53.417-07:00Easter dress #2 and how i get things done...Easter dress for little G is finally finished. It went slower, teething baby plus spotty sleep for Mommy means that there are lots of stops and gos for a dress project. Also at one point I thought I was all done with the dress, photographed it and looked at the picture scratching my head thinking "whats missing." The next day realized that I'd forgotten to read all the sewing instructions and left out a pleat at the bottom of the dress. I guess when you've been sewing long enough you just toss the instructions but when you combine that with sleep deprivations things might get left out. So I will show you the dress before the pleat was added and after.<br />
Before:<br />
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And after the pleat and some lace detail:<br />
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Looks better right? And here are some detail close-ups.<br />
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And this is how I got the dress done:<br />
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In the far background is where AJ played with littlest petshopsand my vintage She-ras ;) and Little G played with everything else. Notice the pillow set up as a barrier between the toys. Little G is getting better and better at manuevering herself around to get what she wants. At one point she was layed over the barrier pillow whining to get to the petshops. Poor baby, its so hard to be a baby. Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-49290953231750772512013-03-12T15:55:00.002-07:002013-04-27T07:15:26.786-07:00Easter dress #1I completed one Easter dress today! I love doing Easter dresses each year and try to always pick a pattern that has a sewing element I've never tried or that looks fiddly. I get a little frustrated at times with fiddly dress patterns but see Easter as a special time to put forth more effort with the fiddly things. <br />
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Its hard to tell from this picture but the waist of this dress has three tucks. They were indeed a test of patience trying to first trace them with worthless tracing paper and secondly trying to line them up! But its all worth it for Easter! AJ said she loved the dress and wants to wear it which is great!<br />
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Heres a close up of the bodice. The pattern is a Butterick but I don't know the number off the bat. <br />
And for the Grandmothers heres some kiddo goodness.<br />
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A much neglected doll finally getting some love.<br />
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AJ playing in her corner by the window. She likes to look out the window for "red robins."<br />
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And AJ midtwirl declaring last Sunday night as "the best night ever" because Aunt Mimi and Nana were visiting. Happy sewing!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-50452820018791831292013-03-04T13:16:00.000-08:002013-04-27T07:15:49.191-07:00Clothing labels, getting ready for summer wardrobeI've been getting inspired about sewing for this summer and now that I have two girls to sew for I feel like I need further out to plan. As I've been gathering fabrics and sewing patterns I've also been making clothing tags. Going through AJ's old clothes and trying to figure out the sizing has been a real guessing game when trying to dress baby G. So I thought I should start putting tags in the clothes. I used some screen printing paint, rubber stamps and unfinished biased tape.
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The finished product turned out pretty good. <br />
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AJ fits into some fives and some fours so next up are some four tags. I anticipate baby G being in 12 month clothes this summer. She's getting longer!<br />
Also here's a link for giggles
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have a great day! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCScsYz22Ew">Elmo Pizza Box dance</a> Love that Sesame Street. Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-71919975999314601282013-02-22T07:45:00.000-08:002013-04-27T07:16:18.093-07:00New curtains<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8lW0hXcGzMY9E8oL5vitK0FRFwFL8YvQYBD7z8UJozeQxpoOAvQyltIUEgpCoVsVu7uZwXinE-bDbl6MQx6gFGTnGiaRLvi49W6wjJXwBei2Gg4nYCQgKZci_ZYMYW6ZHnZ0WMxuD_A/s1600/Winter+2013+066.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8lW0hXcGzMY9E8oL5vitK0FRFwFL8YvQYBD7z8UJozeQxpoOAvQyltIUEgpCoVsVu7uZwXinE-bDbl6MQx6gFGTnGiaRLvi49W6wjJXwBei2Gg4nYCQgKZci_ZYMYW6ZHnZ0WMxuD_A/s320/Winter+2013+066.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Q_RREVmEHvK16mIIuTaO72ju7vRJkGPu2T2k8u6_AgiphaHp2VGRBAH3FAzEr-gShn7s2Z1lZ_tJCRDbALkN9SkimERoOw6P5hMaIZOlkOGBMoKYZQo3YF3Jh04LWWGepg3qddGO_PI/s1600/Winter+2013+064.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Q_RREVmEHvK16mIIuTaO72ju7vRJkGPu2T2k8u6_AgiphaHp2VGRBAH3FAzEr-gShn7s2Z1lZ_tJCRDbALkN9SkimERoOw6P5hMaIZOlkOGBMoKYZQo3YF3Jh04LWWGepg3qddGO_PI/s320/Winter+2013+064.JPG" /></a>
I have been slowly working on the baby's room to make it look more circus themed and its a slow evolution but I'm pleased with some of the results. This week I finished her curtains. I even added some blackout backing to them to make her room darker for naps. The pictures turned out dark because of the blackout fabric. AJ told me the curtains remind her of a cake because of the ruffles.
Also our other news is that AJ lost her first tooth this week. She was eating her "cheese between" breakfast sandwich and came to me and said "I think my tooth fell out!" She said that at first "I thought it was a hard piece of cheese and spit it out to ask you if it was my tooth." Much excitement! While one looses a tooth the other one is getting a new tooth. Good times. Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-73611949469117074852013-01-12T12:45:00.000-08:002013-04-18T06:55:38.785-07:00Finished project for me and some works in progressHere is the finished project that was solely for me. I love selfish sewing like this and this is the first piece of satisfying sewing I've done for myself since our little baby G was born.
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Granted these pictures are terrible but you get the general idea of the peter pan collar. I would have used the timer on the camera but those pictures were even worse. And for good measure here is some baby goodness enjoying her time on the deck in the sunshine.
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Her hair was blowing in the breeze and super adorable but I couldn't catch a good shot of it for the blog.
Finally here are two works in progress that I hope turn out well. One is for the baby's circus themed room and the other is for a place in the house yet to be determined. I loved the shape of the lamp but it needs paint or polish, not sure which one. The carousel is cute but I think it needs to be painted white. I'll let you know how they turn out.
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-52662116676041987312013-01-09T11:04:00.000-08:002013-04-27T07:17:00.422-07:00Handmade Christmas As promised to my sister here are some of the handmade items I gave to my two sweet peas this Christmas.
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This is the Red Riding Hood cape and basket I made AJ for dress-up/pretend. Hopefully she can get out in the backyard soon and run around collecting sticks.
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This is the blue velvet dress I made for little baby G. It has gray buttons made from shells and the bloomers have a little dutch tulip pattern.
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This is a house coat for AJ from the book Making Children's Clothes. I ran out of the Hello Kitty fabric so had to substitute the pink polka dot fabric.
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And this is my current project for myself. I drafted a peter pan collar for a Simplicity pattern using the peter pan collar tutorial on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing. A great reference blog for sewing garments. <a href="http://www.blogforbettersewing.com/2010/02/drafting-peter-pan-collar-part-one.html"></a> I'll let you know how it turns out! Its been a good low key challenge for me. Have a great day and happy sewing!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-42823220423836631722013-01-04T12:49:00.001-08:002013-04-27T07:17:19.640-07:00Winter wardrobe for the 4 year oldThis post was to be published this past fall but I just couldn't get around to it. So here are some of the clothes I sewed for AJ's winter wardrobe. <br />
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This dress was made with the Crafty Cloe series from Heather Ross at Hancocks. You can see that it is a Simplicity pattern since I scribbled it on the chalkboard.
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The shift dress was a pattern that has been lingering for ages just waiting to be sewn. I've loved and hoarded that bird fabric for too long and finally cut into it. The skirt has some velveteen ribbon around the edges of it that I've been waiting to use as well. Its from a childrens sewing book that I've used numerous times and continue to love. I will be back with some pictures of the Christmas sewing I did for my little ones soon! Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-13368405184923805852012-12-22T13:27:00.001-08:002013-04-27T07:16:36.877-07:00Kiddo Christmas CraftsAs promised here are the crafts AJ and I worked on this past month. I love doing crafts with her at this time of year but I have to say that with the sleep deprivation a six month old brings, I had a little less patience this year. <br />
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This is the Snow village we worked on together for over a week. We did it in bits and pieces, painted the doors and windows one day, the tubes another and applied the glitter on another day. You can't tell from the picture but the roofs have "snow" on them as well as around the bottom of the houses. Next to one of the houses is a purple snowman made from pom poms. This was another craft we were meant to do together but just turned into me completing. There were more of these little guys but AJ has misplaced them and we haven't a clue where they are now. <br />
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These are a couple of the salt dough ornaments we made for everyone we could think of. These two belong to two of AJ's friends in Kansas City we just haven't mailed them yet. I added strips of fabric scraps to the ornaments for hanging. <br />
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This is wrapping paper that AJ and I made. I just took a huge roll of craft paper and rolled in across the kitchen floor then poured red and white paint out and let AJ walk across it with painted white feet and stamp it with red hands. She seemed to love it and at several points when I'd point out a spot with no prints she'd say "I've got it Mom, I know how to do it!" So grown up. <br />
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Here it is on a package to Nana and Pop pop. AJ picked out the bow. <br />
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It turned out so cute and I think I'm going to have a hard time wrapping gifts with it and giving it away! Well two more days until Christmas! I hope all your Kiddo Christmas crafts have been fun this year too!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-21566901412232029542012-12-20T15:19:00.001-08:002012-12-22T13:32:35.786-08:00Ruby Star Wrapping: Newspaper Flower and Pillowcase Pouch Combo <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my third entry for the Ruby Star Wrapping Wrapalong at <a href="http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2012/11/ruby-star-wrap-along/">Sew Mama Sew.</a> I combined the projects for the <a href="http://www.ohfransson.com/oh_fransson/2012/11/ruby-star-wrap-along.html">Newspaper Flower</a> and the <a href="http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/2012/12/ruby-star-wrap-along.html">Pillowcase Pouch</a> for this gift. Instead of a pillowcase I made a lunch bag for my husband, afterall this is his gift. I made it with some of my "man fabrics" that really rarely get used. First I screenprinted the brown fabric with a screenprint I've had for years but rarely have used.<br />
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You can see that my screenprinting skills are rusty! Anywho after I screenprinted it I used the dimensions of a paper lunch sack and cut out a lining and ironed on some fusible fleece I've also had forever and have been intimidated by for far too long! That stuff is easy to use and GREAT! I also squared off the corners to help the bag stand alone. Probably the best tutorial I've found for that technique is <a href="http://prudentbaby.com/2010/05/prudent-home/organization/man-gift-toiletry-bag-with-oil-cloth-goodness-2/">here.</a> To cover up one of the stencils that went all wrong I made a heart pocket (ok I know its sappy) for a note or a piece of chocolate for Micah's lunch. Don't worry I made the bag in such a way that you can't see the heart unless you open the bag. <br />
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See the other "manly fabric" for the heart. <br />
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Then I added a leather button, again keeping with the man theme (rolls eyes) and to stick with the theme of the Ruby Star Wrapalong I added a big Newspaper Flower on the front. <br />
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This is not just any newspaper, this is Sports Illustrated newspaper, again keeping with- you guessed it, the man theme! Here's a closer look at the flower.<br />
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I think it looks like a Sports Illustrated Poinsettia, very Christmasy! I included a surprise with the gift. My husband hates the way most travel coffee mugs leak at the top so here is a picture of his solution to that problem.<br />
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Its a wad of paper towels and a produce rubberband. So I decided to make him a cover for his new travel mug and here is my solution, now granted my solution looks a little bit like a Granny's night hat but it solves the problem of all our paper towels disappearing. <br />
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Wha-la, a new solution for an age old problem! Eventhough this travel mug is not supposed to leak at least now if it does it can be soaked up by the manly-granny night cap! If you are so inclined you should also enter a package in the Ruby Star Wrapalong contest and maybe you will be lucky enough to get your hands on a copy of that book...here's hoping I win a copy! Well happy wrapping to all and to all a good night!</div>
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I'd also completely run out of ribbons and looked to my scrap fabrics again for this supply. The ribbons on this package and on my other entry are torn strips of fabric. And as I said in the last post the fabric used here is from a vintage sheet and the netting is a produce bag I've been saving to incorporate into my wrapping. <br />
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Happy Wrapping Everyone!!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-75143816174389298502012-12-20T07:47:00.000-08:002012-12-22T13:36:19.145-08:00Ruby Star Wrapping: The Resplendent RoseThis post is for the Ruby Star Wrap-Along contest at the <a href="http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2012/12/announcing-the-ruby-star-wrapping-contest/">Sew Mama Sew Blog</a>. I chose to do the project called The Resplendent Rose which was featured on another blog. I did my project as a sort of riff off of the project since I've made fabric roses before (I just never thought to use them on packages!). I combined the roses with mesh bags from produce that I'd saved for a few months. My hope was to incorporate them in my Christmas wrappings some how, so I just mashed all those ideas together and came up with these packages. <br />
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This one is wrapped with some gingham fabric scraps and you can see the produce bag peeking out behind the flower. <br />
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This one is wrapped in a vintage sheet scrap and has a black produce bag behind the Resplendent Rose! <br />
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Heres a close up of the rose. All of the materials used to wrap both of these presents came directly from my scrap bag of fabrics! So this project is a great scrapbuster. Well happy wrapping everyone and I'll be back soon with a post of all the Christmas crafts I've done with AJ this year!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-12336906058895724642012-10-10T06:04:00.000-07:002012-10-10T06:04:53.504-07:00Where I've beenIts been over a year since I've posted on this blog and I think I have a pretty good excuse. It started with the excitement of expecting our second child and it continued to unfold with a move halfway across the country! I've been squeezing in some sewing here and there, some for new baby, some for friends, some for my oldest daughter and some for our new home. I haven't taken any pictures of any of it but plenty of pictures of our new addition and family. <br />
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The new baby is now 15 weeks old and my oldest daughter just turned 4 so I hope to take pictures of things that I have been sewing soon but hesitate to make any promises! I love documenting my creative life in this space and have lots of plans to return to it soon! Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-41993628616857818512011-09-28T13:32:00.000-07:002011-09-28T13:32:43.327-07:00Fall Festival 2011We had the much anticipated Fall Festival last weekend and here are a few photos from our booth.<br />
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This is the left side of the booth. You can see the chalkboard in front and we had the blue tarp up only when the sun was shining in on that side. The popular mobile from scraps of fabric and with paper birds is on the right. I never imagined it would have been as popular as it was and it has a new home now.<br />
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This is the right side of the booth. See the vintage make-up case! When Micah saw it he said, "my Nana had one of those." I took down the small basket of Christmas ornaments on the second day, it just seemed to clutter the space.<br />
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This was on the right side of the tent. The ironing board was a favorite find of mine. Below it are a couple of baskets, one with discount items. The sticks hold my sisters pin cushions and scissor fobs. </div>
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The vintage suitcases were a lucky find. They all just happened to match. <br />
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We had a great weather. It was in the 70's both days...gorgeous! It is always fun to see other appreciate all your hard work and we had fun talking to people. We are considering more craft shows so I'll keep you posted about those!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229142126361585995.post-44391223388667131172011-08-29T14:38:00.000-07:002011-08-29T14:38:10.200-07:00Fall Festival countdown!A close friend of mine, my sister and I are doing a booth at a nearby fall festival the last weekend of September. We had a booth last fall as well and I really enjoyed making items for the booth and the challenge of setting it up. This year I am even more excited since our booth will be slightly bigger and in a better location and I've had more ideas in my head about how to set it up! Here are some of the things I have been working on for the booth.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These are the bookmarks I've been cranking out. The pieces of fabric are old quilt pieces that were never assembled. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEv13waauk6hHMoGm3ntY3gLssBNMvzJOvjNSkzvpmO4DmGogmzjuEKrMBIOUPdNfkwQPYPg11gsOY5lcrCCXEMIxwrrIIQ4MScga9YImAp4cudaxtY2I58Zw6pU8c9nAMx3BVwQVMa8/s1600/August+2011+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEv13waauk6hHMoGm3ntY3gLssBNMvzJOvjNSkzvpmO4DmGogmzjuEKrMBIOUPdNfkwQPYPg11gsOY5lcrCCXEMIxwrrIIQ4MScga9YImAp4cudaxtY2I58Zw6pU8c9nAMx3BVwQVMa8/s320/August+2011+013.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little tin cup is a measuring cup. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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A note for the Grandparents, I would've included a picture of AJ at her new hand-me-down dressing table however she didn't want to pose for a picture. Someone at church passed down a dressing table to her Sunday and she had a fit over it. She cried when I told her Dad would bring it home later so I had to pull the car around and load it up myself. She was juiced up on cake that we had at a reception after church and it was dangerously close to nap time so loading up the table and taking it home in the moment seemed more prudent than listening to wailing all the way home and all through lunch and all through nap time routine! Sometime you just gotta do what works! Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.com2